This is a picture of Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai. Indian born, she has naturally blue eyes and light skin. Many people believe that her extreme success in Bollywood films is because of her light features.
This is a picture of Indian "Slumdog Millionaire" Academy Award winning actress Freida Pinto. Though having success in Hollywood, Freida feels that Bollywood doesn't accept her.
Freida feels she doesn’t suit the requirements of a typical heroine in Bollywood films.
I haven't been directly approached to do a Bollywood film. After Slumdog Millionaire I was given scripts to read but was not directly approached. I don't think I fit the bill,” she added.
http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/article/sid100003127-freida_pinto_feels_snubbed_by_bollywood/
Could this be attributed to the fact that she has darker features?
In an interview with "O Magazine", Freida discusses the struggles of having darker skin in India and coming to the realization that darker skin can be beautiful too.
http://www.freidapintofan.com/press/2010/08/skin-deep/
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