o what if the men in television soaps run massive business empires? When it�s dialogue time the saree dominates the suit. Indian television is one place where women certainly don�t need reservation.

But here�s some good news for the men on the telly. There is a discernible shift. The shift of the man from the corner of the television screen to the centre. Plots are being focused on men and their lives. And mind you, these are ordinary men, and not superheroes such as Shaktimaan, Vikraal and Hatim. Television�s men are moving from the Friday thrillers to the daily soap. Ayushman (Sony) and Pancham (ZEE) have entered prime time television just recently. STAR Plus, the kingpin of women-oriented soaps, recently replaced kitchen-politics-infested Kahiin Kissi Roz with K Street Pali Hill, a story around three male characters with most of the drama unfolding in locker rooms, squash courts and clubs. ... more