• Dr. Hashmina Habeeb

Women representations in the reel world as the weaker sex have only strengthened the idea which has for years been a contested one. This has slowly been assimilated into the Indian psyche. The representation of resilience in women is a rare scene on the silver screen. However, this recurring impression has not only influenced the role of women in the society but has weakened their morale and confidence. However, with the emergence of women directors and women's cinema there has been considerable change in the representation of women on screen. Director Deepa Mehta is one of those bold women who has attempted to depict the various realms of female sexuality through her movie Fire which resulted in much furore in the film industry. This paper attempts to look at the representation of female characters in women’s cinema with special reference to Deepa Mehta’s Fire. It also brings out a detailed history of women’s cinema.

female representation, women’s cinema, Deepa Mehta’s Fire, women in cinema.

"FEMALE REPRESENTATION AND WOMEN’S CINEMA: A READING OF FIRE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no.874-878, February-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002122.pdf

"FEMALE REPRESENTATION AND WOMEN’S CINEMA: A READING OF FIRE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no. pp874-878, February-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002122.pdf