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Disgrace to Indian-ness
by Richa (movies profile)
Jun 21, 2008
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As an Indian who identifies very strongly with the conservatism usually associated with Indian culture, I find this movie to be most offensive. I feel that the theme of the movie is that all Indians are hypocrites who claim to be conservative and representative of traditional values when they are actually not all that they make themselves out to be. I understand that the movie felt the need to address certain social issues that do take place in India, but I felt too many problems were shown in the movie (i.e. the smoking mother--which is not common and frowned upon in Indian culture--, the daughter who was having an affair with a married man, and of course the child molestation). In the end, the result was that the movie was more about charging Indians as liars instead of addressing the problems that are prevalent in India. The whole setting of the wedding confirms my belief that Mira Nair was aiming for this sense of hypocricy in the movie. The Indian weddings are known to be joyous and family oriented occasions. And by placing all these problems within a wedding setting, the director tried to point out the underlying facts about what "REALLY" happens in Indian weddings. Overall, I despise this movie for what is says about Indians. The worst ever! |
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