Why so ancient Greek, Kajol? Not that I disapprove.
My transcription of the dialogue from a scene in Bekhudi. The less-than-perfect translation gets more awkward without the pauses and dramatic music, not to mention her gestures and stalking up to people to confront them, but you get the picture:
Radhika: “I want to ask you something. Have you ever seen any girl being raped? You can see it today. You can see how I am getting raped…that too, in front of my parents.”
Radhika’s Daddy: “What are you saying?” (not a direct quote because I forgot to snag it, but it‘s pretty close)
Radhika: “Isn’t physical force used on a girl called rape? By marrying me against my wish, you are getting me raped.”
Radhika’s Mommy: “We are getting you married for your own good!”
Radhika: “No Mother, you are getting me married for your happiness. You want to hold a corpse and carry out the rituals! You want to adorn a corpse and call her a bride!”
Radhika’s Auntie Who Megan Rather Adored Most of the Time: “Radhika, stop it!”
Radhika: “Auntie, a marriage takes place for the happiness of the couple. Did you think of my happiness? I will be forced to sit there…the rituals will be carried out and I will be blessed…but what is the point of the rituals which are not meant? What is the point of your blessings when I won’t be happy? Priest, start the mockery of the rituals and light my funeral pyre!”
(You have no idea how many times I've encountered a plot with a woman being forced to marry for whatever reason, and wanted some of that to be said.)
So, has Kajol ever not played a character that vaguely resembles a bulldozer?
So, the movie was slow but cheesy and entertaining in the first half, then a fabulously emo and cheesy rollercoaster after the Plot Development of Doom. And then had that scene.
Some day, I'll actually watch a 90s Bollywood that doesn't have Kajol. probably.
Radhika: “I want to ask you something. Have you ever seen any girl being raped? You can see it today. You can see how I am getting raped…that too, in front of my parents.”
Radhika’s Daddy: “What are you saying?” (not a direct quote because I forgot to snag it, but it‘s pretty close)
Radhika: “Isn’t physical force used on a girl called rape? By marrying me against my wish, you are getting me raped.”
Radhika’s Mommy: “We are getting you married for your own good!”
Radhika: “No Mother, you are getting me married for your happiness. You want to hold a corpse and carry out the rituals! You want to adorn a corpse and call her a bride!”
Radhika’s Auntie Who Megan Rather Adored Most of the Time: “Radhika, stop it!”
Radhika: “Auntie, a marriage takes place for the happiness of the couple. Did you think of my happiness? I will be forced to sit there…the rituals will be carried out and I will be blessed…but what is the point of the rituals which are not meant? What is the point of your blessings when I won’t be happy? Priest, start the mockery of the rituals and light my funeral pyre!”
(You have no idea how many times I've encountered a plot with a woman being forced to marry for whatever reason, and wanted some of that to be said.)
So, has Kajol ever not played a character that vaguely resembles a bulldozer?
So, the movie was slow but cheesy and entertaining in the first half, then a fabulously emo and cheesy rollercoaster after the Plot Development of Doom. And then had that scene.
Some day, I'll actually watch a 90s Bollywood that doesn't have Kajol. probably.