Telly theory: Saas, Bahu and new twists

Gone are the times when women on the small screen were limited to playing homely bahus or greeneyed vamps There is a host of strong characters emerging that make a difference These a real women who battle real issues including pregnancy woes husband worries and son problems and yet staying within the broader purview of the saasbahu sagaA recent example is the show Hamariwali Good news where a highlight is a motherinlaw saas who gets pregnant because her daughterinlaw Bahu cannot conceive Srishti Jain who stars in the serial says I feel that nowadays TV is a great medium to be part of as the content is no longer regressive In my show my motherinlaw gets pregnant because I playing her daughterinlaw am not able to conceive Its such an interesting concept and is being loved by our audience It also gives me the chance to explore my acting abilities she saysActor Sucheeta Trivedi whose show Indiawali Maa saw her play a mother who is ready to go to any extent to help her son says that her show has helped change the image of a typical television mother My character seemed to be simple in the beginning but soon it becomes evident that she will go to any extent to help her son The entire role of a mother and how they were portrayed on screen has changed nowadays and this is great for all actresses Sucheeta saysFor some variety makes female characters on television soaps stronger Actor Sukirti Kandpal who plays a single mother who conceives by IVF loves this aspectNowadays there are newer and bolder roles for women on TV too No longer are they expected to just live their lives supported by the men My character Alia Shroff in show Story 9 Months Ki is all about a woman and the bold choices she makes and how she decides to have a baby through IVF because she doesnt want to halt her life just because she will be a single mother says SukritiProducer Rajan Shahi says that the character of Anupamaa in his show Anupamaa has been loved by the audience due to the personality twist in her character Post lockdown there has been a huge shift in the kind of women characters that the audience likes to see and Anupamaa has been a trendsetter Initially the audience felt that she was a regressive woman but she is the flag bearer for all women who have aspirations She has followed a very organic journey from being a woman who has been taken for granted to someone who decides to stand up for herself and doesnt accept infidelity from her husband he saysThe producer adds that his Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai had actually become quite stagnant until they introduced a new character Seerat Shivangis Joshi character Seerat who has an aspiration to become a boxer and is not broken down by her family and society has been loved The show had stagnated earlier but as soon as we got Seerat people have loved it he saysHere are few shows with strong women charactersHamariwali Good NewsHamariwali Good news is about a motherinlaw essayed by Juhi Parmar who chooses to conceive a child because her daughterinlaw is unable to get pregnant The role of the daughterinlaw is played by Srishti Jain The show airs on Zee TVAnupamaaRajan Shahis Anupamaa is really being loved by the viewers because the lead character Anupamma essayed by Rupali Ganguly has rebelled now She catches her husband having an affair and breaks the relationship However she continues to stay at home for her familyIndiawali MaaSucheeta Trivedis role in Indiawali Maa was a path breaking one Her character of a mother trying to win back the affection of her son was impressive and extremely strong The show used to air on Sony Entertainment TelevisionStory 9 Months KiThis is a show where the protagonist Alia Shroff essayed by Sukirti Kandpal becomes a single mother through IVF It has a bold and progressive storyline and airs on Sony Entertainment TelevisionYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiThe show has introduced the character of Seerat who wants to be a boxer She is standing up against society and family who are advising her against it Actress Shivangi Joshi essays the role The show airs on Star PlusMann Kee Awaaz PratigyaHelmed by Rajan Shahi the show will be on air soon It will follow the life of a woman who is a public prosecutor and stands up for herself in a patriarchal societyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever