90’s was not an ideal time for female actors in the Hindi film industry. Aside from the on-screen misogyny and stereotypical roles about damsels in distress, that had little for actresses to do aside from being a ‘trophy’ for the ‘heroes’, the sexism that was faced by actresses off screen was also pretty evident – … “Rani Mukerji Remembers When She Was Mocked For Her Husky Voice As A Newcomer”
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“All powerful roles go to Big B”, Sharmila Tagore Calls Film Industry ‘Ageist’
Hindi film industry has long had the reputation of not offering women over 45 enough roles in the lead, with female-driven plots and stories. Although this has been changing for the past few years, with actors like Tabu, Raveena Tandon, Aishwarya Rai – still being seen on celluloid. But for long, mainstream cinema discarded female … ““All powerful roles go to Big B”, Sharmila Tagore Calls Film Industry ‘Ageist’”
Malaika Arora On Item Numbers: “It was very liberating to be this object of desire”
Bollywood item songs (dance numbers with raunchy visuals sexualizing the female body) have often been called-out by viewers for being sexist, and for objectifying the female body. But despite the criticism from a certain sections, not only do the songs continue to be made, but they also continue to translate into hits. Malaika Arora – … “Malaika Arora On Item Numbers: “It was very liberating to be this object of desire””
People Thought Ameesha Patel Was “Bratty”, As Hrithik Came In A Maruti & She In Mercedes, During Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai Shooting
Ameesha Patel was called ‘Bratty’ early on in her career, during the shooting of her first film – Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai. Apparently some people were not happy with the fact that, Ameesha – who was a debutant during that time, much like Hrithik, arrived to the shooting in a Mercedes, while Hrithik came in … “People Thought Ameesha Patel Was “Bratty”, As Hrithik Came In A Maruti & She In Mercedes, During Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai Shooting”
“People pass comments like ‘ab buddhi lagne lagi hai’ or ‘ab moti ho gai hai’”, Lara Dutta On Age-Shaming Faced By Actresses
We have often seen how female actors in Bollywood are subjected to ageism much more than their male counterparts. While male-actors continue to play the ‘mainstream hero’ in films even past the age of 50, actresses are often judged based on their looks – and their career’s life expectancy has always been considered lower. Actress, … ““People pass comments like ‘ab buddhi lagne lagi hai’ or ‘ab moti ho gai hai’”, Lara Dutta On Age-Shaming Faced By Actresses”
Dia Mirza Calls Out ‘Male-Dominated’ Industry, ‘Older men like to be cast opposite younger women’
Dia Mirza has asserted what we all have been saying and thinking for a very long time. The short shelf-life of Indian actresses, especially in comparison to their male counterparts – which reeks to an inherent gender-based ageism or sexism within the film industry. We have often seen how people complaining about how a 50 … “Dia Mirza Calls Out ‘Male-Dominated’ Industry, ‘Older men like to be cast opposite younger women’”
Karan Johar Admits He Finds Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Problematic Now, Even Shabana Azmi Called And Bashed Him Back Then
At the turn of the 21rst century, plenty of Bollywood movies from the past are being revisited by the younger generations are being scrutinized for glorification of sexism, misogynism, homophobia, cat-calling – among several other things. The sensibilities of moviegoers or people in general, have changed so much over the years – that the kind … “Karan Johar Admits He Finds Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Problematic Now, Even Shabana Azmi Called And Bashed Him Back Then”
‘I Was Asked To Play a Mother at 24 To a Famous Hero’: Richa Chadha On Sexism, Casting Couch & More!
Richa Chadha is one of the best female actresses we have today. Her stellar performances have often garnered her widespread acclaim in films in Gangs Of Wasseypur, Masaan and Fukrey. And although she has finally managed to carve a niche for herself in the industry now, the road to that kind of success hasn’t been … “‘I Was Asked To Play a Mother at 24 To a Famous Hero’: Richa Chadha On Sexism, Casting Couch & More!”
Dia Mirza Calls Out Bollywood For Casting ’50 Year Old Male Stars With 19 Year Old Actresses’
It is already known how the mainstream Hindi film industry has the reputation of discarding female celebrities, after a certain age – especially if they tie the knot or give birth, while male stars continue to enjoy stardom as ‘leading heroes’, no matter what their age. While this discrimination has noticeably come down in the … “Dia Mirza Calls Out Bollywood For Casting ’50 Year Old Male Stars With 19 Year Old Actresses’”
“I Spent A Lot Of Time Trying To Make My Skin Fairer” – Nawazuddin Siddiqui
The perception around beauty in our country seems to have narrowed down so much in the past few decades, that people have started believing that beauty is indeed dependant on the colour of one’s skin. But that is clearly not the case. Nevertheless, the bias and prejudice we see almost everywhere around us, tells us … ““I Spent A Lot Of Time Trying To Make My Skin Fairer” – Nawazuddin Siddiqui”