• Dr. Satarupa Roy

Media frames the vision of a society; it is responsible to an extent for the state of the society people live in. The power of media is undeniable since it helps to mature the society. In this society both man and woman are given so-called equal status by the law but till date this law has not been enforced in real means since the society till date did not give both man and woman equal status. Media can be regarded as one of the reason for such discrimination. The portrayal of women in media (films) is objectionable from a varied point of view. In most of the mainstream films women are treated as an eyeball catcher. With the coming of the private players and the shifting motives from welfare to profit maximization the vulgarity in the way women are portrayed has increased to an objectionable level. The idea that has been transmitted from the media to the people is that men are confident, independent and aggressive protectors while woman are vulnerable, helpless and dependent sex symbols. This paper is an attempt to interrogate and discuss the objectionable portrayal of women in media with special reference to films.

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"Portrayal of Women in Media Portrayal of Women in Mainstream Hindi Films", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.866-869, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907724.pdf

"Portrayal of Women in Media Portrayal of Women in Mainstream Hindi Films", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp866-869, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907724.pdf