Heeramandi's Fareedan to Bridgerton's Penelope, women on OTT we love to watch

While these women may not fit into the cookiecutter image of your good girl next door being neither demure nor mindful audiences adore them nonetheless From exposing the spicy affairs of Londonrsquos ton to going to any lengths to regain control over Heeramandi these Netflix women are no saints but thats exactly what has made them audience favouritesThis Womenrsquos Day letrsquos celebrate these five women we canrsquot help but root for1 Fareedan Heeramandi The Diamond Bazaar played by Sonakshi SinhaFareedan is a storm unafraid to shake up the shiny castles Malikajaan had built for herself in Heeramandi Shersquos willing to make some truly dangerous gambles to get what she truly wantsmdash the keys to the Heeramandi kothi even if it deems her a villain in the eyes of the other tawaifsWhy We Root For Her Yet despite this icy exterior Fareedan as one would call it is a girls girl who knows a white manrsquos demands will never outweigh whatrsquos most importantmdash liberty for the people of the country and for the brave women of Heeramandi2 Penelope Featherington Bridgerton played by Nicola CoughlanPenelope Featherington leads quite the illustrious double life shy sweetie by day scandalspilling Lady Whistledown by night Shersquos awkward in a crowd pines for Colin a tad too hard and occasionally lets her quill run wild with tea that burns bridges But thatrsquos the charm shersquos a mess of loyalty and longing wrapped in pastel gownsWhy We Root for Her Penelopersquos imperfections make her relatable Everyone has had a crush they canrsquot shake or a secret theyrsquore dying to spill Her quiet strength and sharp wit keep us invested 3 Rani Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba played by Taapsee PannuRani is a walking soap operamdashscheming seductive and a little too extra with her loveandrevenge plots Shersquoll set a trap cry crocodile tears then strut away like itrsquos nothing Her overthetop antics could be exhausting but theyrsquore also addictively entertainingWhy We Root for Her Shersquos unapologetic chaos and everyone loves it Ranirsquos knack for turning heartbreak into highstakes games keeps us guessing and cheering 4 Koyal Chaddha Dhoom Dhaam played by Yami Gautam Shersquos not your typical Sanskari Bahu but an atypical Punjabi Patakha That is the perfect description for Koyal Chaddha She may accelerate a bit too hard through some decisions but shersquos got her reasons Far from the sweet docile wife she was expected to be shersquos brave loud and unafraid to call out her husband on his prejudice blushing bride be damnedWhy We Root for Her Hasnrsquot every girl dreamed of living a double life away from the restrictions and rules of strict parents Itrsquos hard to fault our Patakha for searching her escape from the monotonous motions of the femininity that she was expected to perform knowing very well her life was capable of being much much more It helps that Koyal looks like a total badass when shersquos in her true element5 Hong Haein Queen of Tears played by Kim JiwonHong Haein is a frosty perfectionist shersquos a chaebol heiress whorsquod rather glare than hug and she may sometimes go overboard in her need to control every part of her perfectly curated life But peel back the layers and shersquos a softie battling heartbreak and health scares trying to hold it all togetherWhy We Root for Her That icy exterior cracking into vulnerability Wersquore sold Haeinrsquos quiet strength and rare smiles make us and Baek Hyunwoo fall for her even harderThese women arenrsquot perfect theyrsquore better They stumble they shine and they remind us that quirks are what make a character and a story unforgettable So skip the flawless heroes grab your remote and let these Netflix ladies show you the vast feminine experience this Womenrsquos Day Which onersquos your fave