With the drastic reduction in shot durations and a replacement of choreography that we might want to copy, with choreography we can only marvel at, the role of dance in Hindi movies has been altered.
I think one very important that has been missed out, deliberately or otherwise, in this newsletter, is the objectification of women in "dance item numbers". It is also very interesting to notice that happens with only actresses or female dancers, never their male counterparts. As if, to suggest that women don't want to see men dancing with minimal clothes and their well-built bulging bodies. And also, if the creepy, vulgar or sexist lyrics of these unattractive, in all senses, has something to do with that objectification or not.
I think one very important that has been missed out, deliberately or otherwise, in this newsletter, is the objectification of women in "dance item numbers". It is also very interesting to notice that happens with only actresses or female dancers, never their male counterparts. As if, to suggest that women don't want to see men dancing with minimal clothes and their well-built bulging bodies. And also, if the creepy, vulgar or sexist lyrics of these unattractive, in all senses, has something to do with that objectification or not.