In DDLJ, the father says "ja, Simran, ja." Was that not every desi father telling his daughter, 'go follow your heart?' We swoon. We die. We believe Shah Rukh Khan is a global treasure. Almost every South Asian writer is writing about love in one way or another. How does it show up in our homes? How does it work along lines of gender, caste, class, and age?
Guest author: Uzma Jalaludin
Co-hosts: Upasna Kakroo & Salma Hussain
Produced by: Peerbagh
Episode cover art: Niloufer Wadia
Research: Imtiaz Ali and Diksha Sharma
Supported by: The Very Asian Foundation
Books/media in the episode:
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating (Adiba Jagirdar)
