: Bollywood traditionally categorized women as either the virtuous heroine (selfless and chaste) or the vamp/item girl (hyper-sexualized and morally deviant).
However, the adoption of intimacy coordinators is slow and largely unheard of due to budget constraints. Legal frameworks like the POSH Act (Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace) exist on paper, but the Women in Cinema Collective has noted that Internal Committees mandated by the law have often failed to respond effectively, treating compliance as a "burden" rather than a necessity. The fight is for enforcing these laws in letter and spirit. : Bollywood traditionally categorized women as either the
Often marketed with provocative descriptions to attract audiences. The fight is for enforcing these laws in letter and spirit
In many cases of reported assault, the survivor is met with scrutiny, and sometimes, organized campaigns, rather than support. The Need for Structural Change The Need for Structural Change : There have
: There have been several instances where Bollywood actresses have faced allegations of harassment or assault. For example, in 2018, actress Tanushree Dutta accused actor Nana Patekar of harassment on a film set.