Silver Tongue

trishathebrown:

tokomon:

The baby girl that was born just a few hours ago… her father wants to drown her in milk because he didn’t receive a male heir!

Rekha as Ramdulaari // Lajja (2001)

This is why it angers me when people reduce Bollywood to frivolous musicals made solely for entertainment. Bollywood is a multidimensional platform that exposes a lot of prevalent issues in an often bold and unapologetic manner. Powerful scenes like the above illustrate how the Indian movie industry seeks to enlighten the public. I promise you, it’s not all song and dance.

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