Marriages are fragile relationships when compared to blood relations, and are more susceptible to negative emotions. Bollywood has come up with several interpretations of marriages, and there is enough drama with songs to boot.
In “Abhimaan” (1973), Amitabh Bachchan’s character cannot tolerate the success of his wife played by Jaya Bhaduri (who takes up a singing career at his insistence) and his pride throws their marriage in disarray. In movie-style, he realizes his mistake and then they reconcile.
This story was reportedly based on Pandit Ravi Shankar and his wife Annapurna Devi – she was more talented than him. In real life, Pandit Ravi Shankar moved on, found other women and got married again. Annapurna Devi never married again.
In “Aap Ki Kasam” (1974), Rajesh Khanna plays a jealous husband who cannot trust his wife (Mumtaz). He leaves her, and then she moves on and remarries. He ends up being a broken man. One song from this movie is stuck in my mind these days, and I have to put an end to the haunting effect of the song.
Compare “Devdas” (2002) and “Dev.D” (2009). These are my views on the story of Devdas.
Today, there is a new breed of men who don’t think twice before taking advantage of the financial independence of their wives and continue to retain all qualities of the traditional MCP. Think Akshay Kumar in “Aitraaz” (2004) – his married character is almost willing to be seduced by Priyanka Chopra’s ex-girlfriend character and the only reason he stops (from the final act so to speak) is because he suddenly remembers that he is married.
I think he suddenly remembered that his wife is a lawyer.
In “Abhimaan” (1973), Amitabh Bachchan’s character cannot tolerate the success of his wife played by Jaya Bhaduri (who takes up a singing career at his insistence) and his pride throws their marriage in disarray. In movie-style, he realizes his mistake and then they reconcile.
This story was reportedly based on Pandit Ravi Shankar and his wife Annapurna Devi – she was more talented than him. In real life, Pandit Ravi Shankar moved on, found other women and got married again. Annapurna Devi never married again.
In “Aap Ki Kasam” (1974), Rajesh Khanna plays a jealous husband who cannot trust his wife (Mumtaz). He leaves her, and then she moves on and remarries. He ends up being a broken man. One song from this movie is stuck in my mind these days, and I have to put an end to the haunting effect of the song.
Compare “Devdas” (2002) and “Dev.D” (2009). These are my views on the story of Devdas.
Today, there is a new breed of men who don’t think twice before taking advantage of the financial independence of their wives and continue to retain all qualities of the traditional MCP. Think Akshay Kumar in “Aitraaz” (2004) – his married character is almost willing to be seduced by Priyanka Chopra’s ex-girlfriend character and the only reason he stops (from the final act so to speak) is because he suddenly remembers that he is married.
I think he suddenly remembered that his wife is a lawyer.
A side point – why badmouth pigs while labeling people as male chauvinist pigs or female chauvinist pigs? Pigs don’t have to be involved, do they?
2 comments:
you actually subscribe to blood is thicker than water?
Bells, I do. Even in dysfunctional families that I have come across, the family bonds (with parents, siblings) are stronger than those with the spouse / partner. As for friends, I have seen varying reactions.
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