Veteran actress-social activist Shabana Azmi Sunday said actresses should make "informed" choices on accepting item numbers as such sequences lead to sexualisation of children.
"I am saying let it be an informed decision. I am not going to dictate this is what you should do. But be aware that when you do a song like that it is leading to the sexualisation of children and there are four-year-old girls dancing at all kinds of weddings to really really bad songs.

BJP leader L.K. Advani, spiritual leader and philanthropist Aga Khan, actors Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal are among the nine awarded India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, Sunday.

Rahul Mahajan, known for his funny dance and his antics to make everyone laugh, is the latest one to be eliminated from TV reality show "Bigg Boss Halla Bol" series.
Rahul, who was one of the most entertaining contestants of "Bigg Boss 2", was nominated along with Sambhavna Seth, Dimpy and Ali Quli Mirza.
The episode will beam Sunday night.
Though Rahul entered the show with the same enthusiasm, he lost zeal in the middle of the show and was seen laying low inside the house.

Actor Arjun Rampal, who became a producer with "I See You" in 2006, says acting offers made to him neglect his production house.
"When I produced 'I See you', I learned a lot. I was confident that I will produce more films. After that I did 'Don', 'Om Shanti Om' and 'Rock On!!'. I got so much work that I couldn't say no to them," Arjun told reporters.
"I was concentrating on them. I have neglected my production house but, first I am an actor then I am a producer," he added.