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,title ( ! ,movie3 ,r$ ,rose

,director3 ,bh>a?iraja "<z ,bh>a?i ,raja
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,/ory ,by3 ,bh>a?iraja "<z ,bh>a?i ,raja
a">

,/>r+3 ,raje% ,khanna1 ,poonam ,dhillon1
 ,saty5 ,kappu1 ,om ,%ivpuri1 ,%ammi1 ,%
a%i ,kiran1 ,ram ,se?i1 ,jezebel1 & ,may
ur ,v}ma

,rel1se ,date3 ,may #bcrd1 #aihj "<,:ole
 ( ,9dia"> & ,june #fth1 #aihj "<,mumbai
 only">

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,language3 ,h9di

,age ,gr|p3 ,,z `& ,a ,level & ,,ibdp gr
ades "<#af to #ah ye>s ( age">

,g5re3 ,?rill}_/,horror_/,susp5se_/,psy*
ological ,crimes

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ology1 ,psy*ology1 ,global ,p}spectives 
& ,rese>*1 ,?9k+ ,skills1 & ,social `& ,
cultural ,an?ropology

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,8,ho o aankhe jaame %>ab ha9

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,~? eyes >e goblets ( w9e1

,~! *eeks >e r$ roses4,0

,s;g ,8,t}e ,b9a ,je5a ,kya,0 f ! ,bolly
wood movie ,r$ ,rose "<#aihj">1 lyrici/ 
,vi?albhai ,patel

,! ,bollywood psy*ological susp5se;l ?ri
ll} cum horror movie titl$ ,8,r$ ,rose,0
 & />r+ ,bollywood's f/ sup}/> ,raje% ,k
hanna1 or ,kaka z mo/ ,9dians lov+ly cal
l hm1 is bas$ loosely on ! t}rify+ r1l c
rime /ories ( ,raman ,ra<av ( ,mumbai & 
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v5 m5;n$ by "n at ! 5d ( ! movie by ! po
lice 9spector :o1 at la/1 5t}s ! home ( 
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+s1 ! d1d bodies ( num}|s wom5 sla9 by ,
an& or ,raje% ,khanna or ,kaka dur+ ! ?r
ee ye>s ( 8 f"r;l kill+ spree4 ,/rangely
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? is typical ( a p>anoid s*izophr5ia pat
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u/ify 8 he9|s acts or brutal crimes1 & ?
 >ti/ic *oice c 2 analys$ z a cognitive 
def;e me*anism /udi$ at ! ,,ib ,diploma 
,program level 9 ,psy*ology4

,?us 5t}s ! motif ( ! r$ rose1 or ,8lal 
gulab,01 : is a crucial motif 9 ? movie 
direct$ by ,bh>a?iraja & produc$ by ,m4,
p4 ,ja9 & ,ravi ,kum>4 ,x is1 am;g o!r ?
+s1 ! def;e me*anism ,an&1 or ,kaka1 use
s to %ade ! ,8black;s,0 ( 8 crime ) a ,8
r$,0 t depicts ! pas.n & true love ( a f
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r+ 8 traumatic *ildhood4 ,l ,am}ica's ,t
$ ,bundy1 ,an& goes on a kill+ spree = ?
ree ye>s1 & l ,raman ,ra<av1 he su6}s f 
a *ronic case ( p>anoid s*izophr5ia due 
to *ildhood trauma4

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l maniac ( ! ro>+ #aifjs 9 ,mumbai & on 
xs |tskirts :o us$ to kill 8 roadside vi
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>4 ,af com+ 9to police cu/ody1 he !n rev
1l$ to ! t1m ( psy*iatri/s :o 7 9ve/igat
+ ! motives ( 8 mania ab 8 sad & traumat
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,ibdp ,psy*ology's focus on ! aetiology 
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oosely bas$ on ! life ( ,t$ ,bundy1 ,am}
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n$1 : drove 8 viol5t sexual fantasies & 
po/-mortem rituals4

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cies1 b he exhibits a p}vasive patt}n ( 
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dp ,psy*ology /ud5t c analyse ? "? ! l5s
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ciologically z ossifi$ misogyny1 imply+ 
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? demon/rates h{ social expecta;ns ( cel
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osophy su7e/s ! ,atman "<,s|l"> is pure1
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oody rose image ,i cr1t$ ) ,google ,,ai'
s help abv ?us s}ves z a p}fect philosop
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illu.n t hides ! grim1 bloody r1l;y ( ,a
n&'s ac;ns4

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t ! film1 mak+ p}fect s5se4 ,i cd h ev5 
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icy topics"> & t ! m5tal impres.ns left 
by pa/ ac;ns or traumas4 ,an&'s or ,kaka
's sociopa?y is tri7}$ by a traumatic ,8
impr9t,01 z x w}e1 f 8 y|? "<! false a3u
sa;n ) ! girl ) ! op5 bra">1 & !n1 f a p
hilosophical /&po9t1 8 9abil;y to proces
s ? trauma l1ds to a cycle ( ,adh>ma "<u
n"re|s;s">4 ,8 kill+s >e a futile attemp
t to !n ,8cl1nse,0 z x 7 8 pa/1 b !y onl
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&1 f 8 deep slumb}4 ,"! is a br1kfa/ tra
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/ female flame,0 want$ tea t morn+1 al;g
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boy t ! woman wd no l;g} 2 visit+ !m1 & 
s1 obvi|sly1 t morn+ wd n take h} br1kfa
/ tea4 ,obvi|sly1 we r1lise ! 9dica;n t 
,an& _h kill$ ! poor woman ) 8 knife ! p
revi|s ni<t :ile he _h sex ) h}4 ,b ? we
 only surmise af we see ! complete film4
 ,! kit*5 boy1 m}ely 3fus$1 nods 8 h1d &
 takes away ! br1kfa/ tray4 ,we r1lise t
 ,an& lives al"o 9 a palatial h|se1 surr
.d$ by a numb} ( old & fai?;l s}vants1 s
* z ! creepy g>d5} & ! p}petually p}plex
$ ma9 gatekeep}4 ,h{"e1 we notice t ! ki
t*5 boy is a new memb} ( ! h|sehold4 ,9 
fact1 "! is alw a new kit*5 boy 9 t pala
tial h|se4 ,an&1 dur+ ! process ( gett+ 
r1dy to g to 8 (fice1 ": he "ws z a mill
ionaire 9du/riali/ & busi;s tycoon1 4mis
ses ! "y kit*5 boy f 8 s}vices on ! pret
ext t ! boy 0 a m9or & %d n h be5 "w+ 9 
! f/ place z support /aff 9 "s"o's man.n
1 b %d h be5 /udy+ at s*ool4 ,he >ranges
 = ! boy to 2 admitt$ to a gd s*ool "r u
p until ! boy's gradua;n1 & !n asks 8 s}
vants to secure a new kit*5 boy = 8 man.
n4 ,? seems l a v simple ele;t 9 ! plot 
to 9dicate ,an&'s 2nevol;e1 b x al su7e/
s t ,an& wd *ange ! kit*5 "w} 9 8 h|seho
ld e "t he kill$ a ,8wife,0 or woman 9 8
 b$4 ,? 0 2c ! woman1 or ,8wife,01 wd al
w "w 9 ! kit*51 z mo/ h|sewives did 9 ,9
dia dur+ ! #aihjs1 & wd "!=e 2come v fam
ili> ) ! kit*5 boy4 ,to prev5t ! kit*5 /
aff memb} f 2+ able to tell on ,an& lat}
1 ,an& pref}r$ to *ange 8 kit*5 /aff e "
t he committ$ a kill+4 ,he is n{ h1d+ to
 8 (fice1 ": he />ts 8 usual proc$ure ( 
select+ a secret>y or p}sonal /5ograph} 
= 8 private (fice4 ,he *ooses a woman :o
 is 9dep5d5t-_s$1 promiscu|s1 sexually l
ib}at$1 unm>ri$1 a p}son :o has "w$ 9 s"
eal companies z a /5ograph} b is 9de$ a 
roll+ /"o t ga!rs no moss1 is b1uti;l1 s
$uctive1 we>s bold we/}n clo?+1 & does n
 m9d hav+ multiple sexual rela;n%ips at 
! same "t1 & adores "py+4 ,an& b$s ? wom
an & kills h} :ile do+ s ) ! knife he pr
ocures f ! knife /& abv 8 d|ble-b$ h1dbo
>d4 ,he !n gets 8 g>d5} to bury ! body (
 ! woman 9 ,an&'s spaci|s g>d51 & ! g>d5
} !n gr{s a r$ rose ov} ! grave ( ! woma
n 9 place4 ,h{"e1 on t same "d :5 ,an& s
elects ! lib}at$ woman = 8 next homicida
l escapade1 he a3id5tally 5c.t}s a v b1u
ti;l "y woman :o "w$ z a salesgirl 9 a n
e>by ,clo?+ ,/all call$ ,roopsaga4 ,h} "
n is ,%>da1 play$ by ,poonam ,dhillon1 &
 %e is a virg9al-look+ "y tw5ty-"s?+ wom
an1 dress$ 9 a simple & mode/ salw>-kame
ez1 is s(t-spok51 %y1 h>d-"w+1 is n a s$
uctress1 is1 h{"e1 e!r1lly b1uti;l1 n m*
 giv5 to sex1 is extremely ,god-fe>+1 & 
is ! typical idea ( ! id1l ,9dian wife4 
,x is ? ,%>da t ,an& ?9ks ( lur+ 9to 8 h
omicidal trap next1 b 9adv}t5tly1 he />t
s to fall 9 love ) ! nymph-l ,%>da4 ,h} 
simplic;y1 h} mode/y1 h} lack ( ag5cy1 l
ack ( sexual pr{ess1 & h} total dep5d5cy
 on ,an& make hm fall deeply 9 love ) h}
1 mak+ x di6icult = hm to ev5 3template 
kill+ h}4 ,9 try+ to get ,%>da | on a da
te1 he al 9adv}t5tly manages to lure ano
!r 9dep5d5t & l|d-spok5 s+le woman1 ,%ee
la1 play$ by ,>una ,irani1 9to 8 homicid
al sexual trap1 ": he kills h} l all 8 o
!r female victims1 & !n he & 8 g>d5} bur
ies h} too 9 ! g>d51 & places a r$ rose 
abv h} unm>k$ grave4 ,n"e!.s1 ,an& m>rie
s ,%>da at la/ :5 he r1lises t %e wd n g
 to b$ ) hm un.s he 2came h} husb&4 ,he 
tries on ! f/ ni<t ( _! m>riage to keep 
on coax+ ,%>da to sleep ) hm at once1 b 
,%>da seems m 9t}e/$1 z ! new wife ( a v
a/ h|sehold1 to meet & greet all ! memb}
s ( ! same z well z to visit e room 9 ! 
palatial home4 ,? takes a lot ( "t z ! h
|se is truly a va/ man.n1 & x is only q 
at ! d1d ( ni<t t ,%>da & ,an& make x to
 _! {n b$room4 ,h{"e1 2f !y c b$ ea* o!r
1 a call comes f ! (fice to ,an& 9=m+ hm
 t ! bro!r ( ! 9dep5d5t /5ograph} he _h 
j murd}$ _h >riv$ at 8 (fice & 0 9ve/iga
t+ ! sudd5 4appe>.e ( 8 promiscu|s si/}4
 ,? f"r5s ,an& & ev5 puts hm on al}t1 ma
k+ hm want to l1ve home at once = ! (fic
e1 : he does1 l1v+ 8 nuptial ni<t ) ,%>d
a 9complete4 ,%>da makes h}f at home 9 ,
an&'s palatial h|se z ! "ds g by4 ,%e1 h
{"e1 r1lises t "! >e no o!r family memb}
s liv+ 9 ! man.n b only a few fai?;l & v
 ag$ s}vants1 mo/ ( :om 2hav$ 9 a v cree
py & (f-putt+ mann}4 ,%e al r1lises t ,a
n&'s "f 0 / q alive b 0 d}ang$ & 4turb$ 
9 ! m9d af a c|rt case t _h g"o wr;g = h
m4 ,he1 "!=e1 9/1d ( actually liv+ 9 ! a
ctual man.n1 /ays 9 ! atta*$ s}vant's qu
>t}s1 n"e em}g+ f "!1 :ile food & dr9k o
n a daily basis 7 tak5 to hm by ! creepy
 g>d5} al"o1 z he rema9$ 9 8 self-impos$
 isola;n4 ,%>da al le>ns f "s nei<b|rhoo
d *n t1 2f h}1 "! _h be5 ano!r ,8bride,0
1 ,8wife,01 or ,8woman ( ! h|se,01 & !y 
_h no clue ": ? o!r woman _h g"o or :o %
e was4 ,:ile ,%>da puzzl$ ov} all ~! p}p
lex+ matt}s1 %e was1 unbe"kn/ to h}1 2+ 
/alk$ by ! h|se's g>d5}1 :o _h al plant$
 a hidd5 cam}a 9 h} ba?room4 ,:5 ,%>da 0
 ba?+ 9 ! tub1 ! cam}a captur$ h}1 z did
 footage ( h} undress+ 9 h} b$room4 ,! v
ideo cam}a wd !n 2 tak5 by ! g>d5} to ! 
"f ( ,an&1 play$ by ,saty5 ,kappu1 9 8 i
sola;n1 ": he & ! lewd g>d5} wd wat* ,%>
da nak$ f salaci|sly4 ,? 0 ! same proc$u
re !y _h adopt$ = all ! wom5 :o 5t}$ ,an
&'s life & b$room1 & x 0 well "kn to ,an
&4 ,!y ev5 wat*$ :5 ,an& wd kill ! woman
 he 0 b$d+4 ,%>da1 on "o s* /ormy ni<t1 
sees a horrible si<t4 ,%e sees a <|li% h
& em}ge f "o ( ! rose bu%es ) claws & t5
tacles :ile wat} spurts =? f deep )9 ! g
rave 9 : ! <|l 0 buri$4 ,%>da scr1ms hy/
}ically1 b no "o 9 ! h|se comes to h} re
scue4 ,%e ducks = cov} 9to ! =bidd5 room
 t ,an& _h w>n$ h} n"e to 5t}1 & "!1 %e 
sees ano!r horrid si<t4 ,%e r1lises t ? 
room is a room ( horrors4 ,! room is emp
ty except = a female skeleton /rung up a
t ! f> 5d ( ! room1 a numb} ( :ite brass
i}es >rang$ "o 2h ! o!r t{>ds ! "r ( ! s
keleton1 & ! :itewa%$ walls ( ! room scr
i2l$ ~u ) a numb} ( p5s 9 a h>ri$ mann}1
 9 ! h& ( a man :o 0 m5tally 4turb$4 ,! 
h&writ+ is t ( ,an&'s1 & ~u ! walls ( t 
room1 he n>rates 8 sad 2g9n+s & h{ 8 *il
dhood trauma l$ hm to kill wom5 9 8 {n b
$ :ile 2+ wat*$ by 8 "f & g>d5} 9 ! s}va
nts' qu>t}s4 ,! writ+ on ! wall rev1ls !
 /ory ( a te5age boy1 ,an&1 play$ by ,ma
/} ,mayur1 :o is n{ ! ,bollywood actor ,
mayur ,v}ma4 ,? boy 0 c>efree1 9noc5t1 h
>d"w+1 s9c}e1 & v *ildlike4 ,he 0 al v o
v}s5sitive & hi<ly unaw>e ( all matt}s r
elat$ to sex4 ,he 0 born 9 a poor f>m+ v
illage to rural bu6alo h}d}s4 ,he 0 brut
ally b1t5 & ?ru/ | ( 8 home by 8 {n "m 2
c ( 8 neglig;e 9 ! fields4 ,he !n1 on 8 
travels1 comes acr a humble & g5}|s midd
le-class family :o is will+ to keep hm o
n z a s}vant boy s t he c get food1 %elt
}1 & a job to keep hm go+4 ,soon1 he 2co
mes an 9tegral "p ( ? middle-class h|seh
old & settles 9 well4 ,h{"e1 ! middle-ag
$ c|ple ( ! middle-class h|sehold :o _h 
tak5 hm on _h a "y hi<-s*ool-go+ dau<t} 
:o 0 giv5 to r1d+ }otica & o!r pornograp
hic mat}ial4 ,%e al (t5 ma/urbat$1 b fel
t ! urge "o "d to h sex ) a r1l boy ( h}
 age = once4 ,%e r1liz$ !n t ! "y ,an& 0
 q a h&"s & w9"s-look+ te5age boy ) a /r
;g body1 : %e hank}$ af4 ,%e lur$ hm "o 
"d 9to ! 9n} "p ( ! h|se = "s alleg$ "w1
 & 9/1d undid h} brassi}e & tri$ to s$uc
e hm to t|* h} )|t ! brassi}e on4 ,! si<
t ( h} unhook$ :ite brassi}e %ock$ ! o!r
wise *-l & v s5sitive "y ,an&1 & he cov}
$ 8 eyes 9 %ame1 b /ood /ock-/ 9 place1 
n "k+ :at to d4 ,! girl1 unable to s$uce
 ! "y ,an& to t|* h} ( h} {n a3ord1 />t$
 to hug hm & cl+ to hm4 ,ev5tually1 :ile
 do+ s1 !y 7 se5 by ! girl's p>5ts1 ~u :
 ! girl turn$ ! tables ag/ ! "y ,an& & b
lam$ hm = try+ to rape h}4 ,he 0 b1t5 br
utally by ! middle-ag$ p>5ts ( ! girl :o
 _h tak5 hm 9 z _! {n son1 :ile ! remors
e.s girl look$ on at ! / q 3f.d$ "y ,an&
1 z he 9 turn kept on see+ ! girl's unho
ok$ :ite brassi}e 9 8 m9d's eye1 h} ankl
et1 & h} s$uctive looks t{>ds hm4 ,he is
 ev5tually ?ru/ | ( t home1 too1 & !n co
mes 9to ! s}vice ( ! w1l?y ,saty5 ,kappu
 & 8 devot$ wife4 ,bo? >e middle-ag$ & *
ild.s1 & ,saty5 ,kappu1 at 8 wife's 9si/
;e1 immly appo9ts ! "y ,an& z a memb} ( 
! h|sehold /aff1 a role he h&les well4 ,
h{"e1 "o ni<t :ile ,saty5 0 on 8 way to 
g on a l;g busi;s trip1 8 wife came home
 d1d drunk ) a "y lov} 9 8 mid-#bjs4 ,%e
 %uns ! %ock$ "y ,an&1 :o admoni%es h} t
 h} husb& wd n expect ? f h}1 & goes up/
airs to h} b$room ) h} lov} to sleep ) h
m1 :ile ! "y ,an& is left %ell-%ock$ d{n
/airs to see 8 mi/ress's unfai?;l;s to h
} devot$ husb&4 ,z *.e wd h x1 t v ni<t 
,saty5 ,kappu returns home 2c ( a delay 
9 8 fli<t1 & "!by sees 8 wife 9 b$ ) ano
!r4 ,he1 9 wra?1 /abs 8 wife to d1? af !
 lov} l1ves ! premises1 :ile ! unfai?;l 
wife is / nak$ 9 b$4 ,"y ,an& wit;ses ! 
kill+1 b 9/1d ( admoni%+ ,saty5 ,kappu1 
he applauds hm ) te>s = hav+ kill$ an un
fai?;l woman1 say+ t all s* wom5 %d 2 d1
lt ) 9 a simil> mann}4 ,! joy;l & n{ q d
}ang$ ,saty5 ,kappu adopts "y ,an& z 8 {
n * on ! spot1 & dcls to hm :at came to 
pass ,- t he wd $ucate & c>e = ,an& l 8 
{n son & heir1 :ile he1 9 turn1 wd rema9
 isolat$ ="e 9 ! s}vant's qu>t}s4 ,he wd
 fa%ion ,an& 9to a woman-hat} & ultimate
ly 9to a lady-kill}4 ,all ,an& wd h to d
 wd 2 to lure le*}|s & unfai?;l "y wom5 
l ,saty5 ,kappu's wife1 ,sita "<ironic6 
,ev5 ,saty5 ,kappu 9 ! movie admits ! sa
me4">1 to 8 b$ ) 8 w1l?1 h&"s looks1 & *
>m4 ,h{"e1 on ! ni<t :5 he wd 2 hav+ sex
 ) ~! wom51 he wd pull | a knife f abv 8
 b$ & /ab ~! nak$ wom5 s"eal "ts4 ,all ?
 wd 2 captur$ on a hidd5 cam}a & !n %{n 
to ! d}ang$ ,saty5 ,kappu & 8 fai?;l g>d
5}4 ,! hidd5 cam}a wd al1 9 turn1 %{case
 ! woman 9 h} private mo;ts1 l :5 %e 0 b
a?+ 9 ! ba?room or *ang+ h} g>;ts1 to ! 
le*}|s eyes ( ! n{ 9sane & q delud$ ,sat
y5 ,kappu4 ,!n1 z m5;n$ 2f1 ! d1d body (
 ! woman wd 2 buri$ 9 ! g>d51 & wd act z
 ,8f}tilis},0 = ! r$ rose bu%es gr{+ abv
4 ,?us 5ds ! writ+ on ! :itewa%$ wall1 &
 poor ,%>da r1lises t %e is n{ ! prison}
 ( a madman & 8 d}ang$ "f & /aff4 ,m1n:i
le1 ,an& is busy all 8 "ds & mo/ly 8 ni<
ts try+ to elude ! bro!r ( 8 murd}$ /5og
raph}4 ,h{"e1 ! bro!r _h a wait} fr :o _
h se5 ,an& on a date ) ! /5ograph} at a 
se$y ni<tclub & cd recognise hm4 ,an& f/
 tries to sil;e ! wait} ) m"oy1 b ev5tua
lly1 :5 ! wait} />ts to blackmail hm1 he
 kills hm 9 a fit ( 9t5se wra?4 ,:5 ,an&
 returns home1 he r1lises t ,%>da "ks ! 
tru? ab hm & t %e ne$s a talk+-to4 ,he 0
 9 no mood to kill h} at all1 unlike 8 o
!r victims1 2c he _h />t$ to fall hope.s
ly 9 love ) h} _m virtues4 ,h{"e1 ,%>da 
escapes & tries to run = h} life f ! mad
man %e calls h} husb&4 ,:ile *as+ franti
cally af ,%>da1 ,an& gets t}ribly w.d$1 
: imp$es 8 runn+4 ,bo? fall to ! gr.d ev
5tually1 ,%>da 9 complete exhaus;n 9 fro
nt ( a policeman1 & ,an& 2c ( loss ( blo
od4 ,an& is cau<t by ! police1 & ! tru? 
is rev1l$ "? fur!r 9ve/iga;n4 ,h{"e1 x i
s r1lis$ t ?|< ,an& kill$ all ~? e>li} w
om51 he %{$ a t5d5cy to 2 m ?an j hesita
nt to kill ,%>da & to all{ h} private mo
;ts or nak$ body to 2 se5 by 8 "f4 ,? 0 
2c he truly lov$ & respect$ h} & _h at l
a/ f.d a woman :o 0 fai?;l to hm 9 e way
4 ,an& 0 jail$ = a life"t = all 8 crimes
1 b _h n{ g"o 9to a /ate ( maniacal %ock
 z 8 s*izophr5ia _h tak5 ! bett} ( hm4 ,
he 0 no m ?an a walk+ corpse4 ,h{"e1 he 
0 vaguely aw>e t he _h a wife at la/1 a 
woman "nd ,%>da :o 0 fai?;l to hm4 ,alas
1 he cd n ev5 recognise h} anymore1 :ile
 %e1 on ! o!r h&1 visit$ hm (t5 9 jail4 
,an&'s jailor rememb}s ,an& z a "y1 da%+
1 ri*1 & *>m+ 9du/riali/ :o1 at "o po9t1
 us$ to 4tribute fruit & sweets to priso
n}s on 8 bir?"d4 ,an& _h d"o s "o ye> ag
o on ,octob} #ab4 ,"o ye> h;e1 ,an& hmf 
0 9c>c}at$ 9 ! same jail he _h once reli
gi|sly 4tribut$ sweets & fruits in1 unab
le to recognize any"o1 ) a wife / devot$
 to hm 9 spite ( all 8 t}rible de$s & cr
imes4 ,! movie 5ds ) ! hope.sly d}ang$ ,
an& writ+ ! s5t;e ,- ,8,%>da is my wife,
0 ) a piece ( *>coal on ! wall ( 8 jail 
cell4

,,,r$ rose movie analysis,'

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d''\x092e''\x092f''\x0947''\x0928''\x092
a''\x093e''\x0924''\x094d''\x0930''\x094
7''\x0923''\x0938''\x0924''\x094d''\x092
f''\x0938''\x094d''\x092f''\x093e''\x092
a''\x093f''\x0939''\x093f''\x0924''\x090
2''\x092e''\x0941''\x0916''\x092e''\x094
d''\x0964'

hira'\x1e47'may5a p`-atre'\x1e47'a satya
sy`-apihita'\x1e41'mukham_|

,! face ( ,tru? is hidd5 by a gold5 lid4
,0

,-,i%a ,upani%ad "<,%loka #ae">

,? film s}ves z a case /udy = ! ,sociocu
ltural ,approa* to ,"u/&+ ,viol;e1 speci
fically exam9+ h{ a7ressive 2havi|r is a
cquir$ & ma9ta9$4 ,? is especially true 
= ! ,,z `& ,a ,level & ! ,,ibdp ,psy*olo
gy curriculum4 ,:ile ,an&'s 2havi|r is (
t5 fram$ z ,8psy*opa?ic,0 "<a biological
 4posi;n">1 a psy*ological analysis us+ 
,b&ura's ,social ,cognitive ,!ory "<,,sc
t"> rev1ls t 8 viol;e is a le>n$ respons
e to specific social exp}i;es1 m$iat$ by
 4tort$ cognitive s*emas & re9=c$ by 8 5
viron;t4 ,! tri7} ev5t = ,an& or |r ,kak
a 0 ! op5 brassi}e ev5t1 & 2+ a3us$ ( mo
le/a;n or rape by ! "y female we>} ( ! b
rassi}e4 ,unlike ! classic ,8,bobo ,doll
,0 exp}i;t t we >e tau<t 9 ,b&ura's ,!or
y1 ": a7res.n is purely mimick$1 ,an&'s 
le>n+ is 5active z x w}e4 ,he le>n$ a p{
};l lesson f t 9cid5t3 basically1 9noc;e
 is puni%$1 & wom5 >e deceptive4 ,? dire
ct exp}i;e %ap$ 8 ,8|tcome expectancies'
,-he expects 2trayal f wom51 s he /rikes
 f/4

,an& does n kill r&omly1 z y see2 he fol
l{s a specific ,8script,0 ( sorts4 ,he t
>gets wom5 :o 4play 9dep5d;e or ,we/}nis
$ traits "<smok+1 dr9k+1 sexual fre$om">
1 fitt+ !m 9to a ,8bad woman,0 s*ema4 ,9
 ? category wd "<ac to hm1 obvi|sly1 n m
e6"> fall ! /5ograph} & ,%eela1 ! fell{ 
salesgirl "w+ ) ,%>da4 ,he 9t}prets ~! a
mbigu|s or 2nign ac;ns ( wom5 z ?r1ts or
 signs ( immoral;y4 ,? wd 9clude1 am;g o
!r ?+s %{n v well 9 ! film1 ! /5ograph} 
fiddl+ q unconsci|sly ) h} #aigjs-/yle g
old circul> p5dant on a gold *a9 ne> h} 
sli<t cl1vage1 or ev5 ,%eela hitt+ on hm
 casually at ! g>;t /ore or r1d+ }otica 
novels4

,b&ura expla9s t p c commit viol;e )|t g
uilt by dehumanis+ victims1 "s?+ l :at ,
raman ,ra<av & ,t$ ,bundy did1 z ,i m5;n
$ 9 ! 9troduc;n to ? movie analysis4 ,an
& ju/ifies 8 murd}s z a s-call$ cl1ns+ (
 society1 view+ 8 victims n z humans b z
 symbols ( ! ,8immoral;y,0 t traumatis$ 
hm1 z well z 8 v d}ang$ & odi|s "f4 ,~! 
w}e1 ( c|rse1 n ! r1sons giv5 by ,raman 
& ,bundy = kill+ _! victims1 b !y 7 ,an&
's r1sons n"e!.s4

,! act ( kill+ provides ,an& ) a s5se ( 
p{} & 3trol1 c.t}act+ ! help.s;s he felt
 z a s}vant boy & ev5 e>li} z a v s5siti
ve son ( 8 v viol5t "m4 ,? 9t}nal emo;na
l rew>d "<relief_/gratifica;n"> re9=ces 
! viol5t 2havi|r4 ,at ! 2g9n+ ( ! film1 
:5 ! "y kit*5 boy wakes ,an& up f 8 slee
p by pull+ 8 b$cov} away1 we see a nak$ 
,an& ,- sw1ty & gasp+ = br1?1 b reliev$ 
z he takes 8 morn+ tea f a puzzl$ "y boy
 & ev5 g5ially 9dicates to ! boy t ! ,8m
emsahib,0 ( ! ni<t 0 n "! 9 ! b$ or 9 ! 
h|se1 s ! second cup ( tea 0 n requir$4 
,? 0 a sign ( t relief & gratifica;n z m
5;n$ by ,b&ura4

,= m* ( ! film1 ,an&'s w1l? or ,8,5viron
;t,0 protects hm f 3sequ;es or ,8his 2ha
vi|r4,0 ,? lack ( puni%;t acts z a re9=c
e;t1 /r5g!n+ 8 2lief or ,8,self-,e6icacy
,0 t he is abv ! law & capable ( execut+
 ~! acts su3ess;lly4 ,we _h a simil> cas
e ) ,t$ ,bundy & ,raman ,ra<av1 ~u :om !
 movie ,8,r$ ,rose,0 0 bas$4 ,an&'s suav
e & *>m+ nature 0 bas$ totally on a mixt
ure ( ! *>m ( ,t$ ,bundy & ,kaka's or ,r
aje% ,khanna's {n sup}/> p}sona4 ,"o esp
ecially notices ? 9 ! suits ,an& wore1 :
 7 v simil> to ~? ,t$ ,bundy wore dur+ 8
 c|rtroom cases1 9 : ! latt} actually f"
| 8 {n case & _h ! gump;n & audac;y to ?
9k he wd get away ) all 8 crimes4 ,! mak
}s ( ,8,r$ ,rose,0 h admitt$ "t & ag t _
! 9t5;n 0 to give ,raje% ,khanna ! look 
he portray$ 9 ! film4 ,? 0 al ! case ) ,
kamal ,haasan 9 ! ,tamil v}.n ( ! film4

,h{"e1 "o notices al t ,b&ura's !ory 9 ,
,ibdp z well z ,,z `& ,a ,level ,psy*olo
gy emphasises le>n+ z ! r1son = ,an&'s c
rimes1 b ,an&'s 2havi|r is obsessive & r
ituali/ic1 su7e/+ a biological or psy*od
ynamic compon5t t ,,sct mi<t miss4 ,! ps
y*odynamic view1 %{n ) ,an&'s obses.n ) 
! ,8bra,0 & ! ,8"m figure,0 "<,%>da">1 p
o9ts to ,freudian 3cepts ( repress$ sexu
al;y & ! ,o$ipus complex1 : ,,sct doesn'
t fully address4 ,t is ": ! film's 9itia
l rejec;n ( ,"y ,an&'s despotic "m comes
 9to focus4 ,f a biological p}spective1 
! film h9ts at s-call$ complete d}ang$ 2
havi|r "<psy*opa?y_/antisocial p}sonal;y
 4ord}">1 : implies a physiological abno
rmal;y "<,i wd say amygdala dysfunc;n f 
,"y ,an&'s reac;ns to all ! episodes ( t
rauma"> r ?an j le>n$ 2havi|r4

,,sct is h1vily wei<t$ t{>d ,nurture "<!
 5viron;t & le>n+">4 ,h{"e1 ,an&'s 2havi
|r 9 ! film is depict$ z 9cr1s+ly compul
sive & rituali/ic1 rememb}4 ,t %{s signs
 ( ,freudianism at play1 ) a /r;g pu% t{
>ds ,nature4 ,? is simply 2c ,,sct by ,b
&ura1 ?|< viable z ,i h su7e/$1 /ru7les 
to expla9 ! 9t5s;y ( ,an&'s bloodlu/4 ,l
et u face facts3 :y d millions ( p exp}i
;e traumatic br1kups or social humilia;n
 "<! 5viron;t">1 b only "o 2comes a s}ia
l kill}8

,a ,biological ,approa*1 z m5;n$ by me e
>li}1 wd >gue t ,an& mi<t h a g5etic pr$
isposi;n or a /ructural bra9 abnormal;y 
"<e4g41 a hyp}-responsive amygdala or a 
l{-func;n+ prefrontal cortex"> t makes h
m unable to regulate ! a7res.n he ,8le>n
t,04 ,s we see t ,b&ura's ,,sct ignores 
! h>d-wir+ ( ,an&'s bra94 ,"!=e1 "h come
s |r ,t$ ,bundy angle to ! /ory & ! cr1;
n ( ? movie ,- t man too foll{$ a plot1 
& 8 h>d-wir+ z x 7 0 al q up to ! m>k2 8
 bloodlu/ 0 9satiable1 & he ev5 w5t to !
 ext5t ( hav+ sex ) decompos+ d1d bodies
 ( 8 victims rep1t$ly ov} a p}iod ( "ds 
until "! 0 te*nically no?+ left to copul
ate )1 2c ! body _h decompos$ totally4 ,
& we "k f ! psy*iatri/s "w+ on ! ,t$ ,bu
ndy case t ! man 0 su6}+ f acute ,psy*op
a?y1 b we al note t ,t$ 0 n su6}+ f any 
bra9 abnormal;y1 b ,an& %{s e sign t he 
0 su6}+ 9 t li<t 2c he f9ally goes total
ly blank 9 ! h1d at ! 5d ( ! film1 & he 
_c br+ hmf to ev5 recognize ! p he 0 9t}
act+ )4

,rememb} ! jailor sc5es & dialogues 9 ! 
movie8

,at ! 2g9n+ ( ! film1 ! ,jailor makes a 
crucial rem>k to ,an& :5 he sees t ,an& 
has =gott5 p's "ns4 ,! jailor /at$1 or r
 prophesi$1 t "o "d ,an& wd =get ! faces
 ( p b wd rememb} _! "ns4 ,? is an 9dica
;n on ! scre5writ}'s "p ( a biological a
bnormal;y 9 ,an&'s bra92 o!rwise1 : tw5t
y-"s?+ "y man wd =get ! "ns ( famili> p 
:o pos$ no app>5t ?r1t to hm s easily86

,s ,b&ura's ,,sct fails to analyse ! ,na
ture vs ,nurture aspect ( ,psy*ology4 ,!
n comes xs failure to al address ! ,unco
nsci|s or ,psy*odynamic ,3flict 9 ,an&'s
 m9d4 ,an&'s kill+s >e deeply ti$ to sex
ual feti%es "<brassi}es1 nak$ wom51 big 
br1/s"> & symbolic objects "<! r$ rose1 
specific clo?+ l dresses ) l{ cl1vages1 
or ,we/}n ,clo?+">4 ,,sct1 9 ? case1 foc
uses only on obs}vable 2havi|r & 3sci|s 
cogni;n2 x doesn't a3.t = ! d>k}1 irra;n
al side ( ! human psy*e4 ,a ,freudian_/,
psy*odynamic p}spective wd >gue t ,an& i
s su6}+ f a 4plac$ ,o$ipus ,complex or r
epress$ sexual trauma4 ,8 viol;e isn't j
 a le>n$ script2 x's a symbolic attempt 
to resolve an 9t}nal1 unconsci|s 3flict 
t ,b&ura's !ory simply doesn't m1sure4

,if y notic$ 9 ! film1 "! is a mo;t :5 !
 "m ( ,"y ,an& 0 driv+ hm | ( h} life1 &
 he vaguely notic$ t %e 0 a big-br1/$ wo
man :o wore no bra4 ,probably1 if ,bolly
wood ,c9ema at t "t _h m lib}ties1 t asp
ect 9 ! film wd h be5 %{n1 b obvi|sly1 9
 ! #aihjs1 x 0 avoid$4 ,?us1 2y ! "y gir
l ) ! op5 brassi}e tri7}1 we1 f a ,freud
ian ,p}spective 9 ,,z `& ,a ,level & ,,i
bdp ,psy*ology1 see n{ "s?+ ak9 to a cla
ssic case ( ,o$ipus ,complex ) repress$ 
sexual trauma4

,!n1 ,b&ura fails to address 9dividual d
i6};es 9 ! movie ,8,r$ ,rose,04 ,an& has
 a *ildhood fr & (fice associate "<:o 0 
hitt+ on ! /5ograph}"> :o "ks "ey?+ ab ,
an&'s sad pa/1 b gr{s up to 2 normal4 ,,
sct doesn't fully expla9 :y two p c h si
mil> social 9puts b wildly di6}5t 2havi|
ral |tputs4 ,? is ": ,temp}a;t or ,p}son
al;y ,traits "<s* z hi< ,neuroticism or 
l{ ,agre1ble;s1 : we /udy ext5sively at 
! ,,ibdp level"> come 9,-factors t >e re
latively /able & n necess>ily le>nt f ! 
5viron;t4

,al1 ,,sct l1ns t{>d s(t det}m9ism1 : si
mply m1ns t |r 5viron;t & pa/ exp}i;es ,
8programmes'1 z x w}e1 |r future ac;ns "
? ,reciprocal ,det}m9ism4 ,by us+ ,,sct 
9 ? way1 we risk excus+ ,an&'s viol;e z 
an 9evitable result ( 8 *ildhood trauma4
 ,x fails to a3.t = p}sonal ag5cy or ! 3
sci|s *oice to seek !rapy or *ange "o's 
pa?4 ,if viol;e is j a s-call$ le>n$ scr
ipt1 !n c a p}son "e truly 2 held #ajj.0
 morally responsible8 ,? is a "q t hits 
y directly 9 ! face t ,b&ura fails to an
sw}4 ,ev5 if ,an&'s "f _h 2come d}ang$1 
:y did ,an& n seek !rapy or "s help f ! 
police1 if n z a help.s te5ag}1 !n at l1
/ z a "y adult or a full-gr{n adult8

,t :ole idea seems v ,8cold,0 = ! lack (
 a bett} ~w4 ,,sct is v ,8cold,0 z x tr1
ts ! human m9d l a comput} process+ m}e 
data1 ":as ,an&'s kill+s >e ,8hot4,0 ,!y
 >e driv5 by 9t5se rage1 pl1sure1 & emo;
nal ca?>sis4 ,,sct focuses s m* on ! me*
anism ( le>n+ t x (t5 ov}looks ! raw emo
;n t fuels ! aetiology ( viol;e xf4

,i want1 at ? "t1 to po9t | "s?+ crucial
 "h1 : mo/ mod}n-"d film bu6s t5d to cri
tique ) z}o k ( psy*ology1 let al"o psy*
iatry4 ,:5"e ! topic comes up am;g film 
bu6s & movie blo7}s ab ! /range reac;n o
r %ell-%ock$ reac;n ( ,"y ,mayur to all 
8 traumatic *ildhood episodes1 film bu6s
 t5d to mock ! "y ,mayur's 2havi|r z too
 ,8!atrical,0 or ,8script$,0 or ,8n ! re
gul> way a * wd react to s* trauma,01 et
c4 ,i wd1 on t note1 l to po9t | to ~! f
ilm bu6s t t is 5tirely ! po9t we h "h1 
t ,"y ,mayur or ,"y ,an& ,,,won't react 
l mo/ regul> kids wd to s* trauma,' ,- t
 is ! po9t ( ! film6 ,x is ab n ! #ii te
5ag}s | ( #ajj :o exp}i;e *ildhood traum
a b g on to 2 bank}s1 lawy}s1 t1*}s1 fil
m critics etc41 lat} on 9 life1 b x is a
b t #a p}son 9 a #ajj :o w ,,n d s & w ,
,react di6}5tly 2c he is ,,process+ ! 9=
ma;n di6}5tly & s w ,,act ,,| :at"e he ,
,9t}prets1 : usually is n to "ey"o's b5e
fit4

,_m kids td exp}i;e ! traumatic situa;n 
( f9d+ | t _! "m 0 an unw$ "m1 te*nicall
y ,8dump$,0 by _! biological "f1 & t n{ 
!y 7 adopt$ by _! adoptive p>5ts4 ,h{"e1
 n all ( !m gr{ up to 2 a ladykill} on t
 po9t ,- b ,t$ ,bundy did4 ,we alr "k ! 
fam|s /ory ( ,t}esa ,weil} f ! ,,omg ,/o
ries1 :o 0 a * ( 9ce/ & :o 9/1d set up a
 f.da;n = unw$ *n ( ~? "ms 9 ,london :o 
7 born | ( 9ce/ & :om no "o 0 r1dy to ad
opt4 ,:y did %e react 9 ? way to h} 9ce/
 bir? /ory & ,t$ ,bundy to 8 rum|r$ 9ce/
 bir? /ory 2t 8 "m & gr&"f1 : ag1 z ,i h
 m5;n$1 0 def9itely n true86

,s1 ,i d di6} ) my film critic coll1gues
 on ? matt}2 ,i ?9k ,"y ,mayur or ,"y ,a
n&'s act+ 0 totally ju/ifi$ & r1li/ic4 ,
z r1li/ic z a * ( 8 ,8psy*ological type,
0 cd 2 9 ? case4 ,s pl1se d n try to d{n
play ! act+ ( ? "y actor "<:o is n{ q gr
{n up & yet :o is repres5t$ wr;gly on ,w
ikip$ia ,- s "s"o pl1se correct t }ror6 
,r$ ,rose's ,mayur ,v}ma 0 born 9 ! ye> 
#aifd & act$ "?|t ! #aihjs1 #aiijs & ! f
/ decade ( ! #bjjjs 9 movies l ,8,ku* ,k
hatti ,ku* ,mee?i,01 ,8,raju ,*a*a,01 ,8
,laaw>is'1 ,8,muqadd> ,ka ,sik&>,01 ,8#g
 ,saal ,baad,0 & :o ev5 act$ z ,abhi_mu 
9 ,b4,r4 ,*opra's ,8,mahabh>at,0 ! ,,tv 
,s}ies"> :o has d"o grt ju/ice to ! *all
5g+ role giv5 to hm at s* a "y age & 9 a
 v *all5g+ p}iod l #aihjs ,9dia4

,b ? 0 only ! ,psy*ological aspect ( ! f
ilm ,r$ ,rose />r+ ,kaka or ,raje% ,khan
na4 ,n{ we come to an ev5 m crucial ,,z 
`& ,a ,level p}spective on ! movie1 & t 
is ! ,sociological aspect4

,= an ,,z `& ,a ,level ,sociology analys
is "<specifically focus+ on ! *apt}s ,cr
ime & ,devi.e1 ,m$ia1 & ,g5d}">1 ,r$ ,ro
se is a goldm9e4 ,:ile ,psy*ology only l
ooks at ,an&'s bra9 & upbr++1 ,sociology
 looks at ! p{} /ructures1 social labels
1 & patri>*al values ( ! #aihjs ,9dian 3
text4 ,x is "!=e m compreh5sive ?an m}e 
,psy*ology t we h be5 analys+ s f>4

,i wd especially say t ! ,bollywood movi
e ,r$ ,rose is a textbook /udy ( ,misogy
ny & ,patri>*y4

,we see ? "? ,mulvey's ,male ,gaze ,!ory
4 ,! cam}a 9 ! film ,8,r$ ,rose,0 (t5 vi
ews ! female victims "? ,an&'s eyes4 ,so
ciologically1 ? repres5ts ! ,8,male ,gaz
e,01 ": wom5 >e r$uc$ to objects to 2 3t
roll$ or puni%$1 z x w}e4 ,? !ory1 z mo/
 ,film ,graduates "k1 0 develop$ by film
mak} & !ori/ ,laura ,mulvey1 m5;n$ e>li}
 z a critique ( comm}cial film1 b is al 
applicable to ! analysis ( >t1 lit}ature
1 & o!r m$ia4 ,/ud5ts ( ,m$ia ,/udies h 
to /udy ? !ory 9 grt detail1 & n only ,,
z `& ,a ,level /ud5ts1 or1 = t matt}1 ,s
ociology graduates l me4

,an&'s victims >e al (t5 ,8mod}n,0 wom54
 ,f a ,radical ,fem9i/ view1 ,an& acts z
 an extreme ag5t ( ,social ,3trol1 puni%
+ wom5 :o /ep |tside tradi;nal dome/ic r
oles4 ,8 viol;e is a tool to ma9ta9 ,pat
ri>*al ,equilibrium4 ,he c't tol}ate ! /
5ograph} :o op5ly admits to hav+ a free 
sex life1 smokes1 loves to "py1 has mult
iple "pn}s at "o "t1 & we>s 9 8 m9d ,8re
v1l+ clo?+,04 ,he c't ev5 tol}ate ,>una 
,irani or ,%eela1 :o is l|d-m|!d1 9dep5d
5t1 boi/}|s1 comm&+1 has a lot ( ag5cy l
ack+ 9 h} be/ fr ,%>da1 & :o r1ds }otica
 lit}ature or }otica novels4 ,an&1 :5 wa
it+ = ,%>da at ! p>k1 ?9k+ t ! r1d} ( ! 
}otica novel 0 h}1 9/1d sees ,%eela 9 h}
 place & r1lises ! mix-up1 : ang}s hm to
 ! po9t t ,%eela's fate is s1l$ & ag1 ,%
>da's e/ima;n 9 8 m9d ,89cr1ses'4 ,x fur
!r ,89cr1ses' :5 ,%>da1 on "o ( _! _m da
tes1 refuses to ev5 kiss ,an& on ! lips 
until !y >e m>ri$1 b : ( c|rse he manage
s to ov}come ev5tually4 ,%>da1 comp>$ to
 ! e>li} ,8wife,0 ( ,an& resid+ 9 ! pala
tial man.n1 0 r1lly a6ec;nate1 "mly1 & g
d ) *n1 comp>$ to h} pr$ecessor1 :o wd n
 ev5 return ! ball ( ! nei<b|rhood *n ov
} ! man.n gates4

,%>da al1 ?|< l5t }otica books by ,%eela
1 h} be/ fr1 _c get "? !m )|t feel+ a gr
t 4ta/e4 ,%e is hi<ly ,god-fe>+ & does n
 ask = any exp5sive gifts f h} w1l?y sui
tor & !n husb&1 b a m}e clay /atue ( ,ma
 ,durga or ! ,goddess ,durga1 : co/ hm n
 ev5 a rupee1 & surpris$ ev5 hm grtly2 &
 %e m}ely ask$ = a room = h}f to ma9ta9 
z h} ,8puja room,0 or = wor%ip purposes4
 ,9 8 eyes1 "!=e1 ,%>da ma9ta9s ! ,patri
>*al ,equilibrium to p}fec;n1 :ile o!r 9
dep5d5t wom5 don't1 & s symbolise ! wom5
 ( 8 pa/ :o traumatiz$ hm4

,he especially c't tol}ate wom5 :o h sex
ual ag5cy & :o >e op5 ab _! sexual ne$s4
 ,": ! "y girl ) ! op5 brassi}e is 3c}n$
1 z well1 devi|s or n1 %e did %{ sexual 
ag5cy comp>$ to h} male c.t}"p liv+ "u !
 same ro(4 ,! wife ( 8 w1l?y employ} & l
at} fo/} "f1 z well1 9 ano!r devi|s way1
 _h sexual ag5cy1 & knew t hav+ sex ) "y
} m5 0 h} way ( 2+ sexually satisfi$ f !
 o!rwise coop$-up atmosp"h ( h} palatial
 home1 :5 h} husb& wd sp5d "<z we le>n 9
 ! movie"> mon?s af mon?s away f ! home 
front 9 ! "n ( busi;s v5tures4 ,9 a soci
ological s5se1 ! d1?s ( ,sita1 ! /5ograp
h}1 ,%eela1 etc41 func;n z a symbolic pu
ni%;t = deviat+ f tradi;nal submissive r
oles1 : 7 ma9ta9$ by ,%>da4

,%>da1 z play$ by ,poonam ,dhillon & !n 
,sri ,devi 9 ! ,tamil v}.n ( ! film1 is 
portray$ z ! s-call$ ,8id1l,0 woman,-pi|
s1 *a/e1 v m* a virg9 ev5 physically1 & 
tradi;nal4 ,h} survival is n>ratively l9
k$ to h} 3=m;y to patri>*al norms1 if y'
ve notic$4 ,radical ,fem9i/s >gue ? cr1t
es a ,8rew>d-puni%;t,0 me*anism t pressu
res wom5 to police _! {n 2havi|r 9 #aihj
s ,9dia4 ,h} virg9;y 0 h} salva;n1 z x w
}e4 ,we notic$1 crudely b briefly1 9 ! m
ovie h{ ,an& is %{n 2+ tor;t$ 9 front ( 
8 peep+-tom "f & ! g>d5}1 yell+ t he cd 
n g "? ) ,8x,0 ) ,%>da 2c he ,8lov$ h}-l
ov$ h}-lov$ h}4,0 ,"h is ! typical ,mado
nna-,:ore ,di*otomy 9 ,sociology1 evid5t
 9 ? 3text4 ,ev5 mo/ ,film ,critics crit
ique ,r$ ,rose z hi<ly misogyni/ic & pat
ri>*al 9 nature1 ": ! plot seems to 2 tr
y+ to ,8police,0 ! 2havi|r & ag5cy ( wom
54

,s n{ "h we come back to ,mulvey1 meta-a
nalysis1 & ! ,male ,gaze & ,objectifica;
n 9 ,c9ema4 ,we !n1 "!=e1 9 t 3text1 com
e 9to ! t}ritory ( ,lib}al ,fem9ism 9 ,,
z `& ,a ,level ,sociology1 ": ,lib}al fe
m9i/s focus on h{ m$ia repres5ta;ns limi
t wom5's social equal;y by r$uc+ !m to o
bjects4

,apply+ ,laura ,mulvey's !ory1 ! cam}a (
t5 adopts ,an&'s p}spective "<! ,8,male 
,gaze,0">1 turn+ ! female "*s 9to object
s ( voyeurism & feti%ism or visual pl1su
re4 ,ev5 z ! l1d1 ,%>da's or ,poonam ,dh
illon's role is (t5 r$uc$ to a ,8victim 
9 ne$ ( rescue,0 or a ,8wit;s,0 to ! mal
e protagoni/'s desc5t4 ,h} ag5cy is limi
t$2 %e is a second>y "* 9 a n>rative dri
v5 5tirely by male trauma & male ac;n4 ,
luckily1 %e is n a /}eotypical damsel 9 
4tress1 : 0 (t5 ! ma9 plot driv} or prog
ressor 9 mo/ ,bollywood /oryl9es 2f ! #a
ihjs1 & !n 9 ! #aiijs & e>ly #bjjjs1 b n
 s n{ 9 ! ?ird decade ( ! #bjjjs4

,on ! o!r h&1 ,radical fem9i/s1 l ,susan
 ,br{nmill}1 >gue t viol;e ag/ wom5 is n
 j ,8mad;s,0 z depict$ 9 ! film1 b a too
l us$ by m5 to ma9ta9 p{} ov} all wom54 
,an&'s s}ial kill+ acts z an extreme =m 
( ,social ,3trol4 ,by cr1t+ an 5viron;t 
( fe> = ,89dep5d5t,0 wom5 or ,8,we/}n,0 
wom51 ! film re9=ces ! idea t ! s-call$ 
,8safe,0 place = a woman is )9 ! dome/ic
 sp"h "u ! protec;n ( a tradi;nal man4 ,
by fram+ ,an&'s hatr$ z ! result ( a s+l
e ,8bad woman,0 9 8 pa/1 ! film 9dividua
lises ! problem4 ,fem9i/s >gue t ? masks
 ! broad} sociological r1l;y1 t misogyny
 is built 9to ! f.da;n ( patri>*al socie
ty1 n j ! m9ds ( brok5 m5 l ,an&4

,we !n come to ! r1lm ( ,m>xi/ ,fem9i/s4
 ,9 walks ! topic ab ! /5ograph}'s 9ve/i
gat+ bro!r & ! d1? ( ! wait} play$ by ac
tor ,%a%i ,kiran4

,an&'s victims >e (t5 employees or wom5 
f l{} socio-economic backgr.ds1 l sales 
cl}ks or /5ograph}s4 ,8 /atus z a w1l?y 
busi;sman gives hm ! 9/itu;nal p{} to ex
ploit & sil;e !m4 ,? is :at ,i wd t}m ! 
,84posable wom5,0 9 s* a frame"w 2c1 9 a
 capitali/ patri>*y1 ! 4appe>.e ( "w+-cl
ass wom5 is (t5 tr1t$ ) less urg5cy by !
 /ate4 ,an&'s abil;y to op}ate undetect$
 9 8 private man.n hi<li<ts h{ class pri
vilege provides a %ield = g5d}$ viol;e4 
,no "o seem$ to h ! sli<te/ clue = ?ree 
:ole ye>s ab :at 0 go+ on ov} "!6 ,al1 ,
an& us$ to d 8 home"w v well on s* wom5 
& usually prey$ only on ~? :o 7 te*nical
ly liv+ al"o1 7 al"o or alm al"o 9 ! _w1
 &1 z m5;n$ e>li}1 7 f ! "w+ class4

,? is a simil> aspect se5 9 ! case ( |r 
,raman ,ra<av #aifjs ,mumbai murd}} :o o
nly attack$ pave;t dwell}s & w5t undetec
t$ = q a :ile 2f ! police n>r{$ 9 on hm4
 ,! r1son = ! delay 0 n simply 2c x 0 ! 
#aifjs1 b al 2c ! victims 7 ! ,8n s p{}s
 t be,0 9 society1 or ! ,8h nots' 9 ,m>x
i/ t}ms4

,?1 h{"e1 backfir$ 9 ! /5ograph}'s case 
2c %e 0 a tell} ( tall tales & 0 actuall
y n al"o 9 life4 ,%e _h a bro!r :o c>$ =
 h} well-2+ & :o 0 9 3/ant 3tact ) h}4 ,
:5 he fail$ to r1* h} by ph"o = _! regul
> 3v}sa;ns1 he suspect$ t "s?+ t}rible _
h happ5$ to h} & 2gan 8 9ve/iga;n4 ,dur+
 8 9ve/iga;ns1 he r1lis$ t an old nei<b|
rhood fr ( his1 a wait} at a se$y ni<t-c
lub1 _h se5 8 si/} ) h} new boyfr1 & 0 a
ble to recognise ! man4 ,! wait} felt t 
! g5tleman m/ h "s?+ to d ) ! /5ograph}'
s 4appe>.e1 & s ev5 took ! tr|ble to g t
o ,an&'s (fice ) ! worri$ bro!r to id5ti
fy ! alleg$ boyfr4 ,z luck wd h x1 ! wai
t} *eck$ | ! faces ( all ! m5 9 ! (fice1
 b n ! boss1 :o 0 ! actual culprit & 0 s
1t$ 9side ! (fice 9 a hei<t5$ /ate ( pan
ic1 wait+ = ! wait} to l1ve4 ,? same wai
t} is !n kill$ by ,an& wra?;lly to sil;e
 hm ab ! 4appe>.e ( ! /5ograph}4

,?us1 "h we c easily see ! 9t}sec;n ( pa
tri>*y & capitalism1 ": ,an&'s m"oy is a
ble to buy hm ! privacy "<! man.n"> & ! 
"r to exploit ~? 2n hm4 ,he did n pr$ict
 t ! /5ograph} 0 a pret5ti|s woman :o to
ld tall tales to ga9 "s s5se ( wor?1 & s
 prev5t$ h} f tell+ ,an& ! tru? t %e _h 
a dot+ bro!r :o 0 9 regul> 3tact ) h} & 
wd "!=e easily spot if %e _h g"o miss+4 
,! bro!r1 too1 dur+ 8 3v}sa;ns ) ,an&1 k
eeps ref}r+ to 8 si/} z wayw>d1 promiscu
|s1 too 9dep5d5t1 too sexually lib}at$1 
a "py lov}1 etc4 ,basically1 he spoke 4p
>ag+ly ( h}1 alm imply+ t h} 4appe>.e 0 
"s?+ to 2 expect$ am;g wom5 ( h} ilk1 ye
t1 2+ ! dot+ bro!r t he was1 he wi%$ to 
seek h} |4

,"h comes ! ,boogeyman aspect 9 ,,z `& ,
a ,level ,sociology 3c}n+ ! movie ,r$ ,r
ose1 9 xs 5tirety1 9clud+ a meta-analyti
cal level,-t is1 at ! c9ematic level4

,! film s}ves z a ,cau;n>y ,tale4 ,by %{
+ ! horrific 5d ( ,8wayw>d,0 wom51 ! m$i
a "<! film xf"> re9=ces tradi;nal social
 norms4 ,x w>ns ! audi;e ( ! dang}s ( ! 
c;y & mod}n life/yle1 "!by ma9ta9+ socia
l b.d>ies4 ,?1 9 xf1 acts l a boogeyman1
 det}m9+ ! ac;ns ( ! film's view}s4 ,! ,
boogeyman analogy 9 ,sociology repres5ts
 ! 9visible yet p{};l social =ces t dict
ate |r 2havi|r4 ,j z a * 2lieves a booge
yman is r1l & *anges _! 2havi|r to avoid
 x1 ,emile ,durkheim1 ) 8 ,func;nali/ ,p
}spective1 >gu$ t society's norms & laws
 act z objective ,8?+s' t ex}t pressure 
on u f ! |tside4

,durkheim 9si/$ t we %d tr1t social fact
s "<l laws1 morals1 & cu/oms"> z objecti
ve r1lities4 ,!y exi/ 2f we >e born & 3t
9ue af we die1 mak+ !m 9dep5d5t ( any s+
le 9dividual4 ,"!=e1 l a boogeyman lurk+
 9 ! %ad{s1 social facts >e ext}nal to !
 9dividual4 ,y didn't cr1te ! rules ( yr
 language or yr c.try's legal sy/em1 yet
 y m/ foll{ !m4 ,! ,8fe>,0 associat$ ) !
 boogeyman is simil> to ! social sanc;ns
 we face = br1k+ a norm4 ,if y violate a
 social fact1 society ,8puni%es' y "? an
y?+ f a legal f9e to social gossip1 %ame
1 or o/racism4

,! movie ,r$ ,rose "!by cau;ns wom5 n to
 2come ,8we/}nis$,0 or ,89dep5d5t,0 or ,
8h sexual ag5cy,01 o!rwise a boogeyman m
ay get !m1 ei lit}ally1 l ,an& play$ by 
,raje% ,khanna1 or metaphorically1 socie
ty at l>ge1 by 3demn+ s* a=em5;n$ wom54

,b !n1 af ! ,boogeyman comes ! ,folk ,de
vil4

,? is a hi<ly sophi/icat$ angle = an ,,z
 `& ,a ,level ,sociology analysis4 ,to u
se ,/anley ,coh5's book ,8,folk ,devils 
& ,moral ,panics' "<#aigb"> e6ectively =
 ! ,bollywood movie />r+ ,kaka "<,raje% 
,khanna"> titl$ ,r$ ,rose1 we m/ n{ %ift
 |r focus 5tirely4 ,usually1 we ?9k ( ! 
,8kill},0 z ! villa94 ,h{"e1 9 ! 3text (
 ,m$ia ,sociology & ,moral ,panics1 ! fi
lm ,r$ ,rose actually 3/ructs ! ,we/}nis
$ ,woman z ! ,folk ,devil4

,ac to ,/anley ,coh51 a ,folk ,devil is 
a p}son or gr|p portray$ by ! m$ia z a ?
r1t to societal values4 ,! m$ia uses /}e
otypical repres5ta;ns to simplify ! gr|p
1 exa7}ates ! dang} !y pose1 & g5}ates m
oral panic "<public fe>"> to ju/ify 3tro
ll+ !m4 ,hav5't we he>d ? old /ory 2f686
8

,9 ,r$ ,rose1 ! true ?r1t to ! social or
d},-ac to ! film's subtext,-is n j ! kil
l}1 b ! *ang+ 2havi|r ( wom54 ,coh5 >gue
s t ! m$ia atta*es symbols to folk devil
s s !y >e 9/antly recognisable4 ,9 ! mov
ie ,r$ ,rose1 ! victims >e symbolically 
cod$ z deviant "? visual cues l ,we/}n c
lo?+1 l{ cl1vage1 9t}e/ 9 }otica1 smok+1
 dr9k+ alcohol1 op5ly flirt+1 etc4 ,! fi
lm exa7}ates ! 3sequ;es ( ? mod}n;y4 ,a 
woman isn't j dat+ "h2 %e is portray$ z 
9vit+ d1?4 ,! n>rative su7e/s t ? new ,w
e/}nis$ 2havi|r is dang}|s & de/abilis+ 
to ,9dian culture4

,coh5 !n 4cusses ,8,moral ,5trepr5eurs',
-p :o l1d ! campaign ag/ ! folk devil4

,usually1 ! police or politicians >e ! m
oral 5trepr5eurs4 ,9 ! movie ,r$ ,rose1 
h{"e1 ,an& "<! kill}"> acts z a 4tort$ ,
moral ,crusad}4 ,he views 8 kill+ spree 
n z ,8murd},0 b z ,8cl1ns+4,0 ,he is pun
i%+ ! ,8,folk ,devils' "<mod}n wom5"> to
 re/ore a s5se ( tradi;nal pur;y4 ,! fil
m =ces ! audi;e to view ! s-call$ vices 
( ! victims "? 8 eyes1 subtly align+ ! v
iew} ) ! panic4 ,! ,r$ ,rose movie xf s}
ves z a m$ium t amplifies ! panic4 ,by %
{+ t tradi;nal ,%>da "<! virg9"> survive
s :ile mod}n wom5 die1 ! film amplifies 
! fe> ( ,we/}nisa;n4 ,x t1*es ! audi;e t
 8devi.e0 "<mod}n;y"> l1ds to de/ruc;n1 
"!by re9=c+ /rict social 3trol ov} wom54

,sp1k+ f a c9ematic po9t ( view1 9 #aihj
s ,9dia1 ! ,8,urban ,psy*opa?,0 0 em}g+ 
z a new ,folk ,devil4 ,! film plays on !
 fe> ( ! anonym|s1 dang}|s c;y /rang},-a
 fe> import$ f ,we/}n ,8sla%},0 films1 c
r1t+ a new panic ab urban safety4 ,~! fi
lms 7 :at ! #aihjs 7 all ab1 :e!r 9 ,bol
lywood or ,hollywood4 ;,b-,grade movies1
 too1 wd turn t{>ds ? ,8,urban ,psy*opa?
,0 !me1 : wd 2 depict$ by ~? neon-l <a/l
y blue1 dull r$1 li<t violet1 9digo1 cri
mson1 dull gre51 a da% ( sickly yell{1 e
tc41 colors t wd 2 ! hi<li<t$ film col|r
s %{n 9 s* films4 ,~! col|rs 7 al %{n am
ply 9 ,r$ ,rose1 & ,i1 ) ! assi/.e ( ,go
ogle ,,ai1 h manag$ to cr1te t c9ematic 
#aihjs col|r e6ect "? ! v>i|s r$ rose im
ages dott$ all ov} ? movie analysis4 ,an
o!r "o is %{n 2l4

,we c al analyse ! film ,r$ ,rose "? ,,z
 `& ,a ,level ,?9k+ ,skills "<,cambridge
 #ifid">1 : moves away f :y he kills "<,
psy*ology_/,sociology"> & focuses on ! l
ogic1 >gu;ts1 & problem-solv+ )9 ! n>rat
ive4 ,i ev5 t1* ? subject & (f} x 9 my t
1*+ rep}toire ( #bc ,,z `& ,a ,level & ,
,ibdp subjects4 ,& x is a fav|rite ( m9e
6

,9 ,?9k+ ,skills1 we evaluate ,>gu;ts "<
,claims1 ,r1sons1 ,3clu.ns"> & ,problem 
,solv+ "<,data ,analysis & ,id5tify+ ,fl
aws">4

,! n>rative ( ,r$ ,rose provides a fasc9
at+ case /udy 9 ! decon/ruc;n ( flaw$ >g
u;ts & ! applica;n ( =mal logic4 ,at ! h
e>t ( ! film is ,an&'s 9t}nal >gu;t = 8 
viol5t life/yle1 : c 2 brok5 d{n 9to a s
}ies ( r1sons l1d+ to a radical 3clu.n4 
,8 prim>y r1son+ is built on a ,ha/y ,g5
}alisa;n ,- 2c he exp}i;ed a specific 2t
rayal 9 8 y|?1 he 3cludes t all wom5 pos
sess an 9h}5t ,8deceptive nature4,0 ,f a
 ,critical ,?9k+ /&po9t1 ? is a sweep+ g
5}alisa;n ": s+le1 emo;nally *>g$ anecdo
tal evid;e is us$ to e/abli% a univ}sal 
rule4 ,! logic fails 2c ! sample size "<
two or ?ree wom5 f 8 pa/"> is 9su6ici5t 
to support a 3clu.n ab an 5tire g5d}4

,fur!rmore1 ,an&'s _wview is subject to 
s"eal logical fallacies1 mo/ notably ! f
allacy ( 3fus+ correla;n ) ,causa;n4 ,he
 obs}ves t 8 victims (t5 adopt ,we/}nis$
 habits,-s* z smok+ or mod}n dress+,-& f
alsely 3cludes t ~! 2havi|rs cause or >e
 synonym|s ) moral corrup;n4 ,? is a ,no
n-,sequitur1 z "! is no logical l9k 2t a
 p}son's *oice ( attire & _! likelihood 
( 2trayal4 ,he al employs a ,slipp}y ,sl
ope fallacy1 2liev+ t if a woman is all{
$ any degree ( social 9dep5d;e1 x w 9evi
tably l1d to 8 {n de/ruc;n4 ,by fail+ to
 a3.t = 3f.d+ v>iables,-s* z 9dividual p
}sonal;y or 8 {n provocative 2havior,-hi
s 5tire d$uctive frame"w rema9s logicall
y uns.d despite xs 9t}nal 3si/5cy4

,f a ,problem-,solv+ p}spective1 ! film 
c 2 view$ z a battle 2t 9=ma;n manage;t 
& spatial r1son+4 ,an& is1 9itially1 a h
i<ly e6ective problem-solv}4 ,he id5tifi
es ,8relevant data,0 z x w}e1 by select+
 victims :o >e socially isolat$1 "!by m9
imis+ ! risk ( detec;n4 ,he utilises a s
ophi/icat$ logical script to ma9ta9 8 d|
ble life1 us+ 8 man.n z a 3troll$ 5viron
;t to elim9ate ,8v>iables' "<wit;ses">4 
,h{"e1 8 ultimate d{nfall results f a fa
ilure 9 risk assess;t4 ,he su6}s f ,3fir
ma;n ,bias1 only see+ ! ,8tradi;nal,0 & 
,8submissive,0 traits 9 ,%>da t fit 8 pr
e-exi/+ s*ema4 ,2c he ignores ! evid;e (
 h} 9tellig;e "<"! is "o1 & a gd "o6">1 
he fails to pr$ict h} abil;y to 4cov} & 
decode 8 :itewa%$ wall di>y4

,f9ally1 ! di>y xf s}ves z crucial evid;
e t m/ 2 evaluat$ us+ ! ,,rav5 crit}ia "
<,reputa;n1 ,abil;y to ,obs}ve1 ,ve/$ ,9
t}e/1 ,exp}tise1 & ,neutral;y">4 ,:ile ,
an& has ! ,8,abil;y to ,obs}ve,0 8 {n cr
imes1 8 ,ve/$ ,9t}e/ 9 ju/ify+ 8 ac;ns &
 8 extreme ,bias r5d} ! di>y a hi<ly unr
eliable s|rce ( objective tru?4 ,x is a 
record ( 8 cognitive heuri/ics z we /udy
 deeply 9 ,?9k+ ,skills "<,,z `& ,a ,lev
el"> ,-specifically ! ,availabil;y ,heur
i/ic1 ": 8 vivid *ildhood trauma makes h
m ov}e/imate ! ,8dang},0 pos$ by wom54 ,
9 3clu.n1 ,r$ ,rose is a /ory ab a man :
o is te*nically pr(ici5t at problem-solv
+ b ~: life is built on fallaci|s premis
es & cognitive 4tor;ns4

,b n{ y % say1 ,,,:at ab ! horror sc5es 
9 ! film : until n{ seems only l a psy*o
logical ?rill}86,'

,8,= ! f/ "t 9 a v _m ye>s1 he felt ! ol
d vexa;n1 ! m+l$ impati;e & pl1sure at !
 _w's b1uti;l refusal to yield up xs my/
}ies )|t a fi<t4,0

",-,mi*ael ,*abon

"<,am}ican noveli/1 scre5writ}1 columni/
1 & %ort /ory writ}2 ,au?or ( ! be/sell}
 ,8,telegraph ,av5ue,0">

,8,true d$uc;n c only 2 obta9$ "? a c}ta
9 am.t ( self annihila;n4,0

",- ,joe ,ri7s

"<,au?or ( ! be/sell+ book ,8,! ,r1l ,%}
lock ,holmes3 ,! my/}i|s me?ods & curi|s
 hi/ory ( a true m5tal speciali/,0">

,9 ,,z `& ,a ,level ,?9k+ ,skills1 ! rel
a;n%ip 2t ! horror & ?rill} ele;ts 9 ,r$
 ,rose "<#aihj"> c 2 analys$ z a /rategi
c 9tegra;n ( g5re 3v5;ns to manipulate a
udi;e expecta;ns & logical d$uc;ns4 ,:il
e ! film is prim>ily a psy*ological ?ril
l}1 x uses horror 8%ocks0 to s}ve z empi
rical evid;e = ! protagoni/'s 9t}nal1 al
beit flaw$1 logic4 ,! trick is "ply a*ie
v$ by ~? naus1t+ #aihjs c9ematic neon co
l|rs ,i %{cas$ & cr1t$ = y1 my de> r1d}1
 9 ? movie analysis ( ! ,raje% ,khanna-/
>r} ,r$ ,rose4 ,2c ano!r g5re ( c9ema1 b
o? ;,b-,grade & f/-rate1 t 9corporat$ s*
 col|rs :5 ! #aihjs came al;g 0 horror4 
,! m ;,b-grade ! c9ema look$ 9 ,bollywoo
d & ,hollywood1 especially 9 ! #aihjs1 !
 m su3ess;l ! film 2came6

,! horror sc5es1 h{"e1 s}ve a di6}5t log
ical func;n 9 ? movie4 ,!y act z visc}al
 data po9ts t validate ! /akes4 ,9 ! ,,z
 `& ,a ,level subject ,?9k+ ,skills1 we 
look = ,nec & ,su6ici5t 3di;ns = an e6ec
t to o3ur4 ,:ile ! ?rill} aspect ( ! fil
m1 : we h alr 4cuss$ at grt l5g?1 builds
 ! ,8,nec,0 3di;ns = fe> "<isola;n1 a se
cret pa/">1 ! horror sc5es provide ! ,8,
su6ici5t,0 evid;e ( ,an&'s psy*opa?y4 ,~
! >e1 "nly1 ! skeletons1 ! room ( horror
s1 & ! zombie h& f ! grave1 ! black cat 
lick+ up ,%>da's blood1 ! mov+ h& 9 ! g>
d51 : ! g>d5} snu6s | at ! 2g9n+ ( ! fil
m l a rat1 & ! black cat's demonic s5se 
( human-l self-posses.n4 ,~! sc5es s}ve 
z graphic premises t compel ! audi;e to 
a3ept ! ,8,total ,moral ,deprav;y,0 ( ! 
protagoni/1 ,an&1 remov+ any l+}+ d|bt o
r c.t}>gu;t reg>d+ 8 pot5tial = r$emp;n4

,ultimately1 ! rela;n%ip is "o ( ,8,prem
ise & ,3clu.n,0 9 ? "picul> movie4 ,! ?r
ill} ele;ts provide ! logical premises (
 dang}1 :ile ! horror sc5es deliv} ! 9ev
itable1 horrific 3clu.n ( t logic4 ,! ho
rror is us$ sp>+ly to recalibrate ! audi
;e's assess;t ( risk2 :5"e ! ?rill} pac+
 mi<t l1d a view} to ,8normalise,0 ,an&'
s 2havi|r z a simple busi;s-man-)-a-secr
et1 a horror sequ;e 9t}v5es to provide a
n irrefutable c.t}-example1 rem9d+ ! vie
w} t ! logical |tcome ( 8 r1son+ is n j 
crime1 b grotesque atroc;y4

,"h ag1 on t note1 ,i wd l to di6} ) ! c
urr5t film critics & film bu6s onl9e :o 
h sev}ely critiqu$ ~! horror por;ns ( ! 
film & spok5 4p>ag+ly ( !m4 ,i wd1 9 tur
n1 beg to di6} ) !m1 /at+ my r1son+1 z m
5;n$ abv1 t ? k9d ( rela;n%ip 2t horror 
& ?rill} is n un"kn 9 ,>ti/ic1 or ev5 ,!
atre or ,c9ema1 repres5ta;n4 ,i am n t m
* ( a film buff p} se1 b ,i am a voraci|
s r1d}1 & ev5 ,i am m ?an aw>e t ? balan
c+ rela;n%ip 2t horror & ?rill} has exi/
$ acr all >t =ms s9ce ! ,greeks & ,mesop
otamians1 especially ! ,assyrians4 ,x fu
r!r develop$ 9 9t5s;y "<at l1/ = xs "t">
 9 ,dante's ,8,! ,div9e ,com$y,0 : gave 
bir? ev5tually to ! fic;nal novel1 : 9 t
urn at ! same "t cr1t$ ! sem9al plays ( 
,william ,%akespe>e :o 0 ! v >*etype ( ?
 k9d ( rela;n%ip 9 8 ?rill}s cum horror 
plays l ,8,hamlet,01 ,8,macbe?,01 ,8,jul
ius ,caes>,0 etc4 ,! novel & ! ,%akespe>
1n plays em}g$ at ! same "t1 "nly ! ,r5a
iss.e1 : ev5tually gave u ! unique plays
 we 5act$ on ! /age & lat} 9 c9ema1 ":1 
yet ag1 9 alm all ( ! black-&-:ite sil5t
 c9ema1 horrors alw m}g$ ) ?rill}s4

,x is ,,only po/ ,_w ,w> #b t we sudd5ly
 see a *ange 9 c9ema1 ":1 af ages g"o by
1 horror ele;ts >e sep>at$ f ?rill}s4 ,x
 0 exac}bat$ 9 ! #aigjs & 2came an e/abl
i%$ fact by ! #aihjs4 ,x c}ta9ly surpris
es me to see popul> s-call$ film critics
 & film bu6s unable to see ? crucial asp
ect 9 _! c9ema or c9ema criticism1 : any
 hi/orian or ,hi/ory graduate or po/-gra
duate c easily d$uce blfold$6 ,yet ano!r
 r1son to r1d m books ab c9ema & o!r ?+s
 relat$ to ! same1 r ?an j banally wat*+
 movies all "d l;g4

8,i f9d x h>d 5 to tackle facts1 ,holmes
1 )|t fly+ away af !ories & fancies4,0 ,
8,y >e "r1,0 sd ,holmes demurely1 ,8y d 
f9d x v h>d to tackle ! facts "<,le/rade
">40

",- ,sir ,>?ur ,conan ,doyle

,la/ly1 ,i /at$ t ,i wd tackle only "o e
le;t 9 ! ,,nep #bjbj ,,iks ,policy topic
s ,- "nly1 ! ,atman & ! ,ego4 ,? movie a
nalysis is alr m ?an #aa1jjj ~ws l;g1 & 
x is n{ cle> t ? w 2 my la/ topic on ! m
ovie ,r$ ,rose4 ,2ss1 ,i've be5 sitt+ 3t
9u|sly = ! pa/ #ab h|rs /rai<t at ? desk
top comput} typ+ ? analysis f my bra9 = 
yr p}usal1 9 spite ( /ru7l+ ) ! mo/ sev}
e =m ( *ronic o/eoporosis & o/eo>?ritis1
 comp.d$ by two attacks ( ,*ikungunya1 ~
: ma9 af-e6ect is yet ag1 "s m r que} >?
ritis4 ,x makes y wond} at "ts :y 9 ! _w
 y h b"os & a body 9 ! f/ place1 & :y n 
j h an atman or s|l & an ego or ,ahank>a
666888666

,b back to ! ,,nep #bjbj ,,iks ,policy t
opics4

,to deep5 "o's explora;n ( ! ,atman "<,p
ure ,s|l"> 2+ cl|d$ by ,ahank>a "<,ego">
 9 ! 3text ( ! ,bollywood movie ,r$ ,ros
e />r+ ,raje% ,khanna or ,kaka1 we c loo
k at x "? ! l5s ( pure ,v$anta philosoph
y4 ,n{ pl1se rememb}1 :5 we say ,v$anta 
,philosophy1 we m1n ,,n ! #d ,v$as b ! ,
upani%ads1 okay1 p}iod4 ,v$anta is "o ( 
! six or?odox s*ools ( ,h9du philosophy1
 focus+ on ! f9al "p ( ! ,v$as,-! ,upani
%ads4 ,xs "n lit}ally m1ns ,8! 5d,0 or ,
8! culm9a;n,0 ( ! ,v$as4

,at xs core1 ,v$anta explores ! rela;n%i
p 2t ! 9dividual self "<,atman"> & ! ult
imate r1l;y or supreme s|l "<,brahman">4
 ,9 ,h9du philosophy1 ! ,atman is ! et}n
al1 unta9t$ wit;s4 ,9 ! film1 y cd 9t}pr
et ! ,8,atman,0 z ,an&'s lo/ 9noc;e or !
 p}son he cd h be54 ,x is ! ,8,li<t,0 t 
is "e-pres5t b completely obscur$4

,? is a non-duali/ic rela;n%ip 2t ,atman
 & ,brahman 2+ e/abli%$ "h4 ,? 9t}preta;
n ( ! ,upani%ads has be5 *ampion$ by ! n
a;nally fam|s ,adi ,%ank>a ~! "ds4 ,? s*
ool t1*es t ,atman & ,brahman >e id5tica
l4 ,! physical _w is 3sid}$ ,maya "<illu
.n">1 & lib}a;n comes f r1liz+ t ,8,all 
is ,"o,04 ,? is ! ,v$anta n{ 2+ propagat
$ 9 ! ,9dia ( td by all r5{n$ ,h9du ,phi
losoph}s & ,t1*}s ( ! ,anci5t ,holy ,tex
ts4

,yet "! is ano!r s*ool ( ?"| reg>d+ ! ,u
pani%ads call$ ,vi%i%tadvaita1 : m1ns ,q
ualifi$ ,non-dualism4 ,? 9t}preta;n was1
 9 turn1 associat$ ) ,ramanuja2 ? view h
olds t ,brahman is ! supreme r1l;y1 b 9d
ividual s|ls & ! mat}ial _w >e r1l1 4t9c
t ,8"ps' or ,8qualities' ( t supreme :ol
e1 m* l h{ cells >e "ps ( a body4 ,x is 
v m* 9 keep+ ) ! ,?omi/ic ,philosophy ( 
,roman ,ca?olics & o!r ,*ri/ians1 : all{
s = mod}nisa;n1 sci;e1 adapta;n1 & adv.e
;ts 9 te*nology & m$ic9e4 ,x1 9 turn1 is
 "!by 9 keep+ ) ! t1*+s ( ,>i/otle1 ! ,g
reek philosoph} :o 0 ! tutor ( ,alex&} !
 ,grt & ! /ud5t ( ,plato4

,ramanuja's philosophy basically sits 2t
 ! absolute non-dualism "<,advaita"> ( ,
adi ,%ank>a & ! dualism "<,dvaita"> ( ,m
adhva*>ya4 ,ramanuja's ,v$anta 9t}preta;
n 0 3sid}$ important 9 ! pa/1 especially
 till ! f/ decade ( ! #bastcentury 9 ,9d
ia1 :5 ! tide turn$ & sudd5ly1 ) ! lack 
( k ( ! ,h9du populace ( ! ri*;s ( _! {n
 philosophy1 ! ,adi ,%ank>a ,v$anta 9t}p
reta;n 0 deem$ = "s r1son ! "o & only a3
ept$ & pr1*$ ab ,v$anta 9t}preta;n 9 ! b
ook m>ket td4

,la/ly1 "! is ! ,dvaita1 or ,dualism1 9t
}preta;n1 obvi|sly f.d$ by ,madhva*>ya1 
z ,i m5;n$ 2f4 ,? s*ool posits t ,atman 
& ,brahman >e et}nally sep>ate4 ,god "<,
brahman_/,vi%nu"> is 9dep5d5t1 ":as s|ls
 & ! _w >e dep5d5t4 ,we w n ev5 3sid} ? 
9t}preta;n = |r ,r$ ,rose movie 9t}preta
;n2 we w j g ) a basic amalgama;n ( ! f/
 two4

,n{1 let u see a simple picture ,i cr1t$
 ) ,google ,,ai's help ( a ,r$ ,rose = t
1*+ purposes "<n{ t we >e famili> ) ,v$a
nta ,basics">4

,j z my image abv %{s a b1uti;l rose "<!
 s|l's pot5tial"> /a9$ by blood1 ! ,atma
n rema9s pure1 b ! life liv$ >.d x 2come
s ,8bloody,0 due to ! ego's *oices4 ,s w
e see a ,ramanuja angle "h1 s f> s gd4

,n{ ,ego's or ,ahank>a's turn4

,! ~w ,ahank>a lit}ally m1ns ! ,8,i-mak}
,0 "<,aham "7 ,i1 ,k>a "7 ,mak}">4 ,pl1s
e get ~? ,sanskrit ~ws "r1 y c't "u/& ,h
9du ,philosophy or ! ,anci5t ,h9du ,text
s if y c't "u/& ,sanskrit1 j l y c't "u/
& ,ca?olic ,biblical ,!ology if y don't 
h "s basic "<if n ?or|<"> k ( ,hebrew1 ,
greek1 ,>amaic1 ,italian1 & ,lat9 ,- ! l
a/ 2+ ! ,sacr$ ,language ( ,roman ,ca?ol
ics4

,back to ,ahank>a4

,x is ! "p ( ! m9d t cr1tes a false id5t
;y bas$ on labels1 pa/ traumas1 & posses
.ns4 ,? is actually :at ,ahank>a 5compas
ses4 ,ego : ,i us$ 2f 0 = yr compreh5.n 
sake1 n m9e4 ,x 0 loosely 3/ruct$ to hel
p y bett} "u/& :at ,i am expla9+ 9 ? "p 
( ! analysis4 ,? is al / ma9ly ,ramanuja
 go+ on "h4

,n{1 |r ,an&'s ego "<= yr sake1 n m9e"> 
is built 5tirely on rev5ge & sup}ior;y4 
,he isn't j a kill}2 he is a judge4 ,8 ,
ahank>a tells hm1 ,8,i h be5 wr;g$ by wo
m51 "!=e ,i h ! "r to puni% !m4,0 ,! ,ka
?a ,upani%ad !n describes ! body z a *>i
ot1 ) ! s5ses z ! horses & ! ,ahank>a (t
5 ! driv} :o goes rogue1 z x w}e4 ,9 ,an
&1 ! ,8driv},0 "<,ego"> has hijack$ ! *>
iot1 mak+ hm bl to ! ,atman ( 8 victims 
& 8 {n true self4

,s f> s gd4

,n{ comes ! process ( ! ego hid+ ! s|l1 
: 9 ,v$anta ,philosophy is call$ ,av>ana
 "<3c1l;t">4

,n{ ? is m l |r ,adi ,%ank>a4 ,an&'s obs
es.n ) ! ,8,r$ ,rose,0 "<see my picture 
abv"> & 8 sophi/icat$ ext}ior 3/itute 8 
,8,av>ana4,0 ,he uses 8 w1l?1 *>m1 gd lo
oks1 & social /atus to veil ! mon/r|s r1
l;y ( 8 ego-driv5 desires4 ,! m ,an& kil
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