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Journal of Postcolonial Writing· 2026Q1

Performing gender in liminal spaces: Subversion and negotiation in Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki (Donkey Route) and Anurag Singh’s Dil Bole Hadippa! (The Heart Cries “Hurray!”)

Trina Bose

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Two films, Dunki and Dil Bole Hadippa!, depict rural Punjabi women subverting traditional gender roles, challenging patriarchal norms, and constructing self-empowering identities through performative gender expression.

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Field: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

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