Lilly Singh and Bhumi Pednekar, discussed smashing stereotypes that surround the “good Indian girl.” The two talked at great length about culture, pride, and patriarchy, and why being “good” shouldn’t feel like a prison sentence. The full conversation can be watched on Lilly’s YouTube channel, with many having already seen the tease on Insta.
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What’s the big deal? Well, often girls are raised as though cultural pride is the meek acceptance of all those things that are unequal. But Lilly and Bhumi aren’t about that life. “Being a good girl can mean speaking up, being kind, chasing your dreams,” Lilly wrote in her caption. And using Bhumi’s established voice for taboo subjects in media and cinema like female pleasure, forgiveness, and body positivity, declaring again for the record that these stories matter in reversing culture. Oh, and this conversation turned spicy-Lilly called it “quite an orgasmic conversation,” so no, it’s not your average chit-chat.
There were a few hype, some deep introspection, but of course, some hot takes in the comments too. “My sexuality is based on this reel: I’m a lesbian,” one user, @callmeg, jokingly commented, while @_ms.shi_ commented on the grim reality: “We’re still blamed for having high standards when it’s just basic human decency we’re looking for.” Then @lmaonow_ came in to drop the mic with, “We don’t need to be anti-men. We just need to be pro-women.” Preach.
However, not all were in agreement with the hype. @vandana0808 added that these experiences themselves are not as extreme as the hype calling out. @suraj_singh_rajput_2sss, on the other hand, doused water on the chat with some random promotion for Instagram growth services-classic.
Out of the many heartbreaking replies to @jessiedhaliwaltherapy’s brightly expressed thanks to all came the gut-wrenching narration by a user of help-seeking due to loss of both parents, reminding us that very much needed as such conversations are, real struggles still go down offline.
Lilly’s been pretty vocal about undoing toxic conditioning, and this collab with Bhumi seems to add to that agenda. Not that it would now pertain to roles that are inconvenient, or the pleasures of women-it’s still the obvious message: Goodness should never suffocate, but liberate.
And if you’re stuck on that “orgasmic conversation” line? Same. The full episode is out there-want the link? It’s in Lilly’s bio. No spoilers, but let’s just say this is not your aunties’ afternoon tea talk.
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So the internet is divided, inspired, and maybe a little flustered. But they all agree on one thing: this isn’t the end of the story for redefining the word “good.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
