Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin Actress Mitaali Nag Feels Female Protagonists Are Shown More Progressive Today: “Women’s Roles On TV Are Evolving…”

‘Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin’ actress Mitaali Nag said that more progressive and strong female characters are shown on TV these days and with the changes in society, the content of daily soaps has also changed.

“The awareness and knowledge of the viewers are developing and increasing owing to the easy access to the Internet. And that is the reason women’s roles on TV are evolving too. The female protagonists are shown to be quite progressive today. They are shown challenging the regressive customs and traditions that have been followed for centuries here. The audience now likes to watch a strong female lead, the one who has a voice and knows when and how to raise it,” she said.

Mitaali is known for featuring in shows like ‘Afsar Bitiya,’ ‘Draupadi’ and ‘Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat’ and many more. When asked which TV show has progressive female characters, she said: “My show ‘Afsar Bitiya’ was the biggest example of women empowerment. The ongoing show, ‘Anupamaa,’ is a show which has the theme of women empowerment.”