Has Indian Tele Changed? 5 Serials That Show Motherhood In A New Light

Indian television offers a wide variety of shows, from quirky to romantic to household. However, it's common to use words like outdated, clichéd, stereotypical, unrelatable and repetitive to describe Indian TV serials and the dominant female characters in them. Indian TV is continuously making an effort to introduce more relevant content to the audiences. There are many different narratives in television serials—romantic, saas-bahu, inspirational, and even horror—but none of them can be found without a mother figure.

There have recently been a few new television shows with mothers who don't let their children treat them insensitively only because they are uneducated or unemployed. They are strong mothers who are good at persuading their children that they are deserving of every bit of affection and respect from them. Their parenting is different; they know how to guide their children in the proper direction while having fun with them. For the needs of their children, they are not reliant on their spouses or partners. Here we have compiled a list of a few serials with such mother figures.

5 Ongoing Indian TV Serials On Motherhood:

Anupamaa

Anupamaa is the story of a woman who sacrifices all of her dreams and goals in order to provide for her family, despite receiving no respect from them. Her family disrespects her for being a housewife and for having an incomplete degree, while her husband cheats on her. She has three children—two sons and a daughter—and the show focuses on how she comes back from these betrayals and builds a new identity. Anupama and Anuj’s daughter, adoptive daughter has now entered in the show. Her difficulties raising four children are now the primary concern of the current season.

You can watch Anupamaa Monday to Saturday at 10pm on Star Plus.

Sanjog

In the drama, two women who gave birth to their daughters in the same hospital had their daughters accidentally switched by hospital employees. Amrita and Gauri are different in their personalities and so are their parenting styles with their respective daughters. Gauri is a materialist, whereas Amrita is a charitable person. Their biological children's personalities are also reflected in them. However, without understanding the truth, they raise their daughters.

Sanjog is aired from Monday to Friday at 10pm on Zee TV.

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Pushpa Impossible

A fiery middle-aged woman named Pushpa is the protagonist of Pushpa Impossible, who is a single mother of two sons and a daughter. She attended a Gujarati-medium school up till class 9. She decides to restart her studies at the age of 44 after being questioned by her children about her identity. The emphasis throughout the series is on how Pushpa differs from traditional parents in her techniques and approach to handling situations, as well as how she goes above and beyond to be there for her children and shield them from all harm.

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Karuna Pandey as Pushpa

Swarna Ghar

A middle-aged couple named Kanwal and Swaran Bedi, along with their three sons, are central to the plot of this fictional drama. It is the narrative of middle-class parents and their children. They raised their kids well and now they are mistreating them horribly. Swarna Ghar also focuses on a woman who, following the unexpected death of her loving husband, takes a stand by herself to fight with their children and create her own identity. Her children's evil schemes knock her down, but she gathers all her courage to resist and reclaim her life.

Swarna Ghar is available from Monday to Friday from 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm on Colors TV.

Appnapan – Badalte Rishton Ka Bandhan

The plot revolves around a separated couple who are attempting their best to deal with the challenges of parenting children on their own. Pallavi lives with her three children, Barkha, Badal, and Gagan, whereas Nick lives with his sister, Manna, and son, Harsh. They have made every attempt, but they haven't been able to make up for the absence of the other parent from the children's lives. Despite Pallavi's best efforts to raise her children properly, they do not treat her with the respect she deserves. However, Nick has turned into such a workaholic that he does not spend much time with his children.

Appnapan airs Monday to Friday at 6: 30 pm on Sony TV.

Rajshree Thakur as Pallavi