The reversed music tracks scattered throughout “Definition Please” illustrate her point: When a conventionally attractive man enters a scene, the camera takes a close-up, slow-motion shot, colored blue, backed by upbeat romantic music. No explanation is given about the Bollywood trope of songs inserted into movies (often objectifying women) – but none are necessary to enjoy them.
“I just said to myself, ‘Let’s take these risks, let’s see what happens,'” Day said. “‘And if we fall flat on our face, we fall flat on our face.'”
But in both films, the family is more than the sum of its parts. In ‘Donkeyhead’, Mona’s successful siblings – Parm, Sandy and Rup – come to their parents’ home in Canada from London, New York and Toronto.
“Mona is probably the fairest compared to the other three,” Darshi said. “She’s the one who will tell it like it is. And is like, ‘Well, you do this, and you’re like this, and you do this. Yes, I may be a mess, but at least I’m honest about being a mess.’”
While Mona holds her siblings accountable, Monica’s mess is still hidden in “Definition Please.” As she tries to force her brother, Sonny (Ritesh Rajan), to take medication for his bipolar disorder, it becomes clear that she, too, needs help.
“I wanted to show them feeding each other,” Day said. “Monica and Sonny’s relationship is very important for the growth of both at the same time, even if the growth of one is minuscule as opposed to someone jumping a giant mountain.”