Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) is a story of a typical, dysfunctional high-class family and their friends residing in Delhi. The Mehra’s are more concerned about their image in society rather than the emotions and suffering of their offspring.
The Mehra’s are a typical Indian family
wherein the patriarch is prominent and dominant. The parents, played by Anil
Kapoor and Shefali Shah want their son Kabir to take over AyKa and not the
daughter Ayesha, who is interested in business and has a business mind and
capability. They want the son Kabir to take over their business as he is 'the
son' and the male heir to their family. Even though Ayesha has a business streak
in her, she is neither supported by her parents nor by her husband Manav, who
thinks that he has done a great favor to Ayesha by allowing her to step out of
the house as no female member of his family has ever stepped out of the house
for work. The mother advising her daughter to have a baby so that the
relationship works is the common advice given by all Indian mothers to their
daughters when they say the marriage is not working. For the sake of saving
their business, they want to get Kabir engaged to Sood’s daughter, who is not
interested in him but is interested in the son of the rival family.
What is relatable is the patriarchal
approach, the partiality between the son and the daughter, the way Ayesha’s
mother-in-law and husband treat her like they have invested time and money in
her and portray her as an incapable and irresponsible daughter-in-law. The way
Mehra’s takes on her insults as they are from the ‘girl’s side’, they don’t
allow Kabir to voice his decisions and his stance towards his sister, and many
more instances which one can see in most typical Indian families.
What I loved the most is the music by
Shankar – Ehsaan – Loy, the locales, the characters, and their acting amongst
many other plus points, makes this movie an entertaining and relatable movie.
Please do let me know if you have watched this movie and what's your take on this movie.
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