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Posted: 10 years ago
  • 1 Jul 2013
  • Hindustan Times (Mumbai)
  • KAVITA AWAASTHI kavita. awaasthi@ hindustantimes. com

Family drama rules

Television is often considered to be the flag bearer of 'Indian culture'. And while TV shows portray our customs and rituals on screen, they seem to be rehashing the same old formula under the guise of tradition. Ekta Kapoor spearheaded the saas-bahu genre, but today it's no longer a novelty. There are many such cookie cutter shows across channels; many not up to the mark. Why are producers sticking to this tired formula?

Ekta Kapoor's Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi pioneered the saas-bahu genre in the early 2000s

From Tulsi and Savita in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to Sandhya and Bhabho from today's top TRP grosser Diya Aur Baati Hum, we see saas-bahu pairs trying to keep their sons or husbands in control or plotting to take over the household's reins. It makes for good drama, but has now become the staple diet. Except for a Qubool Hai, with its love triangle, there are hardly any shows that don't have a saasbahu angle. Then there are shows like Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Pyaar Ka Dard which might not be realistic but have some elements that you can identify with.

Yes, we have some youthoriented shows (The Buddy Project, Dil Dosti Dance) but let's be honest: their viewership can't compete with family dramas. Earlier, there were slice-of-life shows like Baa Bahoo Aur Baby which didn't have a saas-bahu war. Even the relatability of characters in funny shows like Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai was refreshing. There were times when realistic shows like Buniyaad, Tamas and Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne were on air. So why aren't they made any longer?

Well, audiences are to blame partly. Once a viewer told the producer of a top TV show, 'My mother-inlaw tortures me a lot, so when I see the same happening to a character on TV, I know that someone else is also in the same boat'. Producers claim that serials cater to people from smaller towns. They're the target audience that loves family drama, traditions and values. Even in cities, people live in joint families and can relate to such high emotions.

Most can make peace with the saas-bahu genre which is here to stay, but it wouldn't hurt to have some variety with shows that depict the modern India with real problems, not just the dramatised ones.   

Posted: 10 years ago
thankyou tanu di...! well, Yrkkh is realistic but its too kindy natured story makes it unrealistic!😳
Posted: 10 years ago
i agree with this line
 
it wouldn't hurt to have some variety with shows that depict the modern India with real problems, not just the dramatised ones
but the truth is only family dramas run on trp scales..love stories or youth shows never give high trps thats why though with whatever concept  show starts gradualy concept  gets lost in saas bahu and family dramas for trps and channel only want trps..youngsters hav very less to watch on yelevision. 
Edited by luvunaksh - 10 years ago
Posted: 10 years ago
Tfs 😊
I would say YRKKH is still the most realistic show of indian television! The HT reporter need to watch the show regularly before commenting about YR!
Posted: 10 years ago
Originally posted by _Amina_


Tfs 😊
I would say YRKKH is still the most realistic show of indian television! The HT reporter need to watch the show regularly before commenting about YR!

LOL!πŸ˜† The Coolest😎 comment which i'm admiring and Loving as well!😳 well said!πŸ‘πŸΌ
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