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This story is from June 3, 2015

5 TV serials that broke stereotypes and educated India

With more meaningful plots, these TV shows helped in shaping and changing the perceptions of the people who were still webbed in the items of old faiths, stereotypes and taboos:
5 TV serials that broke stereotypes and educated India
Over the last three long decades, there have been hundreds of serial dramas on-air on the Indian Television, since the very inception of the phenomenon in the nation. Eventually having become an important part and parcel of the daily lives of the common people of India, these soaps influenced, dominated and established a large part of our society. Many of these series even left their essence to the core of our hearts and minds.
However, the emerging ‘globalisation’ and ‘socialisation’ in the past one decade greatly changed the mindsets of the janta janardhan of the country. For the better, this also encouraged our small screen directors to deviate from the usual saas-bahu dramas and reality shows to use their talents in a way to educate the new-age India. Then came the soaps with more social stories and messages that became big hits among the masses.
With more meaningful plots, these TV shows also helped in shaping and changing the perceptions of the people who were still webbed in the items of old faiths, stereotypes and taboos!
Here’s a list of few such soaps that broke stereotypes and educated India in real terms:
1. Gangaa:
Gangaa is an ongoing TV serial that airs on &TV. The series, which got launched on March 2, 2015, took up the serious issue of child widow custom in India. The plot revolves around Gangaa, a child widow played by Ruhana Khanna, who has an indomitable will to survive and live her life to the fullest, against all old age norms and beliefs the society is trying to impose on her. Ruhana has been Miss Global at Global Kids Fashion Show 2013. She plays a strong protagonist with an aim to abolish the child widow culture still rampant in many parts of India.


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2.Uttaran:
High on TRPs, this Indian soap opera aired between December 2008 and January 2015. The show depicts the childhood of two friends ‒ Ichcha and Tapasya ‒ from different strata of society. In spite of the vast difference in status, the little girls become best of friends. Soon we find jealousy creeping into their relationship with the entry of some negative characters. However, as we see a generation leap of 10 years, the initial theme of the show seems to be changing. The series gracefully held the audiences and somehow tried to blur the still-so-fine line between the poor and the rich and discrimination based on the social status.

3. Balika Vadhu:
Child actors Avinash Mukherjee and Avika Gor presenting various issues related with child marriages in India in this drama series swayed the nation from its very beginning. The story revolves around the two getting married as children, growing up together, facing difficulties because of the cause and of course, their families involved in the process. The series continues to throw across some critical social messages to the audiences through its strong storyline and plot. By the end of 2008, the series won ‘Best Programme With A Social Message’ award at the 8th Indian Telly Awards.

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4. Udaan:
Premiered on Colors TV network in August 2014, this show is being produced by Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. The social drama casts child artiste Spandan Chaturvedi who plays the lead as a free-spirited girl named Chakor. The heart-warming programme highlights the reasons and consequences of the issue of bonded labour, which is still prevalent in many parts of India. The show also educates about how to fight against such social evils.

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5. Service Wali Bahu: This Indian television drama show premiered on Zee TV in February 2015. Kratika Sengar, who plays the bahu (daughter-in-law) as Payal, presents the tale of an Indian household where in order to support her in-laws, she goes out to work. The protagonist and the story revolving around her aim to support feminism. While Payal is a civil engineer, her husband is a jobless person. She not only earns and supports her in-laws, but also manages the household and homemaking tasks. Also talking about the Indian customs like the dowry system, the story of the series goes on around various ups and downs in Payal’s life and the way she manages them.

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