Originally posted by: mango.falooda
I don't watch too many hindi shows at the moment but at least in regional shows, they show more realistic women and arcs.
am watching an afternoon soap about a lady who works as a domestic helper for a rich family. the twist is that she is actually the daughter of that house but there was a baby swap and so she ended up growing in the village. anyway, what I like is that they are showing as a strong single mom who is resilient. her husband ran out of on her with tons of debts and rejected their daughter because it was a girl child. now, he is re-married and when she runs into him in the city, she just spits in his face. the new wife isn't jealous and thinking he is going back to this lady. instead, they are now grappling with his infertility. meanwhile the female lead is working as a delivery person for a restaurant during her off-hours so that she can buy stuff for her daughter.
the other hindi show I am watching on and off is harphoul mohini (colours tv) -- very different take on rural life and strong social drama messaging. it is rather interesting.
so I wouldn't paint ITV in the same brush. there have been lots of shows where the women are strong, different and take no crap from anyone. lots of shows where women have lot more going on than just kitchen politics. it all depends on the channel and the heads. even some of the older hindi shows I occasionally watched were interesting. I think there are ebbs and flows when it comes to content and watching relatable characters on TV.
plus as someone pointed out earlier, there is a specific audience for imlie and I think that audience wants kitchen politics. 🤷