Veteran actors and real-life couple Manoj Pahwa and Seema Pahwa, who recently shared screen space in the web series Perfect Family, have opened up about the deeply ingrained gender roles that have shaped Indian households for generations. In a candid conversation with Digital Commentary, the duo reflected on why domestic responsibilities still fall disproportionately on women, how tradition has influenced expectations, and why young people today are challenging these norms.

Seema Pahwa on why women have historically taken on domestic duties

Seema Pahwa began by tracing the roots of traditional household divisions, saying that these roles did not emerge randomly but were shaped by temperament, biology, and age-old patterns of living.

“When the work was divided between men and women—that

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