So, every time YRF drops a Spyverse film, Twitterati suddenly turn into moral police, clutching their pearls over “bikini shots” of Deepika, Katrina, or whoever’s sizzling on screen. Apparently, a heroine showing up in a swimsuit at a beach in Pathaan is a cultural catastrophe. But here’s the million-dollar question: why does nobody raise a fuss when Maddock Films keeps throwing in item numbers that are basically tailor-made for the male gaze? Bikini at the beach is “too much,” but pelvic-thrusting to a raunchy track in a nightclub is somehow “mass entertainment”? Hypocrisy alert!
Let’s be real — Maddock’s universe thrives on those “mandatory” dance numbers. Whether it’s nora fatehi shaking up the screen or some glamour-heavy track dropped right before the climax, these songs are engineered to be crowd-pullers, not plot-drivers. But do we see the same level of outrage? Nope. Instead, they get millions of YouTube views, whistles in single screens, and are hailed as “chartbusters.” Meanwhile, poor YRF gets dragged through the mud just because their heroines dare to flaunt bikinis in an action thriller. Double standards much?
Bollywood’s been serving up oversexualization for decades, but it’s hilarious how selective the outrage has become. The Spyverse gets slammed because it’s flashy, star-studded, and too big to ignore — easy clickbait for trolls. Maddock, on the other hand, flies under the radar because “item songs” have been normalized for years. If we’re gonna call out objectification, let’s not play favorites. Either slam them all or sip your chai and enjoy the show — but don’t pretend one bikini is worse than a dozen belly-button close-ups.
Let’s be real — Maddock’s universe thrives on those “mandatory” dance numbers. Whether it’s nora fatehi shaking up the screen or some glamour-heavy track dropped right before the climax, these songs are engineered to be crowd-pullers, not plot-drivers. But do we see the same level of outrage? Nope. Instead, they get millions of YouTube views, whistles in single screens, and are hailed as “chartbusters.” Meanwhile, poor YRF gets dragged through the mud just because their heroines dare to flaunt bikinis in an action thriller. Double standards much?
Bollywood’s been serving up oversexualization for decades, but it’s hilarious how selective the outrage has become. The Spyverse gets slammed because it’s flashy, star-studded, and too big to ignore — easy clickbait for trolls. Maddock, on the other hand, flies under the radar because “item songs” have been normalized for years. If we’re gonna call out objectification, let’s not play favorites. Either slam them all or sip your chai and enjoy the show — but don’t pretend one bikini is worse than a dozen belly-button close-ups.
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