Mrs vs The Great Indian Kitchen: How different is the ending of Sanya Malhotra starrer from its OG Malayalam movie with Nimisha Sajayan?

On February 7, 2025, the movie titled “Mrs,” featuring Sanya Malhotra as the main character, debuted on the streaming platform ZEE5. This production, directed by Arati Kadav, is an official remake of the Malayalam film “The Great Indian Kitchen.” The original film was written and directed by Jeo Baby.

In this Bollywood film, we follow the narrative of Richa, a learned dancer, who is traditionally set to wed Diwakar, a doctor rooted in old-fashioned, patriarchal values. Once the initial joy of marriage fades, Richa encounters the challenges that are common in many homes.

Richa gradually comes to understand the ingrained male misconceptions within her recently established family circle, including her husband. Even with her medical background, they exhibit a backward perspective on menstruation.

With each day that passed, the tension in Richa’s environment grew more intense until she came to the conclusion that the wedding was not worth it. Instead, she decided to seek revenge. On her father-in-law’s birthday, Richa chose to serve the entire family and guests, unknowingly allowing water to leak from the kitchen sink, effectively wasting water.

A heated argument between Diwakar and his father leads them both into the kitchen, where they are unexpectedly splashed with water from a nearby source. This incident seems to trigger Richa’s decision to leave him, hinting at a potential divorce. Later on, Richa establishes herself as an autonomous dance instructor, while Diwakar remarries, suggesting that a similar pattern might recur in his second marriage.

Stepping into the cinematic world of “The Great Indian Kitchen,” I found myself deeply immersed in a story that showcases the extraordinary performances of Nimisha Sajayan and Suraj Venjaramoodu, members of Dabba Cartel. Interestingly, the main characters aren’t named, and contrary to expectations, the male lead is not a doctor but a teacher instead. This intriguing twist only added to the film’s captivating allure for me as an obsessed fan!

It’s assumed that not giving the characters names symbolizes that the actions portrayed are familiar and interchangeable in many homes, which is why the primary characters in this film are referred to simply as ‘Wife’ and ‘Husband.’

In the final scene of the movie, it reflects the ruling of the Sabarimala Temple case, where the court determined that menstruation is not considered unclean, thus enabling women to pay a visit to the temple.

The spouse and their relatives dislike the court’s ruling, and eventually, the wife feels a deep sense of injustice welling up within her. In response, she takes revenge by splashing murky water from the kitchen sink onto her husband and his father, who were planning to embark on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala.

Following their departure from home, the wife eventually files for divorce and begins a career as a dance instructor. Meanwhile, the husband remarries, only to find themselves in another round of the same sequence of events.

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2025-04-14 21:07