MTV Nishedh: Unwanted Pregnancy, Homosexuality, Discrimination - Speak Out Loud On All Things Taboo!
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oi-Lekhaka
By Lekhaka
Challenging
conventions,
smashing
stereotypes,
making
'sex'
the
new
normal
-
MTV's
new
drama
series,
MTV
Nishedh
is
an
ambitious
drive
to
address
some
of
the
most
pertinent
issues
that
are
often
hushed
about
and
need
attention.
With
stories
centred
around
some
of
the
most
critical
yet
taboo
social
issues
such
as
modern
contraception,
medical
abortion,
consent,
tuberculosis
(TB)
and
nutrition,
MTV
Nishedh
takes
you
to
the
life
of
six
young
individuals
-
Aastha,
Chanda,
Manav,
Avani,
Jyoti,
Raghav,
Vicky
and
Bunty.
These
six
lives
are
constantly
struggling
to
escape
and
at
the
same
time,
deal
with
their
own
complex
situations.
In
its
third
week,
MTV
Nishedh
will
focus
on
unwanted
pregnancy,
male
and
female
contraception,
societal
neglect
towards
TB,
rejection
towards
homosexuality
and
female
oppression
in
a
patriarchal
society.
Stylish,
focussed
and
hardworking,
24-year-old
Jyoti
encounters
a
life-altering
incident.
She
is
pregnant
with
her
lover
Raghav's
child
and
is
now
worried
about
how
her
parents
and
the
society
will
react
knowing
about
the
same.
Another
character
Avni
recounts
the
traumatic
incidents
of
domestic
violence
and
her
indomitable
courage
to
step
out
of
an
abusive
relationship
and
build
a
world
for
herself.
Bunty
is
ill-treated
at
the
gym
when
he
disclosed
that
he
is
diagnosed
with
TB.
The
slice-of-life
series
showcases
the
trials
and
tribulations
of
these
young
lives
on
an
everyday
basis
and
society's
negligence
towards
them.
Find
out
what
happens
next
in
their
lives,
this
Saturday
and
Sunday
at
7
pm
only
on
MTV.