'Darlings' looks at domestic abuse the way Bollywood has not, so far. In usual productions from the Indian entertainment industry, we either get sick romanticisation or unrealistic ideals.
In the reel, Alia is also seen brutally slamming a frying pan on her on-screen husband's skull while she says 'ab batting shuru (the batting starts now)'. Meanwhile, the character played by actor Vijay is shown crying and screaming in pain.
Justice Shakdher stated that the legal exception provided to husbands in case of non-consensual sexual intercourse is 'steeped in misogyny' and effectively conveys that only the forced sex that happens outside of marriage is rape while forced sex inside a marriage is 'allowed'.
Solanki has accused Reshma Patel of house-trespass in his absence and sought police protection to go home to collect important documents like passport and other valuable items.