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COUPLE GOALS

Normal is boring. We’re so accustomed to seeing romantic love being projected in a certain way that we can predict the moves a mile away. PYTs, with mush for brains, is the norm when it comes to depicting onscreen couples. Sometimes, they’re so saccharine sweet that their cuddling and cooing can induce a diabetic coma. But in recent times, there have been some films that have offered a different take on relationships, shaking away the slumber of stereotypes and sameness. Here’s taking a look at 10 films, which redefined onscreen jodis in the recent era and proved that relationships are more complicated than your average boy-meets-girl formula.

KI & KA (2016)

DIRECTOR: R BALKI CAST: KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN, ARJUN KAPOOR

The film turned gender typing on its head. It depicts the misadventures of a young, married couple, played by Kareena Kapoor Khan

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