I think it will be the same scenario if men do chores and women go out and work. Like..someone HAS to do the chores , the husband the wife the mom or mil or cook / maid , anyone. We cant deny the importance of chores , it's good and healthy food that is most imp to lead a good life . That's what we take so much pains for. A neat clean home , good food , children constitute a happy family. With so many young girls refusing to live in the traditional joint family set up , n opting a baby sitter / helper for children, and zomato and parties for food , families are falling apart... We need to see that these things are very imp no matter who does it.
The problem is , whether its kavya or Anupama, their contribution in the lives of people around them that needs to be acknowledged. Since these services , cooking Tc of the family etc comes naturally and easily , men like vanraj dont value it.....responsibilities must be balanced . Independence must also be balanced. We need to teach our boys the same things we teach our girls. Along with career and studies , To do chores , cook , and keep the house tidy. We need to teach our girls the same.
Cant deny itv takes a stereotypical route. Kavya automatically disqualifies as a "perfect " wife material bec she cant cook etc . ..vanrajs expectations r laughable too...explains why he puts up with Anupama for so long . The most selfish egoistic arrogant and mean person.
Culinary skills, house keeping, caring for others are skills consciously ingrained in girls and foisted on women by patriarchy. People like Baa are products of that. She hopes that even after Kinjal comes she will rule the roost and be the MIL that orders her as well.
Mrs Dave may be affluent independent but the way she behaves with her husband also seems to suggest that all folks with money are arrogant.
When Kinjal wants to eat Dokla and learn cooking Toshi who is a replica of his dad taunts Anupama.
Kinjal on several occasions picks a bone with Toshi for taking his mom for granted. Though Anupama is blamed raising Toshi to be the opportunist that opts to be a ghar Jamai the truth is he and paaki pick whatever they choose to learn from baa and dad and Winter chooses to bond with cool dude, Anu and mama buddy.
When the drunk toshu creates a scene while everyone wants a sensible handling yet Baa has her joy of tattling but once the pill is found the story becomes a blame game of the most loved punching bag.
Winter even in that moment reassures Kinjal and very sweetly puts across the pluses of his brother though his siblings never spare any effort to put him down.
He has chosen to avoid the toxicity in baa and V and turns out an adorable version of a young person a foil for his siblings.
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