Pardes another regressive/orthodox show from Ekta

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How are you doing?

I don't watch many serials. I used to watch only Zindagi shows but not anymore since they have stopped broadcasting the Pakistani hit drama.

The only serials that I am watching right now are Yeh Rishta Kya Kahlata hai and Tarak Mehta...

But yesterday I watched Pardes ...as I was my relatives place and they were watching it) Well they have promoted the tag Nayi soch' but I don't know if am the only one who found it Orthodox in its dialogues! Example--- ''Ho sakta hai meri zindagi main pyar aaya aur chala gaya''🥱 ''Kya pata hum bhi thirties tak akele hi rah jaaye? (Is that how the educated college youngsters behave? Doesn't it sound 'orthodox' coming from a second year student? Can the absense of love interest make you alone?

Couldn't it be ''Ho sakta hai muje kabhi pyar huya hi na ho yaa muje jarurat hi mehsoos na huyee ho?

I am 28 year old and I never had any boyfriend and I never felt like having one. I feel am pretty happy being single. Does not mean that am against love or relationships. My family expects me to get married next year I am waiting to get govt job because the offers that I have in private sector are not financially secure for me and i want to be strongly independent financially before i get married. Sometimes I feel low for my struggle in competitive govt exams but never ever I felt a tingle of sadness that am not married yet though my friends got married at 23 and 25 and have kids.

I know many girls like me who don't make it a mission or status issue to have a boyfriend before 30's or who think marriage is the sole goal of one's life.
The protagonist out there is only 27 -30 and Don't you think we complete our education at 25 26 and in thirties, if you wanna do phd or in medical profession? So whats the need to show '27' as the gone case when in reality we do have women getting married around 33 32 35 ?

And why the profession teaching is projected in dim light in serials?Does the writer know the salary of teachers in our 7th pay commission?

Well to help them its,

First grade teacher---48000
Second grade--------42000
Third grade teacher ---40000
College lecturer 61000


Isn't it similar to other professions? If you are not working in any mnc!

I feel the show will end up being another Ekta regression wherein the heroine will get complete only if she gets 'married' We have seen it in Kumkum bhagya! Karol bag 12/24 and in many more serials whats new in it.

I would have liked the show had they shown Naina/Maina complete in herself and happy being single! One of my friends is 31 she is govt teacher and not married, she is happy go lucky and never carries that ''am too late'' look, rather she has left her marriage on the right time when she would feel connected to some person and right time is not about age' age is just a number! Same is true of me, am 28 and I will get married only when i will have a good job and when I wud find a right guy. does not matter I find him in my 29 30 or 34

My cousin is a doctor and she got married at 34 and she is very happy.

Nayi soch is to love your existence, being yourself and being happy in your own skin rather than succumbing to what others expect you to! You dont necessarily have to be married to stay happy and confident there are many other things in life in world!


Even Ekta's YHM is regressive. The prat agonist has no self esteem she gets kicked out from home and then gets back when her hubby sheds few tears.😆

I am sorry if i have hurt any of you. Nothing against the cast but I don't like objectification of women in telly world and the way they show women as adjuncts to ttheir dominating male charcters and loud mother in laws. And showing that they will be termed good if only they know how to do pooja perfectly or how to cook yummy food of everyone's choice. Come on cvs you dont have to be perfect all rounder to gain importance, you exist in the world and thats more than enough to be considered important and you dont need to get approved.

what can u expect from Ek but willw atch it for Drashti Dhami

You have point about teacher salary ,single status

But episode focused about Events happened in her life like love, break up , Engagement broken, her mother's heart attack in first paced these things minimum takes 2-3 episodes for better narrative here ...

I guess we will get the 1st promo wali Naina in the coming episodes once she settle down either in Austria or India ...

Well, i wouldn't like to judge a show based on its first episode, since two well known actors are a part of the show, it may not be that bad.Let's see the future episodes before arriving at a conclusion.😳

Nice post!
And I absolutely agree about college teacher profession. It is a well paying job. And also pays much better than many MNCs. Govt jobs hardly pays you bad. 😆 And this is one of the most sought after profession in India. Professor choro, ek govt teacher ko bhi achhi salary milti hain. 😆

I concur ! What was that dialogue "being akeli till 30" about? I would have really liked if Naina had given those brats a stern reply than just feeling bad about what they said. Why do these shows have such regressive dialogues even?How do we expect the society to change their mindset if we see such content on TV. I know it's too early to judge the show and Naina's character , but I really hope Star Plus/EK stick to their tag line of Nayi Soch in the real sense.

Somehow the goal in every serial is for the girl to fall in love and/or get married. This show too is following that path. It would have been nice if they had shown Naina being strong and confident in her single status and being proud of her job. Instead, she ended up crying at the students' taunts and then later cried and ran away seeing her ex.

I share the same opinions as you regarding my life... being comfortable and happy in one's own skin and existence itself is a great thing... these are the lines which I keep repeating to myself and all the people around me.

The first episode gave me KumKum Bhagya vibes, where Pragya was a university lecturer and she was also considered as being a behenji plus having a behenji of an profession. I personally am studying to become a elementary school teacher and most of my professors, always tell us that most teachers get called out for getting paid more than that they deserve. So it is nothing different, that it is the same even in India. Going back to the idea of women being considered worthless, if they are not married by 25 is ridiculous. People think the ultimate goal is to marry and have babies and as if that is easy. That it self is a job on it's own. Progression takes time and it is sad that goods shows end quick and shows like this last a life time. I don't blame Ekta or the creatives she shows what the audience wants to watch. It is sad to say that degrading women and showing them as being best at being a housewife and doing other household chores and looking after the family is their only forte.

I agree...I was refraining from saying anything as you can never be sure what can or can not be said against the show which features an actor with such big fandom😆...but now you have made this topic I feel more free about posting my views.