Talk Show- Harnessing the Power of Gender Neutrality

Episode 2: Defining Sacrifices Beyond Gender

"She" Netflix movie, Woman's Discovery

She, the Netflix movie by Imtiyaz Ali

The name caught my attention and I thought of watching the episodes

The character portrayed in the movie is of a woman with different forms and roles that she is forced to exhibit based on the situation. The difference is in her ability to discover various facets of life and those who can’t was her compulsions.

Many women discover themselves the life’s situations force them. It becomes a newer way of life.

There is a woman

There is committed police staff

There is a simple girl who has gone through child abuse

There is a revengeful side of her for the life that she is forced to live in a myopic society

There is a desire to have sex yet confused about it

Discovering her sexuality beyond forceful experience

This movie brings out another dimension of every woman having the simplicity to sensuality. Most of the time, especially countries like India, It is denied due to social & cultural norms of perception of a woman, categorised based on the exterior appearance etc. In some women, it Is shunned by herself because of life's negative experiences that are unassuming and culturally suppressed.

She as a movie brigs out many ways in which a woman is trying to explore her own self. Typical syndrome of a woman working in the price department but prefers to work behind the desk. Today also many police stations women either are working behind the desk or they are provided with those responsibilities.

However, as the plot gets more intense and a woman is cornered the real self comes out. Recognition and inner fight with the self-image while comparing with her sister comes out. As the fight ends she finds the answer and before that the answers are provided by everyone else except her. The journey of her finding the answer is tough yet adventures.

Tribhaga Movie-Choices women make

Tribhanga, the latest movie by By Renuka Shahane. If you remember Renuka Shahane has been a very well known person for some qualitative TV programmes, roles of substance and quality storylines. Looking at the cast of the movie, written by Renuka Shahane attracted me to watch the movie to understand what message Renuka Shahane wants to give out. Tribhanga is a story of three women from different generations, mother, daughter and granddaughter.

Each is depicted with different life journey and their responses and reactions to the challenges faced by them. Each of them was right in their own way yet it stirred life of the next generation. Nayan, Mother the passionate writer wants to dedicate her life for writing. She rebels against the traditional family structure and leaves to find her calling along with her two children. That was her response to life and her choices.

Nayan’s choices and decision affect daughter Anurdha’s life including the sexual molestation and domestic violence she experiences at a young age. She rebels to define her life’s journey & becomes a different person. An accomplished dancer and actor. In personal life an abrasive woman, living life on her terms.

Anuradha’s choices and decisions of living life on her terms stir the life of granddaughter of Nayan and daughter of Anuradha. The granddaughter Masha makes a choice of finding a family of the patriarchal model. Full family, caring, protection, elderly controlling the life of youngsters, traditions, rituals etc.

Anuradha brings up her daughter with a lot of care & protection. Masha makes choices exactly opposite to the choices made by mother and grandmother and she has her own reasons why she made those choices. She also has her own reasons where she blames her mother for the life she went through when she was small.

Each woman responds to life as per her experiences and her ability to get out of it, have different experiences which make her believe in her life and comforts her. I appreciate the depth of the thought process of Ranuka ji, there is nothing right and wrong there is nothing bad or good. I think the time has come for women to choose their family type. Some women would prefer the patriarchal family, for protection & care, some women would prefer to live life without a socially defined relationship with a man like the matriarchal family. Some women may just decide to pursue their own passion and profession for what they believe is the only way to fulfil their life.

This gives a bigger perspective on the futuristic society where men and woman will have their own choices to live their life without getting entangled into social pressure. This also brings a change in society to accept and embrace their choices so that they are able to live for what they believe is their right to live with happiness and dignity.