International Women’s Day Special Crossword

Clues

Across:

1 A 90’s Hollywood Rom-Com film where a famous actress falls in love with a bookshop owner. A huge hit among all girls.

2 Which colour is associated with International Women’s Day

3 A beautiful women centric film starring Vidya Balan

4 Author of popular novels Mahashweta and Dollar Bahu. Both works centre on women’s empowerment

5 Women are not allowed to vote yet in this European nation

10 A British royalty celebrated for her humanitarian works

11 A Para-Olympic Gold medallist who made the nation proud in the recent tournament at Paris

12 The only female ruler of Delhi

Down

3 A name of a flower. Also a common name for girls

5 Name of Shri Ram’s sister in Ramayana

8 A popular feminist Bollywood movie of the past decade. A court room drama!

10 Female education activist who fought the Taliban

11 Author of Pride and Prejudice. An all time favourite novel among women.

12 A legendary Indian athlete. Priyanka Chopra portrayed her in the famous biopic.