In all these stories, there are no stark grey characters and mostly endearing people who are left to iron out niggling issues.Д®ven in the story of the grandmother and grandson that goes back and forth between a slum, an orphanage and a spotlessly clean office space, the mood is sombre enough to tug at our heartstrings but never too bleak. Suhasini Maniratnam and child actor Advitej Reddy in вЂWhy Did She Leave Me There?вЂ™ In this Muslim home, winds of change happen delicately when one character admits to another about being unable to wrap her head around modern relationships. The Old City setting paves way for the use of Hyderabadi lingo like baigan ke baataan (if only the poor brinjal knew why it always gets the rough end in the lingo). The story broaches how being a stickler to caste and community norms has soured relationships. Noori (Nithya), when asked by Vinay (Pradeep Rudra) about her new-found glow, attributes it to the nawabi feast. The nod to Hyderabadi cuisine is in the form of Khatti dal, Ambada chicken, Ande ke lauz, Bagara bainganвЂ¦ the list is too long.

Revathy and Nithya can convey volumes through their silences and also make us reach out to a plate of food as the story gradually mends and strengthens their bond through food. The two winsome women are terrific as on-screen mother and daughter. The typical Hyderabadi story among the lot is My Unlikely Pandemic Dream Partner directed by Kukunoor, starring Revathy and Nithya Menen.

Revathy and Nithya Menen in вЂMy Unlikely Pandemic Dream PartnerвЂ™

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