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From Konkona Sharma-Mira Nair: Female directors with succesful films

Here's a list of seven female directors from Bollywood who have delivered succesful films, over the years and have carved a niche for them in the industry.

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Kiran Rao

Dhobi Ghat is a 2010 Indian drama film that Kiran Rao directed in her feature film debut. It was also released overseas as Mumbai Diaries and Bombay Diaries.

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Mira Nair

The Indian-American filmmaker has several successful filmd in her kitty including, Mississippi Masala, The Namesake, the Golden Lion–winning Monsoon Wedding, and Salaam Bombay.

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Zoya Akhtar

She has directed critically acclaimed movies such as Luck by Chance (2009), and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) among others.

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Alankrita Shrivastava

She has received the Grand Prix at the Créteil International Women's Film Festival and a nomination for a Filmfare Award for the highly acclaimed movie 'Lipstick Under My Burkha'.

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Gauri Shinde

She is the director of acclaimed films such as 'English Vinglish' (2012), and 'Dear Zindagi' (2016) among others. Her short film 'Oh Man' was selected for the Berlin Film Festival.

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Konkona Sen Sharma

Her feature film debut, 'A Death in the Gunj', starring Vikrant Massey and Kalki Koechlin, was released in 2017.

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Meghna Gulzar

Writer, director, and producer Meghna Gulzar is most famous for directing the 2018 Bollywood film 'Raazi'.

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Reema Kagti

She made her directing debut with the critically acclaimed Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007) film. Talaash (2012), a neo-noir film, was her next project.

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