www.newsindiatimes.com: A romantic comedy by playwright Shane Shankari sets the stage for an unconventional love story between a widow (Deepa) played by Alka Nayyar, and her son’s divorced childhood friend (Vinod) played by Anand Bhatt. What starts off as casual meetings over home-cooked biryani develops into a deeply passionate and intensely fulfilling relationship defying the barriers of age, family and society in present day Mumbai.
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I love to see plays like this, which at their very essence challenge the damaging double-standard which women are held to all around the world. The idea that the play's main character must struggle with choosing to be either a "mother" or a "woman" is just one example of how the same society which lifts her up as a shining example of her sex when she does fulfill the requirement of motherhood tears her down when she no longer has a male figure to govern her. Still, it is up to her herself to change this - no one else can save her from this oppression. Such a complex and emotionally layered role must have been an incredibly gratifying challenge to the actress at hand, and even more fun to act alongside for her love interest. I know I won't get a chance to, but I would love to see the live result of the director's evidently very passionate efforts.
This sounds super interesting. While I appreciate the new take on widowhood and relationships between older women and younger men being seen as strange or foreign, something that interests me even more is the focus on Indian characters. So many times a play tries to tackle a subject with the same bland characters, so adding in these diverse relationships along with the strong Indian ideals of motherhood and such creates an extreme dynamic! I think this and other plays such as Disgraced are brining in more ethnic diversity to the stage.
This sounds super interesting. While I appreciate the new take on widowhood and relationships between older women and younger men being seen as strange or foreign, something that interests me even more is the focus on Indian characters. So many times a play tries to tackle a subject with the same bland characters, so adding in these diverse relationships along with the strong Indian ideals of motherhood and such creates an extreme dynamic! I think this and other plays such as Disgraced are brining in more ethnic diversity to the stage.
This play seems like it's exploring a topic that I think is extremely important to talk about, which is the roles that women are forced to play in different parts of society. Women are always forced to make the choice between being a woman or a mother. I agree with Natalia that society tends to sexually objectify women, but then as soon as they become mothers they shame them for their sexuality. Deepa's treatment by her own family reflects this contrast, as her daughter views herself as progressive but will not accept her mother's desire to embrace love. It also brings up the issue of age differences in relationships, which is viewed as taboo. Women who are in these relationships are typically rejected by their families, especially if they have children. I hope that more shows touch upon these topics, and show the public that women of all ages are entitled to love.
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