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Mothering comes with its own challenges and these films acknowledge that reality. This year it has been unique in its own way! As we continue to remain socially distant with nothing much to do, why not make it memorable for your best person. Plan your weekend just right as you celebrate it by bonding over these titles that are streaming now. May 9 is Mother s Day and though the mother figure in Bollywood is usually one dimensional, these titles will help you dig deeper into the lesser explored aspects of the maternal instinct.
So go ahead, bake a cake for her, lay lazy on couch with your mom and indulge in the best times, even in lockdown.
May 08, 2021, 13:25 PM IST
New Delhi: Every year, Mother s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, and this time it s falling on May 9. To celebrate the essence of motherhood amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, it is important to ensure the safety of your mom and family. Stepping out is a bad idea, so plan a binge-watch movie session with mommy dearest and we are here to plan your day!
On Mother s Day, take a look at these unusual films that will help you dig deeper into the lesser-explored aspects of maternal instincts:
English Vinglish:
The late legendary first female superstar of Indian cinema Sridevi starrer English Vinglish highlights motherhood in a nuanced form. Directed by the very talented Gauri Shinde, English Vinglish shows the invisible and unacknowledged work that mothers pour in every day into their families. How an English-speaking course in a foreign country becomes the door to a new identity for Shashi (Sridevi), forms the core of this refreshing fil
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Mothering comes with its own challenges and these films acknowledge that reality.
May 9 is Mother s Day and though the mother figure in Bollywood is usually one dimensional, these four films will help you dig deeper into the lesser-explored aspects of the maternal instinct.
1. Hamid
This Yoodlee film is not a saccharine tribute to motherhood but paints an unlikely protagonist that has not been seen often in mainstream cinema. A grieving Kashmiri woman repeatedly visits police stations to get some information about her missing husband while her young son finds ways to comfort himself to cope with an unspeakable tragedy. In this Aijaz Khan directorial, Rasika Dugal plays the devastated mother with great sensitivity while Talha Arshad Reshi plays Hamid in a National Award-winning performance. Their relationship is tender, frail and even fraught with an occasional sense of despe