Stereotypes In Tv industries! Article pg 5 - Page 4

Ash-Preity, disaster at Cannes

It is raining Bollywood stars at Cannes but as usual their decision to wear western dress at prestigious film fest is being subjected to alot of criticism. While Preity Zinta was clad in a black cocktail dress and Aishwarya Rai went for a black Armani gown and a midnight blue Roberto Cavalli dress.

According to media reports, fashion commentator Shobhaa De said, "It is disaster, disaster, disaster. When India is the international flavour, why are our girls dressing like Marys off to church? Even if it is fusion wear, they should be showcasing our brilliant crafts.

Instead, they are looking like Hispanic nobodies- Penelope Cruz's handmaidens, Salma Hayek's dressers. Bollywood actresses should wear India with pride. If these women feel like behenjis in traditional Kanjeevarams, they can get themselves sexy saris. Especially at Cannes, people would understand. Why these dreadful dresses?"

Shobhaa was quoted saying by a newspaper that Indian women don't have the bodies to carry Western clothes. "We don't know how to stand in these frocks. Look at Preity. Her legs are going all over, her body language is all wrong. We are not used to Western clothes. Our legs let us down."

According to most of the Indian designers, Indian outfits are held in great awe among the westerners and our film stars should have represented that. Designer Manish Malhotra who designed a sari for Preity holds that India should be the theme of Bollywood fashion at Cannes and the outfits should showcase genuine Indian craftsmanship.

What exactly is this woman trying to say...That if we wear Indian we are Indian. When I go parties and stuff I wear knee length or maybe dresses above that all the time but that doesn't make me un-Indian. I mean I wear western clothes all the time. It's women like these that make other women feel bad and therefore impose this sati-savitri image of women in society.

This content was originally posted by: xaviara

Hey Naimy !! Excellent topic !!
= I couldn't agree more, Naima's a star for making this topic
I definitely agree with you about the sterotyping in the tv inductries !! All of u have given so many examples, soI'll give one too and that is Gunjan's character !! Why is it always shown on tv that if a gurl is shy, she cannot speak up or stand up for herself ?
= Exactly...This is an excellent point👏- this is why I'm starting to love Nupur's character (although her personality does have flaws at times). And then there's Mayank who is also an ace in studies but he can stand up for himself....why can't Gunjan stand up?

I can understand her fear of talking in front of a huge crowd or being the center of people's attention but why is it that she is shown that she cannot even talk on one to one basis ? or that she needs someone to stand up for her when she is bashed or accused for something she hasnt done ?
= I'm a bit like Gunjan....but I'll be honest. The problem is, is that they've GLAMOURISED her role...suggesting that SHY and QUIET girls have more attractive personalities!!- and this is WRONG...becoz it is suggesting that girls should keep quiet and stop giving out their views and opinions on important topics!
Why is she left to be kept quiet in the backgroud while the rest of her peers give their opinion, especially when she is supposed to be the topper in her class ?
= Agree! I have the same problem as Gunjan and was in the exact position! BUT shouldn't SHYNESS and being QUIET all the time be DISCOURAGED? Instead this show is kind of glamourising this fact that girls should be like Gunjan?- the target audience for this show are YOUNG girls as well!- this has a negative impact on these young kids!

I'm a very shy and a reserved person too, I prefer to be with close friends and family, and not mix in with a huge crowd, but at the same time i help my dad run our business and if someone says something to me,
= Awesome👏
I definitely dont keep mute and let a friend or my sis stand up for me !! Or when i'm with my friends and we are dicussing something, i always participate and share my opinion !!

=  Exactly, and well done for this. Same with me...when I was younger I always used to be so shy, quiet and yet I topped in class (apologies for my big-headedness😆). BUT now I've realised...that we should talk and give OUR opinions and SPEAK OUT for ourselves!

Gunjan should also be more talkative and needs to stand up for herself!

EITHER THIS

OR

make MAYANK shy and quiet like Gunjan is! Then it would be fair!
..... as then it would be saying that boys ALSO are allowed to be quiet and shy and this is acceptable in society!!!!

This content was originally posted by: StarryEyedGyal

What exactly is this woman trying to say...That if we wear Indian we are Indian. When I go parties and stuff I wear knee length or maybe dresses above that all the time but that doesn't make me un-Indian. I mean I wear western clothes all the time. It's women like these that make other women feel bad and therefore impose this sati-savitri image of women in society.

This content was originally posted by: StarryEyedGyal

"We don't know how to stand in these frocks. Look at Preity. Her legs are going all over, her body language is all wrong. We are not used to Western clothes. Our legs let us down."

This content was originally posted by: Knowalot2

What an irritating article?🤢🤢  I agree
Thanks 4 posting Vandini👏👏👏..this proved one point:
You see its not only men
its WOMEN in our society who are bringin OTHER women down😡.  Sick!
This should change! It NEEDS to!

Also this article is incredibly unprofessional LOL! 😆😆😆I know! 😆
isn't the first rule of journalism to be UN-BIASED??? And I haven't even studied Journalism..and I know this much!  Even i know that much, yet this article is completely Biased!

Okay...if women are to wear Indian clothes in public?...THEN why do ALL men wear Western clothes (Shirts and Trousers) Point! i demand guys to get rid of suits, coz thats western and wear Kurtas and sherwanis to award functions!

I'll give you all an anecdote of my own. My dad's friend who came from India told me to wear Indian Sari's at home (I live in UK)..as well as his bahus...etc... what?!
....I asked him (polietly of course)...why is it that YOU do not wear any Indian clothes at home (he HIMSELF was wearing a trouser, Shirt, Tie...etc). Why wasn't HE wearing an Indian Kurta/dhoti...wotever himself? He had no answer! Busted! thats what you should reply to all men who ask or tell you to wear sarres at home! well done Kanya. 👏

People need to be fair! and quit discriminating even on points that may seem tiny😡Ditto!

As sed b4......WE even discussed in that other thread that Gunjan and Nupur wear Indian suits..then why aren't Mayank and Samrat wearing Indian Kurtas?- totally biased! Ditto again!