As we wait for dark Dimple and her brazen bahus to spit fire on the small screen, Sukanya Verma looks at the cruel, cool ways of the Hindi film saasu-maa from then to now.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the dadis of Bollywood.
The three women add to the film's universal appeal.
In the upcoming Super Nani, 59-year-old Rekha transforms into a glamorous grand mom.
The White Tiger makes a stinging commentary on New India's half-baked vision, but Ramin Bahrani isn't telling a Slumdog fairy tale here, observes Sukanya Verma.