Basic Trope: A song/dance number in a Bollywood film that serves to titillate the audience.
- Straight: Anjali and a bunch of Chorus Girls do a dance number.
- Exaggerated: The number is a Big-Lipped Alligator Moment; Anjali isn't even a main character. (and is never seen or mentioned again after this number)
- Downplayed: ???
- Justified: Anjali is a performer in a Show Within a Show and actually serves a purpose in the film (besides looking pretty).
- Inverted: Anjali sings a song that is relevant to the plot (such as an "I Want" Song, a Villain Song, etc.) and is modestly dressed while doing so.
- Subverted: Anjali sings a beautiful "I Want" Song that is relevant to the plot.
- Double Subverted: But the song involves a Wet Sari Scene, suggestive lyrics, or some other form of Fanservice.
- Parodied: Anjali's performance is not only a BLAM, but resembles something you might see in a Western strip club.
- Zig Zagged: ???
- Averted: No songs or dances are performed for the purpose of titillation, and all are relevant to the story.
- Enforced: "We need to promote our film and make people want to watch it."
- Lampshaded: Anjali sings about being an "Item Girl" and how it has made her rich and famous and gained her lots of fanboys
- Invoked: Anjali performs in a Show Within a Show.
- Exploited: ???
- Defied: Anjali doesn't want to make a spectacle of herself.
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: "How was that relevant?"
- Played For Laughs: Anjali is Hollywood Homely and provides Fan Disservice.
- Played For Drama: Anjali is a victim of Go-Go Enslavement.
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