Hypothesis

I will be investigating how far British Asian films such as Provoked attempt to subvert the steroetype of women, whilst Bollywood films such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Khabi Khushi Khabi Gham still reinforce traditional stereotypes of females being most suited to a domestic/housewife role, and often act upon the idea of the female being a "damsel in distress" where females are emotional and in need of a man in order to maintain security within themselves.