@damu99: great post. This is always the case with ek shows (and lots of others too). The lead pair are the ultimate sacrifice makers and also the most interferring. They are always there to lecture others and meddle into everyone's affairs. In PR too, Manav and Archana are just useless. And frankly, SR hasn't improved on his acting at all. He probably has had four expressions on his face throught the tenure of the show. The saving grace have been the parents of both (very very good actors). And yes the character of Satish is very well etched. Infact the actor downplays it to perfection. He just grows on you, unlike manav and archana whose goodness and meddling is very bad for the nerves. Varsha is another matter altogether. She has suddenly got very screechy. I think the girl who plays Vandu is doing a good job too..