From Laapata Ladies to Nayyi Navelli: Female-Led Stories Are Finding Space Across Genres
From Laapata Ladies to Nayyi Navelli: Female-Led Stories Are Finding Space Across Genres
Female-led films are making their presence felt at the box office in 2026, with Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow’s Nayyi Navelli adding to the conversation after crossing a phenomenal total of ₹25.2 crore GBOC worldwide. Headlined by Yami Gautam Dhar, the fantasy family-entertainer has been drawing audiences to theatres for a fun time at the movies, with packed cinemas adding to the film’s growing theatrical momentum. The big-screen blockbuster puts a female protagonist at the centre of a distinctly desi, larger-than-life story, showing how an unconventional character can find her audience. Its performance comes amid a diverse slate of women-led stories spanning action, crime, comedy and d...