I subconsciously come up with strong female characters: Vishal Bhardwaj

Mumbai, Sep 19 (PTI) The generational oppression that women have faced makes him "feel guilty" as a man, says filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, who believes it is his duty as a storyteller to speak up against injustice whether it is political or social.

Right from the beginning, Bhardwaj's stories have featured women with agency, be it Tabu in "Maqbool", Kareena Kapoor Khan and Konkona Sensharma in "Omkara", Priyanka Chopra Jonas in "7 Khoon Maaf" or Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan in "Pataakha".

The filmmaker is making streaming debut with "Charlie Chopra & The Mystery of Solang Valley”, a web series that revolves around the titular female detective. Bhardwaj hopes to develop a franchise around the character.