Biopics to focus on women achievers in 2019

In the recent past, inspirational stories of sport stars like Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Milkha Singh, and freedom fighters such as Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh, have been told on the big screen. Soon, cinema halls will be taken over by biopics on women achievers, starting with Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi based on the warrior queen.

Eminent film and trade business analyst Girish Johar said Manikarnika..., in which Kangana plays the title role, is currently trending in the country and that it has got a "good buzz".

So, he thinks Manikarnika... would hit the jackpot at the box office when it releases later this month.

Director Indrajit Lankesh is coming out with a biopic on southern film industry's adult film star Shakeela.

His film will star actor Richa Chadha as Shakeela. But Richa herself doesn't see biopics on women as a trend.

Actor Deepika Padukone is also set to take the story of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal from real to reel. Deepika had said: "It's a very important story and it's a true-life incident, so hopefully good things will come out of it."

Actor Shraddha Kapoor will be showing her sporty side by essaying the role of ace badminton player Saina Nehwal

Even down south, filmmakers are opening up to the idea of biopics on women. If last year's Mahanati, a film about the rise of female south Indian superstar Savitri, won the hearts of many, people can't stop praising popular south Indian actor Nithya Menen for her look in the new poster of the film The Iron Lady, based on late politician Jayalalithaa.

It's not just established actores who are pumped up about playing real life characters. One-film-old actor Janhvi Kapoor has reportedly taken up a biopic on Gunjan Saxena, an Indian Air Force combat pilot.

There were also reports that actor Jacqueline Fernandez will play ace Indian cyclist Deborah Herold in a film.