Women's Journey in Indian Cinema: From Silent Films to Authorship

Imagine movies as a big club that was mostly run by boys for a long time.

For many years, girls weren't even allowed to act in movies, and when they finally could, they often had smaller parts.

Later, girls became big stars who everyone loved, but boys were still the ones writing the stories and deciding what to make.

Slowly, women started writing, directing, and making their own movies.

Now, women are not just acting in movies, but they are also creating them, telling stories from their own perspective.

They are even helping decide which movies get shown at big film festivals like IFFI.

While it's much better now, women still have to work hard to get the same chances as men, especially when it comes to getting money for big projects.

But their voices are getting stronger, and they are changing what Indian movies can be.