(India) An upbeat musical number within a film, accompanied by a provocative dance sequence performed by attractive women, or "item girls".
(India) An upbeat musical number within a film, accompanied by a provocative dance sequence performed by attractive women, or "item girls".
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An Indian film industry term for a female dancer or performer who appears in an item number — a standalone, typically glamorous song-and-dance sequence in a Bollywood or regional film that is often only loosely connected to the main plot. Item girls are known for energetic, often provocative performances, and the most successful ones become celebrities in their own right.
(India) A woman who performs in an item number.
(especially, Indian English) , identifying an item in any numbered series, such as a numbered list.
(India) The setting or coordination of soundtrack music of a motion picture to events or choreography onscreen.