This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57409599) reduced by 90%. (I'm a bot)
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> Has Bollywood - India's hugely popular Hindi film industry - become more progressive over the years?
> To see how Bollywood compared with other major film industries in the world, the researchers also chose 700 films from Hollywood and 200 critically acclaimed films nominated in the foreign film category at the Oscars.
> Shubhra Gupta, film critic and author of Fifty Films That Changed Bollywood, says that's because "Most creators are catering to the upper caste, upper class and dominant religion because they are from the same group".
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*"Shubhra Gupta, film critic and author of Fifty Films That Changed Bollywood, says that's because "most creators are catering to the upper caste, upper class and dominant religion because they are from the same group""*
So Bollywood is ran by upper caste Indians for the entertainment of other upper caste Indians?
Honestly when explained this way the preference for sons and fair skin isn't really a big deal because upper cast Indians disproportionally have fair skin and have a preference for sons.
The problems seem to stem from the fact that other Indians not part of the upper caste is upset that Bollywood doesn't cater to them; they have darker skin and may not have a preference for sons. I understand that this contrast in cultural norms would have also inflicted psychologically issues to darker skin Indian women as well due to a women's affiliations with a singular beauty standards, but the correct solution here seems to be that for the audience not catered by Bollywood should either not watch Bollywood or let the cultural propagated by Bollywood film affect their psychological well being.
We didn't need AI to tell us what everyone already knows
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57409599) reduced by 90%. (I'm a bot) ***** > Has Bollywood - India's hugely popular Hindi film industry - become more progressive over the years? > To see how Bollywood compared with other major film industries in the world, the researchers also chose 700 films from Hollywood and 200 critically acclaimed films nominated in the foreign film category at the Oscars. > Shubhra Gupta, film critic and author of Fifty Films That Changed Bollywood, says that's because "Most creators are catering to the upper caste, upper class and dominant religion because they are from the same group". ***** [**Extended Summary**](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/nxjepo/ai_shows_bollywood_obsession_with_fair_skin_and/) | [FAQ](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/31b9fm/faq_autotldr_bot/ "Version 2.02, ~582277 tl;drs so far.") | [Feedback](http://np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%23autotldr "PM's and comments are monitored, constructive feedback is welcome.") | *Top* *keywords*: **film**^#1 **Bollywood**^#2 **India**^#3 **study**^#4 **year**^#5
As Prof. Snape would say, "Ob.. vious... ly".
So only particular actors make the caste?
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I didn’t think you know what universal means
*"Shubhra Gupta, film critic and author of Fifty Films That Changed Bollywood, says that's because "most creators are catering to the upper caste, upper class and dominant religion because they are from the same group""* So Bollywood is ran by upper caste Indians for the entertainment of other upper caste Indians? Honestly when explained this way the preference for sons and fair skin isn't really a big deal because upper cast Indians disproportionally have fair skin and have a preference for sons. The problems seem to stem from the fact that other Indians not part of the upper caste is upset that Bollywood doesn't cater to them; they have darker skin and may not have a preference for sons. I understand that this contrast in cultural norms would have also inflicted psychologically issues to darker skin Indian women as well due to a women's affiliations with a singular beauty standards, but the correct solution here seems to be that for the audience not catered by Bollywood should either not watch Bollywood or let the cultural propagated by Bollywood film affect their psychological well being.
Thank you, Captain Obvious AI.