The purpose of this article was to examine the perception of the audience regarding
the portrayal of women in Indian TV advertisements and the perception difference
among them on the basis of their gender. 125 young adults comprising of 63 males
and 62 females were selected randomly as the sample for the study. Primary data
was collected through the survey method with the help of structured questionnaire.
The study explored that majority of the respondents agreed that women in Indian
TV advertisements are mostly depicted as young and beautiful, and rarely shown
enjoying equal status with men and as professionals. They were not feeling much
uncomfortable towards the sexual portrayal of women in advertisements. The
study further revealed that gender has a great influence on the perception of the
audience regarding the portrayal of women in Indian TV advertisements. Female
in comparison to male were found to be more critical about the portrayal of
women in Indian TV advertisements.