I have forgotten...Tulsi and Paarvati did begin their lives as perfect bharatiya bahoos, right? But I guess they ended as the Saas, or the saas of the saas...oh whatever! How old were they before Ekta darling finally decided to have mercy on our intelligence? And how can we forget Prerna, and her varying husbands and the horde of legal, illegal and step children- well she had to say goodbye to! Of course, we still do have plenty of the glycerine-dosed Saas-Bahoo shows left, but 2008 saw the fall of the titans. And the rise of new leaders. Ekta had a new show on Star Plus- which of course is very popular, but once again, she can't see any pair of lovers happily married, so I am sick of her, though the show gave us some fresh faces.Talking about fresh faces, the Bidaai team and Kapil Nirmal and Anjali Abrol look promising. The other popular serial- Dulhann is beginning now to look dated and hackneyed(which it was anyway from the beginning- but the lead pair had managed to save the show) and is taking a severe beating from balika vadhu on Colors. In fact, of the three new channels, NDTV Imagine, 9X and Colors, the latter has been the most promising. And 2008 was certainly the year of Avika Gor. A close-to-earth, socially aware storyline, a brilliant cast, a bit of glamour in clothes(but within limits) and a sensitive characterization which gives scope for multiple perspectives in judging event the most hateful characters has made the show a success. Hope it does not go haywire like other shows with good beginnings have done in the past.
Happy New Year, and Happy teleWatching.
