Bollwyood is no less than a sea of talent and all sorts of people dive in here with their talents, their stories and their ideas but not all of them float all the way up to the top. To survive these rough waves of nepotism, casting couch, ego clashes and so much more, one needs a solid foundation to make their place way up to the top.

But, Bollywood, as someone who has looked up to you since 1994, don’t you think it’s about time we make ‘Content’ the king already? When are we going to bring the ‘sexist patriarchy’ themes to and end and make movies that are more reflective of the society?

Times have changed, the women are changing and it’s about time that you change as well, Bollywood.
It’s about you let go off certain idea and perception that you hold about the society because we’re clearly not the same people now.

Here are 8 things, we hope you get rid of as we enter 2019.

1. Concept of the Ideal Woman – The new audience relates to Rumi more than it does to Anjali, Bollywood. Anurag Kashyap gave us the reality, you’ve given us delusions for long enough. It’s about time we fix this, don’t we?
2. Consent and violence don’t go hand in hand– If she is scared of love but not scared of a slap, there is something wrong with her in specific. Women in real life are not scared of love as long as it’s with their consent and are certainly not cool with the idea of being slapped.
3. Creepy Compliments – Women like to be complimented but no, not the way Bollywood does it. Here’s what I am talking about “Ooperwale ne tumhe aage aur peeche bohot kuch diya hai , lekin uper kuch nahi diya hai”, says Anil Kapoor to Ameesha Patel in one of the ‘Race’ franchises and I don’t see how this is acceptable. Bollywood, you’re not categorizing women as either brainy of beautiful. The new era woman is both and she is sick of your judging standards.
4. Women can’t dare to dream- Why are basic mundane tasks achievements for women, Bollywood? Why did you think it was okay for Simran’s mother to say “Sapne dekho, zaroor dekho.. bas unke pure hone ki shart mat rakho”. Why have men dared to dream and why have women been waiting for permission from either the parents or the boyfriend or the husband? We’re out there to dream and we don’t need no permission to make them come true!!
5. No, not all women are bitches- Enough with the Pyar Ka punchnama concept, Bollywood. Men can be equally confused, frustrated, depressed and cranky and we don’t think it is cool to label all women as bitches. Tell you what Bollywood, ‘Sonu ke Titu Ki Sweety’ was an entertaining movie but I didn’t see why the girl was ‘not right’? She was just the ‘bad person’ with no clear motives. Emotions are not bias to gender, Bollywood. Let’s be more realistic.
6. Women don’t need to be protected– No Bollywood, No. It’s about time you understand and accept that women are not damsels in distress. We are not always out there waiting to be protected by a knight in shining armor. The new woman is strong and is capable of taking care of herself and wouldn’t it be nice if you showed a movie or two about this too?

For now, this is what the people of ‘2019’ want, Bollywood!
You make awesome content, you just have to make more of it.

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