Originally posted by: itsShonali
The but is there exactly because these tv FL's aren't exactly what true housewives are
They always end up with rich guy who have maids working for them. They don't have to do everything by themselves and every other day.
And doing a job isn't what I meant with having an aim. Apne liye toh kuch karo na, doosron ke kaam mein tang kyun adani har baar
An aim isn't always about doing something to make money, you do it because it makes you happy.
And these days ITV female leads have only one aim - jagat kalyan
As in do you truly see a housewife poking their nose in everybody's matters like these ITV female leads do?
And the main point was that it's okay if these FL's chose to be a housewife but then why pretend that they are also focusing on their careers? What happened with Akshara's music therapy, being a singer for someone else, then jam making, and then the law degree? It is the portrayal of these women on ITV that troubles me.
Real women aren't like that.
That's the issue with itv and basically with the daily format of shows. They have to cater to a wide range of audience , not just the fan girls..they will anyways find flaws as a daily routine.... Even Dr Birla didn't do anything significant as a doctor ..he was mostly at home crying or fighting sorting out his family issues , wife issues and mother issues.....Haan on his first night he had a job and on wd he did..
In s1 , akshara was bad at studies , yet , being a housewife she did a lot of significant things which made an impact ..she helped her husband in business while he was sick ..naira also pursued her dance academy dreams but in goa she was doing something else...changing professions is not an issue..
akshara struggled to study law & also contribute to the family income by making jam...law studies happened over the period of few years , not instantly.. What's so wrong in it ? She created a presecent that one should stay strong in unfavourable circumstances. She lost her music aftrr khera kaand if everyone remembers . Here the tycoons are also jobless after losing their business empire
I also have a lot of issues with the portrayal of women but it's not in black and white..we may not agree to it but many girls identify with such characters , at least to some of their traits if not all..they relate to anupama aunty also , no matter how weird she was . This show is based on marriages & family so we can't complain it's all about that.
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