Set in the Calcutta in the 1940s, Qala (meaning “Art” in Hindi) is psychological drama movie. The movie depicts the story of Qala Manjushree, a prominent singer who had established a successful career. She has an estranged relationship with her mother where she was made to feel like she was never enough. Her mother favoured …
February 2023
Breaking Toxic Cycles and Patterns
Toxicity and inter-generational trauma have been passed on through various generations. Most of the times when people hurt others or are rude, they are projecting their own insecurities upon another person. It usually happens because the person who is rude was treated the very same way by family or peers or the society and this …
Let’s decode Situationship
What is a Situationship? When someone asks you if you are single or in a committed relationship and you answer with “it’s complicated”, well you might be in a Situationship. A Situationship is where two people are in an uncommitted relationship, where there are no labels or strings attached. A Situationship contains all the good …
Dealing with Breakups
When it takes two people to start a relationship and keep it going, how come one person is enough to break it? How come one person decides to end it and the other must suffer the aftermath of it alone? Are breakups really as painful as movies portray it to be? While I cannot tell …
Attachment Styles
How do you define your relationship with your partner? Do you feel safe and trusted or are you anxious most of the times? Your attachment with anyone and mainly your partner is a direct reflection of the relationship you shared with your primary caregivers (namely parents). There are four broad patterns that can be classified …