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Domestic abuse is a problem that’s so rampant that it permeates every aspect of Indian society. 1 in 2 married women are victims of domestic abuse, and yet, 86% of cases go unreported – owing to factors like victim blaming, large-scale insensitivity and a general attitude of trivialising incidents of domestic violence as mere family ‘squabbles’. The film Thappad – being about domestic violence – was uniquely positioned to generate conversation about and tackle this issue. But we wanted to go beyond that. We didn’t just want to generate conversation about the issue, but also to inculcate a habit of standing up to and reporting domestic abuse – wherever it may be witnessed.