Mamta Sharma: Item songs are a very important part of Indian cinema's DNA

Mamta Sharma believes that when presented respectfully, the genre of item songs present an important part of Indian ...
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Shabana Azmi criticizes item songs in Bollywood, saying, 'A woman loses all control and surrenders to the male gaze'

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has voiced strong concerns about the portrayal of women in Bollywood item songs. During the interaction, the 'Dabba Cartel' actor spoke about how cinema influences society ...

Urmila Matondkar reveals why she almost rejected ‘Chamma Chamma’: “I was completely against doing an item song”

Actor Urmila Matondkar has opened up about one of the most memorable songs of her career, ‘Chamma Chamma’, revealing that she had initially refused to be ...
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Shabana Azmi criticizes item songs in Bollywood, saying, 'A woman loses all control and surrenders to the male gaze'

Shabana Azmi also spoke about the lyrics commonly used in many item songs. She said that the language and themes in some tracks contribute to the problem and expressed strong discomfort with the way ...