Review Year 2021: 5 Indian TV Shows Of This Year Which Broke Moulds Of Typical Stereotypes

No matter how many ever new mediums come in, television serials are always the oldest and still the most loved form of entertainment for audiences and viewers and we have seen an evolution of the Indian television industry right from the time of our childhood till now. Since this year of 2021 is finally going to bid an adieu to all of us in the next few weeks, let us all have a look at the 5 Indian television shows of 2021 that broke moulds of typical stereotypes.

1. Anupamaa – Produced by ace television producer Rajan Shahi, this iconic serial features Rupali Ganguly, Sudhanshu Pandey, Madalsa Sharma and Gaurav Khanna in leading roles and has successfully broken the common misconceptions related to women striking the right notes in audiences by portraying the story of a middle aged woman Anupamaa who is taken for granted by her ex-husband Vanraj and then her journey of rediscovering herself, standing on her feet financially, breaking all marital ties with Vanraj and becoming a strong independent woman and also managing her house and job together has made everyone fall in love with the show as it is so real and relatable.

2. Kumkum Bhagya: Produced by TV czarina Ekta Kapoor, this show which started seven years back with the story of rockstar Abhishek Mehra (Shabir Ahluwalia) and professor Pragya Arora (Sriti Jha) was a loosely inspired take on Jane Austen’s book Sense and Sensibility. Undoubtedly, this show is audiences favorite which successfully has broken the stereotype of being just a clichéd normal lovestory as it has been created so beautifully by the makers that very AbhiGya moment is cherished by fans and this show has shown when destiny and fate are involved and even god is in sync with them, then rarest of the opposites who are different as chalk and cheese like Abhishek and Pragya can also get attracted to each other. The steady development of their relationship from day one till now has been so mesmerizing on screens that audiences are in awe and love the show a lot which has also been consistent in TRP charts.

3. Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Produced by the maverick producer Rajan Shahi, this show has been relentlessly entertaining audiences from past twelve years and also has been consistent in TRP list. The three generations portrayed right from Akshara (Hina Khan) and Naitik (Karan Mehra) followed by Kartik (Mohsin Khan) and Naira (Shivangi Joshi) along with Kartik(Mohsin Khan) and Sirat (Shivangi Joshi ) and now the new generation with Abhimanyu (Harshad Chopda) and Akshara (Pranali Rathod) have been successful enough in making fans fall for their fresh take on love and also places importance on how family is also a pivotal part and that love and family can always come in sync it’s just a matter of facing the challenges together.

4. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Produced by Asit Kumarr Modi, this is one of the most loved clean family entertainer shows that has been the audience’s favorite. All the Gokuldham society members right from Jethalal (Dilip Joshi) to Taarak Mehta (Shailesh Lodha) are important pillars of the show which is the reason why from the past twelve years this show has always been in the TRP charts as well and won many awards as well. This show which is based on a regional Gujarati play has definitely provided lots of entertainment with new innovative storylines and always breaking stereotypes related to the fact that comedy is monotonous as they have changed this perception successfully.

5. Imlie: Produced by Gul Khan, this show revolves around a village belle named Imlie (Sumbul Touqeer) who is forced to get married to a city journalist Aditya Tripathi (Gashmeer Mahajani) as both of them get caught by the village people seeking a shelter together in the heavy rains and after reaching city she gets acquainted to the bitter fact that her husband Aditya is already engaged to be married to Malini (Mayuri Deshmukh) and then the fresh take on this storyline has been shown where Imlie beating all odds vows to be successful and strong enough not for others but for her own self which is what has made audiences love this show so much that it is consistent in TRP ratings.

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