HERE ARE 5 FEMALE FILMMAKERS' MUST-SEE BOLLYWOOD FILMS OF 2018

In the male-dominated Bollywood industry, there has been a lot of talks in the past few years regarding the roles and opportunities for women as filmmakers or actors in the industry. But with the evolution of the industry, we get to see more work of many new talented, determined, creative female filmmakers. In the last few years, we have seen films like Lipstick Under My Burkha, Parched, Dil Dhadkne Do, Bareilly Ki Barfi and A Death In The Gunj which are directed by female filmmakers. These filmmakers made their own space in the industry by making some excellent cinema. In this article, we are giving you a list of upcoming films directed or produced by female filmmakers.

Here is the list of 5 upcoming Bollywood films directed by female filmmakers.

1.   Reema Kagti (Gold)

Reema Kagti, the director of Aamir Khan starrer film Talaash is all set for her next big Bollywood release Gold. The film featuring Akshay Kumar and Mouni Roy is a sports drama set in 1948, the historic story of India's first Olympic medal post the independence. The film is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the banner of Excel Entertainment is all set to release on 15 August.

2. Aleya Sen (Dil Juunglee)

The 38 years old, Aleya Sen is a prolific ad filmmaker with over 300 films to her name. The talented filmmaker is gearing up for the release of her debut Bollywood film Dil Juunglee. The romantic comedy film is written and directed by Aleya Sen which stars Tapsee Pannu, Saqib Saleem, Abhilash Thapliyal, Nidhi Singh and Srishti Shrivastava in the lead roles. The film is all set to hit the theatres on 9 March.

3. Meghna Gulzar (Raazi)

The most awaited film of this year is Raazi starring two of the most talented and young actors, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. The film is directed by Meghna Gulzar whose last directorial venture was Irrfan Khan starrer Talvar. Her upcoming film Raazi is the story of a Kashmiri girl (Alia Bhatt) who marries a Pakistani officer (played by Vicky Kaushal) but she is a spy for an Indian Intelligence agency. The espionage thriller is based on Harinder Sikka’s novel Calling Sehmat, is produced by Karan Johar and is set to release on on May 11, 2018.

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4.  Shelly Chopra (Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga)

The most popular father-daughter duo of Bollywood, Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor will finally share the silver screen for Shelly Chopra's directorial Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. In the film also, the duo will portray the father-daughter relationship and the role of  Sonam's mother might be played by beautiful Juhi Chawla. The film is a romantic- drama, where Sonam Kapoor will be seen romancing super-talented Rajkumar Rao. Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Rajkumar Hirani Films the film will release on 12th October 2018.

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5. Rhea Kapoor (Veere Di Wedding)

The film Veere Di Wedding is produced by Rhea Kapoor is a story of four girls on their way to find true love. Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, the film stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania in the lead roles. In the film, the YouTube star Sumeet Vyas will also be seen romancing Kareena Kapoor Khan. The film is scheduled to release on May 18, 2018.

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