Ahalya's Script Describes Heroine as 'Most Beautiful Woman in the World'

A still from Ahalya.

Ahalya, starring Soumitra Chatterjee and Radhika Apte, fast-forwards an episode from mythology dealing with an extra-marital affair into the 21st century

It appears that people can't get enough of Ahalya, director Sujoy Ghosh's viral hit which retells a story from the Ramayana with a feminist spin.
Her view is borne out by the numerous cases of attacks on women due to being spurned, even horrifying ones like acid attacks. A majority of the 309 cases of acid attacks reported in 2014 across the country are against women and a large number of them are suspected to be the result of failed or spurned relationships. There's a sense of entitlement and ownership pushed to a criminally violent extreme in these acts and it's easy to see a reflection of that attitude towards women coming from old Bollywood rituals of courtship in which a heroine becomes a 'bad girl' if she doesn't return the hero's affections. "Heroes exhibit subtle stalking and psychopathic behaviour and it is ironic that people condemn it on the streets and applaud it in films," says Prakhar.
Aditi, a 20-year-old student at Lady Shri Ram College, said cinema gives a very "constricted view of love". Tushali pointed out that love on screen is an "exaggeration of what happens in real life" and it gives false hopes to many.
In Indian films, women are usually portrayed as sexual objects and are still rarely anything more than a second fiddle to the hero or 'item numbers'. Homosexuality is just a trope for comic relief. Everyone agrees that Bollywood reinforces stereotypes and from the way films from the past continue to linger in popular memory, its impact shouldn't be taken lightly. "Indian cinema has sold hope and love to generations over and over. It has to come out of the closet," said Prakhar.
Yet for a country that's rapidly changing - and whose attitudes may we well be moulded by the popular films aired on television - there seems to be a curious disconnect between the old-fashioned Bollywood morals and what's happening in real life.
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I chose to write on this topic regarding the following tense situation between Pakistan and India. Of course we Pakistanis wants a good relations with our neighbours and I am happy how India and Pakistan share entertainment with each other. However on other side if someone dares to cast an evil eye on Pakistan then we are ready for anything that can possibly happen.

Anti-Pakistani statements from India had always united this nation but today I am going to shed light on our celebrities who on many occasions claims to be patriotic but my question is that are Pakistani celebrities really patriotic? Well it is hell true that most of our celebrities are dying to work in Bollywood on any costs and this is the reason why no one said anything on social media except Hamza Ali Abbasi regarding Anti-Pakistani statements recently issued from Indian government. So basically what motivates our celebrities to work in Bollywood? The answer is obvious Money and Fame.

Let’s have a look on our celebrities’ enthusiasm to work in Bollywood.
Fawad Khan and Ali Zafar signing more Bollywood movies:
Ali Zafar had been criticised by Pakistani audience for working in Bollywood movies because of the fact his mostly Bollywood movies had reflected the bad image of Pakistan whether talk about “tere bin laden”or “Total Siyapa”. Furthermore I have found Ali Zafar working in Indian serials but he is ashamed to work in Pakistani drama serials. So in a nutshell he can work in low quality projects in Bollywood but don’t have time now to contribute to Pakistani Entertainment Industry.