Impacts of Indian Drama Serials on Bangladeshi Social System: An Overview of People's Perception.

Nowadays Indian drama serials are very popular in Bangladesh. Young, old even children are interested to watch these serials. These people watch and imitate the life style portrayed in these daily soaps. This is gradually destroying our prolonged and enriched cultural norms and values. This study reveals that these Indian drama serials provoke sexual behavior, instigate pre and extra martial affair, educate criminal activity, rouse eve teasing, and nurture conflict between family members. This study also discloses that these daily soaps impose Hindu culture in every sphere of life of Bangladeshi people. This study was carried on 100 families of Dhaka city corporation area on the basis of random sampling. At the end the paper suggests some remedial measures that are indispensably needed to save our viewers from the negative consequences of Indian drama serials and stop cultural intrusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]