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Has Bollywood Reached Peak Plastic Surgery?

As the Hindi film industry’s beauty ideals grow narrower, audiences are pushing back.

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Imran, businessman who has undergone rhinoplasty by Dr. Venkatesh at Sagar Apollo Hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Gireesh Gv/The The India Today Group via Getty Images)
Imran, businessman who has undergone rhinoplasty by Dr. Venkatesh at Sagar Apollo Hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Gireesh Gv/The The India Today Group via Getty Images)

Has Bollywood Reached Peak Plastic Surgery?

As the Hindi film industry’s beauty ideals grow narrower, audiences are pushing back.

Darshita Goyal

Darshita Goyal

The Mehras in 'Dil Dhadakne Do' (2015)

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Why ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ Nails Rich People Drama

The Mehras in 'Dil Dhadakne Do' (2015)

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Artists take pictures at a Durga Puja festival in Kolkata on October 15, 2024 (DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

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Artists take pictures at a Durga Puja festival in Kolkata on October 15, 2024 (DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

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Members of Nepal's LGBT community take part in a gay pride parade in Kathmandu on August 27, 2018 (Gopen RAI / AFP via Getty Images)

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Members of Nepal's LGBT community take part in a gay pride parade in Kathmandu on August 27, 2018 (Gopen RAI / AFP via Getty Images)

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Hanumankind performs at the Mojave Tent at Coachella on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella)
Hanumankind performs at the Mojave Tent at Coachella on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella)

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: 2025

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