Comedian rips apart the objectification of women in Indian advertising
 

Comedian rips apart the objectification of women in Indian advertising
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Indian comedian Vir Das takes on ***ist advertising tropes in a new deodorant ad.

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Das mimics several popular Indian celebrities in advertisements to demonstrate how they objectify women using props with double entendre. Think suggestive images of bare legs in a bathtub or an actress squeezing a juicy mango.*

Indian advertising remains plagued with ***ist storylines and visuals, despite widespread criticism of recent campaigns by companies like Nando's, Ola and Snapdeal for perpetuating stereotypes.

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