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It has all the ingredients of a gharelu soap – a perfect,
devout bahu, a loving husband, a big joint family and
kitchen politics, but Choti Bahu stands out for being a
serial that attempts to do something unique in its format. For one, the serial in its second season has the
same lead pair — Dev and Radhika, the quintessential soulmates, but the story is different. And how! If
the first season had the pair dealing with earthly conflicts, the second, actually brings the Gods and asuras
down to earth, among its devotees. The constant feature in Radhika's life, besides Dev, has always been
her devotion to Lord Krishna, and it is this faith that
gets tested in the second season. When Radhika is almost killed by her bestie, Lord Krishna comes to his
devotee's rescue. In the time that Radhika recovers,
Krishna impersonates her in her household. Giving
him company is his brother Balram as a local village
boy. It's fun to see the character oscillate between his
Divinity and a mortal avatar, and the little tricks he
plays on those around him. But if the Gods can live
among the mortals, can the devil be far behind. And
so we have the asuras (demons) and possessions taking place. Currently, the track has Lord Krishna's
beloved Radha testing Radhika's faith. A quaint
track, but treated fairly well. The serial's lead pair,
Rubina Dilaik and Avinash Sachdev do a commendable job. It also helps that the pair has taken its reel
romance off-screen as well. Is it a family bonder? Of
course, it is especially when you actually have Gods
doing their bit in taking the story forward.
– Priya Sugathan
Jhanak
