Katrina Kaif, the lead actress from the film 'Tiger Zinda Hai'

Some of the most ground-breaking women-centric characters are exemplified with resilience, strength, passion but mostly their uncompromising spirits. Each of these characters define strength and lead with an example. From walking shoulder-to-shoulder with the male counterparts in the films, their characters are independent, graceful and intimidating – all at the same time.

In the film Ek Tha Tiger (2012), the first film of the Tiger series and the YRF Spy Universe, Katrina Kaif portrays the character of Zoya, a fierce and determined secret agent, known for her agility and resourcefulness in high-stakes situations. Zoya, characterized by her bravery and careful choice of battles, encounters Tiger, an Indian intelligence agent played by Salman Khan. Despite the conflicts, she falls in love with Tiger and ultimately decides to follow her heart. She reprised her role as Zoya in the sequel of the film Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), where she remains ingenious, brave, and resolute. In this instalment, she played a pivotal role in a mission to rescue a group of nurses kidnapped by a terrorist organization in Iraq. Her relentless determination continued in the third instalment, Tiger 3 (2023), where she continued to fight fire with fire.