“…Our research findings suggest that, in recent times, there have been several cinematic attempts to somewhat re-cast female Muslim characters as the 'new age girl who does not desist from bending the conservative (Muslim) societal norms' (Daily Mail, 15 Feb 2013). However, these 'new' representations of Muslim women in Bollywood neither challenge stereotypes about Muslims subordinate position through their portrayals as anti-nation or as the 'other' (Hirji, 2008;Khan, 2009;Jain, 2011;Kumar, 2013) nor do they offer a nuanced picture of the association of Muslim religious practices with women's experiences of gender injustice (Agnes, 2012;Sachar, 2006;Kandiyoti, 1994).…”