Through her movies, Taapsee Pannu — along with other brave women in the industry — has changed the narrative for women in Bollywood. Her latest release, Rashmi Rocket, is a prime example.

Understandably then, she is the perfect choice to pen the foreword for Almas Virani and Sweta Samota’s book, Changemakers, which looks at 11 inspiring women who brought a change in society. “The day you feel your voice doesn’t matter anymore, go through a few pages of this book. You will know that you see a better society today because these women [raised] their voice,” says Pannu, urging women to believe in their individuality.