Thappad Movie Full Review Preference "Google" Thappad is the story of a single slap. A blow to the cheek that Vikram, angry, frustrated,a little drunk, inflicts on his wife Amrita who is attempting to steer him away from an escalating conflict. This is an affluent Delhi home. Vikram is an ambitious, hardworking executive. Amrita is a cheerfully dutiful housewife. They seem snug in their respective roles. But that night brings into sharp focus theinequity of their relationship. It’s almost as if Vikram slaps Amrita awakefrom a slumber and then it becomes impossible for her to fall back into that façade of domestic tranquility in which she is, without a doubt, a second-class citizen. The beauty is that director Anubhav Sinha,who has co-written the film with Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul, doesn’t tell this story in a strident tone. He doesn’t demonize men or create shrill drama. He simply and quietly reveals the patriarchy,which is embedded so deep into our culture that even women w...