From 'Pink' to 'Thappad', how Bollywood movies are addressing some serious relationship issues.

Recently, the trailer of an upcoming movie named 'Thappad' was released. It starts with a frail-searching Taapsee Pannu, who is gambling the position of the protagonist, is sitting in the front of a formidable-searching female, perhaps a lawyer. Taapsee is being served a notice by using her husband to return home and the lawyer-like lady is looking at her questions. "Is it the family?", "Is he having an affair?", "Are you having an affair?"—these questions leave no doubts inside the minds of the visitors that the protagonist had left her husband and the lawyer is searching for what brought on the spouse to do so. "It's only a slap!" the female who was asking questions sounds amused on getting to know the wife had left her husband due to the fact he had hit her once. How can a person go away a husband just due to a slap? Isn't that silly? These possibly are the thoughts walking in the thoughts of the character interrogating the spouse. "It's only a slap. He has no right to hit me!" the bereaved spouse, played by way of Taapsee Pannu, replies.

The trailer would not just forestall at that. It suggests to us many glimpses of how bodily violence has been normalized by means of society. Whether it is a mother concerned approximately her married daughter getting a divorce due to the fact she raised her voice towards marital violence or a pal suggesting that a wife must learn how to tolerate a little violence, we've got heard or study approximately it all. When a female wants to step out of a violent marriage, those are the words (as the trailer rightfully depicts) that she receives to hear:

" Yehi baat baki thi! Beti divorce karegi" (So, this is what we must bear now—a daughter who's a divorcee?)

" Jaane de beta, thoda bardasht karna sikhna chahiye aurato ko" (Let it go, dear. All ladies must discover ways to tolerate a little)

" Har rishta fallacious hota hain; america jodke rakhna padta hain" (All relationships are unsuitable; we need to attach the broken pieces together)

"You ought to provide him a chance. Imagine how embarrassed he already is."
"When you are genuinely in love, Thoda bohut maar-peet toh expression of affection hi hota hain na, sir?" (When you're in love, little acts of violence are nothing however an expression of love, isn't always it?)
An abusive husband or a partner can harm a girl at many levels—both bodily and emotionally. Leaving her scarred for a lifetime. A wound can heal, but not scars. According to courting experts, a number of women who are in abusive dating are primarily in denial. A lot of time she attempts to justify an act of violence. So, the primary slap ends in 2d and then many more. And then there is no turning back. All a lady desires is a bit courage and a leap of faith—no longer faith within the man or woman she is married to, however religion in herself that she is strong sufficient to stroll out of an abusive dating or at the least make the offender comprehend that what he is doing so. Approaching a lawyer, in case she wants to break free from that relationship, is a start. Or, taking assistance from an experienced counselor to make the connection work and get the much-needed assistance to her husband, can be the alternative option. But live silent and tolerating such violence is what she should stop doing.
Last year, another film named 'Pink' raised another important difficulty of consensual bodily relationships and why a girl's 'no' should be taken seriously. That film confirmed to us how flawed people's perception of consensual physical courting—if she clothes provocatively, she is giving an invitation for rape, if she drinks, she is fast...And whatnot. So, falling prey to such prejudices, a whole lot of people ignore a lady's opinion--whether she desires to have sex or now not. Her 'NO' or repeated pleas approximately her disinterest, falls into a deaf ear. And she ends up beaten up, raped and violated.

It's actual that dating or marriage wishes tough work. It's true that most relationships are fallacious. But that does not suggest that a female has to continually undergo the brunt. A slap is not just a slap. Any sort of physical violence, even when the person is below the influence of alcohol or otherwise, isn't always something to be taken lightly. Marital rape is a reality. Yes, non-consensual or forceful intercourse among a married couple may be counted as an act of violence. Our movies have already started out changing the narratives, but how a lot of us are watching and taking home a lesson?