On the death anniversary of Indira Gandhi, many films have depicted the life of the country’s most popular Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Many actresses have played the role of Indira Gandhi brilliantly in Hindi cinema. By looking at an actress you will not know her at all. This character was played by one person twice.
Indira Gandhi, the first woman Prime Minister of India, became famous as the Iron Lady. Indira Gandhi has also been seen many times in the film industry. From ‘Bell Bottom’ to ‘Bhuj’, many actresses got into the character of Indira Gandhi and portrayed it in the best possible way. Which actresses have played the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in films?
Kangana Ranaut
Bollywood’s ‘Queen’ Kangana Ranaut will soon be seen playing the role of Indira Gandhi in Emergency after CM Jayalalitha. Kangana’s character of Indira Gandhi was also seen in Emergency, in which the actress performed brilliantly. The film will be released in theaters on November 24.
Fatima Sana Shaikh
Fatima Sana Shaikh (Dangal Girl) will also be seen playing the role of Indira Gandhi on the big screen. She is playing the role of Indira Gandhi in Vicky Kaushal’s film “Sam Bahadur”. The film will be released in theaters on December 1, 2023.
Lara Dutta
Legendary actress Lara Dutta played the role of Indira Gandhi in Akshay Kumar’s film ‘Bell Bottom’ released in 2021. It was interesting that when Indira Gandhi’s scene was shown in the film, no one knew Lara Dutta.
Navni Parihar
Well-known actress Navni Parihar played the role of Indira Gandhi in Bhuj: The Pride of India. The film was released in 2022.
Kishori Shahane
In 2019, Indira Gandhi also had an important role in Vivek Oberoi’s film ‘PM Narendra Modi’, which was played by famous actress Kishori Shahane.
Avantika Akerkar
Great actress Anvita Akerkar has played the character of Indira Gandhi in not one but two films. In 2019, she was seen in Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s film “Thackeray” and in 2021 in Ranveer Singh’s film 83.
Sarita Chaudhary
Actress Sarita Chaudhary played the role of Indira Gandhi in Deep Mehta’s film ‘Midnight’s Children’ released in 2012. Salman Rushdie wrote the novel for this film.
Suchitra Sen
Famous Hindi cinema actress Suchitra Sen played the character of Aarti inspired by Indira Gandhi in Sanjeev Kumar’s film ‘Aandhi’. It was the most popular film released in 1975.
