Find out how the representation of the Indian family has evolved in Indian literature and movies!

Join Tara and Michelle as they dissect the popularity of family drama stories in India, taking the examples of some of the best books and movies in this genre. How does literature explore questions of love, conflict, and changing social values within families? How do books and movies portray the cultural differences in the perception of family dynamics? How does literature become a space to normalize alternate family patterns? What is the future of the Indian family in fiction?

Tune in to find out!

Books and movies mentioned in this episode:

Missoula Padmanabhan
The Girl In White Cotton by Agni Doshi
Independence by Chitra Banerjee
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
The Days of Abandonment by Adina Ferrante
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Big Room by Jerry Pinto
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Teen Couple have Fun Outdoors by Aravind Jayan
Village by the Sea by Anita Desai
Rebirth by Jahnavi Barua
The Family Life by Akhil Sharma
Bombay Balchao by Jane Borges
Windfall by Diksha Basu

Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar
Sound edit by Kshitij Jadhav

‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

2025-12-17- KSR - Hour 1