इंटरनेशनल वूमेन'स डे :चर्चित भारतीय महिलाएँ / पारुल मेहता

Loveleen Tandon: She was there, one among the entire cast of the 'Slumdog Millionaire' team as they basked in the Oscar glory। For Loveleen Tandon, the casting director - cum - co director of the movie it was a dream come true. Her challenges were many;from finding the kids to portray the lead roles, to being personally present at most of the shoots, which she executed to perfection. Even though Loveleen had worked as a casting director for films by Mira Nair and Steven Spielberg, 'Slumdog Millionaire' has made all the difference for her. Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty and Juhi Chawla: If Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan added that dash of glitz and glamour to last year's IPL, this year around there is a whole bunch of stars who are out there to promote it। Preity Zinta for sure is one, so is Juhi Chawla. The new entrant is none other than Shilpa Shetty who has bought the 'Rajastan Royals' out. Shiela Dixit does not fit the stereotype image of an Indian politician। She is frank, quite uncomplicated and well-educated. She is also easy to talk to and unlike most politicians she does not come across as devious, calculating or corrupt. She is known as of the best CM of India. Besides her political achievements, Dikshit has also been a leading figure in the movement for granting of equal rights to women. Mamta Banerjee: One of India's most successful female politicians, Mamta Banerjee started her political career when most Indian women were still discovering independence। The founder of the All India Trinamool Congress Party, she is now a name that the state of West Bengal will not forget for years to come. Sonia Gandhi: Leader of the Indian National Congress and voted the third most influentialwoman in the world by Forbes Magazine in 2004, Sonia Gandhi's story is one of love, loss, struggle and victory। After her mother-in-law, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated, Sonia entered politics and rose to victory in the 1999 Lok Sabha elections and 2004 general elections. Jayalalitha: Popularly called as 'Amma' by both her fans and the people. Jayalalitha Jayaram's story is one of sheer ambition. Rising from poverty, she went on to become Tamil cinema's greatest actress and one of Tamil Nadu's most powerful politicians