Is Katrina/Jacqueline etc playing Indian roles whitewashing?

I mean it is very believable if they are cast as nri or half white raised in the west but if they play roles of Indian girls born/ raised in India and still can’t speak hindi , is it whitewashing brown roles ?

There are Indian girls born and raised in India who can't speak proper Hindi so no it's not whitewashing.

Isn’t Jacqui Srilankan ? How is her playing Indian roles Whitewashing ?

+ what harley said

Also Jackie’s hindi diction is much more authentic then someone like Sonam who’s a “proper” Indian (whatever that means)

Katrina has a long way to go - that is if she even wants to.

Yes, I agree. Both Jacqueline and Katrina's roles are variations of mixed parentage + brought up outside the country because they don't speak the language well, not because the story demands it, especially Katrina.

Originally posted by: Harley_Quinn

There are Indian girls born and raised in India who can't speak proper Hindi so no it's not whitewashing.

For the older generation its the colonial mindset and for the younger, its the admiration for all things West. Even when a film / show about a small / native man is made, they are usually shown in a bad light (serious men, scam 1992)

Originally posted by: Harley_Quinn

There are Indian girls born and raised in India who can't speak proper Hindi so no it's not whitewashing.

Hindi is not important for people whose mother tongue is some other language. There is no national language in the constitution of India. Hindi is recognized as one of the twenty two languages in eighth schedule of constitution.

But people should definitely know and respect the local language of the region. I have seen and known many people who have lived in a state for more than 10 years and cannot speak a single word from local language.

Isn't Katrina Indian?

Originally posted by: McGorgeous

Isn't Katrina Indian?