Raspberry Jam

TLDR: Enjoyable show and helps in getting a feel for the era, but don't expect 100% historical accuracy. I didn't feel that it was prejudiced. Personally really liked it. The storyline was engaging, and the sets/scenes were beautiful! A very binge-worthy show, highly recommend. This show deals with issues such as child sexual abuse (albeit in a very mild/digestable way). I think this is an important issue to discuss, so good on the show-writers! English Speech: Other reviewers complained about the characters speaking mainly English, but I didn't mind because it's rare to find shows in which Indian characters speak accurately accented English, and it's refreshing. I think it was done mainly as a nod to the fact that India had just left British Rule. Historical Accuracy: Unsure of the historical accuracy of this show in terms of language, costumes and behaviour. Even in an immediate post-Independence India, it is hard to believe that rural Indians would speak perfect and fluent English. The costumes esp. when the main character Lata is in Calcutta, are quite liberal eg: somewhat see through saris, sleeveless etc, and I'm not certain if this was historically accurate/socially acceptable in that time period. There were multiple instances of PDA (eg: kissing in temples, boat-rides etc), and knowing that it is still frowned upon today, this is probably not very historically accurate. Hindu-phobia: Other reviewers have pointed out that certain plot lines such as Hindus erecting statues near mosques come off as Hindu-phobic. I didn't feel this was the case. The show rather shows the deep rooted divide between Hindus and Muslims that is still in place today, and the portrayal of this divide through this plot-line does not mean that this show hates Hindus! Overall, give it a go if you're interested in a story about a young girl trying to make a marriage decision, in the context of post-partition India :)