Movie Review: Thappad (A tight slap on the face of the patriarchal society)
"That one slap reminded me of all the unfair things which I had undergone, ignoring" This is the punchline of Anubhav Sinha's movie, Thappad (2020) . It shows Amrita (Ammu), a certified classical dancer who gets married to a fiercely ambitious, affluent young man— Vikram and chooses to be a typical housewife rather than pursuing her career. Right from waking up in the morning to going to bed at night, she makes herself available for all the becks and calls of her husband and takes good care of her mother-in-law. As a couple, they share the dream of relocating to London as a part of Vikram's promotion. This aspiration grows gradually into an obsession in Vikram's mind which nobody visibly notices. On the day of the announcement of his promotion, he throws a party for their family members, neighbours and office acquaintances. Ammu, in her high spirits, arranges that in a grand way and is having a gala time with her loved ones. It's by then, th...