''Thodi Khushi Thode Gham'' (English: Some happiness some sadness) is an Indian
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
about the battle of the two
genders that aired five days a week on Sony Entertainment Television India from 24 April 2006 until 6 December 2007. The show was created by Vinta Nanda, Piyush Gupta and Jatin Sethi and was produced by their production company Diamond Pictures.
Plot
The story mainly focuses on Sneha, who is the youngest daughter-in-law of the Shah family; her battle is against her father-in-law Mansukh Lal Shah. Mansukh believes that men should be dominant over women at all times, whereas Sneha believes that both should have equal rights. Sneha is married to Pranav, who is very strong-minded and is a good son. Sneha is married in a joint family, which consists of a sweet, strong-minded but shy mother (Daya), a sweet and gentle natured daughter-in-law (Jyoti), a sweet smart gynecologist doctor turned housewife (Bhavna), a strong-minded son (Amar), a dedicated son (Manoj), a cool, modern son (Karan), a nosy aunt (Kanta Ben), an apprentice of an uncle (Bhagu Mamaji), two little children (Alisha and Bittu), a teenage daughter with big dreams (Hetal) together with loving but funny servants (Manjit and Santu). That is the Shah family, a Jain joint family living together in a male-dominated home; but with Sneha's arrival things start to go haywire.
After Sneha is married, her bhabhis (sisters-in-law) Jyoti, Bhavna, and Daya challenge Sneha to change her behavior and attitude in two months because their father-in-law is a very strict man with many rules which govern their lives. Sneha is determined to open the eyes of the other women of the household, but Mansukh is always two steps ahead of her. This show depicts how Sneha tries to change her in-laws, especially the father-in-law's behavior and thoughts about women in general. Sneha is successful after many ups and downs.
Cast
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Deepa Parab
Deepa Parab (born 31 October 1974) is an Marathi and Hindi film and television actress. She currently appears in the television show''Tu Chal Pudha'' as Ashwini Waghmare.
Acting career
She has appeared in Marathi films and serials.
In 2020-202 ...
... Sneha Shah
* Amit Jain ... Pranav Shah
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Arvind Rathod ... Mansukh Lal Shah/Bapuji
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Zankana Sheth ... Daya Shah/Maa
* Aliraza Namdar ... Amar Shah
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Sejal Shah
Sejal Shah is an Indian cinematographer. He has worked on a number of Bollywood films and advertisements.
Career
Shah has done more than 250 commercials, including for major brands such as Indian Oil, Sprite, Royal Stag, Hyundai, Ford End ...
... Jyoti Shah
*
Sarvadaman ... Bittu Shah
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Ayushi ... Alisha Shah
* Kapil Soni ... Manoj Shah
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Pranoti Pradhan
Pranoti Pradhan is an Indian television and film actress.
Career
Pranoti Pradhan started her acting career as a child artist. She played a popular story of Rabindranath Tagore named Dakghar, her role was of a boy. She used to take part in h ...
... Bhavna Shah
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Ragini Nandwani
Ragini Nandwani (born 4 September 1991) is an Indian actress. She became popular after playing the lead in the Hindi soap opera ''Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein'' (2011–12). She made her Bollywood debut with the crime thriller film ''Dehraadun ...
... Hetal Shah
* Pratap Sachdev ... Karan Shah
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Kalpana Diwan
Kalpana may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Kalpana'' (1948 film), an Indian Hindi-language dance film
* ''Kalpana'' (1960 film), a romantic Bollywood film
* ''Kalpana'' (1970 film), an Indian Malayalam film
* ''Kalpana'' (2012 film), an I ...
... Kanta ben/Faiba
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Harish Patel
Harish Patel (born 5 July 1953) is an Indian character actor. He has appeared in a variety of Hindi films, but in recent years has begun to appear in American projects like reimagination of ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' on Hulu. His latest pr ...
... Bhangu/Mamaji
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Muskaan Nancy James as Sapna Shah
Crew
* Abhishek Vakil - Assistant Director
* Amit Sharma - Supervising Producer
* Tanveer Alam - Executive Producer
* Sushil Jain - Scheduler
* Vinta Nanda, Piyush Gupta and Jatin Sethi - Producers
Reception
Rediff.com
Rediff.com (stylized as ''rediff.com'') is an Indian news, information, entertainment and shopping web portal. It was founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and New York City.
, it had more than 300 e ...
stated, "A simple storyline and impressive performances get this serial a slot in the Top Ten New Serials list."
References
External links
Official Site on Sony TV INDIA
{{SET Shows
Indian television soap operas
2006 Indian television series debuts
2007 Indian television series endings
Sony Entertainment Television original programming