What happens in feminist cinema? Our filmmakers have a blueprint for this.
For example, women are placed in a central role. Women are shown to be strong and fearless. The character suffers, struggles, and wins. He is asked to speak in a calm manner, to shout against masculinity, and to wage war against patriarchy. These are rough formats of feminist cinema.
The actress of feminist cinema can jump from seven floors, can kill dozens of strong men (goons), can assert her right over male power.
What do you think feminist cinema should be like?
Is this the power of women? Is this the beauty of a woman? After showing women as stronger and stronger than men, does cinema become 'feminist'?
We have been practicing this for years. Sad to say, even though women are the captains of cinema today, the state of 'feminist' cinema has not changed. In the same way, women are taken out of the slums and incited to revolt.
Men climb mountains, why can't women? Men ride heavy bikes, why can't women? Men plowed cattle, why can't women? Men lift heavy weights, why can't women? Similarly, many arguments have been made in our cinema, feminist.
The history of Nepali cinema begins with the feminine names 'Aama', 'Maitighar' and 'Kumari'. That order reaches the mother through Kali, Himmatwali. However, it seems that all these 'feminist' movies have lost the value and beauty of women.
Should women be widows in feminist cinema? Must be single? Must be helpless and miserable? Must be victimized and neglected? Is it only from that ground that women struggle and make masculinity in their power?
I have watched many feminist movies and also felt that there is no woman's soul in them. Feminism does not mean that a woman should be equal to a man or superior to a man.
Nature has created two species in the world, male and female. The physiology of these two is different. The birthright role is different. They are unequal. Therefore, it is not only inappropriate but also impossible to measure their strengths on the same scale of 'equality.
The more skillfully a woman cooks food, the more skillful a man will be. Now it is not appropriate to call a man a 'feminist' by forcing him to handle the kitchen. Getting out of the kitchen to work does not mean that women are strong and manly. In this, their qualities and abilities do not match
Women and men are a whole package of creation. The harmony between the two is not possible without the continuity of creation. Didn't our filmmakers take this truth to heart?
The distinction between men and women is made by nature. Men may be physically strong, women may be weak. Men can be tough, women can be gentle. Men have their own abilities and strength, women have their own abilities and beauty. Patience, endurance, tenderness, forgiveness are the qualities of a woman and also strength.
The more skillfully a woman cooks food, the more skillful a man will be. Now, forcing a man to handle the kitchen, it may not be appropriate to call him a 'feminist'. Also, getting out of the kitchen to work does not mean that women are strong and manly. In this, their qualities and abilities do not match. However, there is no point in our cinema calling it 'patriarchy' or 'women's masculinity.
Nature has endowed women with its special powers and virtues.
But, how did we present women in cinema? Half-naked, sensual, curvy. Clearly, this is the product of masculine psychology. What does a man want to see in a woman? Movies decorate heroin in the same way.
Whether it is in the character building of women or in the role they are assigned, it does not seem to be done justice. Of course, most men are involved in making movies. Men write stories, men write screenplays, men direct. From operating the camera at the filming location to editing in post-production, men are men. Probably a factor as to why they're doing so poorly.
If I write a story about a man, he can't go into the depths where his real life is. Because I have never lived a man's life. But, if I have to write about women, I can dig into the difference between women's lives.
