Time has changed our television's sasumas as now we don't find many manipulative situations and screaming matches. Much like real life, the reel relationship between the saas and bahu is also changing for the better. The gaudy costume jewelery, embellished saree and the permanent frown has been replaced by a cotton saree clad figure who subtly handles the fragile relationship.
Sumitra (Smita Bansal) from Balika Vadhu
She has being always supportive towards her daughter-in-law Anandi right from her childhood days. After Sugna,she considers Anandi as her daughter.She has supported Anandi during her bad times and now at the time when Jagya her own son has ditched Anandi ,she is supporting her bahu and not her own son.She has disown her son and now she wants to give justice to Anandi.