In our first ever episode, we tackle how pop culture and mainstream media in Bollywood portray women and marginalized characters.
To contextualize our discussion, we took note of the male and feminine gazes in cinema and art, and how they uphold (or subvert) traditional ideas of gender roles, social and power dynamics, and other forms of identity privilege.
For this episode, we specifically chose some recent films and shows coming out of Bollywood that marketed themselves as feminist works. Our watchlist included blockbusters like Veere di Wedding and Four More Shots Please! as well as critically acclaimed media like Lipstick Under My Burkha, Sir, Bulbbul, and Made in Heaven.
Our next episode is a Saucy Deep Dive on Khabi Khushi Khabie Gham.
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For more on the episodes, check out the extended Show Notes for additional reading material, explanations, and videos.
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