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: Features a storyline where the protagonist's daughter is trafficked into Sonagachi. Calcutta News (Malayalam)

have featured storylines based in or around Sonagachi, often focusing on themes of trafficking and survival. Digital and Social Media Content

This genre of "item songs" or narrative music videos blurs the line between the gritty reality of Sonagachi and the glossy sheen of Bollywood entertainment. It sanitizes the struggle and packages the aesthetic for mass consumption. This phenomenon raises questions about the commodification of marginalized spaces in popular media: is the entertainment industry paying homage, or is it extracting culture without acknowledging the pain?