“Log kya kahenge” is, perhaps, the most commonly abused phrase in our country, especially in the context of life choices made by women. Every day, they find themselves bound by social norms, conventions and morals which if they dare not adhere to, people are quick to judge and label them ‘characterless’. But who decides what is right and what’s wrong? What career choice is appropriate and which one isn’t? Presenting viewers with a light-hearted, slice-of-life take on this extremely pertinent subject that matters to every Indian is Zee TV’s upcoming fiction show ‘Hamari Bahu Silk’.
The story revolves around a smart, young middle-class girl Pakhi who has a quirky talent of mimicking voices. Compelled to look for a job and support her family, she chances upon a bold and brazen starlet Natasha, appreciated solely for her looks and rejected for her hoarse voice. Seeing this as an opportunity and driven by her financial circumstances, Pakhi decides to lend her voice and becomes a dubbing artist for sensuous films starring Natasha. She uses her voice to titillate Natasha’s fans and makes her two ends meet in the process. Will her own people accept Paakhi’s off-beat, seemingly ‘questionable’ career choice? Will she find love, happiness, acceptance in matrimony or be ostracised by the bigots and be relegated to a life of treading her path alone?
Zee TV Business Head Aparna Bhosle said, “In the current context, with saturation across the more conventional career choices, more and more of the younger generation has begun to opt for unconventional jobs based on their individual aptitude, leveraging their biggest strengths. While presenting this subject to the audience, we didn’t want to be too preachy, so Hamari Bahu Silk presents a light-hearted, entertaining take on the issue at our weekday 10:30 PM slot.” Producers at Klay Picture said, “Hamari Bahu Silk explores a never-seen before glimpse into the world of dubbing for films and captures the journey of a girl who finds her way into it. The story touches upon the idea of off-beat careers and questionable jobs and how one such choice can impact one’s entire life and the key relationships. Hamari Bahu Silk will provide the viewers a light-hearted, slice-of-life take on this very pertinent subject.”
Hamari Bahu Silk is produced by Devyani Rale of Klay Picture and will go on-air starting 3rd June’19, airing every Monday to Friday at 10.30 PM on Zee TV!