Women-led movies and web series are gradually gaining attention among the audience. Due to this, the entertainment industry has produced some iconic and eye-catching films and web series that feel relatable yet are entertaining to watch on screen. Among women-led content in the OTT space, we have curated a list of the best women-led movies and web series that are currently streaming on SonyLIV and OTTplay Premium as well.

Female-centric films and web series on Sony LIV

Maharani

Director: Karan Sharma

Cast: Huma Qureshi, Sohum Shah and Amit Sial

Genre: Political drama

A three-part series starring Huma Qureshi, Maharani centers around the life of Rani Bharti, the first woman Chief Minister of Bihar. How the opposition parties react to the arrival of Rani Bharti and how she overcomes all her political challenges, amid a corrupt administration is showcased in this thriller drama series.

Piku

Director: Shoojit Sircar

Cast: Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan Khan Genre: Drama

Helmed by Shoojit Sircar, the film revolves around the life of Piku (Deepika Padukone), her father (Amitabh Bachchan) and Rana (late Irrfan Khan) who embark on a long car ride from Delhi to Kolkata. The film portrays the complex father-daughter relationship between the two and how Rana becomes a part of their journey.

Family Aaj Kal

Director: Parikshit Joshi

Cast: Apoorva Arora, Sonali Sachdev and Nitesh Pandey

Genre: Comedy drama

Starring Apporva Arora, Sonali Sachdev and Nitesh Pandey, Family Aaj Kal is a family drama series surrounding Meher, a young woman who confesses about her relationship with a cab driver to her parents. How her parents overcome societal prejudices while pressurizing Meher to end her relationship due to class differences is the storyline of the series.

Fire in the Mountains

Director: Ajitpal Singh

Cast: Vinamrata Rai, Chandan Bisht

Genre: Drama

Helmed by Ajitpal Singh, Fire in the Mountains is a family drama film centering around a mother who aspires to build a road in the treacherous area of the Himalayas for her son’s physiotherapy sessions. The struggles of building the road while her superstitious husband does not believe in physiotherapy sessions contribute to her stressful journey.

Raisinghani vs Raisinghani

Director: Aniruddha Rajderkar

Cast: Jennifer Winget, Karan Wahi and Reem Sameer Shaikh

Genre: Legal drama

Raisinghani vs Raisinghani is a legal drama series centered around the life of Anushka (Jennifer Winget) who aspires to hold an authoritative position in her father’s law firm. She is facing stiff competition from Virat (Karan Wahi) and both their lives are upended by the arrival of an intern called Ankita (Reem Sameer Shaikh).

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