Tradition or control? The fine line questioned by a daughter-in-law in Zee TV’s Kahaani Har Ghar Ki!

MUMBAI: Zee TV’s Kahaani Har Ghar Ki, hosted by Juhi Parmar, continues its mission of stepping into real homes and unearthing stories that often remain hidden behind silence. With empathy and depth, Juhi brings to light narratives of conflict, resilience, and solidarity, reminding us that while circumstances can confine, the human spirit always strives for dignity.

In today’s episode, Juhi Parmar delves into the story of a joint family where love and tradition are intertwined with control and inequality. Couple Anamika and Akhilesh live without privacy, and every financial decision is sanctioned by the so-called Maalik, Chacha ji. For women in this house, even the smallest need requires approval, and the starkness of this reality becomes painfully clear when Anamika is forced to ask for money to buy a sanitary pad, exposing how even fundamental dignity is tied to permission.

While Anamika battles these restrictions, the men of the house, including Akhilesh, take pride in their family culture, describing it as discipline and unity. To them, this system is tradition, but for Anamika, it feels like captivity. Refusing to remain silent, she confronts Akhilesh with her trademark wit and biting one-liners, demanding her right to privacy, respect, and freedom inside her own home. Her humour makes others laugh, but the truth in her words cannot be ignored.

The conflict deepens when Juhi channels Anamika’s frustration directly to Chacha, the Maalik. His response, instead of compassion, is laced with patriarchal remarks, dismissing Anamika’s concerns as whims of modern women. According to him, women today prefer make-up over cooking, want to hire cooks to escape household duties, and choose dinner dates over responsibilities. His words reveal how entrenched biases continue to trivialize women’s needs and diminish their dignity.

As Anamika’s voice grows stronger and Akhilesh finds himself caught between loyalty to his wife and obedience to his family, one question remains- will he finally stand by Anamika and her fight for respect, or will tradition force her back into silence?

To know more, tune in to Kahaani Har Ghar Ki, every Monday- Friday at 06:30 pm on Zee TV!