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Curiosity Is a Liberating Force: A Conversation with Rahul Bhattacharya
9 June 2026
Curiosity Is a Liberating Force: A Conversation with Rahul Bhattacharya
9 June 2026
9 June 2026
Ghazals for Homes and Dreams: Poetry by Kartikay Agarwal
5 June 2026
Ghazals for Homes and Dreams: Poetry by Kartikay Agarwal
5 June 2026
5 June 2026
The Afterlife of Singer Niren Rajkhowa
2 June 2026
The Afterlife of Singer Niren Rajkhowa
2 June 2026
2 June 2026
Lyrical Cacophony: Sexuality and Objectification in Bollywood’s ‘Item Numbers’
Film/TV, Music The Chakkar 28/06/20 Film/TV, Music The Chakkar 28/06/20

Lyrical Cacophony: Sexuality and Objectification in Bollywood’s ‘Item Numbers’

While the discourse around the ‘item songs’ in Bollywood films usually revolves around the sexually explicit videos, Ankur Choudhary argues that the bigger issue to be tackled is the lyrical content that leans towards the objectification of women.

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