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The Evolution of Women’s Sports Films: Empowering Stories on and off the Field

Empowering the females means creating such system in which can take independent decision for their personal development and development of society. 21st century gender discrimination is considered no less than crime. The many empowering girl is start at home, in the neighbourhood, at school, college and in University. The theme of “International Day of the […]

Empowering the females means creating such system in which can take independent decision for their personal development and development of society. 21st century gender discrimination is considered no less than crime. The many empowering girl is start at home, in the neighbourhood, at school, college and in University. The theme of “International Day of the girl child”. The year 2023 theme is “Embrace equality”. In fact to recognise girls rights and the unique challenges girls face around the globe. More than 100 years, millions of cine goes across the India and globally in every village, town and city enjoyed movies. India cinema turn 100 years old in 2013. Cinema weather Hollywood or Bollywood has been mesmering the masses across of the world since it first screening of France famed Brother Louis and Auguste moving picture in London 1895. One year later the first commercial screening of the film commenced in Bombay (now Mumbai) on July 7, 1896 and there was no looking back. London hosted the Olympic Games for the third time in 2012, mark the first time in the history that each Nation on territory’s delegation included women athletes. In 2016, at the Rio Olympic Games, the percentage of women participating was higher than ever. In Rio, 45% of all competitors were women. In Rio Olympics, the most striking was performance by American women. The United States of America women’s team got the most medals (46 gold, 37 silver and 38 bronze. In 2020, Tokyo Olympic 5457 out of 11420 athletes were women. Nearly 49% of the participants and one woman and man. Film she is the most powerful weapon which society can use to change the world. Cinema is also an effective and happy medium of expression, articulation and thought tool to bring about change in the power of reasoning and structures of the society.
Though, a superb film based on female sports were made in Bollywood and also in Hollywood. Mary Kom (2014) was the biopic of the Indian Olympic bronze medal in boxing (51 kg) in 2012 London Olympic. Priyanka Chopra, great actress featured in major role as Mary Kom in the film. The climax of the film depicts in the world championship while her loving son endure a serious heart surgery. Mary a fanatic female boxer who reach the Pinnacle of the glory and also won the most world titles (five in a row between 2002 and 2010) she is also boxer to be honoured with India national second highest civilian award, Padma Vibushan 2020.
The Phogat family of Badali village in Bhiwani, Haryana, India, and the first and only with three Arjuna award winner in one extended family. The three great wrestler- Geeta, Babita and Vinesh have been given the Arjuna award in 2012, 2014 and 2016 respectively. The Phogat family is the only family which have produce three Olympians in the wrestling. Dangal (2016) shows the Social-culture footmark and gratitude of Phogat sisters of tiny state of Haryana, India. How their hard-bitten their father? Droncharya Award winner (2014) Mahaveer Prasad, Aamir Khan, actor and producer featured in a major role as father in the film. The film was relayed all-round the picture by renowned sports writer and broadcaster by Manoj Joshi. The Mary Kom and Dangal appealed to all section of society.
Film maker Srijit Mukherjee is set to make a biopic on Swapna Barman. Who became the first Indian to win have heptathlon gold at the 2018 in Asian games and collapse after winning the gold.

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