The document analyzes the depiction of striptease in Bollywood songs over four decades using Roland Barthes' theory of semiotics. It identifies common elements of striptease including props, clothing, dance moves, and ambient features. Sample songs from each decade are analyzed for parameters like costumes, stage elements, and whether stripping is associated with lead or negative characters. While stripping remains taboo for leads, depictions have become more liberal over time, moving closer to Western striptease acts with more teasing and acceptance of male strippers.

1. WARNINGOnly for individuals above the mental age of 18

2. Video Strip tease

3. Group MembersAnkush | Gargi | Rahul| Rutu | Shipra | Sonam

4. OverviewAnalyzing the depiction of “striptease” in the songs of Indian Hindi commercial cinema using the theory of Roland Barthes using following stepsIdentification of a typical striptease

5. Analyzing women striptease depiction in Indian Bollywood over a span of 4 decades

6. Comparison of female strip teaser with a male in present BollywoodThe parameters used for analysis are:Dancing

7. Props

8. Clothes

9. DécorSample taken for analysis is set of Bollywood songs depicting striptease from each decade Striptease code has been analyzed using a set of Indian and western songs

10. Striptease = Strip + Tease“Strip”-Through the shedding of an incongruous and artificial clothing striping signifies

11. Nakedness as a natural vesture of woman resulting in the end to regaining a perfectly chaste state of the flesh“Tease" - slowness of undressing using various tacticsDelay tactics includeAdditional clothes being removed Putting clothes or hands in front of just undressed body parts, such as breasts or between the legsEmphasizing act of undressing with sexually suggestive movement

12. Fantasy themes- schoolgirl uniform, maid's dress, policewoman's outfit, cowboy hats etc.

13. Continued dancing by nude dancers after undressing

14. Similar to any mystifying spectacle, the decor, the props and the stereotypes intervene to contradict the initially provocative intention revealed during undressing and eventually bury it in insignificanceParameters used for analysis by Roland BarthesPropsAdornmentsThe furs,

15. The gloves

16. The feathers

17. The fishnet stockings,

18. g-strings with diamonds or sequins

19. Precious stones.AnalysisFeathers, furs and gloves go on pervading the woman with their magical virtue even once removed, and give her something like the enveloping memory of a luxurious shell

20. Precious stone is a symbol of the absolute object which serves no purpose

21. G-String covered with diamonds or sequins which is the end of striptease. Geometrical shape, hard and shiny material, bars the way to the sexual parts like a sword of purity

22. All signifiers together signify the living body belonging to the category of luxurious objects which surround man with a magical décorParameters used for analysis by Roland BarthesDanceDancing which accompanies striptease from beginning to end is the faintly rhythmical undulation and exorcizes the fear of immobilityDance consists of ritual gestures which have been seen a thousand timesActs on movements as a cosmetic

23. Hides nudity

24. Overpower the sight by too many yet essential gestures, as the act of becoming bare is derogatory.Dancing makes the dancer Remote

25. Icy indifferent like a skilful practitioner haughtily taking refuge in the sureness of their techniqueParameters used for analysis by Roland BarthesDécor- AmbienceThe music-hall, mostly rounded up constantly make the unveiled body more remote, and

26. force it back into the all-pervading ease of a well-known riteEstablishes women as an object in disguiseClothingWoman is covered with a series of coverings which she pretends to strip it bare.

27. It signifies a woman as an object in disguise

28. Shedding clothes signifies nakedness as natural vesture of womenAnalysis Of Demi Moore Video

29. ClothingTie School girl clothes - Indicative of male fantasyStilettos – Feminine grace & walk and gives heightUnbuttoning & unzipping – With a very slow pace to appeal to the voyeuristic gazeGarter Belt – Symbolism to defloweringThrowing clothes – Making the tease personal & satisfactoryOrder of undressingHair openingColor of clothing:Black, RedShining colors: Indicative of luxury, especially diamond studded garments