Bollywood’s love affair with the item song is as old as commercial Indian cinema itself. From the smoky cabaret performances of the 1960s (dotted with burlesque and jazz influences) to the ...

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has raised serious concerns about Bollywood item songs, highlighting how they often reduce women to objects for the male gaze. She finds the fragmented visual language and ...

Shabana Azmi speaks out against the objectification of women in Bollywood item songs, highlighting the impact of the director ...

Shabana Azmi Says Item Songs Make Her Uncomfortable ...

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Bollywood actor and dancer Malaika Arora has openly addressed her continued participation in item songs, saying that performing these dance numbers makes her feel empowered and that she sees no reason ...

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Reacting to the backlash, Sarpotdar stated, “All these things are marketing assets that lead you into a film. What counts is what the film gives you in the end. For me, when these songs appear, ...