“Hatred, dislike or mistrust of women, manifested in various forms such as physical intimidation and abuse, sexual harassment and rape, social shunning and ostracism, etc.” 

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Bollywood has always been a big affair. Extravagant musical performances, action-packed stunts, infusion of drama, and a three-hour story line, it is unlike any other. However, the veil of misogyny hidden for decades is just now being resurfaced. A decades long issue which became normalized and an “essence” of Bollywood, myriad aspects in films triggered misogyny through the forms of songs and dialogues. Influencing the audience, the structure of these films plays a negative role in the portrayal of women and has become one of the factors behind India’s high level of rape cases. Bollywood very poorly considers the modern era, instead dragging the same wrath of misogyny on and on. A shift in direction of recent movies has highlighted that Bollywood may be progressing slowly, but it still has a long way to go.