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zehreeli.kheer

@zehreeli.kheer

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Posted: 9 years ago

#21

Since when is listening to your elders and wanting their happiness regressive? She wasn't bound to stay but she did because she knew that by seeing her, her father in law felt that his son was alive.. Its not like he was stopping her at gun point.. She had the option to listen to her bhabhi and leave but she wanted to do with her FIL's consent.. What is so regressive about it? You are only modern if you continue to do your thing without thinking of the happiness and wanting to acquire consent of those around you?

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Rekha_ji

@Rekha_ji

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Posted: 9 years ago

#22

Originally posted by: TheBoss
What was she suppose to be in that movie? A kaam wali bai?

She was a volunteer at the local hospital if I remember correctly..

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MercurialMedusa

@MercurialMedusa

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Posted: 9 years ago

#23

As far as I remember she was the widowed daughter in law of that house and not a maid.

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Phosphorus

@Novarieaa

Stunner

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Posted: 9 years ago

#24

Even if she was a maid, kya problem hain?

Can't any boy fall in love with a maid? 😆

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Rekha_ji

@Rekha_ji

Rocker

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Posted: 9 years ago

#25

Originally posted by: Bolly*_Crazed

"What was her character in this movie was she a domestic help? I couldn't figure out her deal."

Oh wow, clearly you figured out her "deal" and much much more 😆 More than they even showed in the movie - I don't recall a scene where it was shown that she was being "controlled" or "taken for granted." If anything she looked happy. It is literally not that deep. If you are really concerned by the suppression of women in films I'm sure there are better movies to discuss, that aside, I'm sure there are better approaches to take rather than posting a gif of a character and asking a ridiculous question. It's confusing. The line between trolling and idiocy isn't that thin my friend.

😆😆

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shrikrishna

@shrikrishna

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Posted: 9 years ago

#26

lol so a woman's position in her house is determined by husband's life. Husband alive and woman doing household chores = Working at her home. Husband died and doing household chores = Maid??
She had really nice family in the movie. Her FIL was fond of her and never believed his son died so he wished her to dress like married woman but then he let her go with Jimmy Shergil for her happiness. Her bhabhi/jethani was supersweet to her and she always kept playing with her nephew during whole movie.

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noorsand

@noorsand

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Posted: 9 years ago

#27

Originally posted by: yamyam
Since when is listening to your elders and wanting their happiness regressive? She wasn't bound to stay but she did because she knew that by seeing her, her father in law felt that his son was alive.. Its not like he was stopping her at gun point.. She had the option to listen to her bhabhi and leave but she wanted to do with her FIL's consent.. What is so regressive about it? You are only modern if you continue to do your thing without thinking of the happiness and wanting to acquire consent of those around you?

There is a fine line between asking your elders for something and for them to literally make decisions for you. I agree she wasn't held at the gun point but he basically had to free her for her to be able to follow her heart. Respecting parents is not regressive but patriarchy is. I don't remember the exact dialogue but he pretty much says "you are free to go" vs saying I give you my blessings.

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zehreeli.kheer

@zehreeli.kheer

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Posted: 9 years ago

#28

Originally posted by: noorsand
There is a fine line between asking your elders for something and for them to literally make decisions for you. I agree she wasn't held at the gun point but he basically had to free her for her to be able to follow her heart. Respecting parents is not regressive but patriarchy is. I don't remember the exact dialogue but he pretty much says "you are free to go" vs saying I give you my blessings.

Ja Simran Ja.. Jee le apni zindagi in DDLJ

and there was no dialogue in Mohabttein: Just the wiping of the sindoor

Both of them are acceptance not freedom from whatever

He had to because the daughter and the daughter in law wanted to do things with his wish included.. Its easy to run away leaving your elders to pick up the pieces.. It is difficult to stay and wait when they themselves will realize that what your heart wants is right for you

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CherHorowitz

@TotalBetty

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Posted: 9 years ago

#29

Originally posted by: niyati13

Come-on..pls don't make it sound like medieval era..it was just last millennium..even less than 20 yrs ago..and we're much more progressive times brimming with hope..
We ruch more pessimistic, negative and regressive today...
Talking about movies..sharmila, rakhee, saira , rekha, jaya movies were more progressive

I was exaggerating a little... You know, tongue in cheek 😛 TheBoss exaggerated her plight as naukarani so I tried it too 😃

It's true actresses had much better roles up until the early 70s, without making any fuss about this strong women stuff... 80s, 90s - not so much...

But it's also true that women were for the most part shown to be completely dependent on men and family(perhaps reflection of society) Hope I am making myself clear 😃

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