Television shows connect with people on a personal level — switching on the idiot box on entering the home is, at times, more important than reaching out for a glass of water. While ideal bahus like Tulsi ('Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'), Madhubala ('Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon'), or Pragya ('Kumkum Bhagya') have set high standards for women scouting for brides for their sons, it would not be wrong to say that the so-called heroes, who have more than fifty shades of grey to their personality, are now becoming role models for the naïve audience watching these shows.

Iqbal Khan and Mona Singh, who feature in 'Pyar Ko Ho Jaane Do'