Radhika Apte Reflects on Bollywood's Past Portrayal of Romance and On-Set Objectification
Actress Radhika Apte reflected on how older Bollywood films, including Shah Rukh Khan's, often portrayed stalking and ignoring a woman's refusal as romantic, which she found unsettling upon revisiting them. She highlighted the male gaze's role in sexualising women while enforcing restrictive norms. Apte also shared experiences of objectification on film sets, recalling being asked to perform scenes in revealing outfits. She emphasized the evolving portrayal of women in cinema and the ongoing need for change in societal attitudes.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (39/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, freepressjournal, hindustantimes, timesnow, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 17 Sept, 03:46 pm. Other outlets followed.