"Thappad", Anubhav Sinha recently declared, is meant to be the concluding feature of his ‘discrimination trilogy' -- the other two being "Mulk" (2018), which spoke of bigotry in the name of religion, and "Article 15" (2019), his manifesto on oppression on the basis of caste. "Thappad" trains focus on gender discrimination to complete the picture.
Gender can be a sensitive subject, more so if you look at it through the prism of subjugation. A conversation on the topic could easily turn into sermonising. Sinha's biggest credit as far as "Thappad" goes is that he maintains a balance in tone, never getting overly preachy with what his narrative has to convey.
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"Thappad" is not about domestic violence, unlike what the title or pre-release promotion may have indicated. The film merely utilises a random, impulsive act of slapping to lay out an intricate portrait of marital exploitation that could be happening within the confines of any household that might maintain a picture of calm on the outside.
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