ITV, why don’t you show this? - Page 2

Originally posted by: Dreamygal301

Copy and pasting from the other thread.

There have been few shows with these tracks but have ultimately bowed down to trp's except for one, AFAIK.

Mehendi Hai Rachne Wali - MiL supported widowed DiL, even supported her in her 2nd marriage.

Diya Aur Bhatti - MiL refused at first but then slowly accepted DiL studying to become an IPS officer. Family do not believe in bahu's studying/working. It was interesting as MiL became a staunch supporter and proud.

Dahleez (?) - DiL and MiL battled it out in court.

I am sure there had been others but can't recall them now. The reason we don't see much of these on indian tv is simply because the major demographic that watches serial shows are traditional stay at home housewives who want masala and larger than life drama they can ostensibly relate to and pass the time. These viewers are the core group, rest are transients which is why you have couples like Abhira for the transients group but have Goenka's and Birla's for the core group. Indian TV gurus dare not lose their bread and butter group so every story always come back to tropes appealing to that group.

When I say transient group - I mean the group who are studying, working and so may not be home constantly to watch and therefore contribute to consistent trps.

Of course with OTT and other platforms more bolder stories are being explored especially aimed at those who had their fill of masala driven regurgitated stories.

In essence the stories seen on indian TV shows is driven, and run, by the needs and demands of it's core audience.

Originally posted by: Harshadfan21

Hmmm are we discussing mother in law treating daughter in law as their own daughter? I feel never have expectations from anyone. Instead focus on girls being shown as financially independent and standing on their own. They showed that in Sonakshis role in Kuch rang. Fight for themselves when needed and learn to face the world. Don't let anyone dominate over you because no one deserves that. TV serials should focus on that instead.

Originally posted by: Monstuholic

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https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/hindi-tv-shows/5280662/why-itv-doesnt-show-this

Because people prefer the Abhira kind of stories and that's what sells... Regressive romances where middle aged people act like teenagers. They become so enamored of such stories that they take them for role models even!

True that Mehndi Hai Rachne Wali even showed the Mother in Law supporting her daughter in law when the husband came back from the death. But unfortunately those kind of shows are scrapped away because they did not garner enough TRP.

Originally posted by: austen-eliot

Because people prefer the Abhira kind of stories and that's what sells... Regressive romances where middle aged people act like teenagers. They become so enamored of such stories that they take them for role models even!

Originally posted by: nuomi.riceball

True that Mehndi Hai Rachne Wali even showed the Mother in Law supporting her daughter in law when the husband came back from the death. But unfortunately those kind of shows are scrapped away because they did not garner enough TRP.

Originally posted by: Monstuholic

when they had first mentioned Abhi to be such a renowned doctor, I had expected some maturity in the relationship

Just because a lot of people in India think that doctors are like God, doesn’t mean that he’s God. And a lot of renowned doctor doesn’t have a good personal life.

Originally posted by: Monstuholic

I had thought of Diya aur baati hum but wasn’t that show about how the husband fought his family to make his wife’s wish a reality.

I remember a scene from the promo that the mother in law forced the FL to do the kitchen work before going to work and then the ML said that he will do it

Her husband supported her desire to study as he was a mitai wala and did not study much - she had to hide being the Top student in the whole of Rajastan, even the newspapers because her picture was in it. The family do not believe in DiL's studying or working and the MiL was a nightmare, totally controlling her children...but as the story progresses the MiL became an ardent supporter and had the best bond with her DiL.

I don't recall that promo (but MiL will die before she would let her son do female work) but yeah she had to do housework but has no clue about anything. Once asked to make kheer she added cooked rice to milk, right in front of her MiL - who was told she is an expert in cooking, wearing saris and etc but isn't actually. Another time she had to cut okra which she did then washed it!😆...funny scenes after her marriage, she did not know how to wear a sari and everyone helped even her MiL because she had hurt her hand so they thought it was because of that. The show is very empowering for females...she was shown using her brain/knowledge to solve issues which left people amazed😆....when she finally became a IPS officer, they did a lovely shot of her wearing her uniform and walking the strand with the theme music. Nothing was left out of her struggle...secret night school study, then college placement and police academy placement where she had to live away even though married yet the condition was she also be involved in household stuff (conflict when academy work and home clashed) but also going away on away missions and etc. Lovely show but ended in a way I did not like. There was a sequel, based on her daughter and one of her son was the actor playing Kairav.

Originally posted by: Dreamygal301

Her husband supported her desire to study as he was a mitai wala and did not study much - she had to hide being the Top student in the whole of Rajastan, even the newspapers because her picture was in it. The family do not believe in DiL's studying or working and the MiL was a nightmare, totally controlling her children...but as the story progresses the MiL became an ardent supporter and had the best bond with her DiL.

I don't recall that promo (but MiL will die before she would let her son do female work) but yeah she had to do housework but has no clue about anything. Once asked to make kheer she added cooked rice to milk, right in front of her MiL - who was told she is an expert in cooking, wearing saris and etc but isn't actually. Another time she had to cut okra which she did then washed it!😆...funny scenes after her marriage, she did not know how to wear a sari and everyone helped even her MiL because she had hurt her hand so they thought it was because of that. The show is very empowering for females...she was shown using her brain/knowledge to solve issues which left people amazed😆....when she finally became a IPS officer, they did a lovely shot of her wearing her uniform and walking the strand with the theme music. Nothing was left out of her struggle...secret night school study, then college placement and police academy placement where she had to live away even though married yet the condition was she also be involved in household stuff (conflict when academy work and home clashed) but also going away on away missions and etc. Lovely show but ended in a way I did not like. There was a sequel, based on her daughter and one of her son was the actor playing Kairav.

Seems like an amazing story...

About this Kairav actor, so he can actually act, right. Toh usko better scenes kyu nahi dete? where he can actually emote something

Originally posted by: nuomi.riceball

Just because a lot of people in India think that doctors are like God, doesn’t mean that he’s God. And a lot of renowned doctor doesn’t have a good personal life.

that's true. But I was talking about maturity.

Even when you have hardships in life, one can have two reactions. Either they become more stubborn and baby like or too mature