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Tired of hearing about the shenanigans of Karni Sena regarding the release of Padmavati? Honestly, they need to get their priorities straight!
Ever since the filming of the much awaited Padmavati, starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, it has been facing immense friction from the Karni Sena which seems to be a self-appointed keeper of the history of Rajasthan.
Nothing wrong with that, of course, except now they’re talking about cutting Deepika’s nose off. Yes, cutting off a living woman’s nose for the sake of keeping safe their historical queen Padmavati from being tainted by the movie, which they haven’t even seen, just by the way. Such respect for women, much wow.
There is nothing wrong with protesting against misrepresentation of your cultural history, but making those arguments based on protecting a woman’s honour while threatening to maim another woman is just hypocrisy, and absolutely vile. This show exactly how much the Karni Sena actually gives a damn about their women.
Rajasthan, with a Gender Vulnerability Index Rank of 22, needs to pay more attention to its living women than the long gone queen’s whose honour the Karni Sena chooses to defend. If they’re so interested, then they should try looking towards the sad social conditions that women of Rajasthan have faced for ages. From committing johar to female foeticide and child marriage, it has been a wild ride.
“Let the fables and the dead be. Let the living live.”
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
14 years after her last feature film Dhobi Ghat, storyteller extraordinaire comes up with her new film, Laapataa Ladies, a must watch.
*Some spoilers alert*
Every religion around the world dictates terms to women. The onus is always on women to be ‘modest’ and cover their faces and bodies so men can’t be “tempted”, rather than on men to keep their eyes where they belong and behave like civilized beings. So much so that even rape has been excused on the grounds of women eating chowmein or ‘men will be men’. I think the best Hindi movie retort to this unwanted advice on ‘akeli ladki khuli tijori ki tarah hoti hai’ (an alone woman is like an open jewellery box) came from Geet in Jab We Met – Kya aap gyan dene ke paise lete hain kyonki chillar nahin hain mere paas.
The premise of Laapataa Ladies is beautifully simple – two brides clad in the ghunghat that covers their identity get mixed up on a train. Within this Russian Doll, you get a comedy of errors, a story of getting lost, a commentary on patriarchy’s attitude towards women, a mystery, and a tale of finding oneself, all in one. Done with a mostly light touch that has you laughing and nodding along.
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