It's hard to believe, but it's true. A Balaji show that doesn't have a sati savitri bahu!

Instead, there's a young lady whose principles are a little difficult to comprehend! But what the hell, Kasamh Se looks good, because it tells a simple story...simply. There are some powerhouse performances and a surprise package who pull off the show easily enough.

Prachi Desai is good as the matriarch of her small family, although there are times when she looks a bit stiff. But again, this is her first tryst with the small screen and she can only get better with time. I can't help but say that Roshni Chopra (as Pia), should cut down on her over acting. A pretty lass, she is sure to go a long way, if she stops making those over the top gestures (specially during her intense scenes with Pushkar) that make her look fake. Arunima as the brooding Rano is quite a revelation, although she doesn't have much scope to perform as yet.

The storyline of the show was quite interesting while Ram Kapoor and the girls were seen clashing with one another. But for some time now, the track has completely shifted towards the relationship of the girls with Pushkar, whose status in the Walia household is a little vague.

Naman Shaw: great start!

The surprise package of the show is undoubtedly Naman Shaw, who plays Pushkar. He's good to look at, and he can act as well! He keeps the narrative going with complex relationships with the leads -- Bani and Pia. What's a little irritating is the fact that Ram Kapoor's character is still on the sidelines. He comes into the picture only when a characters errs and has to be reprimanded! What's wih his love life with an actress? Or his relationship with Pia, who urges him to wear a red shirt and he dutifully obliges? I thought he was the hero of the show?? Or isn't he!

Ashwini Kalsekar is at her bitchiest best, but I fail to understand this trend on television of showing married sisters living with their brothers. (I just happened to catch Zee's other new show Saath Phere, where the phenomenon recurs).

There are other characters who provide comic relief. Among them is Sudha Shivpuri, who must be heaving a sigh of relief after being given a chance to do something new after almost half a decade! She is good at what she does and all credit to Ekta for letting us rediscover what a pleasure it is watching Shivpuri enact.

Overall, the show reminds one of Balaji's other show, Kahiin To Hoga, which had initially started off with the track of the sisters in Kashish's household! The virtuous sister and her brat pack was the highlight of the show, till Sujal entered the frame....in Kasamh Se, the story still revolves around the sisters, but no doubt, it will transgress into other areas as different characters are introduced into the story.

Kasamh Se is a good watch, and like Zee's other show, Saath Phere, is quite likely to catch on with the viewers.