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Can We Move On? From the Lady Cop Trope That Shows a Male‑Centric Idea of an Empowered Woman

With her slaps and lathi-charges, Bollywood’s female cop takes violence against women personally – and hides the structural forces behind it.

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Aditi Murti
published
Feb 7, 2021
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AuthorAditi Murti

Aditi Murti is a culture writer at The Swaddle. Previously, she worked as a freelance journalist focused on gender and cities. Find her on social media @aditimurti.

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