Who is the darkest actress in India?

The first and foremost name in the dark skinned Indian actresses squad who is also one of the biggest divas in the tinsel town is Priyanka Chopra. The desi girl owns healthy brown skin and she is proud and confident about it.

Is Tabu dusky?

The people who believe that, think Radhika Apte and Tabu qualify as dark-skinned. Nandita, in fact, is the only dark-skinned actress we have, and even she does not do commercials or mainstream cinema.

Who is dusky beauty of India?

A dusky and beautiful Sushmita Sen won the Miss India pageant against Aishwarya Rai, who was famous for her fair skin and green eyes. She continued to maintain her signature charm well after that. She never resorted to fairness creams or skin-lightening. Today, she is still a beauty icon for brown girls.

Are there any leading actresses with dark skin in Bollywood?

There is not a single leading actress in Bollywood today with dark skin. The one or two who do have a darker hue are not anywhere near the top of the Bollywood food chain, and even they face heavy backlash for not being ‘good enough.’

Is Nandita Lokhande the only dark-skinned actress we have in India?

Nandita, in fact, is the only dark-skinned actress we have, and even she does not do commercials or mainstream cinema. Where is the representation then? A vast majority of Indians are dark, so who is going to show that reality?

Is there a lack of representation of dusky skin in Indian cinema?

If we look at the skin tones of Indian women, and compare that to the skin tones of Indian women in cinema, there is an immense lack of representation of darker skin. Barring a Nandita Das here and a Paoli Dam there, most of the actresses we consider “dusky” are just medium toned to wheatish in their complexion.

Do the skin tones seen in Bollywood accurately represent the average Indian?

If we were to go out on the streets and look at the people around us, would the skin tones predominantly seen in Bollywood accurately represent the skin tones of the average Indian? We already know the answer to that. It’s a hard no.

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