‘Desi Bling’ hit Netflix just a few days ago, and netizens quickly followed suit. Is it a hit, a miss, or something they don’t talk about at all? Well, they speak well! Gossip says netizens are calling the “Desi Bling” due to misogyny and patriarchy, and are calling it the new “disturbing watch”.
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What is “Desi Bling”?
The subtitle of “Dubai Bling”, which is the official plot of this 7-episode series, reads, “Glamourous parties and delicious secrets rule the lives of wealthy Indian expatriates as they spare no expense or drama in this reality series.” Set within one of Dubai’s most elite social circles, it gives a clear look into a world where everything revolves around money. This reality show features faces that are not much known in the glamor world, but have deep-rooted connections in the entertainment industry.
Talking about the entertainment industry, the two most loved faces of television, popular duo Karan Kundra and Tejaswi Prakash, are also the main players of the show.
Internet slams ‘Desi Bling’ for peaking patriarchy
The show offers a glimpse into the lives of celebrity couples, and these peeks into the world of the elite are brutally trolled.“I’ve come to a consensus that Desi Bling is only about men who want their women to be submissive, where women are so isolated that they stay because of the lack of a support system.
“A perfect representation of Indian patriarchy,” wrote one netizen on X.“I feel like Desi Bling is a propaganda show funded by the community of misogynistic men and weak women to advance their cringe-worthy agenda, but I can’t prove it yet,” chimed another netizen.“The men in Desi Bling are actually terrible, I think only one of them is believable. These women really married terrible rich men,” one
Another user simply described it as “very annoying.” It was expressed, “Men are traditionally toxic Indian men who are obsessed with money, clothes and parties.
Some women are so immersed in that submissive culture that they support men’s behavior. The girl, Irina, married a man who owed that poor girl.
Moreover, netizens also compare him to “Dubai Bling” and say: “The men in Desi Bling are poorly mannered. I watched a reality TV show from Dubai and I think this is how most of their men really behave. They are not well trained at all.”
Another wrote: “So guys in Desi Bling don’t like responsibilities. Arabs would never do that, please need to return my Dubai Bling.”
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