Who’s afraid of the big bad bikini?

Get ready to face the heat as some of our B-town babes plan to scorch the screen in two-pieces in their forthcoming.
While Lara Dutta will be seen in a bikini in the action flick, Blue, gal pals Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Arora will also sport two-pieces for the movie Kambakkht Ishq. Although Priyanka Chopra, Minissha Lamba, Kareena Kapoor and Ameesha Patel sported swimwear last year, bikini scenes in movies still manage to grab attention. Hyderabad Times asks experts why.

“We’re facing the initial hiccups as Indian society is slowly growing up and accepting the changes,” says designer Nisha Jamvwal. “It’s time that men were exposed to beauty and films are able to celebrate the Indian body. This is actually a positive thing as this motivates women to lose flab and be fit. There’s no reason why we should be ashamed of our bodies,” she says.

Nisha also feels that heroines today are more conscious about their looks and work towards perfection. “Now, heroines work out for months to get in shape before they wear a bikini. Halle Berry accepted that she works out five hours a day to have a great body. Our heroines have realised that it takes hard work to get the perfect body,” she says.

Stylist Ajay Bisht accepts that a bikini scene is still a big deal owing to our mindset. “Because of our culture, we’re still a bit restrictive about what we wear. So, while a heroine may have a great body, few are comfortable carrying it off. Also, we tend to give too much importance to a bikini scene and at times, overstyle a bikini to make it look glamorous,” he says. Ajay adds, “A bikini should be designed according to the body type and the occasion. But the most important thing is to be comfortable in it.”

Model Priya Nayak feels that Bollywood has certainly woken up to the concept of fitness. “People have realised the importance of hitting the gym. Now, a lot of planning and effort go into getting the perfect look. Compared to models, heroines need to be more voluptuous and they work towards that. Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone have just the right bodies to carry off a bikini scene with elan,” she says.

Priya, however, feels that the fitness level for heroines down south is rather bad. “But one can’t blame the actors. Here, men like heavier women with love handles. They might wear a swimsuit or a salwar kameez, but men here still prefer curves. I’m sure that when the audience changes its taste, the heroines will also work towards being fit,” she says.

Source: indiatimes.com