Aricle ~ 'Bahus offer tips to the latest jamai on TV'

In television shows, we are used to seeing bahus work towards bringing in a sense of harmony and bind family members together.

Zee TV's new primetime show Jamai Raja " co-produced by Ashvini Yardi and Akshay Kumar, which launches tonight at 8.30 pm and will air every Monday to Friday " breaks the convention. Jamai Raja has the male protagonist proactively take on what has been otherwise considered a woman's prerogative, and work towards setting right the discord between his wife and mother-in-law. As actor Ravi Dubey gears up to play the central character, we ask popular bahus from other shows on the channel, to give him tips on how to be the perfect jamai...

Sriti Jha (Pragya from Kumkum Bhagya): "I'm so glad there's finally a show that features a jamai taking on the responsibility of mending relations on the wife's side of the family, like it were his own. What I'd tell Ravi is that it's all about striking a fine balance between expectations, understanding human nature and using diplomacy and tact."

In television shows, we are used to seeing bahus work towards bringing in a sense of harmony and bind the family members together. Zee TV's new primetime show Jamai Raja - co-produced by Ashvini Yardi and Akshay Kumar and starting tonight at 8.30pm, which will air every Monday to Friday - breaks the convention.

Jamai Raja has the male protagonist proactively take on what has been otherwise considered a woman's prerogative, and work towards setting right the discord between his wife and mother-in-law. As actor Ravi Dubey gears up to play the central character, we ask popular bahus from other shows on the channel, to give him tips on how to be the perfect jamai...

Sriti Jha (Pragya from Kumkum Bhagya) says, "I'm so glad that there's finally a show that features a jamai taking on the responsibility of mending relations on the wife's side of the family, like it were his own. What I'd tell Ravi is that it's all about striking a fine balance between expectations, understanding human nature and using diplomacy and tact."

Roopal Tyagi (Gunjan from Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke): "My tip for Ravi Dubey would be to cultivate a fine sense of what keeps a family together. There are certain things that bind people and others that divide them. Always bind. And never take sides since women hate that."

Neha Marda (Urmi from Doli Armaanon Ki): "Women have very low tolerance for chauvinism and men talking down to them. So I'd ask Ravi to always express his views in a sensitive manner. Also, if he could highlight good qualities of each woman to the other, it would certainly help him to bridge the gap between the two women in his life."

With two fiery women (mother-in-law DD, played by Achint Kaur and wife Roshni, played by Nia Sharma) having different mindsets under one roof, this jamai raja surely has a tough task ahead. Says Ravi, "My character Siddharth has quite a task on his hands, considering the women he is trying to bridge the emotional distance between are such strong opposite personalities." He adds, "Bagging the title role and playing the most pivotal part on a Hindi television show - a domain otherwise dominated by women, is a great opportunity for a male actor. I'm all set to give it my best shot."