#NationalGirlfriendsDay- Girlfriend stereotypes that need to change on Indian TV!

The portrayal of Crazy Girlfriends on Indian television needs to change.

Published: Monday,Aug 01, 2016 19:28 PM GMT-06:00

Atharva Lobo

Indian daily soaps have this peculiar style of conflict and that is protagonist versus girlfriends. Girlfriends on TV shows are always shown in a bad light and we decided to list down things that need to change about the idea.

Girlfriends always wear western outfits!

The wife or the protagonist always wears traditional outfits like Sarees or Salwar Kameez but girlfriends are always shown in hot dresses or jeans and tops. It's as if the makers are imposing that western outfit wearers as bad! One point for Indian culture!

Girlfriend Ka Pyaar is not Saccha!

It's always shown that the protagonist's love is real and the girlfriend's love is always fake! Even girlfriends can have true love! Give them a chance to prove it!

Girlfriends are psychopaths!

Girlfriends will do anything to get their love, they will kidnap, they will extort and they will even kill! Girlfriends won't stop at anything to get their guy. If the protagonist does the same thing, it is termed as a 'Courageous Attempt' at winning their love!

Girlfriends always have an ulterior motive!

Not all girlfriends have greed for money or property. Maybe they just want to be with the guy they truly love! Makers of daily soaps think 'girlfriends sirf paisa lootegi!'

Girlfriends don't like the guy's family!

Not all Girlfriends are like that! Some of them may actually like the guy's family. However, going by what we see on TV, they are always to hate the family on the inside and just pretend to get along with them.

Dear TV show writers, it almost seems like you guys have never had honest relationships. You guys write like you have always had 'Dhokhas.' The lighter side of relationships need to be portrayed on Indian TV and it needs to be done soon!

Sincerely,

On screen TV girlfriends.

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Comments (14)

Avie @avyarima

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Lavanya, she the only girlfriend who was different. Yes she wore western outfit and was bitchy at first, but she was there for love, didn't want Arnav's money, she always had a hidden good heart, loved and respected his family, and she became Khushi's friend. She is the only girlfriend whose exit made the leads fans cry.

7 years ago

peeyara @peeyara

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Surprisingly gud n well thought article :)
I was expecting it to be lame lol

7 years ago

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sabreen_06 @sabreen_06

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Jamai Raja
Mouli u r doing good job

7 years ago

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Anamta @Senoritaamor

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Indian shows don't portray girlfriend as humans. She Is so evil that she doesn't deserve benefit of doubt

7 years ago

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RainFlies @RainFlies

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just watch, Kaisi yeh yaariaan..Every guy shuld look for girlfriend like Nandini Murthy played by Niti Taylor.. she was the best female protagonist girlfriend ever happened to Indian television

7 years ago

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Jenny @jenny156

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This article is hilariously true
But Indian TV will never improve from these regressive theories

7 years ago

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Barmeenluv @Barmeenluv

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Yes absolutely true
Lavanya from IPKKND and Tara from Bhaat Hamari Pakki Hai
Both Barun's girlfriends in both the shows didn't get him .
Sad ...

7 years ago

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AGirlHasNoName @AGirlHasNoName

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Haha... Pretty accurate.
I'm sure there are few exceptions here and there...Like Lavanya from IPKKND.

7 years ago

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Shaina_b @Shaina_b

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I totally agree!!!!

They are showing girls wearing western dress is bad!!!!This much of bowing down to regressive views!!!!

All these things need to be stopped!!!!

Actually a censor board should be put in place for TV!!!!

7 years ago

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