Hema Malini

Bollywood stuntwomen: Stories of struggle, injuries and sexism

Bollywood stuntwomen: Stories of struggle, injuries and sexism

September 2, 2020

Leaping off cliffs, running through fires and jumping out of helicopters are all in a day’s work for Bollywood stuntwomen. Though male stunt artistes continue to dominate the celluloid, female stuntwomen say they feel more welcome than their predecessors. “I got an opportunit...

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Bollywood’s idea of women empowerment in films

Bollywood’s idea of women empowerment in films

December 28, 2018

Almost every other Bollywood film starts with introducing its male leads having a particular profession or a business, while female leads are often neglected as being part of the workforce. In the recent slot of films, they are assertive and sexually confident but rarely have car...

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