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: Bollywood traditionally categorized women as either the virtuous heroine (selfless and chaste) or the vamp/item girl (hyper-sexualized and morally deviant).
Reshma's therapist, an expert in providing comfort and relief, began her session with a soothing massage. The gentle strokes and precise pressure points helped ease out the tension from her muscles, accumulated from hours of rehearsals and shoots. As she lay there, a sense of calm washed over her, and for a brief moment, the hustle of her acting career seemed to fade away.