Anubhav
Sinha
has
delivered
a
critically
acclaimed
film
in
his
latest
release
Thappad.
Revolving
around
the
story
of
a
married
couple
whose
seemingly
perfect
life
gets
shattered
when
the
husband
slaps
the
wife
once,
Thappad
makes
a
bold
statement
on
the
issue
of
domestic
violence.
Anubhav
says
that
it
is
not
just
men,
but
also
women
who
are
responsible
in
perpetuating
violence
because
of
their
practice
of
'adjustment'
and
'acceptance'.
Speaking
to
IANS,
he
said,
"Somewhere,
women
are
equally
responsible
for
the
whole
practice
of
'adjustment
to
keep
the
family
united',
where
the
woman
has
to
compromise
on
several
things
including
self-respect.
You
see,
violence
gets
normalized
if
only
the
oppressed
accepts
it."
He
explained
further,
"If
your
mind
is
conditioned
as
a
woman
that
such
disrespectful
behaviour
is
'chalta
hai'
in
a
relationship
-
because
she
is
responsible
to
maintain
it
-
she
will
normalise
it.
She
will
never
raise
her
voice.
That
is
what
has
happened
for
ages.
In
this
case,
a
slap
is
not
only
accepted,
but
also
perpetrated
by
women."
Thappad
stars
Taapsee
Pannu
in
the
lead,
and
Ratna
Pathak
Shah,
Pavail
Gulati,
Dia
Mirza,
Tanvi
Azmi,
Kumud
Mishra
as
co-stars.
The
film
has
received
a
immense
appreciation
from
critics
and
audiences
alike.
However,
it
has
started
off
on
a
rather
slow
note
at
the
box
office,
collecting
over
Rs.
3
crore
on
its
day
one.