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7 perfect on-screen portrayals of Indira Gandhi to check out on her 105th birth anniversary

Lara Dutta, Navni Parihar, Kishori Shahane, Sarita Choudhury, Supriya Vinod, Flora Jacob and Avantika Akerkar have played Indira Gandhi in recent Hindi films

Agnivo Niyogi Calcutta Published 19.11.22, 05:17 PM

India’s first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s role has been essayed by many actresses in films over the past several decades. Indira has been widely portrayed as a sharp and upright leader in most films. On the 105th birth anniversary of the late politician, we take a look at some of the most memorable portrayals of Indira Gandhi, also known as the ‘Iron Lady’ of India, in recent Hindi films.  

Sarita Choudhury essayed the role of Indira Gandhi in Deepa Mehta's 2012 film Midnight’s Children, based on Salman Rushdie’s novel.
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Sarita Choudhury essayed the role of Indira Gandhi in Deepa Mehta's 2012 film Midnight’s Children, based on Salman Rushdie’s novel.

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Supriya Vinod played the former PM in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Indu Sarkar (2017) and Telugu film NTR: Kathanayakudu (2019)
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Supriya Vinod played the former PM in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Indu Sarkar (2017) and Telugu film NTR: Kathanayakudu (2019)

Flora Jacob played Indira in late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa’s biopic Thalaivii (2021) and Raj Kumar Gupta’s 2018 film Raid.
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Flora Jacob played Indira in late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa’s biopic Thalaivii (2021) and Raj Kumar Gupta’s 2018 film Raid.

Avantika Akerkar made a lasting impact as Mrs Gandhi in Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer Thackeray (2019) and Kabir Khan’s sports drama 83 (2021)
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Avantika Akerkar made a lasting impact as Mrs Gandhi in Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer Thackeray (2019) and Kabir Khan’s sports drama 83 (2021)

Kishori Shahane made her presence felt as Indira Gandhi in Omung Kumar’s PM Narendra Modi (2019) starring Vivek Oberoi in the titular role.
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Kishori Shahane made her presence felt as Indira Gandhi in Omung Kumar’s PM Narendra Modi (2019) starring Vivek Oberoi in the titular role.

Navni Parihar’s striking resemblance to Indira Gandhi in Ajay Devgn’s Bhuj: The Pride of India (2021) became a talk of the town.
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Navni Parihar’s striking resemblance to Indira Gandhi in Ajay Devgn’s Bhuj: The Pride of India (2021) became a talk of the town.

Lara Dutta surprised critics and fans with her brilliant depiction of the late PM in the Akshay Kumar-starrer action thriller Bell Bottom (2021). With the use of prosthetics, Lara was hardly recognisable on screen.
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Lara Dutta surprised critics and fans with her brilliant depiction of the late PM in the Akshay Kumar-starrer action thriller Bell Bottom (2021). With the use of prosthetics, Lara was hardly recognisable on screen.

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