Sagarika Chakraborty and Anurup Bhattacharya
Sagarika and Anurup have how many kids?
2
What cultural items in the home were viewed as unhygienic by Norwegian standards?
Religious symbols, kajal (kohl), and traditional cooking methods
Who plays the lead role of Debika Chatterjee in the film?
Rani Mukerji
What reason did Norwegian authorities initially give for removing the children?
Parental incompetence(welfare problems)
What term describes imposing Western parenting standards on immigrant families?
Cultural imperialism
Sagarika and Anurup would get their kids taken away by child services. True Or False?
True, both of their children would be taken away from them by Barnevernet Norway's child protective services.
What sleeping arrangement common in Indian families was deemed inappropriate?
Co-sleeping or bed-sharing
What real-life case inspired the film?
The Sagarika and Anurup Bhattacharya case from 2011
Who eventually received custody of the children after international pressure?
The children's uncle
What rights did the mother claim were violated?
Parental rights and cultural rights
What was Sagarika and Anurup's first child's name?
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What Indian feeding practice was misinterpreted by Norwegian authorities?
Hand-feeding children
When was the film released?
2023
Which country's government intervened in the custody dispute?
Indian government
What power dynamic between nations is reflected in cross-cultural custody cases?
Post-colonial power imbalances
How did Sagarika and Anurup meet?
Sagarika and Anurup met in college around 2006 and got married in 2007
This Victorian-era parenting philosophy emphasized that "children should be seen and not heard"?
Victorian discipline/propriety
Who directed the film?
Ashima Chibber
Which Indian official played a key role in the real-life case?
Sushma Swaraj
True or False: The real-life children at the center of the case were eventually returned to their mother.
false
Where did Sagarika and Anurup go after they left India?
Stavanger, Norway.
Norwegian authorities viewed Indian parenting as “wrong" what are the 2 reasons why?
Hand-feeding and co-sleeping
Western standard of parenting
Which country's embassy released a statement criticizing the film's portrayal?
Norway
What legal treaty regarding international custody became relevant to the case?
The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction
True or False: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child explicitly states that cultural practices should be respected in child welfare cases.
True