Visual Representation of Indian Sports Women taking stand against Patriarchy:  A study of certain Indian Movies on Women’s sports

Author(s): Dr. Usnis Banerjee
Ph.D. in English, 
Completed in 2024 from Central University of Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
E-mail: usnis1996@gmail.com
Page no: 239-247

Abstract: The study has its focus on some of the Indian movies based on women’s sports where we can see them struggling against the very common patriarchal notion. But they become successful to fulfill their dreams. The study will mainly look into movies like, Chak De! India (2007), Mary Kom (2014), Dangal (2016) and Saand Ki Aankh (2019). A woman dreaming to make her career in sports has to go through so many difficulties in India. Because of the patriarchal notion and an orthodox mind set a sports woman face the lacks of support from the family as well as the authority. So far, the society is concerned, there are only a few numbers of people who are aware or concerned of this fact. Some filmmakers of the India have been putting their effort on representing this issue visually through their movies. 

Keywords: Indian movies based on women’s sports, patriarchal notion, visual culture, Elaine Showalter, Gynocriticism, Feminist Criticism in the Wilderness.