Television occupies a crucial space in every Indian household and major chunk worship the characters that visit their living rooms through the screen close to five to six days a week. Irrespective of headway and extent of advancement on development front our routine to shed tears and religious adoration for characters seem not to die and in coming days don’t appear either to.
The content put on display seem to allure people though on major occasions it holds no logic and passes on zero input with expenditure of precious hours. We pinpoint women on their dressing habits and ritual but the content passed on through the medium of television is questionable. Citizens of twenty first century adores child marriage, is impressed with domestic issues, applauds when mother in law maintains control on his son even after marriage, praises when women choses family over their existence and carrier and much more. Domestic violence is commonly portrayed which on major occasions is bared upon and suffered for the family members. Cruelty has crossed its boundaries and sadly it has found its set of followers and appreciators.
Every evening people spend crucial minutes and hours switching between their desired channels and that of their family. Indian television series is covered and overfilled with negativity, violence, abuse, black magic and other content which has no relevance in this century. Over course of time unknowingly one inculcates habits and practices as we spend sufficient amount of time over each day. We anticipate relationships the manner it is put at displayed on the television. We desire spiced up relations the manner the daily soaps have. We become character or wish to become one. Insane attitude of people over unrealistic and fiction is horrifying.
We do not hesitate to have a look at superficial and bogus display and strongly object adult content. Channels are switched when steamy scene approaches whereas we watch with caution abuse of daughter-in=law or over any relation. Real happenings are hushed upon and primed to be a crime through each being enjoys and desires physical approach. But some things we aspire to carry on behind the shut doors whereas abuse is just so normal to put at sight.
Reality shows seem to topping over pretentious and sham content on television. We applaud when one narrates sad and tear drooping story of his struggle. Has anyone read the disclaimer flashed prior commencement of every programme? One better read the same, may be you will get a reality check.
Television is not whole and sole of livelihood. We need to break the norm over the years and find innovative and productive manner to entertain ourself and unwind on stressful days. Excess to internet is gateway to varied modes and one need to exploit it meaningfully. Reading isn’t that old fashioned either. Watching television need not be brought to halt completely but we indeed need to outline what we desire to watch and the time that will be consumed doing the same.
