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Decoding ‘Mrs.’ Movie with each dish Richa prepares
What’s on the dining table, you ask? Oppression, discrimination, and a hint of Shikanji-induced Feminism
In a world where feminism is facing roadblocks that were never imagined: people taking over the streets to march against rapes, abortion laws and clothing choices, movies like Mrs. (and its predecessor, The Great Indian Kitchen), deserve a mention. This is my fun spin on the lives of Indian housewives and how food keeps them bound.
It is said that manners begin at the house, and these movies take into account how discrimination against women begins within the four walls of our homes.
Cue Richa, a woman from Delhi, becomes a housewife once she marries Diwakar, a neighborhood gynecologist.
While adjusting to the new household and its rules, Richa slowly loses her charm to the mundane routine of serving the men of the family, which is brilliantly showcased by the flat-lays of food preparations and the mechanical movements of the women in the family.
