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Here's looking at shows/films and their protagonists who were way ahead of their times and can truly be called be called sheroes of the OTT/TV space.
In the golden era of Doordarshan, director Basu Chatterjee gave audiences a firebrand, feisty homemaker who took on corruption, red tape, government laxities, price rises, inept policing, and much more.
If there was one show that way ahead of its time – it is writer Vinita Nanda’s world of Tara – a young woman who navigates life with her friends, breaking stereotypes, building relationships, challenging norms; all at the same time.
At its heart is the passionately committed Doctor Sneha Mathur (Meinal Vaishnav) who fearlessly disseminates information about taboo subjects like family planning, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) and takes on social ills like domestic violence, child marriage, and more.
The journey of Kalyani Singh was credited with inspiring a large number of women to join the Civil Services. In the span of just 13 episodes, we saw how a young woman, tired of systematic oppression, gender discrimination, corruption, and social inequities, decides to transform herself from a supplicant to a powerful IPS officer.
Neena Gupta as Priya in Saans made way for emotionally strong protagonists, who while dealing with difficult circumstances at home, knew what they wanted and worked towards it.