Bollywood’s love affair with the item song is as old as commercial Indian cinema itself. From the smoky cabaret performances of the 1960s (dotted with burlesque and jazz influences) to the ...

Shabana Azmi Says Item Songs Make Her Uncomfortable ...

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Just like any grand feast would be incomplete without desserts, a typical masala Bollywood film is incomplete without saucy item numbers. Like every year, 2011 had its share of some hot and happening ...

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has raised serious concerns about Bollywood item songs, highlighting how they often reduce women to objects for the male gaze. She finds the fragmented visual language and ...

Bollywood actor and dancer Malaika Arora has openly addressed her continued participation in item songs, saying that performing these dance numbers makes her feel empowered and that she sees no reason ...

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Bollywood actor and entrepreneur Malaika Arora recently impressed audiences with her dance numbers in Thamma and alongside Honey Singh. However, she also faced trolling for performing item songs in ...

For years, the inclusion of dance numbers in Bollywood films has sparked debate, with some questioning their relevance to the story and accusing them of promoting vulgarity. However, Malaika Arora ...