Impressing the saas...

Impressing the saas... that’s the current track in six TV shows

    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.
Current track: Sandhya’s ma-inlaw Bhabho is always provoked to go against her. The docile bahu does all she can to please her despite that. 

 
CHHANCHHAN About: Inspired by the Bollywood film Khoobsurat, Chhanchhan is about a free-willed girl who falls in love with a guy and wants to marry him, but the boy’s mother (Supriya Pathak) does not approve.  

Current track: The show seems to be on the verge of exploring a volatile relationship between the soon-to-be saas and bahu. 

 
AAJ KI HOUSEWIFE HAI... SAB JAANTI HAI About: Two individuals — a cop and a journalist get married. Surprisingly, at a time when women balance home and work lives, Suhasi Goradia Dhami, who plays the journo, quits her job and focusses on becoming the perfect housewife.  

Current track: Ma-in-law (Himani Shivpuri) creates problems for bahu and son. 

 
SANSKAAR- DHAROHAR APNON KI About: Jaikishan heads to the US for better prospects. He falls in love with a NRI girl named Bhoomi and marries her.
Current track: After he brings her to India, the the grandmother (Aroona Irani) puts her through unreasonable and sometimes,     bizarre tests to accept her in the family. 

 
AMITA KA AMIT About: The story revolves around two different individuals falling in love after an arranged marriage.  

Current track: Recent episodes show how the mother-in-law accuses the bahu of a theft in the house. 

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.