Shaakuntalam To Lost: These 4 Female-Centric Movies To Release In February

There has been a change over the years in the representation of women in cinema, and it is now common to see Indian films that feature female leads. Here are the female-centric films to be released in February 2023.

Female-centric February Film Releases 2023

Shaakuntalam

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s much-anticipated multi-lingual film, &t=5s">Shaakuntalam, is gearing up for its release in February. The romantic mythological drama is written, directed, and produced by Gunasekhar. Shaakuntalam will mark Samantha's first big release in 2023. The film was scheduled to be released in November 2022 but was delayed so that the audience could experience the mythological love story in 3D format. The film is based on a famous Sanskrit play called "Abhijana Shakuntalam" by Kalidasa. The film will narrate the love story of Shakuntala and King Dushyant. While Samantha Ruth Prabhu will play Shakuntala, actor Dev Mohan will play King Dushyant opposite her. Shaakuntalam is scheduled to be released on February 17, 2023.

The Great Indian Kitchen

Aishwarya Rajesh’s ">The Great Indian Kitchen is a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name. The Tamil remake is directed by R. Kannan, written by Savari, and produced by Durgaram Chudhary and Neel Choudhary under the banner of RDC Media. With Aishwarya Rajesh playing the lead in the feminist drama, Rahil Ravindran is cast opposite her. The story traces the journey of a woman who is married into a patriarchal family that expects her to be submissive. The Great Indian Kitchen is all set to hit theatres on February 3, 2023.

Lost

Yami Gautam’s Lost is a Hindi thriller film directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and produced by Zee Studios along with Namah Pictures. The film, inspired by true events, narrates the story of a young crime reporter who is working on a story about the sudden disappearance of a young theatre activist. The movie aims to highlight the forgotten integrity and values of the media. The film also stars Pankaj Kapur, Rahul Khanna, Neil Bhoopalam, and Pia Bajpiee. Lost will be released in theatres on February 16, 2023.

Christy

The Malavika Mohanan-starrer ">Christy is directed by Alvin Henry and produced by Saji Sebastian and Kannan Satheesan under the production banner Rocky Mountain Cinemas. The film also features Matthew Thomas. Not much information regarding the plot of the film has been released. However the film is said to narrate a love story between a older woman and a younger man. The teaser revealed that the film is based on a true story. Christy will be released in theatres on February 17.

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