The representation of women in professions such as lawyers, doctors, and entrepreneurs is seen as lesser compared to seeing men in these roles on the screen. Sure, this scenario is changing but this shift is slow. Despite this scarce representation, we have had actresses who have done a phenomenally good job of portraying these roles on the screen. Today, as Kajol’s The Trial releases, we are going to talk about the best female lawyers played by actresses.
1. Rekha in Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye (1983)
Rekha donned the lawyer’s robe and sported a bespectacled look as lawyer Shakuntala in this film. She fought a civil case which she obviously ends up winning because of her strong statements in court, and determination.
2. Kareena Kapoor Khan in Aitraaz (2004)
Kareena as Priya Saxena fights her husband’s case who is falsely accused of rape by his ex-girlfriend. She defended her husband Raj in court by presenting facts of the case that Priyanka Chopra AKA Sonia was hiding.
3. Sushmita Sen in Main Aisa Hi Hoon (2005)
Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen played the role of Niti Khanna who fights Ajay Devgn’s custody battle for him and wins the case.
4. Paoli Dam in Ankur Arora Murder Case (2013)
Paoli Dam played the role of Kajori Sen who has to fight the case in court against a renowned whose medical negligence caused the death of a patient.
5. Richa Chadha in Section 375 (2019)
Richa Chadha played a lawyer, Hiral Gandhi, in this legal drama where she defends the victim of rape. The film talks about how a sexual encounter between two people will still be considered rape if the woman does not give her consent.
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6. Neha Sharma – Illegal (2020)
Neha Sharma essayed the role of Niharika Singh in this show wherein she fights high-profile cases. She is also asked to work on other cases than the ones she was taken on board for.
7. Shriya Pilgaonkar – Guilty Minds (2022)
Shriya Pilgaonkar played lawyer Kashaf Quaze who fights different cases in each episode of this web series.
Which of these is your favourite character?