5. Patralekha In ‘Badnaam Gali’
‘Badnaam Gali’ narrates the story of a young unmarried, Nayonika, played by Patralekha, who decides to become a surrogate mother. The movie also featured ‘Mirzapur’ fame Divyenndu Sharma in a pivotal role.
6. Shabana Azmi In ‘Doosri Dulhaan’
Starring Shabana Azmi, Sharmila Tagore, and Victor Banerjee, this 1983 film also revolves around a couple who is unable to conceive a child after their first miscarriage. As a solution, the couple hires a sex worker (played by Shabana Azmi) to give birth to their child via surrogacy.