Concept & Story
THODI KHUSHI THODE GHAM is the story of patriarch, Mansukhlal Shah and
a woman who challenges his claims of being superior to the gentler sex,
Sneha. Mansukhlal is one of the leading industrialists in the country
whose family is a microcosm in itself consisting of his mother, his
wife, four sons, a daughter, two daughters-in-law and several sundry
relatives. He is assisted in the business by three of his four sons
(the fourth one is still studying) and believes that he and his sons
are wholly responsible not only for his success in the business but
also for his status and respect in the society, ignoring the
contribution of his wife and his daughters-in-law to their lives
totally.
When he writes his autobiography, he credits his sons for
everything but refuses to even acknowledge the existence of the women
in the house. It is at this stage that his youngest daughter-in-law,
Sneha tells him that the autobiography was untrue and reminds him that
the women in his family had contributed in no small measure to his
success and that of his sons. Mansukhlal disputes that and an argument
takes place at the end of which, Mansukhlal challenges her to prove her
claim and she accepts the challenge, only with the help of all the
females of the house.
It is the struggle for truth between the ladies of the house led by
Sneha, and the men of the house led by Mansukhlal Shah. The situations
are achieved from the life itself, more relatable than the situations
we see in some of the shows. Yet, the programme is not a dry rendition
of a family battle. The main thread of the story is supplemented with
various sub-plots that provide the audience with a sumptuous treat
consisting of most of the tradition Nine Rasas including a liberal dose
of humour.
In short, THODI KHUSHI THODE GHAM is a soap opera that is much more than just a soap opera.
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