Laapataa Ladies: Watching this Kiran Rao movie is a sheer delight.

It's such a simple movie by all means.  Yet so powerful in conveying a powerful message.

So measured in everything: from the script to cinematography. 

It lands you into a world where people want to lead simple lives, following norms set by their ancestors, but they all have their  individual traits.

One level this movie  highlights the gender stereotypes that have existed in the society for long, but to smash them on its head. 

Laapataa Ladies is set sometime in 2001, way before mobile phones became so ubiquitous..

There is no social media either, so no way you can search for someone in the virtual world. Despite this disconnect, how the film effortlessly finds a connect and becomes relatable is the reason why it so delectable.

At various points, the movie touches upon subjects ranging from female education, infertility to dowry and domestic violence, and does not get intimidatingly preachy about any of it.

Well, Laapataa Ladies isn't just about two brides who get swapped and feel lost in two different worlds. It's about how they find themselves while being vulnerable, and that leads to a new beginning of their lives.