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A show by travelling performance artiste Nupur Saraswat will unravel the peculiarities of being an Indian girl
Nupur Saraswat
Saraswat's set in Copenhagen
Talking about her own upbringing, Saraswat will elaborate on Aunty jis - you know the ones who ask you when you are getting married. "I have always been policed for being this voluptuous woman with curly hair. They stop us from being the woman we could be. And sometimes, the Aunty ji is within you because you too police your friends, if for instance, you say that they can't carry off a crop top. It's a behaviour that is passed down the generations," she says, summing up internalised misogyny.
For the past one year, Saraswat says she's been working on getting her work to be more intersectional. On Friday, she will discuss themes ranging from her identity, long-distance relationships, body image and dating apps. She shares, "It took me a long time to start loving myself. I want attendees to know that it is possible love [yourself] despite having no real role models. That even with all this and the sanskari-ness and what aunties tell you, you can still love."
ON: May 24, 8 pm to 9 pm
AT: Si Bambai, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Kala Ghoda.
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COST: Rs 200
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