Tug of war between betiyaan
Two shows with similar storylines are going to hit the small screen.
Title: 'Ghar ki Lakshmi Betiyann' (Zee)
Storyline: The story is set in a traditional Gujarati household with four sisters and a brother who is given preference over the sisters. The lead role is played by 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005' contestant Twinkle Bajpai. According to programming head, Ashvini Yardi, the show will address the issue of gender discrimination in our society today.
Tug of war: Apparently, script writer Rekkha Modi had first approached the channel with the concept but due to certain issues had walked out of the project. But Tarun Mehra, senior vice president, marketing (Zee) says, "It is a legal issue and we are working on it. But we have all the necessary documents and papers for our case."
Final verdict: 'Ghar ki Lakshmi... ' is going on air from September 25. Producer Dheeraj Kumar says, "We have been working on this project for the last five years and hope to address this issue." Inspite of the controversy created by the campaigns for 'Ghar ki...', the channel says that the show will definitely make a difference to the society.
Title: 'Betiyaan ya...Paraaya Dhan' (Star One)
Storyline: The focus of the show will be Krishna (Gauri Nigudkar) and her five sisters and a brother. Shailja Kejriwal, senior creative director (Star) says, "It's about how the parents depend for everything on their only son who eventually leaves them. Finally, the sisters prove that they can be better than the son."
Tug of war: The concept of 'Betiyaan ya... ' is by Rekkha Modi. The channel will air the show in October and say that they have no clue about the show on Zee.
Justification: Shailja adds, "We are confident that our show will be original. We aim for variety."
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