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Sexism in Reel Life

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Shriya Tandon 0 Comments Aamir Khan, Actors, ageism, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Bollywood, Chhapaak, Cinema, consent, Culture, Deepika Padukone, directors, female, feminine, film, gender, heterogeneity, Indian film industry, jokes, Kalki Koechlin, Kareena Kapoor, Lara Dutta, LGBTQ+, Lust Stories, masculine, mediocre physiques, normatively beautiful, patriarchy, personality, Priyanka Chopra, producers, Raazi, rape, Reel Life, Salman Khan, Sexism, sexist, size zero, stalker, stereotypes, stereotyping, Stree, Thappad, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, toxic ideas, typecasting, vulnerability

For far too long, the Indian Film industry has gotten away with its sexist maneuvers – something that is completely in contrast with the modern idea of gender identity and equality. This article highlights exactly that, and more.

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AMAR CHITRA KATHA- PROBLEMATIC REPRESENTATION OR MERE ILLUSTRATIONS?

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Debopriya Bhattacharya 0 Comments 1967, ACK, Amar Chitra Katha, Ananda Math, Anant Pai, British rule, Caste, caste-based colourism, chastity, colourism, comics, community, Culture, dark colours, Devi Chaudhrani, Devotion, female, Feminist Perspective, Folk Tales, gender, goddess, History, india, Indian freedom fighters, Kannagi, Kovalan, light colours, literature, lower caste, Madhavi, Marvel, Melanin, Mythology, Padmini, Parameswaran, Parveen, Politics, protagonists, Rajesh, Ranak Devi, Reena Puri, sati, Silappatikaram, suicide, Tamil Nadu, The Atlantic, Tradition, upper caste, westernisation, Zamindar

Owing to its colourful depiction of history by means of illustrations, Amar Chitra Katha became widely read, gained the interest of the children and, in fact, became a household name. But the depiction of women and the portrayal of caste-based colourism is problematic. It is time we address some of these issues and the impact they may create on the young minds.