The Great Indian Kitchen

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The Great Indian Kitchen

2021

1h 40m

Drama

Comedy

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After marriage, a woman struggles to be the submissive wife that her husband and his family expect her to be. The story follows her journey, as she changes herself and, even more so, changes the household.

Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Terrific, trenchant film, whose director Jeo Baby questions patriarchy and gender expectations, and looks at the very real possibility of smashing it.

Aug 17, 2021

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Anupama Chopra

Film Companion

The Great Indian Kitchen reveals that there is little that's great about the Indian kitchen. Instead, it is a space of domestic slavery.

Feb 5, 2021

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Jimmy Cage

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THE GREAT INDIAN KITCHEN is a relentlessly realistic indictment of the patriarch, which shows that we still have a long way in front of us.

Rated: 8/10

Apr 25, 2022

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Sucharita Tyagi

Film Companion

Jeo Baby hasn't given any of his characters any names. He also ensures that till the end of the film, you won't realize you don't know these peoples' names. Because you know these people.

Aug 17, 2021

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Anjana George

The Times of India

The movie throws light on various aspects of a family which glorifies woman as its backbone. It also talks about independence and individuality of human beings beyond gender.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 17, 2021

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S. R. Praveen

The Hindu

Makes practitioners of patriarchy squirm in their seats...

Aug 17, 2021

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aarsha j

Jeo Baby delivered an outstanding film that truly deserves more recognition. The actors gave exceptional performances, and the movie tackles a relevant issue that resonates with current times.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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KR N

Nothing like that, not even close. This might be few decades ago, things changed a lot

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/19/23

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Audience Member

While the message of the movie was great, it could've fit in 30 mins. I was exhausted with it after the 3rd time they showed her cook, clean, do the dishes and cater to the incompetent and babied men. My GF and her mother stopped watching it soon after too though they seemed pretty glued to it early on. I would've recommended the movie to others if it was less than half as long as it actually is.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

The filmmaker has shown abnormal mysogenistic society via a story that looks absolutely normal. We see it everyday almost in every household without giving it a thought. This film makes us realize how toxic the life is for many women -

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

A really well made movie! Exposes the orthodoxy and deep-rooted patriarchy that exists in society. Convincingly portrayed by the lead actors, this makes for compulsive viewing. Go for it, you won't be disappointed! I would place it amongst the really powerful cinema I have watched in quite some time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Holds an unflinching mirror to the worst aspects of Indian society

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

After marriage, a woman struggles to be the submissive wife that her husband and his family expect her to be. The story follows her journey, as she changes herself and, even more so, changes the household.

Director: Jeo Baby
Screenwriter: Jeo Baby, Jeo Baby
Production Co: Cinema Cooks, Symmetry Cinemas, Mankind Cinemas
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2021
Runtime: 1h 40m

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