The enemy within: Changing face of rape on screen
- Shruti Sonal
- TNNUpdated: May 01, 2026, 16:47 IST IST
For decades, Indian cinema has had a rape script with three roles. A lecherous villain, a woman violated, and a hero who arrived just in time to avenge her. That template is cracking with a new crop of films and shows where the perpetrator grows up listening to poetry about women’s empowerment, speaks English, and belongs to your family.