Thodi Si Khushi
A househusband and his trans-person partner discover happiness at the end of their miserable day with the assistance of care and affection for each other.
A handicapped man and a trans-person are living together as a couple. The guy faces several difficulties as a result of his physical impairment, and the trans-person faces numerous challenges as well. The film, Bit of Happiness (Thodi Si Khushi), highlights a rough and tragic incident of their routine day. However, when they come together and express their love and concern for one another via their deeds, they find a bit of happiness, which gives them the strength to face life’s challenges and go forward with a positive outlook.
Film “Thodi Si Khushi – A Bit of Happiness”, breaks the preconceived notion of normalcy. It is a story about a couple, made of a man and a trans person. The kick is the transperson is working and running the house, whereas the man is a house-man.
Typical Indian family system is mostly patriarchal and the film attempts to break that system by showing a trans-person as a house-running person.
It also try to burst the taboo around a relationship with a trans-person.
The film attempts to see a trans-person with a fresh gaze, by avoiding the sympathy, which helps the character to stand strong.
The film also attempts to show a trans-person in an unorthodox way. Mostly, a trans-person is shown as a sex-worker, dancer or beggar. This ugly and pitiful representation is avoided in this film.
I many ways, film try to redefine the normalcy and empower the trans-person community in a context of typical Indian orthodox and patriarchal society.
Date
February 13, 2023