Originally posted by: JaggatJug
I didn't find it realistic at all. Pregnancy for women even after the age of 35 is life threatening whereas in this movie, A woman in her 60s(?) gives birth without any hassle and it's not just detrimental to health but also financial status.
Nakul is said to be 25. If his mother had him right after marriage at 18 then she would be 43. If she had him late, which in their era the latest age for first child would be 28, making her 53. So she is between 43 and 53.
Secondly, pregnancy is not life-threatening after 35. It is merely risky. According to the Mayo Clinic, the risks of advanced maternal age are
- it can take longer to get pregnant
- multiple birth (twins)
- gestational diabetes
- high blood pressure
- low birth weight
- may need C-section
- higher risk of chromosome abnormalities
- higher risk of pregnancy termination
None of these is life-threatening. With proper care and nutrition, all of this can be managed. Past the age of 45, the second two risks are more pronounced. Again, they are not life-threatening, just risky.
Back in the day when medical science was not advanced women were discouraged to have babies past the age of 35. Now with more women marrying and starting families late, medical science has caught up to easily manage advanced maternal age.
In 2004 I worked with a woman who had her first child at 45 after some fertility treatment. Over the years I have seen quite a few women have successful pregnancies in their 40'. So the fact that someone between 43-53 successfully carried a pregnancy to term is not unrealistic to me.
Originally posted by: JaggatJug
I remember there was a thread few days ago in which TM asked which movie couples won't work after the ending of movie, I think Nakul and Renee should be the first name on that list. Imagine being a privileged kid and then marrying someone who's not even half rich as you and then to create more issues you have a toddler nand who you have to babysit even right after the marriage.
This is a valid point. Class matters no matter how much we say it doesn't. I have the same concern about the relationship. Their lifestyles are radically different.
But again, I think the next generation of youth is less class conscious than previous generations. There is always a risk of culture clash and the marriage not working out. But it can work out. And the important thing is that parents support the relationship - in the past the class conflict was worsened by parents who caused conflict.
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