Four Bollywood films that feature historical female characters

Bollywood has recently seen quite a few period films. A few more seem to be on their way in 2020, one such being Panipat. It is being directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar and is reportedly based on the third battle of Panipat which took place between the Marathas and the King of Afghanistan. Panipat has Kriti Sanon, Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Mir Sarwar and Zeenat Aman in the lead roles. It is slated to release on December 6, 2019. Here is a list of four female historical characters whose story have been adapted by Bollywood onto the silver screen:

Jodhaa Bai

The character of Jodhaa Bai was played onscreen by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the 2008 release, Jodhaa Akbar. Hrithik Roshan was cast as Akbar in the movie. Jodhaa Akbar covered the span of the Mughal emperor Akbar’s rule right from his childhood till when he consolidated his reign in India. The Aushtosh Gowarikar directorial also focused on the relationship between Akbar and his first wife, Jodhaa Bai. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's performance was highly acclaimed in the movie. (Image courtesy: IMDb)

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Padmini

The story of the Rajput queen Padmini sacrificing herself to fire to escape the evil clutches of the Muslim emperor Alauddin Khilji one of the famous legends. Sanjay Leela Bhansali adapted it on the silver screen in 2018 as Padmaavat. Deepika Padukone was cast in the role of Padmini, Shahid Kapoor as Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji. While the movie was critically acclaimed, it also reportedly came under a lot of scrutiny and controversy for its story. (Image courtesy: IMDb)

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Rani Laxmi Bai

Kangana Ranaut revived the role of Rani Laxmi Bai on the screen in the movie, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. Laxmi Bai was known for her bravery as she led the battle against the British army to protect her kingdom. However, Laxmi Bai got killed in the battle. Although the movie did average at the box office, Kangana’s acting was critically acclaimed. (Image courtesy: Kangana Ranaut from Instagram)

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Anarkali

The star-crossed lovers, Prince Salim (later emperor Jahangir) and the court-dancer Anarkali, gave India one of its greatest love story. Prince Salim had fallen in love with the dancer at Akbar’s court who was known for her beauty and grace. However, their love was not accepted by the emperor. These events were adapted on screen by director K. Asif into one of the classics of mainstream Indian cinema, Mughal-E-Azam. Prince Salim was played by veteran Dilip Kumar, Anarkali by Madhubala and Akbar by Prithviraj Kapoor. (Image courtesy: IMDb)

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