If you just even compare the difference of what looks better as compared to traditional Indian Backup Dancers it is obvious to anyone in the right mind.

Traditional Indian Backup Dancers:

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Western Dancers:

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This sickens me to my gut because it is just so pathetic & self hating. I have noticed also that the darker Indians are the more of an inferiority complex they have. The lighter one’s & even more so the light eyed one’s like myself from Kashmir & Himachal Pradesh rarely have such a stupid mentality.

It’s not even like these Western Women they are choosing in their videos are more beautiful. If you look at them – Many of these one’s are choosing are ugly. They are simply obsessed with skin color & this shows through the media. It’s Idiots like this who give Unattractive People such as Neil Nitin Mukesh or Katrina Kaif (Who in reality no one would give even the time of day if they were Dark Brown Colored) – Some sort of higher pedestal – Just over Skin Pigmentation.

It is because of people like this that I often HATE being associated with or being considered Indian.

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There are SOME somewhat darker Bollywood star, but you are right, they put tons of make-up on them. Kajol, for instance, isn’t really that light. (If you ever watch Fanaa check out the color of the skin on her hand compared to her face… make-up anyone?) Also Konkona Sensharma is not really that pale. I don’t think Rani Mukherji is either… in her first movie they dubbed her voice out.. now I am glad they let her have her own rusty voice… I think it gives her character. Bipasha is also supposed to be darker, but I never really liked her, so I haven’t paid attention personally.

But overall, I think it is correct to say that Bollywood’s image of India is very unrealistic… most actors and actresses are very pale (or made to look so) with colored contacts to make unusual eyes. The guys build up their bodies to (what I think is) gross levels so they look like giant balloons ready to pop. (I also think mainstream Hollywood film are also unrealistic). The white girls in the background usually serve one purpose– “Item Song” popularity. In general there are stereotypes in India about white women being more sexual, and this plays into it. Also, most of the white women in the films are asked on the street whilst on vacation and think “oh what fun! Part of our vacation adventure.” Do they even get paid? Do you think Indians on the street would react with the same attitude if someone approached them with the same offer? Maybe some would, but I bet a whole lot more would be extremely wary or not willing to waste all their time, or dress scantily, or their families would disapprove.

There are a few (very few) Indian films which show a foreigner as a “real” person, like Rang de Basanti. Maybe Rock On! (I guess Rob was supposed to be white?). There was another movie recently that came out about an Indian man falling in love with a white woman, but I can’t remember the title.

Another thing about Bollywood that I think is important to remember is that they DO know what they are doing. The song “Desi Girl” may really be a tongue-in-cheek joke about white background dancers… Om Shanti Om is FULL of jokes like that about Bollywood in general. Dard-e-Disco, mayhaps?

I can’t imagine many fat white Americans who like to vacation in hot sweaty places… besides.. he said “backpackers”.. can you imagine fat people with giant backpacks on? Sounds like something that could make them… thinner.

LOL! I laughed when I read your comment. Luckily, I am already into filmmaking and do make my own short films. I’m not a big shot producer/director yet though….

In my own films, I do give women “smart” roles. I haven’t worked with an international cast yet, but I would love to, if I had the chance.