#SundayCinema: Bollywood movies that celebrate female friendship

Priyamm Dangi

 Mar 12, 2023

Reunited for a chat show

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Rani Mukerji recently came together for a chat show, reminding fans about Tina and Pooja from Mujhse Dosti Karoge!. Here’s a look at Bollywood films that celebrate female friendship…

Mujhse Dosti Karoge!

The story of Kunal Kohli’s 2002 directorial Mujhse Dosti Karoge! - starring Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor Khan - is about a love triangle that tests the bond between two childhood friends

Dor

Nagesh Kukunoor-directed 2006 film Dor - starring Ayesha Takia and Gul Panag - showcases how women can fight against the patriarchal notions of society

Aisha

The Sonam Kapoor-starrer 2010 film Aisha, directed by Rajshree Ojha, showcases Aisha’s friendship with Shefali (Amrita Thakur) and Pinky (Ira Dubey)

Queen

The friendship between Rani (Kangana Ranaut) and Vijayalaxmi (Lisa Haydon) in Vikas Bahl’s 2013 film, Queen, is a memorable one

Parched

Starring Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla and Tannishtha Chatterjee, Leena Yadav’s 2016 film Parched chronicles the life of three friends in a small village in Rajasthan

Pink

Released in 2016, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s Pink tests the bond that Minal (Taapsee Pannu), Falak (Kriti Kulhari) and Andrea (Andrea Tariang) shared with each other

Veere Di Wedding 

Shashanka Ghosh’s 2018 film, Veere Di Wedding celebrates the friendship between Kalindi (Kareena Kapoor Khan), Avni (Sonam Kapoor), Sakshi (Swara Bhasker) and Meera (Shikha Talsania)