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In the 80s, the joint family was the central unit, often portrayed with a sense of melancholic nostalgia (as in Manichitrathazhu ). Today, the narrative has shifted to the fragmentation of these units. Films like Kumbalangi Nights redefined the idea of brotherhood and a "broken home," portraying a household of step-brothers finding solidarity. Great Indian Kitchen used the mundane setting of a kitchen to launch a scathing critique on patriarchal norms within a traditional family, sparking state-wide conversations about gender roles.
