Thai Massage: Aatmaram Dubey is a respected widower of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, and is set to celebrate his 70th birthday in just two days. As the family gets ready for the celebration of his birthday They uncover a dark unspoken story of his travels in Thailand. Was it just to indulge in sexual pleasure or is there more to it than is apparent?
Thai Massage Review:
Life can get lonely for seniors and even more so when their spouse dies. They often aren’t allowed to indulge in pleasures — particularly sexual — and are required to lead a secluded life and, in the best case, committed to God. By focusing on Aatmaram Dubey (Gajraj Rao) the film attempts to emphasize this fact and to show that age doesn’t have anything to do with a desire for sexual pleasure.
The highly-acclaimed septuagenarian suffers the loss of his wife after dedicating all of his time to her over over 22 years while she battles paralysis. Feeling lonely and depressed when he discovers that he could suffer from Erectile dysfunction (ED) and could have difficulty being able enjoy the pleasures of life and desires, he decides to end his life. However, a stranger of a younger age, Santulan (Divyendu Sharma), is able to convince him that Santulan has a solution to any problem. This is the beginning of a story about wanting to satisfy that leads Aatmaram back to Bangkok with Santulan’s assistance.
The plot may remind us of his earlier release, Badhai Ho in which the family believes it’s not appropriate for seniors having children, or have sex. Because it’s about pleasure for the body Aatmaram’s behavior is more sinister when he’s in the Thai massage. In highlighting his character as a moral man, the film shows our tendency to think of with respectability and abstinence.