Happy to help! ;) Thank you for reading, Shabani. Re-reading it now I feel like we can continue the conversation with peeps like you. I'm thinking of so many more that have "done trauma" in other ways. I May Destroy You, The Lost Daughter. Aur bhi hain na. What say, T?
Well, yes...there are other ways to do trauma but these ways are rarely, if ever, explored in Hindi cinema. Literature--including, of course, Indian literature--also does trauma in less formulaic ways than popular films. - T
Many thanks! I need a comfy chair and a good screen and time to appreciate!!
You're welcome, Janet!
Also hope you'll watch some of these Bollywood movies/shows at some point :)
Loved this. The trauma as back story trope was getting tiresome, but it’s helpful to read why:)
Happy to help! ;) Thank you for reading, Shabani. Re-reading it now I feel like we can continue the conversation with peeps like you. I'm thinking of so many more that have "done trauma" in other ways. I May Destroy You, The Lost Daughter. Aur bhi hain na. What say, T?
Well, yes...there are other ways to do trauma but these ways are rarely, if ever, explored in Hindi cinema. Literature--including, of course, Indian literature--also does trauma in less formulaic ways than popular films. - T
Thanks for reading, Qudsia! Glad it resonated with you! <3