Friday 8th Friday
Myrah, why are you so worried about Dhruv? What makes you reach out to him all the time? Why does Rudra scolding him bother you ... did you forget he is Rudra's son, and Rudra has all the right to scold him? To give him money, or withhold it?
Poor Rudra, today Myrah's words hurt, and hurt hard. When she was talking about his wife, how Dhruv must be more like his wife than him, he remembers Paro's smile, her love ... when she says his wife must be a saint to have put up with Rudra, he remembers the times he had hurt Paro ... the hate marriage, his constant temper which hurt her so often ... and when she says that if she were his wife, she would have run away or committed suicide, he remembers Paro dying in his arms.
I did say that if nothing else, Rudra will grow to appreciate Paro more than he ever did in life. :)))
Maithili is annoyed with Myrah's unthinking words ... and rightly so. And she puts Myrah right on one thing ... she can't meet Rudra's wife, because Rudra's wife is dead. And what Myrah just said to Rudra, would have hurt him very much.
Myrah is shocked and sorry for her words ... being Myrah, she will apologise soon enough. Or try to.
Rudra already feeling bad for his harshness with Dhruv ... Dhruv sad again. Why can't Myrah be his mother? Maybe she's just forgotten everything.
Rudra tries to tell him, he knew his Paro inside out. This cannot be her. Even though he too, wishes he could do some magic and bring her back. But he can't.
Dhruv is not convinced. Maithili plays a game with Dhruv ... don't talk about your mother, don't show Myrah any pictures, and if she still doesn't remember, then she's not your mother. If she does ...
Then Dhruv wins.
And Dhruv is happy with that.
Smart Maithili ... got Dhruv to agree to doing what Rudra wants ... she did give Dhruv a faint hope ... but both she and Rudra are sure ... this careless, good for nothing, spoiled girl, who doesn't care to understand other people's feelings, cannot be Paro.
Rudra starts to put away all Paro's pictures ... felt bad to see him putting them inside the cupboard ... as though putting away Paro's memories.
Myrah, as anticipated, comes to apologise ... picks up the picture, but doesn't see it, Rudra snatches it away, and she tells him she wouldn't have looked at it anyway. And she's sorry ...
The rest of the apology goes a bit haywire, as Rudra returns it with more of his rudeness ... Myrah doesn't take it lying down ... all she wanted to do was apologise, she can understand ...
Rudra can't take that ... nobody can understand what he feels ... losing a loved one in your own arms, wanting to die along with them ... like he did once with Paro, he unwittingly lays bare his grief to Myrah.
From the stricken look on Myrah's face, the barely held back tears ... it seems she does understand only too well ... ( and hopefully from her own experiences ... unless the cv's really haven't given Myrah any back story at all ) ... but Rudra is, as usual, too caught up in his own grief, to think anyone else can have any issues at all ... and goes back to his rant of spoiled girl ...
Myrah has had enough, At least she tries to stay happy in her own life ... unlike him, who isn't ready to let go of his grief ...
Myrah is right ... Rudra really doesn't know anything much about her at all, does he?
CV's, please don't ignore Myrah's story this time round ... either she is Paro, or else she'd better have a good story of her own. One of these two things has to be there for Rudra to ever fall for her.
Their shouting draws Dhruv's attention, who comes running ... why are they fighting?
Myrah handles the situation ... and gets Dhruv laughing ... and Rudra speechless, because he can't quite say the word thanks ... nor can he imagine that a spoiled brat of a girl can handle his son so well.
And then she bangs the door shut as she leaves ... leaving Rudra nonplussed.
Mohini is upset ... so is Danveer.
Mohini ... how come Sumer is benefitting from DK2, and not them?
Danveer is only worried for Rudra and Dhruv.
Dhruv and Koel discuss Myrah, Raksha bandhan and gifts ... Koel wants a doll, but his dad has said no. Koel throws a mini tantrum ... Dhruv promises he will get it for her.
So next morning he steals Rudra's wallet.
And Myrah sees him ... Dhruv spills the whole story out to her ... Koel, raksha bandhan, doll, and dad won't allow ... but he wants to buy it, so he will 'borrow' it from dad.
Stealing is wrong ....
So Myrah offers him the money ... he refuses ... she tells him he can earn it ... he agrees happily.
Myrah goes to return the wallet. And gets caught by Rudra ... but of course.
And gets out of a sticky situation by talking her way out ... Rudra can't handle her at all. So he goes back to doing what he does best ... grouch.
What is that funny music Myrah is hearing?
Hope the cv's celebrate Raksha Bandhan properly for once.
Myrah, why are you so worried about Dhruv? What makes you reach out to him all the time? Why does Rudra scolding him bother you ... did you forget he is Rudra's son, and Rudra has all the right to scold him? To give him money, or withhold it?
Poor Rudra, today Myrah's words hurt, and hurt hard. When she was talking about his wife, how Dhruv must be more like his wife than him, he remembers Paro's smile, her love ... when she says his wife must be a saint to have put up with Rudra, he remembers the times he had hurt Paro ... the hate marriage, his constant temper which hurt her so often ... and when she says that if she were his wife, she would have run away or committed suicide, he remembers Paro dying in his arms.
I did say that if nothing else, Rudra will grow to appreciate Paro more than he ever did in life. :)))
Maithili is annoyed with Myrah's unthinking words ... and rightly so. And she puts Myrah right on one thing ... she can't meet Rudra's wife, because Rudra's wife is dead. And what Myrah just said to Rudra, would have hurt him very much.
Myrah is shocked and sorry for her words ... being Myrah, she will apologise soon enough. Or try to.
Rudra already feeling bad for his harshness with Dhruv ... Dhruv sad again. Why can't Myrah be his mother? Maybe she's just forgotten everything.
Rudra tries to tell him, he knew his Paro inside out. This cannot be her. Even though he too, wishes he could do some magic and bring her back. But he can't.
Dhruv is not convinced. Maithili plays a game with Dhruv ... don't talk about your mother, don't show Myrah any pictures, and if she still doesn't remember, then she's not your mother. If she does ...
Then Dhruv wins.
And Dhruv is happy with that.
Smart Maithili ... got Dhruv to agree to doing what Rudra wants ... she did give Dhruv a faint hope ... but both she and Rudra are sure ... this careless, good for nothing, spoiled girl, who doesn't care to understand other people's feelings, cannot be Paro.
Rudra starts to put away all Paro's pictures ... felt bad to see him putting them inside the cupboard ... as though putting away Paro's memories.
Myrah, as anticipated, comes to apologise ... picks up the picture, but doesn't see it, Rudra snatches it away, and she tells him she wouldn't have looked at it anyway. And she's sorry ...
The rest of the apology goes a bit haywire, as Rudra returns it with more of his rudeness ... Myrah doesn't take it lying down ... all she wanted to do was apologise, she can understand ...
Rudra can't take that ... nobody can understand what he feels ... losing a loved one in your own arms, wanting to die along with them ... like he did once with Paro, he unwittingly lays bare his grief to Myrah.
From the stricken look on Myrah's face, the barely held back tears ... it seems she does understand only too well ... ( and hopefully from her own experiences ... unless the cv's really haven't given Myrah any back story at all ) ... but Rudra is, as usual, too caught up in his own grief, to think anyone else can have any issues at all ... and goes back to his rant of spoiled girl ...
Myrah has had enough, At least she tries to stay happy in her own life ... unlike him, who isn't ready to let go of his grief ...
Myrah is right ... Rudra really doesn't know anything much about her at all, does he?
CV's, please don't ignore Myrah's story this time round ... either she is Paro, or else she'd better have a good story of her own. One of these two things has to be there for Rudra to ever fall for her.
Their shouting draws Dhruv's attention, who comes running ... why are they fighting?
Myrah handles the situation ... and gets Dhruv laughing ... and Rudra speechless, because he can't quite say the word thanks ... nor can he imagine that a spoiled brat of a girl can handle his son so well.
And then she bangs the door shut as she leaves ... leaving Rudra nonplussed.
Mohini is upset ... so is Danveer.
Mohini ... how come Sumer is benefitting from DK2, and not them?
Danveer is only worried for Rudra and Dhruv.
Dhruv and Koel discuss Myrah, Raksha bandhan and gifts ... Koel wants a doll, but his dad has said no. Koel throws a mini tantrum ... Dhruv promises he will get it for her.
So next morning he steals Rudra's wallet.
And Myrah sees him ... Dhruv spills the whole story out to her ... Koel, raksha bandhan, doll, and dad won't allow ... but he wants to buy it, so he will 'borrow' it from dad.
Stealing is wrong ....
So Myrah offers him the money ... he refuses ... she tells him he can earn it ... he agrees happily.
Myrah goes to return the wallet. And gets caught by Rudra ... but of course.
And gets out of a sticky situation by talking her way out ... Rudra can't handle her at all. So he goes back to doing what he does best ... grouch.
What is that funny music Myrah is hearing?
Hope the cv's celebrate Raksha Bandhan properly for once.
So Rohit (or someone equally close) is no more which is why all we get are video recordings? The whole wedding invite and location scouting seems to be off given that wedding is supposedly in 10 days. Suspicious much?
ReplyDeleteWow - very true Aki. Hmm...if she's found the location, shdn't everyone be flying in now?
DeleteEverything about the Myrah girl is very mysterious. If she is really not who she pretends to be, why is her uncle leaving her alone? I think the CVs are just taking their sweet time to introduce the people from Myrah's end. Lol, we are so used to the jet speed of RR that we find this normal pace too slow. If I am not wrong, I remember the minister uncle telling Rudra over phone about Myrah's wedding. So, I think the wedding is for real. Unless the uncle is also fake. So, everyone from Myrah's end will arrive at the right time. In the meantime, the CVs will try to strengthen Myrah - Dhruv bonding. I am not sure about the Rudra - Myrah angle. Rudra is just not happy with that brat of a girl. Yabbbaaaa.... She has a big mouth. She herself needs extra lessons in manners, I guess. Being straightforward is something, but she has a very sharp tongue. Reminds of all the people I had wanted to slap for their harsh talks (that too for unnecessary reasons).
DeleteAnyways, Mohini seems to have overcome her fear for DhuanKumari. Now, she is concerned about the money DK can pay them. Seriously, I didn't expect a good and light-hearted episode after yesterday's episode. And what is that sound at the end? Bhooth of Paro? Confused !!!!
I liked today's episode even though it made me very sad and I shed a lot of tears. I am going to ignore Myrah's intrusive behavior on grounds that either she is not US born or if she is then she's Myrah Kardashian;)
ReplyDeleteLol Archana - the Kardashian addition is apt!
DeleteMyrah Kardashian... :D :D ROFL..... :D :D
DeleteHey Ladies,
ReplyDeleteOk first episode that made me tear up a bit, AS is nailing every scene when it comes to Rudra's grief. I loved the episode.
I am enjoying Myrah, yeah shes a bit of a brat but she's redeemable, there's a cuteness about her that just can't annoy me. What is that sound Myrah hears? Do you think it's a way of CVs telling us that something 'rings a bell' for her....a common term when you remember something? Or am I just reaching here? :) I didn't think I would enjoy these new episodes, they are not as intense as RR 1.0 but still watchable and entertaining.
Kiran
I agree. They are light and enjoyable. I did not think I would enjoy it either - but I am. The cast makes all the difference. Maithili is just awesome. I am glad we get so much of her now. Even Mohini, Sumer and Shatabdi are bearable. If RR 1.0 had had a good mix of intensity and lightness - I'm sure it would have drawn more audience.
Delete@Archana & Kiran: Agree with you. The cast is doing a wonderful job. I knew for sure that they would be able to pull it off. Hope the CVs do justice to the talent of the cast. Loved the conversation between brother and sister. The Koyel kid is doing a wonderful job. She's just so cute. :) :)
DeleteThe sawaar loon song sequence of Paro and Rudra in the flashback brought a lump in my throat. AS is every bit the desolate man, who has lost the most precious thing in his life. Just another layer of Rudra. I am in tune with this pace of RR. And I am liking it. Hope none presses the PANIC button in the rush for TRPs. Talking about TRPs, it has gone up, albeit by a small margin only. Anyways, it is good news, as very few shows maintained their ratings last week.
I think my main problem is that I am not able to empathise with Rudra very much at all. I liked him in the first two episodes post the leap, when he played the sombre, devastated grieving widower living only for his son. But today when he lashed out at Myrah, telling her she was a spoiled brat and did not understand his grief, I was very strongly reminded of another scene with Paro ... when he told her she couldn't understand his grief, she told him she had also known loss of her parents, and he said that was different, because she at least knew her parents loved her, so she should be happy with that. And she was brought up by a loving foster family, which should have compensated her for the loss of her parents.
DeleteWell today, his son Dhruv knows that his father loves him very much, and so did his mother ... Dhruv is part of a loving extended family, a maasi who loved his mother dearly ... can Rudra say the same to Dhruv? That he should be happy because he knows that his mother loved him a lot? No, he can't ... because that doesn't minimise Dhruv's loss in any way.
This tendency of Rudra to sink into self-pity, to maximise his pain to the extent of dismissing everyone else's ... this is what stops me from sympathising with him. I feel much more sorry for Dhruv ... I feel even more sorry for Paro, who died so tragically young, after barely a year's happiness. Again Rudra is looking at his glass as half empty instead of half full ... I don't expect him to move on, least of all with a girl like Myrah (the way Myrah is shown currently!) ... but his moaning about how life has been unfair with him, and what khel kismat is playing with him, is getting very, very repetitive! He spent season 1 crying about his mother, now he's crying again ... but it's all about himself, not about Paro. Okay, a little about Dhruv also ...that's where I do like him, when he worries about the effect on Dhruv.
I like the kids, especially Koel ... the little boy playing Dhruv is settling down now ... I love Maithili ... and I was glad the way she ticked off Myrah. They are painting Myrah quite grey here ... pushy, loud, self-centred ... but some of her expressions are puzzling. I hope the cvs HAVE written a proper back story for her ... if she's paro, of course, nothing else is required ... but if she's not, then there has to have been a big tragedy in Myrah's life, and her loud, determined cheerfulness a result of that.
Did anyone see a movie called "Chalo Dilli"? ... I think that was the name. Lara Dutta and Vinay Pathak. All through the movie, Lara Dutta is this uptight no-nonsense banker lady, who grumbles and groans about fate and how everything in this trip is going wrong, all because of Vinay Pathak. And he is cheerfully loud, obnoxiously high spirited ... everything that happens is good, and has a bright side, and he will enjoy telling his wife all these stories when he gets back. In the end, turns out that his wife is paralysed for the last fifteen years, and he is her sole caregiver. His cheerfulness is his way of dealing with his own tragedy ... and keeping his hopes up that his wife will recover one day. I get the feeling that Myrah's loud, almost desperate cheerfulness is something similar.
DeleteOf course all this depends on the CVs ... if they're planning to make this about Myrah falling in love with Rudra and pulling him out of his grief trap, then it's going to get quite boring and repetitive ... quite apart from the fact that I really can't see Rudra faling for a girl like Myrah, after a wife like Paro. He loved that side of Paro, the husband worshipping sensitive gentle Paro ... he won't be able to deal with an independent brash bold woman, who can't control her tongue.
Now we're getting to see why Paro was so perfect ... they have painted Myrah a complete anti-thesis of Paro. Hats off to Sanaya for playing such a completely opposite role with so much finesse, that with the same actress, you love one character, and you actually start to dislike the other one!
Dia - I agree with you. And I don't condone Rudra's behavior or Myrah's. In fact I keep reminding myself that this is a soap (fiction) and so the CVs can paint a character any which way. I do think they have intentionally painted Myrah the exact opposite of Paro - maybe to get the audience to start believing she is not - and then add the kamaal ka twist. Or maybe they just want to show Rudra how other women are and how lucky he was to have Paro.
DeleteI know everyone thinks Myrah has a sad story and is trying to enjoy her life. But that still does not give her the right to behave like she does and say what she does.
But either way - I am enjoying the episodes now. As long as they don't start ruining characters and stay the pace they are at - it's fine.
I really wish they had not made the Rudra-Paro story so dark and aired it at jet- speed. They could have had what happened between Jan and July take another 3-6 months. Minus the laddo, mirchi tracks, add some levity and it would have clicked. They also never closed loops like Nandini, Tejawat, Maithili-Samrat-Mohini. What a fab serial it would have been if they tackled finding Nandini and the other girls.
Anyways - no point in crying over spilt milk. Let's enjoy it as presented and as long as it lasts.
I do enjoying the discussion with you all!
@Quote: I do think they have intentionally painted Myrah the exact opposite of Paro - maybe to get the audience to start believing she is not - and then add the kamaal ka twist. Or maybe they just want to show Rudra how other women are and how lucky he was to have Paro.
DeleteI know everyone thinks Myrah has a sad story and is trying to enjoy her life. But that still does not give her the right to behave like she does and say what she does....... Completely agree with you Archana. Everyone complained about how meek and submissive Paro was. May be that's the reason, the CVs have given an exact opposite characterization to Myrah. I wish the Kamaal ka twist is the revelation of Myrah being Paro. Wishful thinking again! :) About your point about Rudra realizing Paro's worth, I would think that's the reason why the guy looks so low all the time. He realized her worth even before her death. And he idolized Parvati. Made peace with his runaway mom on her insistence. Considering the jet-speed of RR1, may be we didn't get to see many scenes about how he respects Paro and how much he values her. Also, agree with your point about Myrah's behaviour. She might have (or not have) a sorry past. That should not be the reason for her brash behaviour. I mean... she was actually rude to Rudra, quite rude. Putting him in his place is one thing, but she was literally going OTT. Frankly, I have never liked such scenes. It used to be ASR in IPKKND. In RR, it was Rudra initially and now Myrah.
I feel Rudra has calmed down considerably after the seven year leap. In RR1, he was barely able to control his emotions when he thought of his mother. Now, he doesn't break down all that often. Well, except for the first time, when he met Myrah. That was an obvious reaction, when someone meets his dead wife's lookalike. And for the second time, when he had a row with Myrah in the last couple of episodes. The second time, he was being harsh with Myrah, but no emotional break down as such. Come on..... the girl has invaded his private space and now she is accusing him of being a bad husband (and dad), I would think his reaction was very much controlled under the circumstances. Because he cannot do anything about the situation. And I definitely don't think he is wallowing in self-pity, atleast not until now. Because that would affect his son as well. If Myrah does have a sad past, I am not sure how Rudra (of all the people) would help her overcome it. And I am not convinced with the idea of Myrah helping Rudra overcome his grief over Paro. May be the CVs have a different plan for this track.
A small note about Paro: Well, it is not exactly about Paro only, but about many other women like Paro. Do I think Paro was meek and submissive? Yes, in the beginning, but as she got to know Rudra better, she overcame her fear. I vividly remember the (in)famous dining table scene, in which Maithili voices her opinion about adopting a child. Paro tries to serve food, which Rudra refuses. I mean, he tries. She says that refusing food is like insulting it and then he relents. Laila did the same thing once. He just walked away. The reason why I mentioned this example is because of her approach. She was quiet, controlled and firm in her action and that revoked any response from Rudra. I am wondering if people don't find this woman strong enough, then who would be a strong person according to them. Being brash, loud, talkative has become the signs of a strong person these days. One has to put forth his / her point across at the appropriate moment. Agreed. But the manner of doing it varies from person to person and just because someone is soft-spoken, silent and reserved should not be a reason to call that person weak. I have seen several people doing this. When a person is loud, he / she is strong. Whereas the soft spoken types are meek, weaker. Well, hope people realize that the 'so-called' meek, weak ones are actually strong enough to put up with any kind of struggle and are as good as the noisy ones. This is just a personal opinion. Something which I observed about some of the ladies and also in daily soaps & films.
DeleteDropping by to comment after a really long time;I got off the RR bus on the Dilsher volte-face. For me, it was the last straw on the camel's back. Until then I had a feeling that the CVs were yet to begin the Paro-Rudra love tale but obviously i was wrong,so did not bother with what happened after that.
ReplyDeleteNow when i read that RR had chosen to do away with Paro and is bringing in a lookalike, I was amused becos for me, it seemed as if the CVs had found a solution for the mess they had created in the first place. It was like cutting the proverbial gordion knot.In a sense, the tale of Paro-Rudra had reached a stalemate and they were fishing around for ideas to breathe some life into it. I guess most of u here may not see the tale in that fashion becos u may have connected to the story at some level. I did not…so the news of the new character to me was nothing but a chance by the Cvs to re-invent the tale in some form.
I was reminiscing; I had related to IPK in a very emotional way so when i heard a whiff of the Sheetal-ASR walk into sunset, i was flabbergasted and probably spent days ago nising over it. Anyways that is a lot of water under the bridge. But in a funny sort of way, i can look at this issue in a similar vein. I remember most at R&R upset about the turn the serial was taking and R&R saw some heated debates on both sides of the divide,for and against continuation of the IPK sans ASR/BS. If I can be concerned about the sanctity of the IPK tale ofc I can "see" your pain at the thwarting of the RR tale..Its about the connection one feels to the tale; an intangible really and in many ways difficult to analyse except semantically. I felt zilch connection to Rudra and Paro's love journey in pretty much the same way that perhaps Dia felt to the ending of ASR in IPK...
The point i am really making now is that when u relate to a love tale, u see some aspects as non-negotiable in a tale..Its not about what can happen in real life. Ofc real life is all about moving on, braving the uncertainties of life and all that jazz but personally i can relate to a fictional love tale about moving on only if begins with a premise of wanting to tell u about moving on or is non-committal (like Ekta soaps LOL). In my opinion, RR seems to have bungled in its love tale telling so despite the best of the situation (read actors availability etc), it has been forced by other circumstances to resort to #suchislife predicament...a variant of the #dekhnahaintodekho
More and more it seems, CVs are resorting to keep things open ended. However, not to forget, serial making is a business and we are foolish to make it about anything else, including wails of betrayal by any party and the like. Apart from go tsk tsk at an opportunity lost one can't really look at the issue in any other way. RR had in some ways the best of the opportunities but could not make the most of it if it had to go this #Ferventhope #MyrahisParo way…which is possible even now becos I don’t think logic is a pre-requisite for either storytellers or viewers in the TV soapland. We clutch at all straws if it suits us.
Its actually tough to tell a love tale, its a difficult genre in my view. In that sense, i feel Ekta's approach is perhaps best suited for television industry even if not suited to one's sensibility. She keeps it vague and lets the charm of the chemistry between leads dictate how it will go and for how long and then they change course depending on circumstances. I guess many others are following suit to counter the vagaries of this medium. Indeed Suchislife!Never were truer words spoken!!
Another thing that struck me while reading some comments above, a sense of déjà vu. It also reminded me of an old French saying "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose".....the more things change...more they stay the same. LOL. Anyways happy viewing!!
Hi Rekh,
DeleteSuchislife and dekhna hai toh dekho... lol.
Loved reading U after so long. I share the exact sentiments here wrt RR and Parud. Could never connect to the love story...and the reason is not that I was/ am heavily invested in QH....because I have been able to connect to Yeh Hai Mohabbatein and Kumkum Bhagya to an extent. So,, considering I am not a viewer who does not follow a single actress- which is what a majority of the TV audience is- I guess I can safely say that the makers failed in selling the story to the audience. The fault lies with the maker, not the audience.
On keeping things open ended- I think EK has learned too...actually, she seems to have learned from BALH (too early probably- touchwood)..at least now, the couples are clearly defined- and she has tired of the exchange programmes.
On Myrah being Paro, I am sorry to sound so heartless...but I'd prefer it if Myrah was an independent personality as such. If Khushi was to have moved on from ASR, I would like to see Rudr moving on too...especially since Rudr was always the best written of the couple for me, as a viewer.(In contrast to MB where I always connected only with Madhu albeit in bits and pieces here and there....)
I feel the creatives should stick to their premise and deliver for once what is promised, because Rudr falling for a lookalike of Paro has ramifications of its own, separate from any other moving on story...it'd be interesting to see what Myrah feels when she knows Rudr sees Paro in her...and Rudr's growth to the point where he realises Myrah deserves a separate place of her own. It may not be in tune with the 'forever' love story promised, but compared to the washed away epic saga they delivered with Parud, I would love to watch if the makers could give some sort of a sensible ending. Needless to say, I like Myrah slightly better than Paro- not because she is chirpy bubbly, simply more cheerful. I know I will be corrected that Paro was the one who brought cheer into Rudr's life, but I expected Paro to grow as a tragic heroine...ST diluted her essence and made her skip through many potential tracks and in the end the heroine was lost to me, as to many viewers, I suppose.
And makers should wise up to the fact that the trp audience are not fools. If the original story that had been promised- ran ki ret mein rakth se rachi prem kahani- except for the blood shed and its aftermath that would have lasted probably one or two months hardly, the focus never went back to the tagline- I am sure the viewers would have loved to watch a woman’s journey from hatred to love, rather than sudden blind devotion...which actually made it look regressive. That Paro was brave enough to voice her feelings and profess her love never impressed me because I was expecting a heroine who would journey through hatred ..into the complexities of life around her, discover herself...and then accepted Rudr.I will never forgive ST for the loss of that heroine. Instead, RR ended up looking like any other average love story, except for pretty faces, beautiful costumes and some good chemistry.
And EK stands validated- Television is not for stardom. If a name is enough to draw crowds to the theatres, it is not so in this medium. Online viewers reflect the star power, but the average audience will get hooked on to an interesting story told differently. And that will not change because this is an every day affair. Sanaya will be one of my favourite television actresses, but I might watch a Jamai Raja with a Nia Sharma whose previous show I criticised relentlessly, simply because it looks different and appealing.
And about viewers moving on...we all do. After one IPK and one QH, the transition has become smoother for me. KSG fans have still not moved on to the leap season of QH (which makes me relate to the feelings of Parud lovers)...and I wonder how they’d react if anyone told them suchislife! Rofl. Thankfully, Gul is keeping quiet and KSG himself requests his fans to back off...and life goes on...