Bollywood has a SERIOUS colorism problem : the UNfair and the NOT SO lovely side of India

Today we're discussing all things Colorism in Bollywood, where we dissect a long and painful history of colorism, racism, skin whitening in Bollywood and, in extension, India.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Intro talking
1:14 What is colorism?
2:22 Colorism in Asia
3:29 Colorism in India
3:57 The history of Colorism in India and how it started
7:35 Colorism towards Indian Gods
8:36 Colorism in Hollywood
8:55 Colorism in Bollywood
14:51 Brownface in Bollywood
17:58 How Colorism affects people
20:12 Fair and lovely
24:17 My experience with colorism
26:39 Conclusion

Sources:
Wikipeida: Discrimination based on skin color
Wikipedia: Ethnic relations in India
The Never-Ending Saga of Colorism in Indian Cinema - Rolling Stone India
COLORISM, CASTISM, AND GENTRIFICATION IN BOLLYWOOD - Rebecca Peters, The Jugaad Project
8 Bollywood Actresses Who Got Fairness Treatments Done - Vanity no apologies
Poverty and Colorism in India - The Borgen Project
Wikipedia -Colorism in the Caribbean
Why Do Indians Love 'Fair' Skin? - The Swaddle on YouTube
Racism in Bollywood | Brainwash on YouTube
India and its UN-FAIR Beauty Standards | Documentary - Anuja Premika on YouTube
Dark Skin Roles But STILL No Dark Skin Actors - Brut India on YouTube
Comedian Trashes India's Fair Skin Obsession - Brut India on YouTube