Women actors have been talking about gender discrimination in the Indian film industry for quite some time now. But the fact remains that it’s not only limited to actors. Singers and musicians are now talking about the issue as well. Neeti Mohan, Aditi Singh Sharma, Neha Bhasin and Jonita Gandhi sat down with Anupama Chopra to open up about why there is no female equivalent of Arijit Singh in Bollywood.
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How do women singers face sexism in Bollywood?
1. There are not as many female songs
2. Female singers usually have just two lines in a song. Why can’t it be the other way round?
3. Heroines need to stand up for themselves. If they demand for their own number, then the female singers will get more songs 4. Female singers are accommodated into a song and there is no consideration for their vocal range most of the time.
Listen to the interview here:
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Topics: Bollywood Sexism Gender Inequality
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