‘Kabir Singh’ reminds us that public spaces harbour violence against women | The Indian Express

‘Kabir Singh’ reminds us that public spaces harbour violence against women | The Indian Express

Written by Mithila Bagai |Updated: July 25, 2019 9:18:14 am

The writer is assistant professor, Department of Political Science, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.

‘Kabir Singh’ reminds us that public spaces harbour violence against women

The increase in violence against women in the “modern and progressive” centres in a city, schools and colleges, is a telling reminder that the regressive forces in society do not want women to build their own individuality and space.

The utter impatience, obduracy, drugs, alcohol, cigarette smoking — not one but two at one go — over-possessiveness, insecurity, violence and self-destruction of the film’s central character typify the desperation of men who want to hold on to their patriarchal privileges.

Finally comes a popular Bollywood movie that captures the cries and pains of the falling patriarchal structure of society. As Confucius once said, “A seed grows with no sound but a tree falls with huge noise. Destruction has noise but creation is quiet.”