Cameras often focus on specific body parts to cater to a heterosexual male audience.

One of the greatest challenges in Bollywood has been the normalization of predatory behavior. For a long time, the industry’s culture discouraged victims from speaking out.

To combat exploitation and ensure comfort, the industry is seeing a shift in production standards.

Production houses are increasingly mandated to have formal systems where actresses and crew can report misconduct without fear of losing their jobs [5].

The portrayal and treatment of actresses in Bollywood have undergone a massive shift, moving from era-defining tropes to a modern era of agency and accountability. The Evolution of the "Gaze"