'Pataakha' To 'Laaga Chunari Mein Daag': Five Hindi Films On Sisterhood

For women, having a sister is a blessing; they are our confidantes, entertainers, mood enhancers and biggest supporters. Although the sisters may fight all day long, at the end of the day, they stick with us through thick and thin.

The Hindi cinema has produced films about sisters forever. From the pair from Seeta Geeta to Avantika, Isha and Saania from the 2001 film Yaadein. These films have ranging types of bonds that these sisters share and their willingness to brave any storm together. We have compiled a list of Hindi cinema that explores the bond of sisters.

5 Hindi Films on Sisters

Dangal, 2016

The film is a sports biopic on Indian wrestlers Geeta Phogat, Babita Kumari and their father Mahavir Singh Phogat. While Aamir played Mahavir Singh and Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra played adult versions of the two sisters. In the critically acclaimed film, both sisters experience the hardships of being raised by a taskmaster father, and despite a few disagreements, they support each other on their journey to becoming top-notch wrestlers.

No One Killed Jessica is based on a real incident wherein a woman named Jessica Lal was killed by a politician's son. The movie starred Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji in the film appear as Jessica Lal's sister and the lawyer who picks the case concerning Jessica to fight. The film stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Myra Karn in supporting roles in the film.  This film depicts a sibling's fierce protectiveness and the lengths to which they will go to get justice for them.

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Pataakha, 2018

Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan, Sunil Grover, Saanand Verma, Lankesh Bhardwaj, and Vijay Raaz star in the film, which is based on Charan Singh Pathik's short story Do Behnein. In Rajasthan, Badki (Malhotra) and Chhutki (Madan) live in a small town and the two sisters fight for everything—from stolen beedi to ripped clothing. While the sisters are provoked by their neighbour Dipper, their father tries to make them affectionate. However, in their own quirky way, the sisterly love finds a way to show on-screen and it's a fun ride.

A still from the film Pataakha

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Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, 2007

Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukherji, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, Anupam Kher, and Abhishek Bachchan are among the cast members. Rani Mukerji plays Vibhavari, also known as Badki, who leaves her small-town life behind to work as a call girl in order to fund the education of her younger sister, Shubhavari, also known as Chutki, who is played by Konkona Sen Sharma. The film's plus point is the love and affection between both sisters.