It sounds like you're referring to a specific article or blog post titled something like — likely a play on the 2016 film "Death in the Gunj" (directed by Konkona Sen Sharma).
The recent death of his father hangs heavily over Shutu. While the rest of the family has moved on, Shutu is still actively mourning. He searches for his father in old diaries and keepsakes, finding no comfort in the living. Fragile Masculinity vs. Toxic Machismo index of a death in the gunj
He joins the family trip hoping to escape the pressure of his failures, but instead finds himself in a new kind of prison. His "quiet unraveling is overlooked by his family," who are too consumed by their own dramas to notice his pain. He is the family's scapegoat, an easy target for their jokes and a receptacle for their unconscious sadism. As one critic notes, Shutu feels "lonely, ignored and useless (even being used by that little girl)". The tragedy lies in the fact that he reaches out, subtly and desperately, for connection, only to be met with indifference, mockery, or, in the case of his growing affection for Mimi, outright rejection. His death is not a single event but an implosion, the inevitable conclusion of a week of accumulated wounds. It sounds like you're referring to a specific
Shutu’s cousin and friend, respectively. They represent the casual, everyday enablers of bullying. They do not necessarily harbor malice toward Shutu, but their constant teasing and enforcement of traditional male gender roles slowly erode Shutu’s self-worth. 3. Key Motifs and Symbolism He searches for his father in old diaries