Do it like a girl

Soul Surfer (2011) revolves around the American teenager, Bethany Hamilton who continues her passion for surfing even after losing an arm to a shark attack. Her journey is a tale of inspiration, especially for teenagers struggling to find a purpose in life. Undoubtedly, it is a message movie that roots its way into your conscience as Bethany responds to tragedy with grace and kindness instead of bitterness or regrets.Mary Kom (2014) is an Indian boxer who not only struggles with the competitiveness of the sport but also the obstacles thrown in by her culture. This film chronicles the hardships of her life on her path to world recognition as aninternational boxer. This is the first Bollywood film on a Northeastern girl who refuses to give up her dreams and passions. If Mary Kom even after being married with two children can win a medal, then so can you. When it comes to pursuing passions, it does not matter if it is a man or a woman because Mary Kom inspires all sexes not to give up on dreams.Lindsey Vonn: The Climb (2015) is a documentary film on Lindsey Vonn, an American alpine ski racer who has won accolades and trophies all her life. After two devastating injuries, she is unsure if she could make a comeback as a top skier and this documentary is unravels her journey. If anyone wants to know what champions are made of, then this is a must watch movie. Her drive and determination to succeed will inspire anyone.I, Tonya (2017) follows the story of the American figure skater, Tonya Harding. The film portrays how Tonya, a successful figure skater becomes a boxer eventually. I, Tonya has just as many twists and turns as the life of the person it depicts. The controversial story of Tonya Harding was given a new perspective by this biopic. It makes a viewer question the authenticity of news and media. People should watch this movie because it shows a bleak world where everything one works for can get destroyed just like in real life which is often not depicted in films. However, the film also shows how Tonya rises above her tragedy and makes the best of her life, something we often fail to do in reality.Ride Like a Girl (2018) is based on Michelle Payne who was told all her life that she was not man enough to becomes a world class jockey but she went ahead to prove everyone wrong when she became the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup.It is not every day that we get to see a female jockey and that too one who has won the coveted Melbourne Cup. All these films show women at the peak of their respective careers. These are careers which involve physical strength, skills and perseverance. It includes enduring pain, recovering from major injuries and constant training. Grameenphone’s TVC on ShewliShathi deserves a special mention because it shows a Bangladeshi autistic woman with physical and mental disabilities become Special Olympics champion. Kudos to her for proving no goal is impossible if one is determined to succeed. Bollywood is coming up with such biopics even more now. 2018 is already set for biopics on SainaNehwal and P. V. Sindhu. Both these ladies are world class badminton players with names engraved in Olympics. People’s eschewed perception of gender roles remains because it is not only men who undermine women but more often than not, women do too. Women run or throw like women not because they are physically weak but because they have been made to believe since early childhood through socialization that girls areweak. The weakness lies in our beliefs and not in reality. These biopics allow us a closer peek at the lives of these iconic women who prove to the world that they are no less than any man. If anything they are stronger because they had to fight harder to achieve their dreams than any man ever had to.