What happens when the screens that are supposed to reflect our lives instead become the mirrors that shame us? Across South Asia, the film and television industries are drenched in glamor—but beneath the beauty lies a deep, unspoken truth: if you’re not fair, thin, and delicate, you’re either invisible or turned into a joke. For millions of South Asian women, this isn’t just media—it’s personal. The message is everywhere. And it’s doing damage that runs deeper than most people realize. Who Gets to Be Seen—and Who Gets Erased? From Bollywood blockbusters to Indian and Pakistani serials, the kind of bodies we see on screen haven’t changed much in decades. The…