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Find out how the representation of the Indian family has evolved in Indian literature and movies!

Join Tara and Michelle as they dissect the popularity of family drama stories in India, taking the examples of some of the best books and movies in this genre. How does literature explore questions of love, conflict, and changing social values within families? How do books and movies portray the cultural differences in the perception of family dynamics? How does literature become a space to normalize alternate family patterns? What is the future of the Indian family in fiction?

Tune in to find out!

Books and movies mentioned in this episode:

• Missoula Padmanabhan
• The Girl In White Cotton by Agni Doshi
• Independence by Chitra Banerjee
• The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
• The Days of Abandonment by Adina Ferrante
• The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
• The Big Room by Jerry Pinto
• A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
• Teen Couple have Fun Outdoors by Aravind Jayan
• Village by the Sea by Anita Desai
• Rebirth by Jahnavi Barua
• The Family Life by Akhil Sharma
• Bombay Balchao by Jane Borges
• Windfall by Diksha Basu

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav

\\u2018Books and Beyond with Bound\\u2019 is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D\\u2019costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India\\u2019s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.