Ultra Violet on a recent Bollywood film that relies on stereotypes of women and notions of sexual purity.
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Thanks for the trackback…just one correction though — it’s Ultra Violet, not violent. :)
Eeks! My mistake. I do know that it’s Violet and not Violent. Slip of the finger..