Kavya Maheshwari is a self-acclaimed writer and artist, and professionally-acclaimed managing editor of her University Newsletter. She enjoys verbally arguing about anything and everything and likes to find complexity in the mundane. You can find her on Instagram: @Kavyokado
When a young man calls a woman a ‘bandi’ in Made in Heaven, he casts the burden of decency upon her shoulders. Kavya Maheshwari explores how the intersection of language, power, and gender in contemporary Indian society reinforces patriarchal norms.