Remember the song dhak dhak karne laga? I'm talking about the original, in which Madhuri Dixit grabs Anil Kapoor's amorous attentions with her bold and suggestive dance moves? Tip Tip Barsa Pani is no less! Raveena Tandon practically throws herself at Akshay Kumar, until he too, realizes that he wants to be naughty, and joins her in the seductive dance sequence!
Bollywood hasn't changed much since then. Apart from the choreography, ( which now is far more sophisticated than what it used to be in the 90s) and a new crop of actors, Item numbers dish out the same stale meat. The format is so predictable and overused! Yet, when we hear them fresh, the masala and masti of item songs appeal to us immediately, and we hardly care about how the song has been filmed ,so long as it sounds peppy.
Munni Badnaam Hui had all of us dancing to oomphy Malaika's tunes, and Sheila ki Jawani proved us wrong in thinking that Katrina can't make ample use of her 'jawani'! These songs have a common thread- Item GIRLS, obviously! And it is this repetition, that i am frankly, bored of. It's a perfect example of the stereotyping I often talk about. Imagine renaming these very songs to 'Munna Badnaam Hua' and 'Akshay ki Jawani'!! It is a fantasy that I've been nurturing for quite a while now!
Why are only Item girls subjected to a parade of sleazy men showering them with notes? Excuse me! Where is OUR prerogative to ogle brazenly at the well built and supple bodies of Bollywood hunks? Are they just camera shy, or has the concept of Item boys, not yet penetrated into our quintessential item numbers!?
Subha Hone Na de, featuring Akshay Kumar and John Abraham is probably one of the first of its kind to showcase 'male' sexuality and open admiration for the male physique. Just a few days back i saw the popular 'Chinta ta Chita' song from Rowdy Rathore, (not for the first time) and a particular part of the song got me thinking about how we've gotten used to putting women on display to be scrutinized by the lust driven public.The lyrics- 'Naya naya saal hai naya naya maal hai' rankled my ears, and of course, this 'naya maal' was an item girl, in the shape of Kareena Kapoor. Why is Bollywood not tapping the abundant testosterone that's available in the industry? Almost all the popular male actors today are vigilant about working out and staying in shape. The 'Naya Naya Maal' ought to symbolise the bootyful boys of the industry, and why not? It's high time, that we looked at men and women differently. In in the 21st century anything is possible and acceptable!
And all the Macho men around with two left feet should really take notes from Ranbir Kapoor, who stole away my heart with his item number 'Tai Tai Phish'! He's what i call a 'New Age' actor! So if he can do it, and make it look convincing, all you guys need to do is give your 'kamariya' a little twist, and charm all the ladies in the audience. For all you know, we might just ambush you with notes and make you rich overnight! :)
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