Underplayed Gems

Basera (2000)

Basera poster
Country
India
Length
1 season
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How it feels

This Indian soap opera contrasts life in a joint family with life in a nuclear family. It follows the characters as they navigate the challenges and rewards of different family setups.

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What happens

Basera (lit. Dwelling) is a Hindi language soap opera that premiered on the Zee TV channel. The story portrays and illustrates the differences in living with a joint family compared to living in a nuclear family setup. The series was very popular among Indian audiences, especially women, and won one of the best ten serials on Indian television awards consecutively for two years. The series was ranked in the top 14 Indian television shows of the 2000s and received a TVR rating of 5.04. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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