We want five changes in saas-bahu serials

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honeylime

@honeylime

Voyager

Posted: 19 years ago

'We want five changes in saas-bahu serials'

Recently, around a 1,000 women held a peaceful protest outside Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Studio in Andheri (W).

The women, who were protesting against the typecast portrayal of characters, especially women and other issues, represented various organisations in the city.

metro caught up with two members from Virti Vrund in Borivli (W), a local organisation that holds camps and other group activities sessions for girls and women.

hiral.jani@mid-day.com

Alpa Cheddha
Resident of Borivli (E)

Five things that you would like to change?
1. Remove extra-marital affairs
2. Stop portraying women as passive and sulking creatures
3. The serials should think of its audience as mature individuals
4. Show stronger men
5. Marriage should not be shown as the most important thing in life

Five things that you would want to see?
1. Realistic characters
2.No leaps in time
3. Healthy portrayal of married couples
4. When characters say they are sorry, they should mean it
5. Depict true representation of the middle class

What do you watch on television?
"I watch news with my husband in the evenings and in the afternoons I watch Kum-Kum."

Yamini Modi
Resident of Borivli (W)

Five things that you would like to change?
1. No extramarital affairs
2. No un-ending episodes
3. No unrealistic characters
4. No erratic actions
5. End to regressive portrayal of characters

Five things that you would want to see?
1. Debates on national issues
2. News-oriented programmes
3.Serials for kids
4. Modern characters
5. Realistic characters

What do you watch on television?
Hum Tum Aur Mom and Bournvita Quiz Contest

hiral.jani@mid-day.com

Balaji speak

Sunny Sharma creative executive at Balaji Telefilms, says, "Its a small section of people who have protested against our serials but there are lots others who watch our shows and like them."

Edited by honeylime - 19 years ago