Radhika Apte in a still from The Calling
New Delhi:
A short film, featuring actress Radhika Apte as an architect frustrated after being sidelined at her workplace after her pregnancy, is slowly taking the Internet by storm. Radhika Apte was the top trend on Facebook while this was being written.
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Titled The Calling, the two-minute film is a hardhitting take on the 'glass ceiling' that most expecting working women bump into (Pun intended). 'Glass ceiling' is a commonly-used metaphor used for describing the invisible barrier that hinders the advancement of women up the corporate ladder.
Radhika, star of films like Ahalya, plays a troubled employee, Shaheen, who confronts her boss (Shernaz Patel) after she is passed over for a promotion.
"You are judging me by my pregnancy not on my work," she tells Shernaz in one scene. Her boss responds, "I think you should focus on your baby and next year when you come back ofcourse we will consider you for a promotion. "I think I can manage both," an agitated Shaheen replies.
Many dialogues like "It's a management decision," "Clients need a senior architect who is around," "Nice jacket, lovely colour. It almost hides your bump," might perhaps sound familiar to many women, particularly from the service sector, where employees are expected to look their best.
The twist, however, occurs right in the end. Watch what Radhika does:
(Also Read: Radhika Apte Begins Filming Kabali, Says She's 'Very Excited')
Titled The Calling, the two-minute film is a hardhitting take on the 'glass ceiling' that most expecting working women bump into (Pun intended). 'Glass ceiling' is a commonly-used metaphor used for describing the invisible barrier that hinders the advancement of women up the corporate ladder.
Radhika, star of films like Ahalya, plays a troubled employee, Shaheen, who confronts her boss (Shernaz Patel) after she is passed over for a promotion.
"You are judging me by my pregnancy not on my work," she tells Shernaz in one scene. Her boss responds, "I think you should focus on your baby and next year when you come back ofcourse we will consider you for a promotion. "I think I can manage both," an agitated Shaheen replies.
Many dialogues like "It's a management decision," "Clients need a senior architect who is around," "Nice jacket, lovely colour. It almost hides your bump," might perhaps sound familiar to many women, particularly from the service sector, where employees are expected to look their best.
The twist, however, occurs right in the end. Watch what Radhika does:
