Bollywood films have dealt with a myriad of concepts which have a realistic take on what is exactly seen in society. Many films have been a mirror to the societal norms around us. Many of them have been appreciated by the masses and have been very popular for the kind of taking it has on the concept. We talk today about the films that have broken barriers of the parents always being right. Many films have shown that the younger generation can stand up against parents for varied valid reasons. We talk of such films today. A report on idiva.com talked about it and we take reference from that story for our write up here. Ranveer Singh’s Dil Dhadakne Do, Alia Bhatt’s Dear Zindagi, Sidharth Malhotra’s Kapoor & Sons are ideal examples.
Dil Dhadakne Do: The film climaxes in a sequence that leads to Kabir (Ranveer Singh) and Ayesha (Priyanka Chopra) confronting their out-of-love parents, Neelam (Shefali Shah) and Kamal Mehra (Anil Kapoor). Not only do the children express their bubbling frustration in a manner that seems super valid, it’s also the parents who finally understand where and how they went wrong. It’s Zoya Akhtar’s directorial genius working overtime.
Dear Zindagi: Kiara’s (Alia Bhatt) monologue, in the end, sheds light on how irresponsible decision-making on the part of parents can lead to serious consequences in a child’s upbringing. For a generation that’s been taught to worship their parents immaterial of their actions, this was a tough pill to swallow.
Kapoor & Sons: Shakun Batra’s directorial debut highlighted what dysfunctional families look like in modern India. In the sequence where Rahul (Fawad Khan) confronts his mother for not living up to the ‘ideal son’ image she envisioned for him, you’re bound to feel overwhelmed with emotion. It’s understated chaos but projected so beautifully. Even Arjun’s (Sidharth Malhotra) argument with his mother is heart-wrenching but justified.
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