Mumbai: The world of Indian television is no doubt women-centric, but it is mostly packed with saas bahu sagas that get overtly dramatic after a few episodes. However, here’s a show that promises to bring a breather from the household plots and aims to show the story of a powerful woman character in a male dominated industry.
As Star Plus is set to launch its ambitious show Airlines — Har Udaan Ek Toofan, we find out what’s new for the viewers. The main plot revolves around first officer Ananya Rawat (played by Tulip Joshi) and her colleague Captain Akash Saluja (played by VJ Yudishthir). The script of the show is written by Advaita Kala, who mentions that the story is about the journey of a girl who learns to navigate through a world of gender discrimination and regressive attitudes embedded in the modern and glamorous aviation industry. In her quest to establish her identity, Ananya realises that there is more to this industry than just battling male attitudes as she comes across many hindrances that eventually make her a stronger person.
Aviation is conventionally seen as a male-dominated industry, and the most-talked about profession for women in this sector is that of an airhostess. The makers of the show emphasise that with this story they want to challenge this stereotype and present the adventures of a female protagonist who is her airline’s first female pilot recruit. Nikhil Madhok, senior vice president, marketing and programming strategy, says, “Since most of the sequences require to be set inside an aircraft, a special set modelled on a Boeing 370 was created and the producers of the show Miditech, collaborated with Pixion to recreate' that with computer graphics and visual effects.”
24/08/14 Nivi Shrivastava/Deccan Chronicle
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As Star Plus is set to launch its ambitious show Airlines — Har Udaan Ek Toofan, we find out what’s new for the viewers. The main plot revolves around first officer Ananya Rawat (played by Tulip Joshi) and her colleague Captain Akash Saluja (played by VJ Yudishthir). The script of the show is written by Advaita Kala, who mentions that the story is about the journey of a girl who learns to navigate through a world of gender discrimination and regressive attitudes embedded in the modern and glamorous aviation industry. In her quest to establish her identity, Ananya realises that there is more to this industry than just battling male attitudes as she comes across many hindrances that eventually make her a stronger person.
Aviation is conventionally seen as a male-dominated industry, and the most-talked about profession for women in this sector is that of an airhostess. The makers of the show emphasise that with this story they want to challenge this stereotype and present the adventures of a female protagonist who is her airline’s first female pilot recruit. Nikhil Madhok, senior vice president, marketing and programming strategy, says, “Since most of the sequences require to be set inside an aircraft, a special set modelled on a Boeing 370 was created and the producers of the show Miditech, collaborated with Pixion to recreate' that with computer graphics and visual effects.”
24/08/14 Nivi Shrivastava/Deccan Chronicle
