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The term polyandry came from the Greek word ‘Polyandria’ derived from ‘Poliyandros, made up of “Poly+andr-, ane̅r+ia-y” referring to the condition of [a woman] having many men. With reference of a letter to Charles Darwin he explains “…it’s gives men wives. Till men have wives they may have tastes, but they have no obligations in matters of sex…they would all envy and grieve at the good of their polygynous neighbour. Polygyny then, did not at first give men wives. Wifedom beings with polyandry which is a contract.” Whenever the numbers of women are lesser than that of the males, then polyandrous marriages is practiced as hidden manner and it became more prevalent. It is significant that sex ratio constitute an important dimension of any population which also implicates the institution of marriage. In the paper I want to highlight are Indian film makers able to visualise the root of polyandry system through their creations or they able to highlight that why the system is being practised in present Indian context? Key Words: Polyandry, Misogyny, Adverse Female Sex ratio, Indian Cinema