5 movies as good as Girls Will Be Girls

Arpita Sarkar

Girls Will Be Girls

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha’s Girls Will Be Girls bagged Best Movie at the 3rd edition of OTTplay Awards 2025. The film stars Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusruti, and Kesav Binoy Kiron. Here are more films like Girls Will Be Girls.

English Vinglish (JioHotstar)

It follows Shashi, a housewife who is mocked for her poor English skills by her family, as she travels to New York to help with her niece's wedding and enrolls in an English course, ultimately finding empowerment and self-respect.

Mom (Netflix) 

It follows a mother, played by Sridevi, becoming a vigilante to avenge her stepdaughter after she is sexually assaulted,.

Shakuntala Devi (Prime Video)

It is a biopic that portrays the life of the renowned mathematician from the perspective of her daughter, Anupama, highlighting their relationship and Shakuntala's journey as a math prodigy and independent woman.

Nil Battey Sannata (ZEE5) 

It tells the story of Chanda, a domestic help, who, inspired by her daughter Apu's (Riya Shukla) lack of motivation, decides to return to school and join her daughter's class to motivate her to excel.

Tribhanga (Netflix)

It explores the lives of three generations of women, Nayantara, Anuradha, and Masha, focusing on their complex mother-daughter relationships and unconventional choices.

Girls Will Be Girls plot

It follows Mira, a head prefect, as she navigates romance, intimacy, and her relationship with her mother, while exploring themes of female adolescence and sexuality.

Girls Will Be Girls cast

Preeti Panigrahi played the role of Mira while Kani Kusruti was seen as Anila, Mira's mother and Kesav Binoy Kiron as Sri, the new student.