From the makkhi sequence to the good bahu shenanigans, if you ever thought that the Sasural Simar Ka makers exhausted it all, you are gravely mistaken. In fact, seems like they have enough material for a season 2 which by the way goes air tonight. Yes, it is officially happening. Tonight’s the premiere night of Sasural Simar Ka season 2, we just watched the promo, and boy oh boy, are we revolted?!
Watching the Sasural Simar Ka 2 promo is like deja vu. You have seen it before (all of it) and not just in Sasural Simar Ka but in almost every Hindi show ever. And yet, here we are again. Doing the same old shiz, the same old way. The show has us wondering if some things would never change about Indian TV and here’s why:
The Polar Opposites
Sasural Simar Ka 2‘s story revolves around the seedhi saadhi, middle-class professor Avilash Narayana’s family and Agra’s richest Oswal clan. Professor Narayana has two daughters who apparently have dreams which are not so seedha sadha. What’s so twisted about their dreams you ask? For beginners, “Rima apne par khol ke asmaan choona chahti hai (Rima wants to unfurl her wings and soar high).” In case you don’t know, that’s the Indian TV’s language for ‘highly ambitious’. However, what she actually wants to do remains unclear. All we can see is that the girl has got a flair for fashion and beauty but guess, her actual ambition or ‘dream’ remains irrelevant to the story.
Simar, on the other hand, wants to be a singer. “Simar bikherna chahti hai apni gayaki ki khushboo (Simar wants to spread the magic of her singing).” She is your average TV serial lead, an anarkali wearing girl-next-door. If you haven’t already detected it–the two sisters are polar opposites. One is modern, stylish, the other is absolutely traditional and is called Simar (so you know!). And guess who is the protagonist of the show? Well, of course, Simar ‘coz it is the sanskaari girl who always wins on Indian TV.
Men Who Are Just Bad News!
As it turns out, Rima and Simar’s paths are meant to be crossed with Aarav and Vivaan Oswal. Sadly, in their world, there is no place for the girls’ dreams. But wait–these are men who run like hooligans at airports and just returned from America. Clearly, it is just the women in their world i.e. their future wives who cannot afford to have dreams. In fact, the matriarch of the family, Geetanjali Devi Oswal wants ‘hira bahus’ for both of them right after they land in India. She legit announces at a party as the two stand by her side and smile like it has nothing to do with them. Honestly, the last thing that we want on Indian TV right now is men so lost in their gender privileges that they don’t give two hoots about what’s happening to their partners. Sadly, that’s exactly where it seems to be going right now.
The Uber Sanskaari Bahu Trope
In the promo, Geetanjali Devi reaches out to the OG Simar to help her find the perfect bahu. In fact, she wants someone who is ditto like Simar. Why you ask? Well, as the narrator says, she is “sanskaari, ghar jod ke rakhnewali aur har musibat ka saamna karne wali” bahu. She is legit the person who will take care of it all while you just chill. You are sick? She’ll go to matarani and ask her to make you fine. You get possessed? She’ll scare the spirits away. You are hungry? Of course, she’ll cook for you. Now, who wouldn’t want that?
But will she have a life of her own after all of these superhuman abilities or rather would she be ‘allowed’ to have a life of her own? Highly unlikely! In fact, Geetanjali Devi even has a problem with music which basically means that even the salwar-suit wearing Simar Narayana does not qualify. This just adds to a slew of shows on Colors TV that highlight (and do almost nothing about questioning it) society’s problem with art and culture especially when women pursue them as careers.
Well, what can we say? Can we please do away with the sankaari bahu and extremely anal saas drama?
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