What Bollywood’s Cross-Dressing Trope Says About Indian Masculinity

Опубликовано: 10 Июль 2026
на канале: The Swaddle
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Ayushmann Khurrana's portrayal of Pooja/Karamveer in 'Dream Girl 2' is part of a long legacy of cross-dressing being used for laughs in Bollywood movies. But is this subversive or does it just reinforce traditional ideas of masculinity?

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Editor & VO: Bavana Gone

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