15 Bollywood songs turned Feminist
Bollywood has always been under the radar for being sexist, misogynist and downright gross. This is reflected in item number songs, which are hummed without a blurred lines-esque protest shaping up. It’s only words,right? Here is what would happen if Bollywood lyrics were made feminist:
Radha on the dance floor/ Radha likes to Party/ Radha likes to move that desi Radha body/ This behavior doesn’t define Radha’s personality
Panghat pe aake saiyyan/ marode baiyaan/ And everybody blames it on Radha/And a victim blaming system excuses rape
Tere liye hi toh signal thod thad ke/ Aaya Dilli waali girlfriend chod chad ke/We had a mature break-up and decided to see other people
Khaali peeli khaale peeli rok ne ka nahi/ Tera peecha karunga tok ne ka nahi/ Time to get a restraining order
Munni Badnaam Hui/ Darling tere liye/Because rape culture apparently makes good entertainment
Shilpa sa figure/ Bebo si adaa/ These actors are more than just their looks/and so am I
Main toh tandoori murgi hoon yaar/ Gatkaale saiyyaan alcohol se/ Because apparently objectifying women as a piece of meat is sexy
My name is Sheila/Nice to meet you/ What’s your name?
My Name is Sheila/ I’m still in my youth/ I am physically attractive by patriarchal social standards/ and I won’t come into your hands
Yeh Duniya Pittal di/ Ho baby doll main sone di/objectifying myself as a infant toy made of gold undoes the work feminism is trying to achieve
Sun raha hain na tu/ ro raha hu main/ it is perfectly normal for a man to cry when depressed
Baara Mahine mein/ Baara Tarikey se/Tujh Ko Pyaar Jataunga re/ Only if I have your consent/Dhinka chika dhinka chika re
Maine Pehne Party Shoes/Gonna Let My Body Loose/Karli Hai Thodi Booze/There's Party On My Mind/Because that is my idea of fun and it shouldn’t be a label on my character and this does NOT mean that I am ‘asking for it’
Blue eyes hypnotise teri/ Kardi hain mainu/ Unless she is a magician I am sure you can snap out of it
I swear choti dress main bomb lagdi mainu/ I respect your right to wear what you want without objectifying you
Radha on the dance floor/ Radha likes to Party/ Radha likes to move that desi Radha body/ This behavior doesn’t define Radha’s personality
Panghat pe aake saiyyan/ marode baiyaan/ And everybody blames it on Radha/And a victim blaming system excuses rape
Tere liye hi toh signal thod thad ke/ Aaya Dilli waali girlfriend chod chad ke/We had a mature break-up and decided to see other people
Khaali peeli khaale peeli rok ne ka nahi/ Tera peecha karunga tok ne ka nahi/ Time to get a restraining order
Munni Badnaam Hui/ Darling tere liye/Because rape culture apparently makes good entertainment
Shilpa sa figure/ Bebo si adaa/ These actors are more than just their looks/and so am I
Main toh tandoori murgi hoon yaar/ Gatkaale saiyyaan alcohol se/ Because apparently objectifying women as a piece of meat is sexy
My name is Sheila/Nice to meet you/ What’s your name?
My Name is Sheila/ I’m still in my youth/ I am physically attractive by patriarchal social standards/ and I won’t come into your hands
Yeh Duniya Pittal di/ Ho baby doll main sone di/objectifying myself as a infant toy made of gold undoes the work feminism is trying to achieve
Sun raha hain na tu/ ro raha hu main/ it is perfectly normal for a man to cry when depressed
Baara Mahine mein/ Baara Tarikey se/Tujh Ko Pyaar Jataunga re/ Only if I have your consent/Dhinka chika dhinka chika re
Maine Pehne Party Shoes/Gonna Let My Body Loose/Karli Hai Thodi Booze/There's Party On My Mind/Because that is my idea of fun and it shouldn’t be a label on my character and this does NOT mean that I am ‘asking for it’
Blue eyes hypnotise teri/ Kardi hain mainu/ Unless she is a magician I am sure you can snap out of it
I swear choti dress main bomb lagdi mainu/ I respect your right to wear what you want without objectifying you
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