Writers like Twinkle Khanna (in Mrs. Funnybones ) and shows like Panchayat or Gullak have mastered this tone. They treat the Indian family not as a melodramatic soap opera of evil mothers-in-law and weeping daughters-in-law, but as a ecosystem of flawed, tired, hilarious people who are all trying their best.
The internal conflict of a family moving from a traditional "Joint Family" setup to a modern "Nuclear" one, while still trying to keep the emotional ties intact. desi bhabhi mms