Motherhood is not one fixed definition. Through the stories of five women – a migrant caregiver mother, a childfree woman, a transgender caregiver, an adoptive mother, and a woman preserving her chance at motherhood — this piece challenges society’s narrow expectations and reminds us that motherhood is ultimately an act of love, care, courage, and nurturing.
In Sheel’s case, the guilt is heightened because the daughter had a speech disability, and there seems to have been a disconnect between mother-daughter despite the mother trying hard to be protective and perceptive. We get to know this as the series progresses, and we learn that the daughter, Supriya, had confided about her relationship with the father and not her Mai.
A few days ago, the sensational Bharti Bhagat case had hogged the headlines and grabbed public attention because of the sheer bizarreness of the incident. Crime reporters, criminologists, and psychologists had a field day, analysing and dissecting the human mind and its baser instincts.
