Why Nigerian Women Prefer ZeeWorld To Nollywood Movies

Popular Indian Television drama series Zeeworld, sweeps Nigerian women with their mind blowing series, making it the most watched programme by Nigerian women.
The movie channel which came to Nigeria some years ago has become the highly viewed channel as Nigerians mostly women, young girls and families now prefer Zee World; thereby spending most of their time watching their various drama series.
Zee World is a programme which most Nigerian women consider to be the apt programme for every home-hence, it has no age limit and it does not contain erotic scenes.
It is a common feature in public places such as restaurants, hotels, shops, even hospitals as people are seen watching the programme. The programme basically highlights issues in the family such as preferred life-time partners, unity in the family making most Nigerian women to salute them for being unique and appreciate the Indian culture.
Each passing day, Zee World keeps giving its fans more reasons why they should never take their eyes off their screen. The timing and programme is something one would not want to miss. Each fan has a particular series that drew him/her closer to the channel. Some of the favorite series are ‘married again’, this was the most watched of them all. The story is about a widower and a divorcee who get remarried for the sake of their kids. It also teaches people that they should not deny themselves the right to live life again because of the situation they found themselves in. There is also salon’: It is about a young girl who tried to live her life like every other Indian regardless of her skin colour. It tells us that a black Indian has an equal right with the white Indian, the complexion does not make a difference. And there is Gangaa Even old women can relate to the story. The story is about a young widow who never joked with her honour. She fought the society and showed everyone that a woman be it widow or not has the right to decide what happen in her life. She tried to make every women realize their self worth and always cherish their pride.
According to a primary school teacher, Mrs. Demid, Zee World is educative, it keeps me going. I have learnt a lot from it, especially how to organize a family and be focused.
Miss Boma Miracle, a student of Rivers State University finds Zee World interesting but do not like the way they end some of their series most times, but that has not changed her love for Zee World a bit.
On her part, a business woman, Lady B Sees it as a time consuming channel. She expressed her concern for women who are so addicted to it because it makes them forget their domestic activities as they are so engrossed in the programme.

Agnes Onwuegbu