Rachel Dwyer
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Undressing Shah Rukh Khan
What are the iconic features of male beauty and style in Bollywood today? Once it was Raj Kapoor’s moustache, Rajesh Khanna’s safari suits, Rishi Kapoor’s jumpers and Amitabh Bachchan’s flares. These day though it’s all about the bare skin – toned, waxed and oiled!
Be it Shah Rukh, Aamir or Salman Khan, Bollywood’s biggest male stars are only too happy to lose their shirts – well, at the drop of a hat – in song after song, in film after film, to reveal shaven skin and muscle. Illustrated with video clips, Bollywood expert Rachel Dwyer presents a tantalising talk about the changing ideals of male beauty and style in Bollywood.
Rachel Dwyer
Rachel Dwyer is Professor of Indian Cultures and Cinema at SOAS, University of London. Among her eleven books is the BFI’s guide to 100 Bollywood…
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