Mike EmletSarah Gammage
February 25, 2021
| Cliché | Reality Check | |--------|----------------| | (slums, beggars, snake charmers) | India has a $3.7 trillion economy; 70%+ of content ignores middle-class apartments, IT parks, and start-up culture. | | Mystical exoticism (all Indians do yoga, meditate, or are gurus) | Yoga is one of 6 orthodox schools; most Indians don’t practice it daily. | | Homogenized "Indian" | A Punjabi wedding ≠ Tamil wedding ≠ Naga wedding. Language, diet, and attire change every 100 km. | | Gender essentialism | Content often shows women only as sari-clad, bindi-sporting homemakers – ignores female CEOs, scientists, and artists. | | Overuse of slo-mo | Every chai sip, dupatta flutter, or aarti flame doesn’t need cinematic slow motion. |
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Don't just show a Diwali lamp; show the cleaning , the bargaining at the market , the sibling rivalry over sweets , and the post-festival exhaustion . "A realistic guide to decorating your home on a budget for Durga Puja" or "5 eco-friendly ways to celebrate Holi" are goldmines. | Cliché | Reality Check | |--------|----------------| |
India doesn't have a weekend; it has a festival marathon. One week you are celebrating Diwali (the festival of lights) with laddoos and firecrackers. The next week it is Eid with sheer khurma . Then Christmas in Goa, followed by Pongal in the South and Lohri in the North. Language, diet, and attire change every 100 km
You cannot separate the culture from the chaos of the calendar.
"Dating across the dietary divide: Managing a vegetarian/non-veg relationship." This is highly relatable lifestyle drama.
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