. Actresses in these roles often face a "Madonna-Whore" binary, where they are either stereotyped as the traditional lead or the "item girl," a persona that can sometimes overshadow the film's lead actress due to massive public demand. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov The Evolution of "Spicy" Content in Bollywood
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