The way hindi serial is portraying women

Hell friends,I am new in this forum.

^ You missed Tulsi, Prerna and Parvati; they were three of the most powerful protagonist of Indian television. Actually protagonists were much stronger in the past than they are now. Who knows, maybe the majority likes this sort of weak and meak women. Or the writers do not have enough brains to depict a strong and yet simple woman.

Interesting thing to note is that in Hindi films, which is watched by more or less the same audiences as the Hindi soaps, the protagonists are stronger, and consequently modern as well.

thats only bcoz they cater to women who r house wives and they like to see women in this way only . its is far away from todays women.

I do not watch too many soaps. But inadvertently end up watching them as my grandma watches them everyday. The only female character I have likes so far in the soaps is Gauri from Kutumb.

The rest of the shows just irk me to bits. Take Chotti Bahu for example. That show is ridiculous. It beats why that narrow minded neurotic eccentricities are being promoted as pious and traditional. This show exemplifies my frustration with society that marriage has ceased to be a relationship of love between two people, but merely a sham of rituals and legalities. Secondly, why is someone who wants to enter film/fashion always shown as the bad/negative character.

Lets take Maayka. I do not know all the story arcs, but Soni is like a yoyo between two brothers and is swung like a pendulum by her mother in law. Mahi is endures nonsense by Shabd. Besides why does a woman only work when there is no other option? Can the wife of a rich man not take on a job, simply because she wants to have something of her own. It need not be her own, maybe she can organize and run her own non profit or take volunteer assignments. Why do the wives always shop, chat and b**ch.

Then Pavitra Rishta. I thought this show would be somewhat 'feminist' in the sense it would portray solidarity and independence of the lower middle class women. But total nuts....total nuts....the mom just brushes off to be some sort of gold digger who wants to marry her daughter to some rich educated guy. She is totally unrealistic, and then there is the daughter who even though knows the mother is wrong will do anything to fulfill her dreams.

I actually think old school Indian Television from my wee un days were good like Dekh Bhai Dekh, Hum Log, Fauji, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Rajani and Malgudi Days....Malgudi days was a classic.


We need more women in Indian television like the following who are in my opinion some of the best female characters on television.

Det. Olivia Benson




Liz Lemon



Annie Camden



Phoebe Buffay






or rile up the masses big time with Samantha Jones



Although who would really rile up the masses to rioting is Shane McCutcheon

hey jassi was good. atleast the first part after that they really screwed it up but thats different. i think first did portray the normal middle class modern urban woman very well.

Rest all the now a days shows i know r crap.

Hey i dont think so...

Originally posted by: angelic_devil

hey jassi was good. atleast the first part after that they really screwed it up but thats different. i think first did portray the normal middle class modern urban woman very well.

Rest all the now a days shows i know r crap.

Originally posted by: mahikhan

CB airs on zee nowadays too,baby😆

i told in the beginning only that CB is a crap show. but i like it.😳 mainly bcoz of rubina and avinash.