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Female actors who fought colorism

By Isha Sharma

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Intro

Colorism—discrimination based on one's skin tone—remains prevalent in Bollywood, despite efforts to eradicate it. Kajol and several other female actors have been targeted for their skin color.

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Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu faced media scrutiny for her dark complexion in her early years, but she continued to work and has acted in successful movies such as 'Race' and 'Omkara.'

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Konkona Sen Sharma

Konkona Sen Sharma defied conventional beauty standards and in addition to being an acclaimed actor, she is also a celebrated director and a National Film Awardee.

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Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra has repeatedly spoken about colorism in the industry. Suneel Darshan, 'Andaaz's producer, once said that her 'defects' needed to be corrected.

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Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji broke stereotypes by succeeding through movies like 'Black' and 'Hichki' despite not fitting into the traditional mold of a fair-skinned, "proper Indian woman." 

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