Hindi cinema has served variety of movies and stories, including women-centric movies, even at a time when the word 'women-centric' wasn't used popularly.

From Smita Patil to Rani Mukerji to Tabu, here’s a list of actresses who have shown on the big screens what women’s empowerment means...

One of the finest actors in Indian Cinema, Smita Patil, who died on December 13, 1986. While earlier on, a few directors were keen on making a film on her, there was one problem. Read on to find out