Within the first few minutes of Laapataa Ladies, a young bride trips and nearly falls — clearly not yet used to wearing a veil that covers her face and therefore, her eyes. Her stumbling, though, seems to worry no one. An older woman promptly slips in a comment: “Ek baar ghoonghat le liya toh aage nahi, neeche dekh ke chalna seekho” (“Once you’ve worn the veil, you better learn to walk looking down, not ahead”.)