My lovely friends...I just had a suggestion...if you could afford to, watch this movie and then reassess your relationships. Heres why:
I was lucky..I was allowed to be fierce and dismissive of societal rules. My Maa fought for me and broke a vicious cycle, never allowing any one to question me and my choices. She let me be answerable to only person for my decisions - ME. I chose to then only ever explain myself to her..
But many don't have that freedom. Ab aap kahoge ki "aise rishte nahi nibhaye jaate" or "samaaj ek dayare mein chalta hai" and thats fair.. Ask yourself though, koi rishta aapse aapka self respect sacrifice mein maange, kya aisa rishta nibhana chahiye? If someone claims to love you, how can they ever disregard your dignity? And if questioning such norms leads to you breaking from imposed bonds and rules, then know that you truly deserve the freedom that you deeply crave.
Aur ab jo kahenge, "bolna aasan hai, karna nahi".. I know. Trust me I know. I grew up watching and idolizing a woman who was destroyed on a daily basis by this very society that claims to have had her best interest in their heart. I did nothing special. But my Maa, she changed everything. She chose to be a warrior for me and my brother. She taught us to be better. She taught my brother to listen when I talked. She taught him to be a decent and respecting man. She taught us everything that would then help us change things around us. Do that then. Maybe you can't leave your situation..and I am sorry. I know how terrifying that is. I just hope you find some courage to make a change somehow. I know how hard of a struggle that is..
As for the story in the movie..it was normal. I grew up knowing it. You know someone who faces this or are part of a community where this just happens. SO path breaking story nahi hai, but jo feeling lasting reh jaati hai..woh hopefully path breaking ho hum sabke liye.