Travelers to India are not accustomed to seeing images of naked or barely-clothed Indian women. Until very recently, even showing a couple kissing in a Bollywood movie would spark huge controversy in this largely-Hindu country.
But the times are changing in India. Even nudity is coming to Bollywood films. One of the actresses at the forefront of the sexual revolution in India is Rakhi Sawant. Her nude scenes in movies have caused controversy and she was arrested on obscenity charges for gestures she made while wearing a skimpy costume in a stage show.
Rakhi now is the star of a hit reality TV show in India, "Rakhi Ka Swayamvar," in which she is choosing a husband from 16 suitors. It is based on the ancient Indian practice of swayamvar in which the father of a girl of marrying age would seek suitors for his daughter. The suitors would gather together and the girl and the family would then choose the groom from among them, sometimes requiring them to perform various tasks displaying their suitability as a husband. Eventually, the girl would place a garland on the winner and a marriage ceremony would be held immediately.
source:bollywood101.com
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ReplyDeleteInteresting blog to read. A tradition ceremony of tying a Rakhi thread on the right wrist of a brother by a sister is to make stronger this flawless bond of love and care has been followed from a long time in India. This holy thread of love is known as 'rakhi'.
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