Why hoopla around Dum Laga Ke Haisha shows ingrained fat-phobia

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Originally posted by: KochurShaakBata
^ About the article , i do agree about the manner in which the media has gone bonkers about Bhumi's weight and even how YRF is promoting the film( Released successfully/Loved by ALL SIZES).It kind of defeats the purpose of your film if you promote it like Look this is a movie about a fat girl 😆Its weird and irritating but i think more than a film starring a fat girl,most of them are happy that there's one film where the lead is not just an actress who is fat but also who isn't caricatured in her own film.Maybe that's why such reactions.
But i do agree with that twitter pic of Bhumi then and now. it was idiotic.

The reality is the film wouldnt have worked if its USP was ONLY the fat girl. The film worked from what I understand due to the writing and direction. Its a victory of the underdog..in this case the underdog isnt the fat girl but the team of this film which had everything going against it. For me thats the reason to celebrate as it puts faith back in the basics.

Coming to media/YRF they always highlight one aspect when something works. Like when VD worked only Ayushman was highlighted. They failed to highlight the rest of the team involved. Now its the same case.

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Posted: 11 years ago

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I love threads like these. So many different ways of looking at the same film!

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TheRager

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Bhumi could bag Shimit Amin's next opposite Arjun if that happens.

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Another insightful opinion.

Dum Laga Ke Haisha':

A feminist fable about weight of aspirational manhood Among other things, it is its heroine's casual, and yet supreme, autonomy from the male gaze that makes this a special film

Read more at: https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/UTAxpSPGB5mbStV2EhBx5K/Dum-Laga-Ke-Haisha-A-feminist-fable-about-weight-of-aspir.html?utm_source=copy

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Noted. YRF could make the sequel for this movie. WHILE Arjun is still in the camp, use him wisely. We want this from hero POV too. I dont know, I look at the world and rated it based on money. If you have money money money, taklu ya fatty you are beautiful!

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Originally posted by: KochurShaakBata

And especially when you see the time the film is based in,you see how such a brilliant female character has been written for Sandhya. And not just Sandhya but even the family members. It's quite sad that even now film makers are shy about showing a woman wanting to satisfy her sexual desires
or show them buying under garments and Sharat does all these in the movie that too basing his character in the 90's without making the character a chirpy Parineeti like irritating character.

No complains from the film at all :)

I'm really looking forward to watching the film. The trailer looked adorable.. Songs are rustic and soothing.

For some reason there is a stereotype that women are emotional, romantic, sentimental but not sexual. It is a lot more heightened in Bollywood. If she is sexual, she is portrayed as a vamp or negative. 😕

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Dhaa-Ki-Tiki

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^ and if she wants to fulfill her sexual desire,she HAS to have an extra marital affair.😆

Yes,i am actually waiting for your review. I want to know what do you think of Sandhya's character sketch. I found her to be a very well written character shown with a lot of subtlety. Like that little bit of feminism attached to her in the film was not in your face and forced which was such a nice change.

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In general, I just read my post again.So many grammatical errors,bad english and mix up of gender.Lesson learnt-Never get too excited and reply to a post in middle of a lecture.😆 (that too in IF mobile version.Sucks 😡) Please cringe less while reading.Too lazy to edit again.

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Posted: 11 years ago

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In my 134 years exp. fat girls r the happiest, funniest and very emotional.

And yes... they r good to make love than a skeleton beauty.

On a serious note, when wife starts looking older than charming husband, its creates whole lot of underlying problems. I hope this movie has covered that aspect maturely.

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Originally posted by: KochurShaakBata
^ and if she wants to fulfill her sexual desire,she HAS to have an extra marital affair.😆
Yes,i am actually waiting for your review. I want to know what do you think of Sandhya's character sketch. I found her to be a very well written character shown with a lot of subtlety. Like that little bit of feminism attached to her in the film was not in your face and forced which was such a nice change.
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In general, I just read my post again.So many grammatical errors,bad english and mix up of gender.Lesson learnt-Never get too excited and reply to a post in middle of a lecture.😆 (that too in IF mobile version.Sucks 😡) Please cringe less while reading.Too lazy to edit again.

Dont worry, some ppl try to be English on India forum as if we will give them special treatment. And even if our posts lack something.. be it hasht-vernika, vyakaran, udeshya, saraant, vaartalaap..

Its ok for them. They r english. 😉