lighting diyas while praying; valuing prayer; darkened jhumkas passed from hightower mother to daughter; light, flowy kurtas and dresses when she was younger; heavy ghagras ,sarees, veils as she becomes older; bangle sets galore ; chai as the sun rises; shawls; Diwali; reading myths at night beneath diya light; peacocks and lotuses; mehendi; jasmines in her hair; braids and gold; light through detail crafted windows; imagery of gods and goddesses on clothing and jewellery; sitaara
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(based on the discussion in this post and @boundlessfantasy 's casting)
I drew this imagining what the adventure would've been like if two of my favourite heroines -Shashi from "English Vinglish" (2012) and Rani from "Queen" (2013) - had met each other🌹They both look timid and submissive on the surface but actually are very brave and have hidden passion.
Kangana Ranaut has always been a disgusting piece of shit but she’s reached new levels saying India (????!??? Ure not a ???? spokesperson???? for India?????????) is in support of the Israeli “cause” and to top that, called India a Hindu nation. When in fact India’s official stance has always been with Palestine and India is a secular nation. Disgusting. She’s a disgrace.
"Queen" (2013) by Vikas Bahal was such a sweet film! I loved the acting, the plot, and all the small details that made the charcters alive and relatable. I wish there were more films like that.. I cried and laughed with Rani countless times.
The only tiny complaint I have is about the Japanese character, Taka. He doesn't sound Japanese and the actor is non-Japanese.😭 I mean, I would've understood why he had an accent if he's depicted as a third cultured person but he's simply portrayed as someone FROM Japan and spoke Japanese all the time, even when others spoke English. What I appreciated about him and made me care about his authenticity is that he was not only Japanese for the sake of racial diversity, but also had a thorough background story related to the 3.11 earthquake.🙏🏼 Otherwise I wouldn't have even cared if the actor was Japanese. Anyways, he's such an innocent lovable guy.
I also loved every minute of Rani's interaction with the spontaneous girl, Vijayalakshmi. They're hilarious together.
Despite the different storyline, Rani's self exploring journey reminded me of Shashi from "English Vinglish". Both ladies are timid and submissive on the surface, but actually open-minded and have hidden passion. It also made me think - if, only if Shashi could have a chance to have an adventure like this before marriage, she might have had a better ending.. I want to believe that these two different endings from different times symbolise the progress in terms of women's rights in society. I'm working on a fan art about these two heroines right now. I hope it will resonate with their fans xx