MUMBAI: Television has tried to change its regressive portrayal of women but does not seem to have succeeded yet.
Fortunately, the audience has a choice these days to watch relatable content on OTT platforms.
A majority of the bahus and vamps in the likes of Komolika, Pallavi, and Tulsi sported a dramatic bindi in their respective shows.
And while the trend was still in vogue a while ago with smaller little red dots women carried on their forehead, it has more or less faded now.
Naira, Pragya, Prerna, and other women protagonists are often seen them wearing fashionable ethnic clothes but do not fall in the ‘bindi mangalsutra’ category anymore.
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'Every phase has a trend, and television is one of the biggest influencers as it caters to a family audience. I think the way times have changed, Indian women no more need to define themselves as sanskaari with a mangalsutra and bindi clad in a saree or salwar suit. It is now a choice.' – Deepak Thoke, B. Com Graduate.
Another set believes that although we live in modern times, it is important to follow Indian culture and traditions.
'Television is a medium of entertainment, and I feel it is important for it to depict social traditions like how we celebrate Diwali and Holi. If women are shown to be cooking and taking care of kids, they should definitely show them adorning all the accessories an Indian woman wears.' – Nikita Chauhan, Housewife.
What is your take on the same?