#i can't help but remember all the years i spent bleaching myself of my culture

[jinnazah]

listen am i the only one who gets ………… mildly annoyed when non desi people, ESPECIALLY WHITES, rave abt how much they love bollywood

#like i understand appreciation of foreign cinema and all but ...... #i can't help but remember all the years i spent bleaching myself of my culture #scouring my brain of every word of urdu every hindi lyric every pashto ghazal w extra concentrated clorox #all because white people ESPECIALLY white women made me feel my culture was stupid #made me feel like bollywood was dumb because it was not catered to their consumption #but now that desi culture is 'in' it's okay for (whites) to enjoy it #i just..... feel my heart clench every time i see someone commenting how much they loved devdas or om shanti om or whatever #devdas #om shanti om #hum dil de chuke sanam #bajirao mastani #bollywood #aishwarya rai #deepika padukone