This decade solidified her legendary status with iconic roles such as Paro in Devdas (2002) , which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and won her a second Filmfare Award. Other landmarks include her "cat burglar" role in Dhoom 2 (2006) , the historical epic Jodhaa Akbar (2008) , and the sci-fi phenomenon Enthiran (2010) .
We draw on two theoretical axes:
Her recent role in Ponniyin Selvan: I & II (2022-2023) as Nandini proved she is still a box office force at 50. She took on a grey-shaded, vengeful queen—a departure from her "perfect heroine" image.
This decade solidified her legendary status with iconic roles such as Paro in Devdas (2002) , which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and won her a second Filmfare Award. Other landmarks include her "cat burglar" role in Dhoom 2 (2006) , the historical epic Jodhaa Akbar (2008) , and the sci-fi phenomenon Enthiran (2010) .
We draw on two theoretical axes:
Her recent role in Ponniyin Selvan: I & II (2022-2023) as Nandini proved she is still a box office force at 50. She took on a grey-shaded, vengeful queen—a departure from her "perfect heroine" image.