By Lipi Mehta:
Earlier today, Twitter user Imaan Sheikh took up a very important job. She started fixing patriarchal and sexist lyrics and sentiments in Bollywood songs with witty, powerful feminist messaging. Because honestly, we’ve had enough of Kajol from DDLJ being harassed in her dreams (‘Mere khwaabon mein jo aaye, aake mujhe chhed jaaye‘) and Kiran not having a say with anything to do with her own identity (‘Tu haan kar ya na kar, tu hai meri Kiran!‘).
It’s 2015 and apart from these Bollywood ‘classic’ songs, there are many even today that objectify and commodify women and in such a situation, #FeministBollySongs, the Twitter trend that’s been my favourite today, is aiming to get users together to smash the patriarchy!
Check out some witty, important tweets below and don’t hesitate to join in. There are many songs that need fixing!
~ Kabhi kabhi mere dil mei khayal ata hai, Ke jese tujhko banaya gaya hai tere liye, not for me or other men ~ #FeministBollySongs
— Imaan Sheikh (@SheikhImaan) December 24, 2015
Tu haan kar ya na kar, TERI MARRRRRZI, KIRAN. TERI MARRRRRZI, KIRAN. ♪ #FeministBollySongs
— Imaan Sheikh (@SheikhImaan) December 24, 2015
Ek garam chai ki pyali ho, koi usko pilane wali ho if she wants because it’s not obligatory for her to be in the kitchen #FeministBollySongs
— Sara MuzAwan ☪ (@SaraMuzzammil) December 24, 2015
Ek garam chai ki pyali ho, koi usko pilane wali ho if she wants because it’s not obligatory for her to be in the kitchen #FeministBollySongs
— Sara MuzAwan ☪ (@SaraMuzzammil) December 24, 2015
Balam pichkari jo tune mujhe maari, toh seedhi saadhi chhori ne harassment ki FIR likha di. & she was taken seriously. #FeministBollySongs
— Arushi Kapoor (@arushikap) December 24, 2015
MERI PYAARI BEHENIYA BANEGI independent. #FeministBollySongs
— Ashish Shakya (@stupidusmaximus) December 24, 2015
Mumbai ki na dilliwaalon ki, Pinky hai apni salary kamaanewali #FeministBollySongs
— Preeti Vangani (@Pscripturient) December 24, 2015
Mere khwabon mein Jo aaye Aake mujhe chhed jaaye Usse Kaho, eve teasing is terrible Sapnon mein bhi! #feministbollysongs
— Preeti Vangani (@Pscripturient) December 24, 2015
Zara sa jhum loon main Areh na re na re na No one asked you bro #FeministBollySongs
— Saahil. (@shywalker_) December 24, 2015
Khudko kya samajhti Hai, wow what self-confidence girl #FeministBollySongs
— Ashwini Singh (@SinghAshwini) December 24, 2015
Abhi na jao chod kar, only if you really want to stay, no force and all #FeministBollySongs
— Unstally Mentable (@Sarcasmacus) December 24, 2015
Hum tum ek kamre mein band ho, aur smash the patriarchy pe ek drink ho jaye! #feministbollysongs @lipi_meh @AnugrahaHadke @kirrat_sachdeva
— artika raj (@artikaraj) December 24, 2015
#FeministBollySongs Jumma Chumma De De, With Consent, with consent.
— Raheel Khursheed (@Raheelk) December 24, 2015