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Cult shows like Hum Log, Ramayan, <a href=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/finally-star-plus-gets-its-mahabharat >Mahabharat</a> are being rehashed. These are shows that were made almost about 20 years ago. I am not going to get into the merits or demerits of the remakes. The point I want to make is whether two decades later would any of our existing shows ever be reborn in a new <em>avatar</em>?

Sure, Star, Colors, Zee are the top GECs. Sure, most viewers are glued to these channels 24X7. Sure, soaps on these channels have good ratings. Sure, the moolah raked in by all the channels could run a bank. Sure, all the action is happening only on these driver channels. So what’s the point I am trying to make with such obvious facts? Though I may belong to the minority community who watch the odd channel I think it’s only right that people know that niche channels have been offering such varied fare it can put the so-called mainstream channels to shame. It

At the risk of sounding a certified feminist and waving the gender flag quite so often I need to know just one more thing - what’s happening to all the female leads in the most widely watched shows today? What’s happening to women on TV? Ankita Lokhande ( Archana in <em><a href=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/shravni-and-manav-wed-pavitra-rishta>Pavitra Rishta</a></em>): This lead of the number one Zee show is so regressive in thought that she can put the Tulsis and Parvatis to shame. Oh yes, how can I forget she was born in the same stable?