From Criminal Justice in 2019 to The Game: You Never Play Alone and Search: The Naina Murder Case in in 2025 , Applause Entertainment has established a reputation for projecting strong female characters into their content, women who mean business and won’t be cowed down.
In Shirsha Guha Thakurta’s exquisitely enchanting Do Aur Do Pyaar, produced by Applause Entertainment, Vidya Balan wowed us as a wife who can’t seem to follow her heart. Vidya’s performance was so warm and lived-in, it felt like real life.
In recent times, Do Aur Do Pyaar is the only film to do justice to Vidya’s talent.
Another underused powerhouse of an actor Konkona Sen Sharma obtained her two best roles in Applause’s Search: The Naina Tyagi Case and the unreleased stunning feature film The Rapist (directed by Konkona’s mother Aparna Sen).
Speaking of her twin triumphs Konkona says, “It is true, Applause has given me two of my most challenging roles in recent times. Working with them is an occasion to hone my skills.”
The talented Tahira Kashyap got the opportunity to direct the sweet Sharmaji Ki Beti for Applause. A standing ovation for little Vanshika Taparia in Sharmajee Ki Beti who gave Sakshi Tanwar a run for her ‘Mummy’. Where did Tahira Kashyap and Applause find this bomb?! More power to the women of all ages.
In Applause’s City Of Dreams the sinfully underrated Priya Bapat is specially effective, negotiating the power spaces that her politician father has vacated. Priya also found her metier in Applause’s Zindaginama which featured Shweta Prasad Tiwari and Priya Bapat playing two women who cope with demands on their body they do not
Strong powerful but underused Surveen Chawla credits Sameer Nair and Applause Entertainment for a rare chance to shine above the male characters. “The freedom that I got while working in Applause Entertainment’s Criminal Justice Season 4 was very liberating. Rarely does one get a role so layered and yet so revealing.”
The volcanic Mita Vashisht who is part of Criminal Justice franchise feels the women have a strong voice in Applause Entertainment’s repertoire. “I don’t have the central role in Criminal Justice. But my Haryanvi cop’s part is one of the biggest challenges of my career. Women don’t need just space, they also need an assertive voice in our cinema. This,I think Sameer Nair and Applause Entertainment are doing effectively.”
