Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Hollywood has cleverly adopted this mantra to utmost advantage.

The transition of the leading ladies from primrose to bold cactus has never been so obvious as in the Nineties. There was a rise of such powerful, strong-willed and liberated women on the movies scene.

Thelma and Louise when pushed hard, hit back. And how. G I Jane fought her way back to training camp with absolute nerves when her male colleagues ridiculed her.

Most recently, you have Charlie preferring to select three angels for rescuing precious software.

It's the charge of the woman brigade. Love them or hate them, you certainly can't ignore them!

Check out the femme fatales in action

The review of Charlie's Angels

Text: Sukanya Verma
Design: Dominic Xavier