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Where are the boys in romantic song genre of India?

       Bollywood has been providing us with entertainment for ages with exquisitely written songs that highlight every inch of a woman's body. A chicken leg (tandoori murgi), rose petals (khilta gualaab), the spotless moon (chaudhavi ka chaand), and an Ajanta sculpture (Ajanta ki moorat) are only a few of the similes that explain the woman's celestial beauty. While some of them are blatantly lewd and obscene, a few others demonstrate the songwriter's creative talent by portraying the woman as someone of unparalleled beauty rather than as a lifeless display. However, there aren't many of these songs where a woman isn't objectified. As they say, beauty is not limited to a woman's physical attributes but may also be applicable to all tiers of gender. Unfortunately, Bollywood hasn't grasped this basic concept, as evidenced by the plethora of songs that solely promote the beauty of women. Bollywood has a very rare selection of songs in which a lady describes th