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The Great Indian Kitchen

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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.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Aug 17, 2021
Terrific, trenchant film, whose director Jeo Baby questions patriarchy and gender expectations, and looks at the very real possibility of smashing it. Go to Full Review
Anupama Chopra Film Companion Feb 5, 2021
The Great Indian Kitchen reveals that there is little that's great about the Indian kitchen. Instead, it is a space of domestic slavery. Go to Full Review
Jimmy Cage Jimmy Cage Movie Reviews (YouTube) Apr 25, 2022
8/10
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. Go to Full Review
Sucharita Tyagi Sucharita Tyagi (YouTube) Aug 17, 2021
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. Go to Full Review
Anjana George The Times of India Aug 17, 2021
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
S. R. Praveen The Hindu Aug 17, 2021
Makes practitioners of patriarchy squirm in their seats... Go to Full Review
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Gobinda P @Gob619 Oct 2, 2026 The events in movie felt really close to real life. It provides the view point which men miss. See more aarsha j @RT56781289 Feb 23, 2025 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. See more Mar 21, 2022 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. See more Dec 30, 2021 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 - See more Oct 4, 2021 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. See more Jun 3, 2021 Holds an unflinching mirror to the worst aspects of Indian society See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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