As she begins a "new chapter" in her professional life, veteran actress Jaya Prada, who is marking her first fiction stint on the small screen with Perfect Pati, is happy about playing a progressive mother-in-law. Jaya, who made a mark in the Indian film industry in the 1980s, will essay Rajyashree Rathod in the &TV show.

"It will redefine the way a mother-in-law is usually portrayed on Indian television," the actress said in a statement.