
From Monsoon Wedding to A Suitable Boy, weddings have always been part of the pop cultural imagination of India. But between religious fundamentalism and the standardization of diverse Indian weddings, public anti-dowry activism against expensive weddings, and the growing role of the commercialized wedding celebration in diaspora life, there’s more to these events than bombast and ritual.
From Monsoon Wedding to A Suitable Boy, weddings have always been part of the pop cultural imagination of India. But between religious fundamentalism and the standardization of diverse Indian weddings, public anti-dowry activism against expensive weddings, and the growing role of the commercialized wedding celebration in diaspora life, there’s more to these events than bombast and ritual.