Why are lead actresses in Indian ads always fair?

This uncomfortable fact has spawned dueling ad campaigns on the skin-bleaching front. In March of this year, an organization called Women of Worth launched a "Dark is Beautiful" campaign to draw attention to the effects of racial prejudice in India. read more

Yes, that’s correct and she was the Miss Universe of India in 1965. Very few people knew that, until she was offered a role for Star Trek in Year 1979. She indeed portrayed the role of Lieutenant Ilia. She was an iconic actress who was bold enough to shave off her head to portray this role for five years. read more

Best Answer: Actually many Indians do have fair skin, North Indians especially. Many of my fellow North Indian friends and cousins have white skin. Even my Dad has white skin. read more

Its all because people prefer to watch movies of fair and handsome actors and of gorgeous actress and even producers will make the movies which would get them heftly paid for their films.why someone would gamble their money over less popular dark skinned complexions people. read more

Another beautiful but hottest south Indian actresses, Genelia D’Souza is the wife of Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh. Genelia is one of the leading actresses in south Indian cinema. She has been worked in several commercially successful films, Telugu and Tamil. read more