Periodic Serial

Like there are periodic film...these serials currently on air should be titled PERIODIC.....they date at least 15-20 years back. Akshara is an educated girl...will she be married off without the boy meeting the girl alone?

In 1984, when Hum Log was aired on Doordarshan (The first hindi soap to be aired) they showed the story about a lower middle class, extremely conservative Haryanavi Family, which had three daughters...all of them who are employed and independent. They get married in the show later on, but none of them are shown as becoming housewife's...infact, as the serial progressed, you get to see how each of the girl finds her individuality and develops into a stronger, more mature person.

And compare that too 2009, when almost every show on air has the protogonist either married, or thinking of getting married or being forced into a marriage...Its wonderful to have marriage as the central theme, because the insitution is so central to our Indian society, but to show women in such a downright old-fashioned, regressive manner is nothing short of insulting them!

Akshara's spinelessness, lack of confidence and general demotivation is very depressing to watch! Its like her entire life hinges on the premise of who will agree to marry her!

Originally posted by: soapie

In 1984, when Hum Log was aired on Doordarshan (The first hindi soap to be aired) they showed the story about a lower middle class, extremely conservative Haryanavi Family, which had three daughters...all of them who are employed and independent. They get married in the show later on, but none of them are shown as becoming housewife's...infact, as the serial progressed, you get to see how each of the girl finds her individuality and develops into a stronger, more mature person.

yeah ur right..from 9.30 to 10.30 we'll be watching "who will marry whom" n frm today we'll have to find a match for bebo :D..so 9.30 to 10.30 is matchmaking time..

Great post! And great points by Soapie too!

I agree! It is REALLY infuriating to watch the way they portray women in this show like Akshara and Rajshri who are totally helpless, simpering females with seemingly no mind of their own :S....On top of that, this OBSESSION with Akshara's marriage is REALLY weird.....they behave as if it's the end of the world and Akshara is some 40 year old spinster who will never get married off :S....The girl's just 19 for god's sake! Which century is this????

Anywhoo, as soapie rightly said, there is not that much of a choice in TV fare these days.....lol....so out of all of those, I guess I can still watch this over watching a K brand type of 'multiple marriages, plastic surgeries' kind of show :S

But you know, it is interesting to note that they DO try to show the other end of the spectrum in some ways by showing characters like Dadi and Varsha who are far more relateable in terms of their thinking and stuff.

you guys are soo right.