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Impressing the saas... that's the current track in six TV shows
Tanvi Trivedi
On television, the mother-in-law continues to be the villain. The saas continues to scheme and manipulate the bahu, provoke her, put her through difficult situations, create conflicts in her marriage life et al. In fact, she even pulls out all stops in her endeavour to make her bahu's life a living hell. We list shows that started with different storylines but fell to the lure of the saas-bahu formula to stay on top of the Television Rating Point (TRP) game.
DIYA AUR BAATI HUM About: Sandhya wants to become an IPS officer but ends up in an arranged marriage to Suraj. Sooraj is a supportive husband and love blossoms between them.
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SAATH NIBHANA SAATHIYA About: This one's been a favourite with viewers — so has lead actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee. The story revolves around Kokilaben, Gopi's mother-in-law who believes that the bahu has to obey her and be as docile and yielding as a cow. Current track: A timid daughter-in-law, Gopi bahu as usual believes that happiness lies in bowing down to everyone's wishes.