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For the most part the film does a decent job on portraying how it is. Kabir's dad is ashamed of him and considers him a "namard". Kia's smart officemates wonder what her husband does - doesn't he have a real job? Kabir has his insecure moments and Kia has hers. Although Kia exhorts Kabir to "chill" initially, once she gets used to the home-cooked khana, and clean household, expectations from Kabir rise. This is kind of the situation with female home-makers, except no-one ever asks them to "chill". But for all its liberal attitude and horn-tooting, this film is still half-baked when it comes to showing actual progressiveness. I like that Kabir adores his home-making duties, and has no qualms getting the home-running funds from the wife. But why does he have to be shown as the macho man beating up the baddies who dare cast leering glances on the Mrs.? Is a man without the biceps not a "real" man? Or does he have to balance out his kitchen-y sensibilities with a little fist action to still be considered male? Also problematic are the stereotypical, kittie-partying aunties with whom Kabir, as house-husband, hob-nobs. Plus what's with the song with Kabir dancing in women's high heels? Subtlety, anyone? This was just about an average film. Felt a little jaded and simplified. I couldn't quite connect with either of the two leads, because I couldn't tell what they were thinking. Kabir and Kia seemed out there with this gender-reversal thinking - which was great, but we didn't get any sense of they whys and hows that made them think that way, except a few lines about how much Kabir loves his mom. Kabir's character was more like-able than Kia's; she felt a little glossed over. I wish that Kia's progressive mom had had more of a back-story - how did she get this way and why? I wish the film itself had had more depth.
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