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In [[cinema of India|Indian film]] and [[television in India|television]], the taboo about the depiction of [[human sexuality|sexuality]] has been declining. However, many [[Bollywood]] films, with an emphasis on the urban [[upper class]], rarely depict the true values that most Indians have about sex. There is a great taboo on sex in India due to a variety of reasons, many of which involve [[culture|cultural]] values either native to India or those that foreign influence (such as [[Islam]] or [[Victorian England]]) have imported to India.<br />
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The content is subject to approval and categorization by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<br />
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An example of the taboo toward sexuality in parts of India is the controversy surrounding the film ''[[Fire (1996 film)|Fire]]'' (1996), which depicted a lesbian relationship. Mainstream films still largely cater to the conservative masses, however art films and foreign films containing sexuality are watched by urban(educated/literate) Indians with the internet being a major source. While Bollywood is more liberal nowadays than maybe, 20 or 30 years ago, sex is still a taboo subject and a vast majority of films do not expand on the sexual aspect of romance, despite the fact that most Bollywood films are love stories.<br />
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A legitimate [[Pornography in India|pornography]] industry has not emerged within India. Instead, many low-quality foreign made films featuring Indians are made abroad and then imported.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Sexuality in India]]<br />
* [[Pornography in India]]<br />
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