How B'wood beauties handle male gaze

Some enjoy male gaze while the others despise it. Read on to know how Bollywood actresses deal with male attention..

Bollywood actresses on male attention and how they deal with it...



Priyanka Chopra

I am a very family person, I learnt to deal with male attention from my mom, my maasis, my nani. But finally, a lot was

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learnt from my own mistakes. A word of caution: To learn from others mistakes is better than making your own. There are ways in which a heroine prepares herself to deal with unwanted male attention. For one, she has an inherent (self-preservation) instinct that comes into play from a very early age. Also, educating a girl child gives her the power to defend herself, to distinguish between right and wrong.

Neetu Chandra
Since I’m a sports person, I am used to guys looking at me since the 9th standard. I would wonder why they were looking at me? Then, a couple of lesbian friends told me ‘Oh you look so hot’ and I was like ‘What’s wrong with them?’

I enjoy the male gaze. All girls enjoy it; they just pretend that they don’t. Trust me, most girls get all dressed up because they want to the attention of the boys! I know you want to look good for yourself; but it’s always fun to see guys giving you attention. The boldest pass made at me was ‘Would you be friends with me?’

Urmila Matondkar
I think male attention is the ultimate compliment for a woman. But there has always been a sharm ka purdah from the men’s side as far as I am concerned. They invariably camouflage their feelings under a flattering compliment. No doubt, I have a sexy image but I also have a strongly developed intellectual side which people find impossible to escape, especially when they meet me. I could easily write a book on men — they are like kids.

Mugdha Godse

I think every girl becomes aware of the male gaze from her school or college days. But from the time I have got into

modelling, I have come across a lot of men who keep staring at me and even pass comments. Some men think models are easily available. Dealing with it is simple — I just ignore the undesirable gazes and enjoy the desirable ones. If it’s a cute guy, I bask in it; if it’s a bad looking man, I just ignore him (laughs).

Kim Sharma
Some men look at you in an appreciative way, which is a compliment and others are disgusting in the way they look. I despise such men and feel bad for them because they haven’t been taught to respect a woman. Men don’t walk up to me and say cheesy lines because they know I will give them a tight slap.

—Bollywood News Service