Bbc 100 Women

Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas, aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla, Booker-winning author Geetanjali Shree and social worker Sneha Jawale are the four Indians on the BBC's '100 Women' list of influential figures of the year.

A Hindu woman lawmaker and human rights activist in Pakistan has made it to the list of BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world.

"A lady who showed courage against all odds being in a conservative family from a small village-My Mother," tweeted Nawazuddin Siddiqui

The list has been inspired by the BBC 100 Women Challenge, which will be held in Delhi from October 9-13.

Sunny Leone and four Indian women have made it to BBC's list

It's all about Indian girl power all the way! Making a mark on the global map, seven Indian celebrated personalities including singer Asha Bhosle, tennis star Sania Mirza and veteran actress Kamini Kaushal have made it to BBC's list of 100 most aspirational women.

The legendary Ashaji has recorded songs for approximately 1,000 films. Kamini Kaushal, better known in Bollywood as the Vivien Leigh of her generation, has acted in over 100 films. She was the lead actress in Neecha Nagar, which was also the first Indian film to win the Best Film award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1946

Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas, aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla, Booker-winning author Geetanjali Shree and social worker Sneha Jawale are the four Indians on the BBC's '100 Women' list of influential figures of the year.

A Hindu woman lawmaker and human rights activist in Pakistan has made it to the list of BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world.

"A lady who showed courage against all odds being in a conservative family from a small village-My Mother," tweeted Nawazuddin Siddiqui

The list has been inspired by the BBC 100 Women Challenge, which will be held in Delhi from October 9-13.

Sunny Leone and four Indian women have made it to BBC's list

It's all about Indian girl power all the way! Making a mark on the global map, seven Indian celebrated personalities including singer Asha Bhosle, tennis star Sania Mirza and veteran actress Kamini Kaushal have made it to BBC's list of 100 most aspirational women.

The legendary Ashaji has recorded songs for approximately 1,000 films. Kamini Kaushal, better known in Bollywood as the Vivien Leigh of her generation, has acted in over 100 films. She was the lead actress in Neecha Nagar, which was also the first Indian film to win the Best Film award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1946