Comedian rips apart the objectification of women in Indian advertising

Vir Das mocks the sexist devices used in popular ads.
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Sonam Joshi
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Comedian rips apart the objectification of women in Indian advertising
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Indian comedian Vir Das takes on sexist advertising tropes in a new deodorant ad.

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 sexist storylines and visuals, despite widespread criticism of recent campaigns by companies like Nando's, Ola and Snapdeal for perpetuating stereotypes.

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Sonam Joshi

Sonam Joshi was Mashable's principal correspondent in India. She has previously worked for The Times of India group and Time Out Delhi, and written for The Caravan, Mint Lounge and Yahoo Originals.


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