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0000-0002-1198-8590
Abstract
The film Laapata Ladies (2024), directed by Kiran Rao, is a social commentary revolving around misogyny and the socio-cultural barriers faced by women in rural India, serving as a brilliant ode to womanhood and conveying its message effectively without any melodrama, thereby reflecting social realities at a ground level. The film explores the protagonists’ inner dilemmas, constraints, struggles, and hardships, advocating the cause for inclusivity from a quasi-feminist perspective, poignantly urging us to re-examine our perspectives and stirring conversations around the need for women to establish their own identities, away from the standard kaleidoscope of the male gaze.
Recommended Citation
Dhiman, Dr. Bharat and Khan, Nausheen
(2025)
"Quasi-Feminism and Identity Exploration in the film Laapata Ladies,"
Journal of Religion & Film: Vol. 29:
Iss.
2, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32873/uno.dc.jrf.29.02.16
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol29/iss2/16
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29