Recasting the 'Abla Naari' ft. Kahaani

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Жыл бұрын

This week, The Swaddle team explores how Sujoy Ghosh's 'Kahaani' subverts the trope of the helpless pregnant woman.
'Recasting' is The Swaddle’s video series where we analyse movies that defy the stereotypes of Indian cinema.
Edit and Motion Graphics: Vibhav Saraf
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Scriptwriter, Voiceover: Aditi Patel
Visual Researchers: Aditi Patel, Sailee Dadarkar
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@PokhrajRoy. Жыл бұрын

‘Kahaani’ is one of my favourite movies and got the depiction of Kolkata just right. It is a source of inspiration with Vidya Balan being absolutely fabulous and I cannot wait for Sujoy Sir’s next movie.

@AsperK.22 Жыл бұрын

Where the old days of cinema has gone nowadays none of the film represent arts just wasteful of stories. Sujoy ji absolutely depicts an arts of bengal in kahaani which none other can do.

@DESIBOY-fe7nm Жыл бұрын

@@AsperK.22 true that mate. Now cinemas just resort to skin show Without any story.

@AsperK.22 Жыл бұрын

@@DESIBOY-fe7nm agree with you.

@PokhrajRoy. Жыл бұрын

It’s been 10 years of ‘Kahaani’ and I don’t think I’ve gotten over the twist yet.

@shivanidohare6299 Жыл бұрын

Hey Random stranger, I saw your comment on this video and ultimately on the other video which was BuzzFeed India's which I watched immediately after this. It was a surprising co incidence, so felt like texting.

@_aconite_cj_ Жыл бұрын

@@shivanidohare6299 I saw you both lol, have a dope day y'all

@syntheticsilkwood2206 Жыл бұрын

I didn't see any of you

@syntheticsilkwood2206 Жыл бұрын

I didn't see any of you

@PokhrajRoy. Жыл бұрын

@@shivanidohare6299 HAHAHAHA thanks! We love coincidences 👏🏽

@shrishtimalhotra2406 Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite films. The twist was so shocking precisely because we'd never believe that a woman like Vidya would fake a pregnancy -- we buy into her pregnancy and vulnerability just like all characters on screen do. It uses our biases about who we trust and who we consider dangerous so powerfully to craft a beautiful story, that then makes us think through our perceptions.

@Marshmallow_n_buns Жыл бұрын

I loved this movie! Especially the fact that for the first time they showed a man falling for a woman who is pregnant with a child that is not his own and he is more than comfortable enough in his masculinity to not be possessive or toxic towards her and just care for her from far, without making any demands on her

@at1906_ Жыл бұрын

I wish Bwood made more psychological Thrillers like Kahani and gave women more prominent roles which are suited to the progression of the plot of the movie. Tending to a pregnant lady is by no means rooted in sexism, rather, is based on care.

@jadagijane2677 Жыл бұрын

Watch ratsasan

@smritinotiraniplease7743 Жыл бұрын

@@jadagijane2677 this is a good movie have seen this

@peeper646 Жыл бұрын

Your comment reminds me of Sherlock Holmes movies starring Robert Downey Jr. as lead actor I saw Game of shadows very recently and it was mind blowing.

@_o6629 Жыл бұрын

Your comment is so thoughtful dude

@PokhrajRoy. Жыл бұрын

This movie achieves a very interesting look in Mainstream Hindi Cinema: It’s edgy and grunge but with wholesome aesthetics especially in Vidya Bagchi.

@jrjkaay4225 Жыл бұрын

The movie is honestly one of the best movies ever created. The storyline, the acting, the cinematography, the locations etc everything was perfect

@AditiPatel79 Жыл бұрын

I don't remember watching many films as rich as Kahaani was in terms of cinematography, colors, storyline, acting or plot. The filmmakers included so many little details and parallels, it is pure genius. This film was well ahead of its time, and exploring each little detail with this video was a joy.

@daxeshpatel490 Жыл бұрын

I loved this perspective of Swaddle specially the way Vidya' character trait has been compared with different form of Goddess. Very nicely done.

@nupursaravate9443 Жыл бұрын

The idea of using stereotypically feminine traits to disarm men around a woman is beautifully explored in Raazi as well. Meghana Gulzar shows how badass Sehmat is while also showing how vulnerable, sensitive and caring she can be. The amount of parallels that can be drawn between these two films with respect to the characters and their relationships is incredible!

@aninditabhattacharyya7222 Жыл бұрын

I miss another Kahani or another Piku. South Indian blockbusters are good but it will be a pleasure to see strong independent women stories a little more often. Piku inspired me to be more responsible, Kahani inspired me to be more courageous. I am sure these sorts of movies will define how we see women in general.

@DESIBOY-fe7nm Жыл бұрын

Matter of fact that not just pregnant woman is shown as "Abala" nari. *All Indian Women are shown as Abala nari in films.*

@DESIBOY-fe7nm Жыл бұрын

@cUtE bOkRi in most of their movies they are shown as oppressed women who fought against "patriarchy."

@smritinotiraniplease7743 Жыл бұрын

@cUtE bOkRi yes thanks to them

@DESIBOY-fe7nm Жыл бұрын

@cUtE bOkRi more likely "all men are somewhat Hitler" trope.

@DESIBOY-fe7nm Жыл бұрын

@@smritinotiraniplease7743 Hein.?

@smritinotiraniplease7743 Жыл бұрын

@@DESIBOY-fe7nm nothing I genuinely like their films bcz they act really well and storyline bhi achhi

@smritinotiraniplease7743 Жыл бұрын

And here's my bhabhi (a relative, not my own, we are guests here) who's 5months pregnant literally works whole day (total 8members) does all the chores, kapde bhi hath se dhoti hain, dishes and jhaadu etc. Shaam ho jati hai unko kaam karte karte, phir dinner and sabko khilane mein 11 baj jaate hain, her husband doesn't even care, no emotional support (cousin brother) Subah 5 baje uthna hota hai otherwise her mother in law scolds her, and oh god this is so fkin common in Village areas which is just sad and unfortunate I mean still there are guys who says ki aurtein krti kya hain ghar pe? Literally they don't even understand, I don't even feel like commenting here anything anymore just toxic ignorant mysoginists are here who don't and will never understand that this is what most of the women go through on the daily basis. Sab Ameer nhi hain idhar , tumlog bas comments kar dete ho apne cosy rooms mein baith ke, in logon ko vo bhi naseeb nhi hota. At least Sunday ka din hota hai aadmiyon ke paas, but ye jo women hain unka kaam double ho jata hai uss din.

@ashwinidesai4051 Жыл бұрын

That' sad and pathetic. Koi toh usko madad karni chahiye na. Akele yeh sab karke woh aise sthiti mein sahi nahi.

@ashwinidesai4051 Жыл бұрын

@@smritinotiraniplease7743 Bechari. Yaha pe logon ko samjhne ka arth hai diwar par sar pataka na!!

@WR-NC-ASPL Жыл бұрын

Women can buy her own house using her own money or her father's money and live in her own house and buy her own food everyday using her own money. Then she need not look after anyone else..

@DESIBOY-fe7nm Жыл бұрын

I've seen every single thing you have said with my own eyes. 😕 & I personally think husband's are at fault here. Me jab meri ma k pet me tha, tab meri ma k sath bhi vahi hua hai jo tumne kaha hai.....

@quizudita Жыл бұрын

My MOM too had to go through All this... despite living in City... That time I was 9 YO.. I had started looking after House from very Young age.. And Trust me, They will not contribute in Raising Child as well. If Child succeeds in life.. *All Father's Appreciation.. He Raised the child Well.* Otherwise.. *it's Mother's Fault.. she taught All the Wrong things*

@nandiniacharjee6795 Жыл бұрын

The movie is just so good! I remember when I had watched it for the first time, and when the twist happened, I just paused the movie to take in what happened. It was just THAT amazing, paired along with a brilliant cast esp Vidya Balan and superb screenplay with a banger of a script that kept the tension going throughout the movie, it's a bollywood gem. Also I love how two of my favourite bollywood movies- Kahaani and NH10 are both used as examples in the recasting series. Loved the analysis, esp the parallels to Vidya portraying different avatars of Shakti.

@sulaganabiswas Жыл бұрын

Kahaani was a super film. Coming back to mollycoddling preg women, i think it mostly happens in romcoms and cute videos. In real life, a preg woman gets some relief if her own mom is capable and looks after her. Else, most mothers-in-law don't really do anything. A husband may genuinely be caring but he can't do much because most men have been not taught basic housework by their moms and are too pampered to figure out what wives need while being a human incubator.

@raja-jl9os Жыл бұрын

Jo ladkiya ma bhan ki gali deti h ky vo bhi missogniyst hoti h 🙃😂

@indranibiswas173 Жыл бұрын

👍

@shalinitiwariscorner5210 Жыл бұрын

@@raja-jl9os Aise out of context comments karne wale brainless zaroor hote hain

@raja-jl9os Жыл бұрын

@@shalinitiwariscorner5210 namaste aunty 😁

@sohinib42 Жыл бұрын

i don’t think bollywood will ever come to making a plot line like this - not even remotely close. a strategic plot twist with underlining tones of self reliance without the apparent glorification - i can never not love this movie. p.a : can’t ignore my bengali bias everytime i watch this movie. perfect :)

@arunimaverma8130 6 ай бұрын

Recasting is definitely the swaddle's best series. short but precise, makes you rethink in a way you never have

@iArpanMishra Жыл бұрын

I watched this movie after bunking college and I still consider it the best twist of Bollywood!

@crayon7369 Жыл бұрын

Thats true..restricting women to a dimension stops her creativity and expressions. I am kind of very feminine girly type of girl so sometimes i feel pressured to not to react in arguments. If i speak my mind everyone is like ye toh chalak h..

@shreshthasharma2621 Жыл бұрын

I don't think it should be called 'benevolent sexism' .. people are considerate for pregnant women because they are indeed vulnerable sometimes... One of the person I knew lost the baby in its early stage just because she just carelessly ran up the stairs. So I think it's good that people are considerate because it's needed

@varshadethe788 Жыл бұрын

All I remember is Vidya Bagchi with a 'V'....performance is mesmerising!!

@arielblack6226 Жыл бұрын

This is such a well rounded video. I absolutely loved your every logic ❤️

@priyadarshinibasu5578 Жыл бұрын

I love the Recasting Series. Great video!

@shikhayadav2312 Жыл бұрын

Just loved the way you portrayed her as both Durga and Parvati..🙂👏🏼

@gauravsuryavanshi1312 Жыл бұрын

JUST LOVED THIS!!!

@Account-user Жыл бұрын

I am from Kolkata, and the film used the image of our Durga Puja in a perfect background setting for its plot... Kahani was one of the most captivating film I ever watched and Vidya Balan's performance was praiseworthy indeed.

@mekhalamantravadi3621 Жыл бұрын

Amazing analysis!! I love your channel :)

@pearflower9837 Жыл бұрын

Video idea: Recasting "saas bahu" relationship ft. Bengali film "paromitar ekdin"

@kavyapant5506 Жыл бұрын

Bob Biswas used to give me nightmares as an 8yr old

@itsoblivion8124 Жыл бұрын

Ye kaisa channel banner h

@kavyapant5506 Жыл бұрын

@@itsoblivion8124 sachhai hai vro 🤧

@Exclusively_me Жыл бұрын

I've watched *Kahani* movie📽️....& I loved it's story how it portrayed a *WOMAN* who is INDEPENDENT & all capable to help herself find her husband 💚✨.... A woman is someone so fierce & soft-hearted at the same time 🥰🥺💓🔥 **WE ARE NOT अबलाs** ❣️⚡

@DevDas121 Жыл бұрын

It was so refreshing to watch it through this lens

@ruchikalodh4255 Жыл бұрын

We need more depictions like these.

@ruchirasarma9293 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video!!

@ponderingprachiti Жыл бұрын

Beautiful exploration!

@Exclusively_me Жыл бұрын

This story was a perfect portrayal of ⚡thriller, 🔥suspense, woman's strength♀️ and reality of society.....You should definitely watch it❣️👍🏻 You'll never know in the movie what will be next ⏭️ & that.....*it is 10 yrs old movie* 😯🔥🥀 .... Everything shown is *The Reality*

@quoyinaghosh8584 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, as always 🙌🏾

@manviiam Жыл бұрын

Now this movie is in my watchlist

@papiyamazumder2215 Жыл бұрын

Really a well scripted presentation! Kudos to the swaddle team 🤗🤗🤗

@mamtakarwasra1458 Жыл бұрын

What a story of this movie. We really liked it .🥳🥳 Am I right guys✨😊

@haripriya432 Жыл бұрын

Ok. I have to rewatch this movie

@anupamaMall Жыл бұрын

This was a mind blowing observation! I love the film even more now!

@in_Sourabh Жыл бұрын

Very well made video!

@yashagar4443 Жыл бұрын

Loved the movie.

@prachigupta2556 Жыл бұрын

Yah movie Maine Bachpan Mein Dekhi Thi DD National per sabse yah Meri favourite movie ban gai Thi first time Maine Itni dhamakedar movie dekhi thi

@sakshimishra3143 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@virginiaharvey Жыл бұрын

Great clips

@putu3575 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video ❤❤❤❤❤

@tashasworld585 Жыл бұрын

It's an awesome movie

@pairinn3232 Жыл бұрын

Great work dear 😊

@swatisaini6447 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@sweetshreeya1626 Жыл бұрын

Rebekah mikaelson said it the best on the vampire diaries "that's a bit sexist, a woman can easily kill man with the right motivation "

@NarutoUzumaki-ti4hn Жыл бұрын

Abla Naari = Abhudabi 😀😀😀

@bhagyalakshmi284 Жыл бұрын

Do recast on 'wife' character in ' great Indian kitchen '.

@NM-vs5lg Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥

@vamshi5745 Жыл бұрын

wow

@aarrvindmbd1974 Жыл бұрын

Film and reality ... 14 year old boy athlete can beat 90% of women in hand to hand combat

@thedrunkencatlady Жыл бұрын

Kahani is one of the best remakes of a Hollywood movie 💜

@bengomabengomi1400 Жыл бұрын

Nope, the ending was inspired by Taking lives, but the story is nowhere similar. I have seen both of the movies.

@thedrunkencatlady Жыл бұрын

@@bengomabengomi1400 the basic story structure is similar. But the approach to narration, and the core values of both files are different

@bengomabengomi1400 Жыл бұрын

Nope, Taking lives was based on a serial killer. Where Angelina jolie was a decorated cop. The entire story is different. I hope you have watched it?

@bengomabengomi1400 Жыл бұрын

Only the last scene, where vidya Balan shows her prosthetic bump, is similar. That’s it.

@sarikajoshi7156 Жыл бұрын

Nice joke but the movie inspired from fleuda series by satyjit ray just read some of its books then you will know the real inspiration of this movie

@anamikadeb7529 Жыл бұрын

❤

@Vizorfam Жыл бұрын

A naari can never be abla she is the symbol of Kali only men need to understand that

@itsoblivion8124 Жыл бұрын

Kali? You mean khoon pine wali

@divyaa4459 Жыл бұрын

@@itsoblivion8124 ?tf

@ashwinidesai4051 Жыл бұрын

Chup re, tu. Print pe toh bahut gaali deta hai Hindu logon ko. Dogala aur besharm aadmi!!

@itsoblivion8124 Жыл бұрын

@cUtE bOkRi wo to ladkiya phle se hoti h 🤣

@WR-NC-ASPL Жыл бұрын

Kali or durga does not have any weapons of her own. All her weapons were borrowed from the powerful male Gods to kill Mahishasura.. She was created by the male Gods, just because Mahishasura had got a blessing from Brahma that he could not be killed by any God or man.. After killing Mahishasura, the weapons were returned to the powerful male Gods... The sources of her implements (weapons) are listed: (verses 19-30) Shiva gave her the power of his trident, Vishnu his wheel and mace; Varuna (Upholder of the Cosmic Order) gave her the conch, Agni the spear, Vayu (the Wind God) gave her a quiver filled with inexhaustible arrows; Indra gave her his lightning (Vajra ayudha) and the bell from his beloved elephant Airavatha; Yama (God of Death) gave her a part of his death staff, Varuna gave her a part of his rope, Brahma gave her a japa mala and kamandalu (water pot); Surya (the Sun God) gave her his rays taken from every pore of his body, Time gave her his sword and a sparkling shield; The sea of milk (Ksheerodhara) gave her a garland of pearls and ever-fresh clothing; Vishwakarma (the architect of the Gods) gave her a crest jewel (choodamani), ear studs, bangles, the crescent moon, armlets for all her arms, and toe rings, and axe, several types of arrows, and an unbreakable shield; The sea god gave her a garland of unfading flowers and a lotus flower; Himavan (the Himalayas personified) gave her a lion to ride and various gems; Kubera (the God of Wealth) gave her a goblet filled with wine; Anantha (Vishnu’s companion) gave her a snake garland. As per hindu mythology, The origins never had a term or word like kali or durga or shakthi. It was only the Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as three approaches of Paramatma, So don't confuse yourself Not only this time, Durga was blessed by powers of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to gain powers, eg. Battle before Mahishasura. All her weapons were borrowed from male Gods to kill Mahishasura. She was created from male Gods.. One lustrous power arose from their (Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva) very angry faces. (v. 9) A powerful force emerged from the bodies of all the assembled devas (v. 10). Both coalesced into an incomparable flame and took the form of Kali (v. 13) described in every detail: (v. 13-17) Her face from Shiva, her hair from Yama, and her 18 arms from Vishnu; Her two breasts from the power of the moon, her middle from Indra, her calves and thighs from Varuna, and from Mother Earth her behind; Her feet from Brahma, her toes from the power of the Sun, her fingers from the Ashta Vasus and from Kubera, her nose; Her teeth from the Prajapatis (the ten sons of Brahma), her three eyes from Agni (the Fire God); Her brows from the power of dawn and dusk, from the wind her ears; together the powers united in her.

@sanskritinautiyal Жыл бұрын

Vidya with a V rocks 🌻

@cooltheroaster7073 Жыл бұрын

I thought it was Abhudaya aka abla naari from slayypoint 😂😂

@smritinotiraniplease7743 Жыл бұрын

"Hello mahila helpline " - gautami

@cooltheroaster7073 Жыл бұрын

@@smritinotiraniplease7743 😂

@swatisaini6447 Жыл бұрын

Slay fam attendence lagao

@smritinotiraniplease7743 Жыл бұрын

@@swatisaini6447 🙋present ma'am

@cooltheroaster7073 Жыл бұрын

@@smritinotiraniplease7743 😁

@riasharma3927 Жыл бұрын

The voice sounds like Deepika Padukone.

@nitishsaxena1372 Жыл бұрын

Make these videos in Hindi. Would be easy for me to share it with my family and it'd also reach a wider audience.

@deepakk1347 Жыл бұрын

I know the feeling of helplessness and I think by abla Naari they are pointing that out

@rohitshani5247 Жыл бұрын

“If women makes as much money as mens do then they would definitely spend it all, definitely for their children because they’re such loving human being by nature, these emotions often cloud their judgment sometimes making them irrational.”

@r.halder1810 Жыл бұрын

So many wars and problems made by men and women are the one labelled as irrational 😂

@itsoblivion8124 Жыл бұрын

@@r.halder1810 that's why men created history, civilizations and empires and women were supporting characters

@snigdhasaini7578 Жыл бұрын

@@itsoblivion8124 the reason you are able to write this comment is because some women was able to create a software and some other women is able to handle this app you are here because of a women despite people thinking they are supportimg charecters sooo 😔😔😔👍👍👍

@itsoblivion8124 Жыл бұрын

@@snigdhasaini7578 who wrote KZfaq's code?

@rohitshani5247 Жыл бұрын

@@itsoblivion8124 🤣🤣

@musarratchowdhury3578 Жыл бұрын

Paro was not a abla nari, both she and Chandramukhi were strong characters, Devdas was a weak character

@mrinalraut7547 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you

@shiv8894 Жыл бұрын

Can you recast the movie pati patni aur woh cast karthik aaryan, bhumi pednekar and ananya panday this movie is different from other as here instead of two Women fighting with each other for a man two women came together teach lesson to a man

@fazalahmed6337 Жыл бұрын

I came looking for swaddling a baby, I got a movie about a pregnant woman which was in my watchlist, unfortunately I got spoilers. 🤧

@adityaSingh-gk1kw Жыл бұрын

*Spoiler alert*

@Ghastlyedits3 Жыл бұрын

Pregnant women obviously will need more help from someone than anyone else. If you’re gonna find your so called “feminism” in this as well then please get a life. It’s disgusting

@user-lh4yp2lf2m Жыл бұрын

I agree with what you said but what's the point of this video? Are you trying to say it's a bad thing that pregnant women are treated with care and sympathy? Pregnancies are incredibly hard and take a massive toll on your body. I say it's a good thing that people are nice enough to go out of their way to cater to pregnant women's needs, just like they would do with someone senile

@helenvane 2 ай бұрын

the fact that y'all can't tell the difference between benevolent sexism and empathy and courtesy... doomed demographic.

@manishamohanty7533 Жыл бұрын

Swaddle says helping pregnant women is making them abla like are u serious 😑😑😑like what's the harm in taking extra care of a pregnant women ,she is already sacrificing so much creating a life ,atleast we can do something to ease her pain ,she is no where close to abla naari

@arrrrr1689 Жыл бұрын

I don't think that helping a pregnant women is sexism

@WR-NC-ASPL Жыл бұрын

Saw a pregnant lady with a flat tyre standing beside her car in the night. Could've helped, had the tools and everything but I didn't want to objectify her. Feeling quite progressive right now... I'm sure she thought that she was a strong and independent woman and it would be patriarchal and sexist to assume she was an "abla naari" and couldn't help herself.

@quizudita Жыл бұрын

I saw a man getting into scuffle with another and they were beating the sh!t out of each other... Assuming that they were _Samajhdaar_ enough.. *I Did the same...* (Later got to know.. 1 man suffered fatal injuries, eventually died.)

@smritinotiraniplease7743 Жыл бұрын

@@quizudita 😂😂

@arrrrr1689 Жыл бұрын

@@quizudita a man so tough that he kills another man in a fight and she thought she could fight with him and could saved the other man's life. Lmaoo🤣🤣

@user-ow1bw1rj3g Жыл бұрын

Today swaddle is saying that helping women is sexist and they're not weak but trust me all of your feminism will be useless when women need help. I have seen how in America feminist made society numb by calling them sexist . Now no guy try to help women because feminist indoctrinated men & women to not help each other. Women blame men for not helping and helping too that's what feminist gave to society.

@mimi19932 Жыл бұрын

Kahani is a phenomenal movie that we can all agree. I also like how Vidya Balan carries herself as a pregnant woman. What I didn't like is the way you put stereotype that "pregnant ladies have been portrayed as abla naari in movies" just because someone is helping them out. I mean we've never been pregnant so we don't really know what a pregnant lady goes through. It doesn't mean that she's an abla naari. If it shows anything, then it shows how understanding the people are to help them. Also, there's also a risk of an unpleasant miscarriage if the lady overdoes it. So, people try to help them out which I see no problem. Today's woke culture makes a non issue an issue.