Do you ever feel like certain actions and behaviours displayed by your family or other relations feel more toxic and unhealthy than even abusing tobacco? In this episode of AurBata Manas and Nitya explore the talk of the town, trending shows like "Indian Matchmaking" and "The Suitable Girl" that highlight the regressive traditions of finding a match still followed by the average indian in the 21st century where so much of importance is given to physical appearance and wealth. They also discuss highly acclaimed films like Dil Dhadakne Do, Udaan and Shakuntla Devi which portray different aspects of toxicity disguised under the tag of tough love and other societal eccentricities like glorifying men for "allowing" women to work or the love hate relationship shared between a mother and daughter where a brilliant mathematician couldn't withstand the success of her own daughter, and understanding that dysfunctional and unhealthy attitudes are completely gender neutral and capable of affecting any relationship. Join them in this episode where Manas opens up about a time when he was surrounded by toxic people in his life and how he was on the verge of turning into one of those he dreaded the most and how critical it is to not let the virus of hanikarak behaviours infect our mindsets. Follow them on Instagram Manas yadav: https://www.instagram.com/manas__yadav/ Nitya Bhatia: https://www.instagram.com/a.penny.for.my.thoughts/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Thank you purple planet for making our podcast sound so beautiful. Go check them out.