Mrs director Arati Kadav dislikes how Bollywood has ‘glorified’ Karwa Chauth, made it appear ‘gender-neutral’ | Bollywood
Filmmaker Arati Kadav, who helmed Mrs, has spoken about the Karwa Chauth sequence in the film. Speaking with Indian Express, Arati said that Bollywood’s portrayal of the ritual bothers her, adding that it “has glorified the ritual, turning it into something celebratory and even gender-neutral” when it is not so in reality. (Also Read | Mrs actor Nishant Dahiya says he’s getting abusive messages from men, not women: ‘Go and eat rat poison’) Nishant Dahiya plays Diwakar Kumar, who marries Sanya Malhotra’s Richa in the film. Arati Kadav talks about Karwa Chauth Talking about the Indian festival of Karwa Chauth, Arati said that she felt it was “the most fitting cultural touchpoint” to feature in Mrs. Arati said, “First of all, in today’s climate, making overt religious statements isn’t as easy. What the original did was phenomenal, but it was also deeply tied to the socio-cultural realities of the South. With our adaptation, I wanted to reflect the world I’ve grown up in — and in North India, Karwa Chauth felt like the most fitting …
