Kush, played by Imran Khan, sings about his expectations from his future bhabhi: she must be like a “model ” must not be “lazy” about performing her duties and must not have an “ego.” Basically, the woman must be “sugar, spice, and everything nice” in order to be considered a suitable match for Kush’s brother, Luv. Although the fact that it sounds eerily similar to matrimonial ads is rather telling of what the Indian society expects from women in heterosexual partnerships. The lyrics double up as his checklist - and a rather long one at that. These are the lyrics of a song that sets the tone for Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011), a big-banner Bollywood movie about a man looking for the “ideal” bride for his elder brother. If you think they’re lines from a matrimonial ad, you’re mistaken. “ Sundar ho aur sushila… fashion bhi jaane… ho Sita jaise naari… ” In Can We Move On, we revisit old tropes and question whether they have any remaining cultural relevance.
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