Opinion: India is watching more frank sexual content, but is that a good thing? | Digital
linkedin Various local OTT platforms (such as ALT Balaji and MX player) in India boast high viewership figures for mature content—a genre that is witnessing heavy investment and is slated to grow further. In a society that has historically shied away from overt or explicit depictions of sex, is the growth in easily accessible adult content a sign of normalising conversations around sex, or a further reinforcement of regressive gender norms? Does it indicate sexual liberation or a double-down on taboos? Has the male gaze shifted at all? The kind of content we see and consum...