New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) The influx of ‘saas-bahu’ shows on Indian television in the early 2000s felt like a “planned” move to cut down on progressive content, says veteran actor Ratna Pathak Shah.
The actor said the era of television circa late 1980s and early 1990s was filled with unusual women characters but this was all ruined by the soap operas set in joint families, mostly produced by Balaji Telefilms.
“When we started out on television and were learning to work, the shows of the time used to have unusual women characters. They were much more progressive. This was all ruined by the arrival of Balaji and their ‘saas-bahu’ shows.
