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Shiddat (2021), directed by Kunal Deshmukh and streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, follows two love stories: the volatile, impulsive romance between Jaggi (Sunny Kaushal) and Kartika (Radhika Madan), and the more restrained, tragic affair between Indraja (Diana Penty) and Gautam (Mohit Raina). The film’s central question is whether shiddat (obsessive passion) is a virtue or a destructive force. This paper examines how the film spatializes obsession—making love tangible through miles traveled, borders crossed, and laws broken.

3.1 Jaggi’s Trajectory: From Comic Stalking to Heroic Law-Breaking Jaggi’s obsession with Kartika begins as comic harassment—a common trope in 1990s-2000s Bollywood—but transforms when Kartika moves to London. Jaggi’s subsequent journey across continents involves forged documents and a dangerous crossing into Hungary. The film presents his illegal entry not as criminal but as romantic sacrifice, echoing a persistent Bollywood narrative: the "hero" proves love by violating state borders. Shiddat.2021.720p.DSNP.WEB-DL - -Vegamovies.NL-...

3.2 Indraja and Gautam: The Border as a Wall of Grief The parallel couple offers a counterpoint. Gautam, a former athlete, cannot cross the border to be with Indraja due to legal restrictions. His shiddat is internalized, leading to self-destruction. While Jaggi’s border-crossing is triumphant, Gautam’s inability to cross underscores the film’s ambivalent message: obsession only pays off if the state permits entry. Shiddat (2021), directed by Kunal Deshmukh and streaming

Shiddat reinforces a specific masculine ideal: the obsessive lover as a nationless romantic hero. Jaggi’s Indian identity is amplified abroad; he outwits European authorities through sheer emotional will. This aligns with what feminist film scholars call "transnational masculinity" in Bollywood—the Indian man who proves his worth by mastering foreign spaces through love rather than labor. While Jaggi’s border-crossing is triumphant