Counsellor Shivani Misri Sadhoo Shares Her Psychological Insight on the Viral Hit Wink of Priya Prakash Varrier with Indian Express Newspaper

What’s this song and dance over a wink of Priya Prakash Varrier in 'Oru Adaar Love' ? It’s all in the mind of the audience

Recently, a wink caught the eye of the nation and a teenager was forced to drag the matter to the highest court in the land after a complaint was filed against her over the gesture. Malayalam actress Priya Prakash Varrier became an overnight sensation after a video clip of a song from her upcoming movie Oru Adaar Love, in which she can be seen winking flirtatiously went insanely viral and prompted a tidal wave of memes. However, soon the young star found herself in the eye of the storm, after a section of Muslims lodged FIRs against her and the film-maker for hurting religious sentiments. Some Muslims believe that the song was sung by the Prophet to profess his love for his first wife.So, what is in a wink and how can it offend someone?

According to psychologists, the context and culture of a place must be taken into account before coming to any conclusions on the gesture. “Culturally winking is not taken negatively in the West while it is objectionable in the Middle East,” Dr Shivani Misra Sadhoo, a Delhi-based psychologist told The Sunday Standard.

Speaking of the psychology behind winking, Shivani said that interpretation of the gesture is solely dependent on the situation.“Winking can denote that two people are just having fun. It may also be a sign of two friends communicating. And yes, there also is a flirtatious connotation to it,” she said....
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