Many clubs and bouncers in metros are tacitly turning away plus-size women, outfit-shaming others and even barring entry on flimsy grounds of unsuitable footwear or the usual ‘club’s full’ excuse

xIn many of India’s swankiest clubs, getting past the velvet rope isn’t just about showing ID—it’s about showing off the “right” body. Short dresses, sky-high heels, and a size-small silhouette seem to be the unofficial entry pass. Women are whispering (and tweeting, and ranting on Instagram) about bouncers who act like beauty judges, scanning not just your outfit but your waistline. “If you don’t “fit the aesthetic,” the party ends before it even begins.

Desi Club Dread

Take 25-year-old Arushi Verma, who was told outside a South Delhi club that her “look wasn’t appropriate.” She was in a black

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