“It’s not motherhood, it’s Mentalhood!” – Well, how many of us mothers can relate to this? This statement by one of the main characters in Mentalhood hit me hard. When I saw the trailer on ZEE5, every character in this web series looked so relatable.
A little about Mentalhood
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Mentalhood is a story revolving around mothers who are trying to strike the right balance between their lives and being a parent. They are modern, up-to-date, educated and belong to the upper-middle class.
Every character in Mentalhood is well researched and inspired by real life. The trailer is very well made and gives us a sneak peek into the lives of these mothers and their day to day lives.
This web series is sure to take us into the crazy world of these mothers and how they live through the unreasonable expectations of the society and their family to raise their children. Going by trailer, I am thoroughly impressed by the way even the minutest details and eccentricities have been captured.
The Characters
Mentalhood has 6 main characters – 5 mothers and a father. It’s a journey of their parenting and parenthood. Well, let’s be honest, it’s not easy being a parent in today’s time and age. And that’s what has been showcased in this web series.
Meira Sharma
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Played by Karishma Kapoor, her character is of a dedicated wife, homemaker and a mother of 3 children. Once a winner of a beauty pageant, she gives up her own ambitions to take care of her family. However, her aspirations for her children are same and her love for her kids is undying. Karishma is looking is absolutely stunning in this character and what a comeback! She is a delight to watch.
Anuja Joshi
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This character is played by the gorgeous Sandhya Mridul. She shown to be a mother of 2 kids, a woman of power and also the PTA chairperson in the school as well. She wants to be a perfect mother and raise perfect kids. She is also popular as the “momzilla” amongst other mothers in the school. Calling her character as “helicopter mom”won’t be wrong too.
Preity Khosla
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Played by Tillotama Shome, she is shown to be a mother of 2 children who is trying to raise them all by herself as her husband hardly helps her. She plays an angry and a frustrated wife who is a victim of domestic abuse. Her husband doesn’t participate in parenting of their children, and that’s the agony of her character.
Diksha Shah
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Shruti Seth has nailed this character. She is shown to be a mother who believes in gentle parenting. A mother of one kid, she is the kinds who tries her best to keep her child close to nature and believes in alternate healing and medicines.
Namrata Dalmia
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Mother of one child, this character is played by Shilpa Shukla who is known for her acting in Chak De India. She is playing the role of a working mother, a workaholic, go-getter and a jet-setter who seems to have find a perfect balance between her work and her parenthood. But has she really? Are her ambitions more important to her than being there for her child? Is she distancing herself from her child by choosing her career over her family?
Akash Fernandes
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Played by the dapper Dino Morea, he is playing the role of a stay-at-home father of two young children and lovingly calls himself their “mother”. Trying his best to be the mother and a father both, his life takes a bitter turn with an incident that shakes him completely. Is he going to overcome the pain and the trauma that follows?
Final Thoughts
I absolutely loved the trailer and I am honestly very eager to watch Mentalhood.
I am sure that a lot of mothers will relate to it and maybe, this series will provide some comfort to us mothers in our own journeys. We are not the only ones who go through these challenges. Motherhood is the same for every woman. It’s a mix of love, joy, fear, pain, sacrifices and compromises.
I am a mother and I know for sure that the struggle Is real! The unrealistic expectations of society, trying to being a perfect mother and a wife, managing the household and work – all of this can be so overwhelming at times and amidst all of this, we lose ourselves.
Mentalhood is a reminder for all of us that our lives don’t end after becoming mothers. There’s nothing to be ashamed of reaching out for help. Afterall, it takes a village to raise a child. Right, isn’t it?
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