''Thodi Khushi Thode Gham'' () is an Indian
soap opera
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about the battle of the two
genders
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that aired five days a week on
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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 as Sneha Shah
* Amit Jain as Pranav Shah
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Arvind Rathod as Mansukh Lal Shah/Bapuji
*''Zankana Sheth'' as Daya Shah/Maa
* Aliraza Namdar as Amar Shah
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Sejal Shah as Jyoti Shah
*''Sarvadaman'' as Bittu Shah
*Ayushi as Alisha Shah
* Kapil Soni as Manoj Shah
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Pranoti Pradhan as Bhavna Shah
*
Ragini Nandwani
Ragini Nandwani (born 4 September 1989) is an Indian actress who appears in few Hindi, Tamil language, Tamil and Malayalam language films. She became popular after playing the lead in the Hindi soap opera ''Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein'' (2011 ...
as Hetal Shah
* Pratap Sachdev as Karan Shah
*''Kalpana Diwan'' as Kanta ben/Faiba
*
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 and the MCU ...
as Bhangu/Mamaji
*
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
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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