Erica Fernandes who plays Prerna in the second season, loses all her individuality because she is in love with Anurag. And though the second season released after almost 10 years following the end of the first season, the plot remains the same. The first season was so popular and successful that it returned for another one in 2020.īut if you look at it, you will realise how regressive and old school it was especially when it comes to the portrayal of the female characters.
It was one of the highest rated shows on the Indian television back then. Nothing about women education or them stepping out of their homes to work has even been discussed on the show. It portrays women either as 'bechari' or 'vamps'.
Abhi, the lead character of the show, becomes quite ruthless towards his wife just because he cannot bear the death of his daughter.ĭespite all the attention it is getting, the show is one of the most regressive TV serials. It gives encouragement to abusive husband behaviour. The show is running since 2014 and has been nothing short of propogating regressive ideas. And while the show found several fans, the main focus of the show on how girls forgo their career goals and objectives in an attempt to make everyone happy makes it a problematic one. One of the longest running TV shows in India, Uttaran was a popular show from 2008-2015. The women in the show are always at home with the men working and earning for the entire household reinforcing patriarchy. the fact is only regressive content works- Mehr October 24, 2018 Very true but I will not totally agree with u there r shows like yeh Rishta Kya kehlata hai lead couple getting married 3-4 times seperating 3-4 times and it’s still scoring well at the box office similarly kundali and Kum kum. The characters of women like Anandi and Ganga were totally butchered at a time and portrayed as bechari when we needed to see them strong. The show initially started out as a means to raise awareness on child marriages in India in 2008, but gradually the essence of the story was destroyed. Her only job is to parivaar ko jod ke rakhna. They want a bahu who shouldn't have any interests and dreams. From the protagonist turning into varied avatars like a fly or witch, to life goals being reduced to making perfect laddoos, the show is too ridiculous. The first season ran for 7 years and the narrative of the show changed to as regressive as it can get. When the show began in 2011, it was about a young girl who wanted to pursue her passion for dance after her marriage. What's even there to like about the show? 3. It's entirely based on the fucked up concept of demonisation of female personalities. Apart from this, the show also romanticised toxic relationships throught the idea of men forcing their way into women’s lives. The show first aired in 2015 and has since been a slap in the face of science, VFX and everything logic. I remember in one of the old episodes, Jethalal addressed his wife Daya as ‘Aye pagal aurat’ and ‘Nonsense’ in front of other members of the Gokuldham society.
And while it has millions of fans, the show is full of problematic things that we have ignored.įrom stereotyping people from different Indian states to deep-rooted patriarchy, the show is nothing more than 30 minutes of loud screechy noise. The TV serial has been running for 13 years now. Here's looking at some of the longest running Indian TV shows despite their regressive content. The only problem being these shows themselves were problematic.
We had some really popular TV serials in the 2000s and later and most of them also ran for a long duration. They were progressive and made us believe that Indian TV will evolve for better. I'm talking of serials like Hasratein, Shanti, Tara, Hum Sab Ek Hai, etc. Back in the 90s, some Indian TV shows were way ahead of their time.