Published 18:16 IST, May 4th 2020

'Thappad' ending explained: Taapsee Pannu starrer highlights a woman's dilemma

Taapsee Pannu starrer and Anubhav Sinha directorial Thappad explained. A movie which questions: Is one slap enough to test the strength of a relationship?

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Thappad is a movie directed by Anubhav Sinha starring Taapsee Pannu in lead role. movie released in January this year which can be streamed on Amazon Prime. Many people, after watching movie, have been wondering what ending of movie meant. Read on to get an explanation for movie.

Plot of Thappad

Thappad is a story about a woman called Amrita whose life seems perfect. She seemed to have everything a regular married woman could have hoped for: a loving husband, caring parents-in-law, and a decent lifestyle. But her life is shattered when her husband slaps her once at a party. Amrita files for a divorce and all throughout course of movie, is faced with one question: Is one slap eugh to question what a relationship stands for?

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plot of movie revolves around couple accusing each or and proving mselves right. movie also highlights dilemma women in our society face about continuing a relationship even after getting humiliated or t. Taapsee Pannu’s character in Thappad is seen various times questioning herself if she is doing right thing. Over course of movie, many or women are seen getting inspired by Taapsee Pannu’s character Amrita and question ir value in ir families as well. For example, Amrita’s maid, who was a victim of domestic violence, after a point refuses to succumb to pressures of society and reacts against violence.

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Thappad ending explained

Towards end of movie, Taapsee Pannu’s character Amrita and her husband go through with divorce. Her husband tells her that he has quit his job in Hampsted as he did t have a home without her. He requests her to keep visiting him as a friend after he apologised to her for everything he did and y both end things on a friendly te.

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Various scenes are shown where Amrita’s far gives a harmonium to his wife that she had put away as she wanted to take care of her family and husband. Amrita’s mor-in-law is seen going out for physical exercise and taking care of her health. Amrita’s maid is seen dancing in her house without a freckle of fear. This could imply that she took a leap of faith and left her husband.

Taapsee Pannu’s movie is a strong mess which detes that even in modern world and families, se issues crop up. A woman, when she asks for her rights or raises her voice against something, she is discourd. In movie too, Taapsee Pannu’s character Amrita was charged with mental harassment of her in-laws and was proven a mentally sick person in front of court. All of this happened despite her being 'best' kind of housewife.

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18:16 IST, May 4th 2020