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Women in Indian Cinema - Part 2

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  “You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman” -         Mary Elizabeth Winstead     For various people, cinema means different things. For some, it is the best and most admired kind of entertainment, while for others, it is simply a way of disseminating moving images. Then there are many who believe that it is a medium that captures the true spirit and shifting reality of the culture that creates it. It not only reflects, but it also moulds and has an impact on a culture. It's possible to say that society and film influence one another. What we see in movies genuinely happens, because from where else would these movies get their inspiration from? It can be said that cinema represents society to a large extent. Of course, it is all exaggerated and blown up, sometimes to epic proportions, but the fundamental concept, the crux, the main theme, originates from society as a whole. It goes without saying that these real-world occurrences and social commentary are exag