in our moviesshe is not a harmless neighbourhood mausi rather she is the tantalising seductress the object of a teenage boys wet dream says de the definition of an aunty usually differs for sethi she may or may not be a biological relation but is someone older than you probably old enough to be your mothers friend however rega jha editor buzzfeed india says auntydom is very subjective an indian woman who is significantly older than you is an auntyso when i was seven years old i thought girls in college were aunties now the threshold is much higher its an indian woman that you respect fear and are amused by all in equal measure says jha who was inspired enough to do a piece on the 26 signs you might be turning into an aunty ji jha feels that we are fascinated by aunties because in india a country where the womans importance is fraught and constantly under siege there is this one breed of woman that nobody can mess with i think that as india via the internet and tv has become more aware of global pop culture its become increasingly evident that this is such an idiosyncratic character type and one that should be celebrated says jha according to her the aunty will soon become someone women want to identify with the respect she command across the board is something i certainly aspire to and i think thats the case for a lot of people an aunty is the most badass avatar of the indian woman she doesnt take shit from anyone and i cant wait to command that she says de also sees the aunty in a very positive way todays aunty has attitudeshe is on top of her game and can handle being called aunty in public without taking offence says de viji venkatesh country head india the max foundation had no qualms being photographed for the project i am a grandmother and have lived in a culture that respects the older person and is accustomed to address people older than one with the ji suffix or as aunty maasinever by the first name so i am totally cool with it says the 62yearold mumbaikar venkatesh feels getting cool is all in your mind your perceptions and attitude when i had my second grandchild eight years ago i decided to have a couple of tattoos done when people see those they says wow you are so cool i dont think the tattoos make me cool my spirit within which is young and forward thinking is cool she says abhi bhi hai jawani zara si hai purani hai phir bhi jawani honey ji sharm bhula ke haa thumka laga ke karo na thoda manmaani ji auntyji auntyji get up and dance