![]() ![]() All those people who came out to speak about Sushant’s life hadn’t met him for several years. ![]() He has to be the perfect version of the ‘ adarsh balak’.įamilies don’t accept any other version of the son other than the one they create for them. It is seen as some kind of enfeeblement or emasculation. For example, a son/man cannot exhibit emotional weakness and stress. Even if it is there, it’s always patriarchal in nature. There is hardly any talk about mental health in these families. If he goes against the family’s traditional decision-making, either his friends’ circles or his girlfriend or wives get blamed. His independent choices are frowned down upon, especially if it concerns marriage. He has to be no less than a Shravan Kumar all his life.Īlso read: Mumbai Police ‘non-cooperative’ in Sushant Singh Rajput case, siding with Rhea - Bihar to SCĪ grown up man is always a kid/baby of these families. Not to undermine their grief, but the way the family has reacted says a lot about the burden of being a son in a Bihari family. A ‘witch’ and a ‘gold digger’ are routine tags given to women by typical mothers-in-law and blaming a son’s big-city girlfriend for all that is wrong is how families cope with sons’ autonomy. ![]() Singh’s allegations and his family’s posts should also be put under social and cultural examination. But what has escaped popular attention is the toxic family structure of cow-belt India, especially Bihar, and how it treats its precious sons. Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s case has now finally been handed over to the CBI – but not before everyone from his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty to Bollywood filmmakers Karan Johar, Aditya Chopra, Salman Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ekta Kapoor and Mahesh Bhatt were blamed. ![]()
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