Simran was realistic perhaps not idealistic - Page 2

I wonder what Amrish Puri from DDLJ would have thought of Kajol from K3G. She's all about Bharat mahaan and sanskar. But not likely to let her father marry her off against her will.

Even though the situation NRI-girl-getting-married-to-an-unknown-rural-rich-Indian-man may be outdated in the 2020ies, the film still shows values that aren't outdated.

One of those is Raj being adamant that he gets the father's okay (it's very well explained in the YRF-docu).

Originally posted by: Clochette

Even though the situation NRI-girl-getting-married-to-an-unknown-rural-rich-Indian-man may be outdated in the 2020ies, the film still shows values that aren't outdated.

One of those is Raj being adamant that he gets the father's okay (it's very well explained in the YRF-docu).

I def don’t think that value is out-dated. However harsh a father might be from the outside he will eventually bow down infront of his child’s happiness. That is what they showed. Many people did not understand why they did that. When you can have both parents and a spouse you love why not take the entire package ?

Originally posted by: SriDevi1989

Simrans character was so real of the majority of desi girls from immigrant families. I have witnessed it first hand, this story of the parents particularly the fathers being super strict and wanting to preserve the values they brought with them from their families etc is so relatable. Ironically the families that didn't migrate actually became more progressive.

When I went "back home" to visit my family as a teenager I was shocked how much freedom the girls in particular had and how healthy their interactions with their fathers was.

Desi immigrant kids will always relate to Simran. Her story was the reality of most families. Her being allowed to go to Europe for a month was the progressive part although for many families it also reinforced why the girl shouldn't be allowed to go as they saw the outcome as not a positive one.

REALLY? was that the case? I know my mother came here when she was 11. Her father was not a scary villian type like in DDLJ. But she still had a very strict upbringing. She had five brothers that made up for her father being warmer.

I can only go by my own experience and that of those around me who have all mentioned the same thing. They were shocked to see how progressive their families "back home" had become for example being from a Muslim household us girls were expected to cover our hair which we did. However, the girls in the villages where our families came from opted not to and their families did not have an issue with this.