However, daily life stories are rarely postcard-perfect. The friction is real. The 70-year-old grandmother wants to watch the daily soap opera ( saas-bahu serial); the teenager wants the TV for the IPL cricket match. The result is a power struggle that usually ends with the teenager handing over the remote while mumbling, "Yes, Dadi."

: Traditionally includes three to four generations living under one roof, sharing a kitchen and expenses.