Women playing characters in Rituparno Ghosh’s movies are equally associated with the ideological controversies and marginalization but they have been voiced for the betterment of society. Let us talk about a few of them:
Rituparna Sengupta in Dahan:
She was molested amidst a lot of commuters in a metro railway station and as complaints were lodged things changed around her due to societal and family pressures. But her realization to be independent finally has grabbed the attention of women.
Debasree Roy in Unishe April:
An independent doctor with lots of grievances against her mother who is a renowned dancer by profession. The final conversation between a mother and daughter and the way the knots are released is definitely worth a watch.
Aishwarya Rai in Chokher Bali:
She portrayed the sensuous emotions along with Raima Sen and Prasenjit Chatterjee. The way she interacted with Tota Roy Chowdhury and focused on the intimate moments of life has given goosebumps to many.
Kiran Kher in Bariwali: 
Being an elderly woman, she found love for Chiranjeet who came to her place for a shoot. Her portrayal of strength as a single woman was beautiful to say the least.
Deepti Naval in Memories in March: 
A bereaved mother remembered her son’s words when she arrived in his flat. Every single word she shared with the audience portrayed a mothers affection. Her intimacy with his son’s bae and the closest mate was spellbinding.
