‘Food acts as the metaphor for and the instrument of tyranny throughout this exceptionally well-made film. The dirty tables, the clogged sinks, pipes dripping filthy water and the mindless unwanted sex show up the nightmare that marriages often become even in affluent Indian families, with searing intensity.’ Of a film challenging stereotypes.

It is clear that the staff believe they are serving the nation in their own way by preserving this collection with passion and purpose. “I had only one brief — do not give in to any sort of pressure. Conserve, conserve, conserve. And so we have,” said the museum director. A visit to the Calico Museum in Ahmedabad.