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gender biased. The rules for actors and Aditi Rao Hydari
actresses are different, no two ways about Freida Pinto (Trishna, Immortal)
that. Yes. Even today in 2023. Whether it Nandana Sen (Rang Rasiya had some
has to do with screen time, pay parity, dress scorchingly hot near nude scenes)
code, morality, age, or what have you, it’s Kangana Ranaut, (Rascals)
a different story when you are a woman in Kareena Kapoor (and her size zero in
Bollywood. Any change is just marginal, Tashan)
and possibly only superficial. Mindsets take Sunny Leone (Ragini MMS and Mastizaade,
a long time changing. a sex comedy)
Jacqueline Fernandez,
THE BIKINI BOMBSHELL BRIGADE (in Ileana D’cruz
films and on personal social media posts) Alia Bhatt ( Shaandaar)
Disha Patani
Dia Mirza Taapsee Pannu
Minissha Lamba (Kidnap) Fatima Sana Shaikh
Mallika Sherawat Anushka Sharma (Ladies Vs Ricky Behl)
Neha Dhupia Katrina Kaif ( Baar Baar Dekho)
Amisha Patel (Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, Kiara Advani
Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai) Sara Ali Khan
Esha Deol Vaani Kapoor
Sonam (Bewkoofiyan) Shraddha Kapoor
Esha Gupta Nargis Fakhri

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