Women's Day special: Sandhya is a 'worthy' daughter-in-law in 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'
Move over, Rajini, Shanti and Jassi. It's time for women to live with downcast eyes, manage the household and engage in kitchen politics
The depiction of women in Hindi TV shows has changed dramatically over the years. Sadly, it hasn't been a positive change. For a while it seemed as if Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin would herald the return of powerful women such as Rajini and Shanti, but Tulsi and Parvati continued to rule. Flip through any channel today and you are bound to see women pushed into unrealistic slots and then portrayed in a totally unbelievable manner. Of course, there are exceptions. Priya of Bade Acche Lagte Hain works as a lecturer even after marrying into a rich household. Widowed Megha Vyas of Na Bole Tum… Na Maine Kuch Kaha gets a job so she can supplement her family's income instead of depending on her brother-in-law. But they remain exceptions, not the norm. Here are a few of the norms that had us groaning:Fat women are the best caricatures
Kya Hua Tera Vaada: Pammi (Delnaz Paul) is an overweight woman who is constantly trying to lose weight. She firmly believes that if she doesn't do so, her husband will leave her. But why is she fat? Because she eats too much. If she even discusses food, she will feel hungry. If she exercises, she will feel hungry. When she advises Mona (Mona Singh) to eat a hearty meal before she and her family board a plane, Mona tells her, "Mujhe aur mere parivaar ko itni bhook nahin lagti." (My family and I don't feel that hungry.) What is that supposed to mean? That Pammi is an oddity?
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