As cinema has become a popular medium of society for more than half a century, it is a fact that social change is having a clear impact on cinema and vice versa. A popular film is made when the common sense of the people working within the film and the audience watching it is matched. It is important to understand that the concept of feminism, which is widely misunderstood today, had a strong influence on Hollywood movies in its early days. There have been strong female characters in English cinema for a long time. Norma Shearer's portrayal of a wife in exchange for a cheating husband in an adulterous relationship portrayed in 'The Divorcee' was beyond the comprehension of the American people at the time. Many Catholic churches have even called for Shearer's abstinence from watching pornography. Katherine Hepburn, who played strong female characters in films such as 'The Lion in winter', was not only the actress but also the producer of the Oscar-winning film. There was no shortage of female characters in Hollywood movies who were considered as mere sex symbols. Some of the actresses were so overwhelmed that they could not get out of this vamp image. With the exception of characters like 'Wonder Women', 'Black Widow' and 'Hermione' who have conquered the hearts of many fans on the wings of supernaturalism in modern day Hollywood cinema, one has to wonder how many strong female characters there are in life.

When it comes to Indian cinema, which has the highest number of films released in the world every year, we can start with Hindi films. It is a promising breakthrough that women are moving from directing and production to highly technical fields such as film editing and photography.

Nargis' role in 'Mother India' can never be overstated when it comes to the important roles of women in the history of Hindi cinema. When the robber kills his own son, it turns out that what they saw above their motherhood were ideals. The character of the housewife played by Shabana Azmi in ‘Arth’ has different levels. Waheeda Rahman's character in ‘Guide’ is a woman who struggles to become the dancer she aspires to be, and in the end, she's a woman who fights hard to achieve her passion without giving up.

It has to be said that in the heyday of movies with heroic significance in the last quarter of the 80s, there were no significant strong heroine characters. In those days when Hindi movies were mainly categorized as romantic movies and action movies, the women were limited to the shadow of the protagonist or the voice for love only. It is a pity that such characters are still seen in many films today, degrading the female body as a mere commodity. However, after this period, there were many strong female characters in Hindi films. It is a fact that films were ready to deal with the problems of modern women. ‘Pink’ has a strong idea that puts the image forward. There were films in Hindi that put forward such resolutions that were often reluctant to be accepted by society. Alia Bhatt's character in the film ‘Highway’ is a perfect example of how a girl at a young age is left with an indelible wound in her mind despite growing up at home, which she claims is the safest, and she is able to come out of it strongly and speak openly about everything. Vidya Balan's story of a man who comes to avenge his husband's murder, and Kangana's ‘Queen’, who breaks the shackles of her sense of inferiority in the village and goes out to see the world, are just a few of them. This is a time when women are fighting hard for their rights when it comes to Malayalam cinema. If you look at the history of Malayalam cinema, except for a few in the field of acting and singing, there was no significant female participation in the early days. Powerful female characters are being created in Malayalam films now. ‘22 Female Kottayam’ was a film that handled a different rhythm of female empowerment without hesitation. Malayalam cinema has also presented unforgettable female characters. In the last scene of the movie ‘Anchu Sundarikal’, the face of the baby girl sitting on a bicycle may have disturbed the sleep of her parents. Similarly, the character played by Sanusha in the movie 'Zachariahyude garbhinikal' – it is difficult to say whether it is sympathy or respect. There are many such strong female characters in Malayalam cinema. For example, films like Take Off, How old are you, Udaharanam Sujatha, Ozhimuri and Kalimannu are new in their line. It is to be hoped that there will still be strong female characters in Malayalam cinema.