Open AccessThe Portrayal of Gender Inequality in Selected Female Oriented Bollywood Movies
Author(s) -
Priyanka Marwaha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
smart moves journal ijellh
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2582-4406
pISSN - 2582-3574
DOI - 10.24113/ijellh.v8i5.10578
Subject(s) - movie theater , psyche , subject (documents) , gender studies , constitution , gender inequality , inequality , sociology , aesthetics , art , psychology , literature , political science , psychoanalysis , law , computer science , mathematical analysis , mathematics , library science
Men have been considered superior in most cultures since they have been the ones who bring home the bacon, whereas women have always been considered a subject to her father, husband or son, thus inferior. Cinema is not just a modern-day art; rather it is a modern-day mind; while watching a film, we are constantly watching ourselves. In the form of a mirror, Cinema has sharply reflected the Indian psyche and the changing roles of women from time to time. This paper deals with gender inequality and its influence on the patriarchal Indian society with a focus on some female-oriented Bollywood movies. It also tries to highlight how, even though the Indian Constitution emphasises gender equality, Indian Cinema has failed to provide decision making roles to women in Bollywood movies.