Mumbai, April 8 -- Gone are the days when actresses were confined to conventionality. Today, they are experimenting, genre-hopping, performing action sequences and are stepping into spaces that demand grit, physical intensity and emotional range. By diving into uncharted territories and embracing creative challenges, these actresses have attached a new meaning to 'heroine' of an evolved Bollywood.

Bhumi Satish Pednekkar - Bhakshak

Based on the Muzzarfarpur shelter case, Bhumi Satish Pednekkar headlined the crime thriller, Bhakshak. The actress ditched the glamour and portrayed a struggling local journalist who begins an investigation into the harrowing cases of abuse being covered up at the shelter. Bhakshak saw Bhumi in a never-seen-be...