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Have been told to suit a particular character, I will have to look fair - Nandita Das
What do all the top notch heroines of Bollywood have in common? Think Kareena, Aishwarya, Katrina, Deepika, Anushka, and so on & on...they all have flawless 'fair' skin. Apparently, they are perfect to play the rich, smart girls that bollywood likes to portray many a time. Do you need to look fair to play a rich girl? Nandita Das certainly thinks so.
She says, "It's absolutely true. I have been told that to play a particular character I will have to look fair so that I suit the character. It makes people lose their confidence and self esteem. They think that they are just not good enough. And how do you blame them? All images - whether it's television, hoardings, air hostesses in airlines, receptionists in offices - everywhere the demand for fair girls or women is much more. And what do you do in a country where 95 per cent of the population is dark? You are telling all of us that we are just not good enough. It's a cause to think about and is worrying"
Well, every business works on a demand-supply model. So, is the audience the culprit? Would you accept a girl with a dark complexion as the heroine of your much awaited blockbuster movie? What are your thoughts on this?
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