Deconstructing the Complexities of Domestic Violence: A Case Study of Darlings and Ammu Movies

Abstract

Domestic violence is defined as violence or fighting in domestic settings such as marriages, cohabitation or intimate relationships. This article evaluates the representation of domestic violence by Bollywood films as a major influence in it’s global audiences. This study explores how Indian cinema has portrayed the concept of patriarchy which has many layers of violence. The article closely examines the textual and conceptual features of current women-focused movies like Darlings(2022) and Ammu (2022). It analyses the structural pattern of domestic violence in the lives of  Badru and Ammu and shows their resistance to it evidently.