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Ahead of Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey, Malayalam movies which put the spotlight on a woman’s role in marriage

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The official teaser of Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey that was released recently hit more than 2 million views. It offers a glimpse into what the movie is likely to be about – the life of a newly married couple. However, there is more to the teaser than that description can capture. It begins with a reluctant man expressing the young woman’s wish to continue her studies post-marriage. The groom’s family is obviously not happy about this.

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Movies in Malayalam have long-dealt with marriage as a genre – from Vadakkanokkiyantram (1989), Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998) to Kali (2016) and Halal Love Story (2020). In recent times, movies that bring the audience’s attention to a woman’s role in a marriage have received much acclaim.

Here is a list of some movies that were vocal about the life of a woman in marriage.

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The Great Indian Kitchen (2021)

The movie revolves around a woman (Nimisha Sajayan) who is married into a conservative family. She is expected to prioritise attending to her husband (Suraj Venjaramoodu) and father-in-law’s needs and making sure that they are comfortable in every way. The camera follows her around as she does her daily chores — from making tea in the morning to cleaning the kitchen at night. Interestingly, the movie also focuses on other women characters – like the mother-in-law and the house help. While the female protagonist’s mother-in-law seems to have gotten used to the fact that she is expected to serve her husband, the protagonist herself goes through a transition. Her wish to work is subtly turned down by the men (in this case, her husband and father-in-law). When she goes through her monthly menstrual cycle, she is expected to stay indoors and not do daily chores, lest the household becomes ‘impure’. The film culminates in an ending where the woman decides not to tolerate this disrespect and simply moves out of the house. The movie is a reflection of every patriarchal household. It is also shot with almost no background music that lends reality to the arduous grind that housewives have to go through every day.

Sara’s (2021)

Sara’s trails the life of Sara (Anna Ben) – an ambitious girl who wants to direct a film of her own. She also dreads the idea of having children of her own. Sara agrees to marry the love of her life but is also wary of other responsibilities that come with marriage. Although the couple share their responsibilities in life in an understanding manner, things take a turn when Sara becomes pregnant. Sara, who had already made it clear to her husband (Sunny Wayne) that she didn’t want children, is at crossroads when the family mounts pressure on her to keep the baby. With her dream of directing a film also within close reach at this point in her life, Sara struggles to come to terms with her decision. The movie is a reflection of how women have to struggle to assert their rights on their own reproductive system and how society has a larger say when it comes to the same.

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How Old Are You (2014)

The Manju Warrier-starrer depicts the life of a housewife. Nirupama Rajeev (Manju Warrier) is married to Rajeev (Kunchacko Boban). Rajeev views his wife as less intelligent than him and lacking in ambition, a view that’s also shared by their daughter. She even has a fainting fit in front of the President of India and jokes mount on her. Nirupama finds that her life has worsened when her husband and daughter leave for Ireland without her. Nirupama, who was active in student politics and served as an inspiration during her school years, rediscovers herself when she gets an opportunity to invest in terrace gardening and growing vegetables. Her friend Susan also inspires her to stand up for herself. What follows is a very confident Nirupama – a woman whose husband finally realises her worth and a daughter who looks up to her. The film was remade in Tamil with 36 Vayadhinile as the title and actress Jyotika playing the protagonist.

Ramante Edenthottam (2017)

Malini (Anu Sithara), a talented dancer, is married to Elvis (Joju George) who is in the film business. Elvis is portrayed as an unfaithful husband who also blames his wife for everything that goes wrong in the household. Life changes for Malini when the family visits Vagamon. She is attracted to Raman (Kunchacko Boban), the owner of a resort there and who also proves to be a good friend. Raman notices the disrespect that Elvis has for Malini and encourages her to follow her dreams of being a dancer. Raman, who is a widower, also starts to have feelings for Malini. Elvis eventually finds out about this and when he does, he has a fit in which he abuses Malini. The film ends in Malini getting a divorce and moving out to start her life afresh on her own.

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Bangalore Days (2014)

While marriage is part of this movie about three cousins – played by Dulquer Salmaan, Nazriya Nazim and Nivin Pauly – it plays out significantly in Divya’s (Nazriya Nazim) life. Divya is married to Das (Fahadh Faasil) who is struggling with a troubled past. Divya’s bubbling personality is in contrast with Das’, who is a strict disciplinarian. Das is the dominant husband who hardly empathises with his wife’s feelings. Although Divya is supported emotionally by her cousins, she is also constantly expected to “behave”. Their relationship matures into an understanding one when she helps Das come to terms with his past.

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Jonathan Majors, Marvel and ‘Creed III’ actor, arrested on assault charge in New York – National | Globalnews.ca

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Actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, authorities said. On Sunday, a lawyer for Majors said there’s evidence that he is “entirely innocent.”


New York City police said that Majors, star of the recently released Creed III and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman. Police responded around 11 a.m. Saturday to a 911 call inside an apartment in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea.

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“The victim informed police she was assaulted,” a spokesperson for the NYPD said in a statement. “Officers placed the 33-year-old male into custody without incident. The victim sustained minor injuries to her head and neck and was removed to an area hospital in stable condition.”

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A representative for Majors denied any wrongdoing by the actor.

“He has done nothing wrong,” the representative said in an email to the AP on Saturday. “We look forward to clearing his name and clearing this up.”

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On Sunday, a lawyer for Majors, Priya Chaudhry, came out more forcefully, saying Majors “is provably the victim of an altercation with a woman he knows” and blamed the incident on the woman having “an emotional crisis.”

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Chaudhry said there was evidence clearing Majors, including “video footage from the vehicle where this episode took place, witness testimony from the driver and others who both saw and heard the episode, and most importantly, two written statements from the woman recanting these allegations.”

An email seeking additional comment from the NYPD based on Chaudhry’s assertions was not immediately returned Sunday.

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Majors was arraigned Sunday on a complaint involving misdemeanour charges for assault and aggravated harassment, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said. A judge ordered Majors released on his own recognizance on Saturday night with a limited order of protection. He was scheduled to appear in court on May 8.

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In the meantime, the U.S. Army suspended its TV ad campaign featuring Majors that was intended to target younger audiences. The Army Enterprise Marketing Office said in a statement Sunday that the U.S. Army is “deeply concerned by the allegations surrounding his arrest.”

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“While Mr. Majors is innocent until proven guilty, prudence dictates that we pull our ads until the investigation into these allegations is complete,” the office said in a statement.

Majors is one of the fastest rising stars in Hollywood. After breaking through in 2019′s The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Majors has starred in Da 5 Bloods, The Harder They Fall and last year’s Devotion. He also stars in the recent Sundance Film Festival entry Magazine Dreams, which Searchlight Pictures is to release in December.

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Jeremy Renner posts video update on treadmill after snowplow injury – National | Globalnews.ca

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In the latest update about his recovery, Jeremy Renner has shared video of himself walking for the first time on an anti-gravity treadmill.


The update, shared to Renner’s social media accounts, comes nearly three months after the actor was severely injured in a snowplow accident on Jan. 1, 2023.

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“I now have to find OTHER things to occupy my time so my body can recover from my will,” Renner, 52, wrote on Twitter.  He added the hashtags “#mindful #intended #recovery.”

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In the 15-second clip, Renner is seen walking on a high-tech treadmill. He explains to another man next to him that the machine allows him to walk on “only 40 per cent of my weight.”  He said the treadmill is similar to walking with a cane.

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On his Instagram story, Renner shared the same video with the same caption.

Renner’s snowplow accident left the actor with more than 30 broken bones after he was crushed by a seven-ton PistenBully snowcat. He sustained “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries” and underwent multiple surgeries.

At the time of the accident, Renner was trying to prevent a family member from being hit by the snowplow. Though the family member was saved from injury, Renner was pulled under the vehicle and crushed.

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Last week, Renner shared a photo of the PistenBully snowcat, which had previously been in police custody, returning to his Reno, Nev., home.

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“She’s finally making her way home!” Renner wrote next to a prayer hand emoji.

Renner, who plays the sharpshooting Marvel superhero Hawkeye, currently stars in the Paramount+ series Mayor of Kingstown.

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Man suing Gwyneth Paltrow takes stand at ski crash trial: ‘I’m living another life now’ – National | Globalnews.ca

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The retired optometrist suing actor Gwyneth Paltrow for allegedly crashing into him on a ski hill in 2016 took the stand Monday as the buzzed-about trial heads into its second week.


Paltrow, 50, has been accused of causing serious injury to Terry Sanderson after she allegedly collided with him while skiing at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.

Sanderson, 76, alleged Paltrow skied into him, “knocking him down hard, knocking him out.” He claimed the collision caused “permanent traumatic brain injury, 4 broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life.”

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He maintains that Paltrow left him collapsed on the slope and skied away. He is suing Paltrow for more than US$300,000.

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Paltrow denies any responsibility for the crash and is countersuing for $1 and lawyers’ fees. She claims Sanderson is the one who hit her and is now suing to “exploit her celebrity and wealth.”

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Before calling Sanderson on Monday, his lawyer first recalled Craig Ramon, the sole eyewitness to the ski crash, to testify again. Ramon was shown several messages he sent shortly after the ski collision, which claimed he saw Sanderson injured by Paltrow.

Sanderson next took the stand. He said prior to the accident he was an “advanced-intermediate” skier who usually hit the slopes two or three times a week.

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He said recounting the accident is “hard” for him. Sanderson testified he heard a “bloodcurdling scream” before he was hit in the back by another person on skis, presumably Paltrow. He said the person’s ski poles hit beneath his shoulder blades and sent him “flying.”


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Sanderson said he fell to the ground and briefly “blacked out.” When he came to, Sanderson testified he could not move but knew there was a man shouting at him. The unknown man, according to Sanderson, was trying to “bully” him into believing he’d hurt someone in the accident.

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Sanderson testified that he only learned it was Paltrow who had allegedly hit him after he was helped down the slope and received medical attention.

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“I’m living another life now,” Sanderson said, referring to the lasting injuries he claimed to have sustained from the accident. He testified that he cannot ski anymore.

Sanderson said he gets easily lost and has had “difficult” relationships with his family since the ski collision. He became emotional on the stand, recounting how his daughters have reacted to alleged changes in his personality caused by brain trauma.

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He said the accident has made him a “self-imposed recluse” and caused him to lose his “spark” for life.


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Upon cross-examination, Paltrow’s lawyer, Stephen Owens, insisted there were several inconsistencies between Sanderson’s testimony and an earlier deposition. One such inconsistency Owens pointed out was the amount of time Sanderson claimed to be unconscious after the collision, with varying time frames in the deposition, his testimony and various medical records.

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After Sanderson’s testimony, Paltrow’s lawyers are expected to call on her two children, 16-year-old Moses and 18-year-old Apple — who were present on the day of the incident — along with a ski instructor.

On Friday afternoon, Paltrow told a lawyer from Sanderson’s team that she “was not engaging in any risky behaviour” on the day of the crash, saying she was skiing with her two kids as well as with Brad Falchuk — her boyfriend at the time, now her husband — and his two kids.

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The group was taking ski lessons on a green run, considered to be the easiest of runs on a ski hill, at the time, when she said she felt a pair of skis come between her skis, spreading her legs apart, and felt a “large body” hit her from behind.

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“There was a body pressing against me and there was a very strange grunting noise,” she testified of the moment of the collision. “My brain was trying to make sense of what was happening. I thought, ‘Am I… is this a practical joke? Is someone, like, doing something perverted?’ This is really, really strange,” she said in her testimony, adding that she “froze” while trying to make sense of what was happening.

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The pair skied down the hill for a short period, before “someone’s ski caught an edge,” Paltrow testifed, and they collapsed, with Paltrow landing on top of Sanderson, their skis entwined.

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“He struck me in the back, yes, that’s exactly what happened,” Paltrow said, as the lawyer read back a portion of her description of the events from a deposition.


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Paltrow said she waited for Sanderson to stand up – “long enough for him to say that he was OK” – before she skied away, adding that she did not ask about his condition any further and did not know the extent of his injuries at the time.

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“I think you have to keep in mind when you’re the victim of a crash, right, your psychology is not necessarily thinking about the person who perpetrated it,” Paltrow testified.

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During her testimony, Paltrow said she was left with an “overstretched” right knee and back pain after Sanderson collided with her from behind. In a since-viral clip, Paltrow testified she “lost half a day of skiing” as a result of her alleged injuries. Her lawyers entered the US$8,980 daily ski trip receipt into evidence on Friday, noting the amount paid for she and her two children to use the luxury slopes.

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Paltrow said she feels empathy for Sanderson, but said she did not give him brain injuries that showed up on an MRI he received in 2016.

“I feel very sorry for him. It seems like he’s had a very difficult life, but I did not cause the accident so I cannot be at fault for anything that subsequently happened to him,” she testified.

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