TV Shows This Month ... and Sanaya Snippets

Itna Na Karo Mujhse Pyaar ... is the only show holding my attention as of now. So Nishi's destination wedding is on, at Karan's farmhouse, and interestingly, Karan and Dimpy are least inclined to allow Nivedita's wedding to Neil if they can possibly help it ... Karan's remark that 'we can't have two Pams in Neil's life', was cute!Dr Aman has been reduced from perpetually confused to almost clownish ... pity, I have liked the actor since his Aapki Antara days. I still like him, he's cute, but I just hope he won't fall for Ragini and become negative.

Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh ... it's about time they wound it up, it's getting stupid. I haven't even watched the last couple of episodes properly, the brother-sister duo of Samarth-Sarika are just too annoying, and like all Ekta serials, the vamps and villains get away with anything and everything, while the heroine is plain dumb.

YHM ... watching off and on ... if Ishita and Ruhi start getting the better of Shagun, I will watch ... otherwise I can happily stop.

Still waiting for news of Sanaya ... finally we got an article, or rather a tweet, that Sanaya and Vivian have been approached for Gul Khan/ 4 Lions' next show on Star Plus, about a boy and girl who fall in love in college, then part ways, and the girl becomes a mother ... and they meet years later. The sketch has the makings of a decent story if they take it well, and for the first time, it is not about an angry young man and his damaged past. Not too sure about Gul though, her shows tend to be full of negative characters, who never get their just desserts. Sanaya would get to play an unwed mother, which would be an interesting character to play, and a new one for her.

The other upcoming show on Star Plus is Siya Ke Ram, which will be the story of the Ramayan from Sita's viewpoint. The promos have started, but the cast has not yet been disclosed. If Sanaya were to do this, it would be a completely new genre for her.

I was hoping for her to do Manmarziyan, I liked the sound of that show, but the heroine there has been locked for ages and has already started shooting.

So the wait for Sanaya continues, and in the meantime, Indian TV seems to have very little of interest to offer.

Links: 

TRP of Indian Serials

Rumours suggest that sanaya and vivian in gul khan's new show on star plus show is based on mature love story where female protagoinst becomes mother in college days and then boy and girl seperated.

Apparently ZA Productions tweeted that Sanaya has been finalised to play the lead opposite Vivian in a new Colors show. And there was an article that Vivian has been approached for a new show on Colors.

So which of the rumors has a grain of truth? Probably neither, as of now.  

Edited - 11th feb - Pic of Sanaya on twitter with her hairdresser ... from which function, not clear. Her hairstyle with the curls looks from the RR ending days. Probably from sometime late last year.

TV Shows We're Watching

Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh ... As I thought, Samarth has not turned a new leaf. He's merely trying new tactics.
Will Shobha fall for them?
Vikram is suspicious already.
Good to see Samarth knows his vamp sister through and through ... and is trying to figure out what her interest is in making Shobha leave her job. In the precap, Sarika tells him ... Shobha and Vikram were having an affair. Now what will Samarth do? He can't very well throw Shobha out ... he had multiple affairs and Shobha is giving him a chance despite them ... can he exhibit such blatant double standards?

Itn Na Karo Mujhe Pyaar ... Ragini is hot-tempered, impulsive, judgemental and prone to irrational, ill-thought out decisions in the heat of the moment. She is also sanctimonious in her unbending defense of the 'truth'.
Neil/Nachiket is irrational when it comes to Ragini, and a bit too ready to believe his extremely annoying sister, Pam, whenever she goes into a rant about Ragini.
But both have feelings for each other ... both have been unable to move on because of those feelings. Both have unresolved issues, unresolved hurt ... the wounds still raw even after fifteen years ... time has not healed any of them.

Pam seems unbalanced on the subject of Ragini, obsessively so.
Nivedita is the usual scheming Ekta vamp.

Yeh Hai Mohabbatein ... Is Divyanka/the writer deflecting criticism about Ishita being holier-than-thou devi maiyya for bringing her husband's ex-wife home?
Adi is the pits ... can a 12 year old boy really be manipulated so easily, and be so dumb?

I seem to be watching three Ekta shows ... my brains must be fried!

Sanaya dance on the Mirchi Top20 countdown show ... and Other Shows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q3w-waoimI

Beautiful girl, beautiful songs ... Tenu Samjhawan is my personal favorite of the year, am glad it's at no 2... I wish it was at no. 1 ... Baby Doll? Like, really? Not just because the song is not that great, apart from its beat ... but also, in the current socio-political climate, it's not really a good idea for an item song to top the list. I much prefer Saturday Saturday if they really had to have a peppy dance song as no. 1 ... ideally I would have loved Tenu Samjhawan as no. 1 ... the song is soft, simple and very melodious, and has lovely lyrics ... attributes missing all too often in songs these days. 

YHM seems to be going rapidly downhill ... the precap of the airport confession scene was cringeworthy. Divyanka's dialogue delivery .... uurrrgghh!!! Why does she sound so childish in an 'I love you" scene?! Missed the actual episode ... and I don't have much enthu to catch up either. 

ADHY - entry of the standard Ekta vamp ... the evil nanad. Hmm ... let's see how long this remains watchable. Can see the downward slide starting. And the rumor about the leap was correct ... 6 month leap ... and the changes it has brought in the lives of Vikram and Shobha. Garima and Sanju having tiffs about the coming baby. 

Itna Na Karo Mujhse Pyaar ... started off with a whimper ... the protagonist Ragini is still very weak, her dialogue delivery is shrill and flat ... Ronit Roy is very good ... he makes the show worth watching, for now ... the story has picked up, so am liking it better ... although it's still very Ekta-ish with it's quota of wicked nanad vamp here too. Let's see how the equations between Neil and Ragini, and the sub-equations between all the children, are handled ... that is holding my interest as of now. 

Trying to watch the last week of Ek Hasina Thi ... want to see the finale and the final showdown. After which I will switch to Mahakumbh ... that seems like a good show.  Good enough to pass time till Sanaya comes back with a new show ... hope she is back before the first season of MK ends. 

Aside - so MAMR, Barun's great debut film with the wonderful script, for which he destroyed an iconic show, has come and gone. Not just a flop, but a disaster. What an unmitigated idiot he is! I hope for his sake, that his other movies with wonderful scripts, are better executed than this one ... his choice seems very suspect as of now. 

Fortunately for him, most reviews said his performance was decent ... not really surprising, as he was basically playing an extension of himself, and he is a decent actor when he wants to be ... also the rest of the cast was so bad that I guess he shone just by sheer contrast! Andhon mein kaana raja and all that    Doubt that will make much difference for the moment ... a movie has to been to be appreciated ... Mamr got so many reviews because it was the movie for which he left IPK and ASR, his sole claim to fame ... despite his repeated attempts to disown the show and the role, which is his only success in his career so far ... his subsequent movies won't have that distinction, and will be reviewed on a standalone basis only. 

Another aside ... Alone seems to be getting a lot of buzz ... not a movie I will watch, but it seems to be rather well done, and that genre has a lot of takers. 

Am looking forward to PK ... will be catching it in the hall tomorrow. Not at all sure what to expect ... I loved 3 idiots and the two Munnabhai movies, am a fan of Hirani, not so much of Aamir, but he does good movies.

Other Shows We're Watching ... and Sanaya Snippets

Currently I'm only watching Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh ... it's limited episodes, so the pace is very crisp, the story is good and the acting is very good ... Harsh, Sonali, the lady playing her MIL, Garima are really, really good ... all the actors in fact, are very good and a pleasure to watch. I've even gotten used to Apoorva now!
So Samarth divorces Shobha ... her MIL supports her ... eyes finally opened after her own daughter was almost raped in her own home ...
While Vikram is upset because Shobha brought up his past, when he told her to get over it ... Shobha was justified ... her past wasn't even past yet, and he was telling her to move on ... his past has been over and done with for some years now, but he's still dwelling in it ...
And of course Garima's married life is not going to be a bed of roses ... her new jethani isn't all that thrilled at the wedding as she pretends to be ...
Samarth and Ajay both have sworn to wreak havoc on Shobha for wrecking their plans ...

So there still seems to be a lot more to come in the story.

Sanaya Snippets

Woke up to new pics and a small new segment of Sanaya on her upcoming performance in the Mirchi Awards. Sanaya's smile ... what a great way to start the day.







And in the evening, after I get back from work ... more Sanaya .. pics at the MAMR party and two segments ... in one of which she bullies all her fans ... 'you guys have to watch go out, buy tickets and watch MAMR in the hall.'











Sanaya's excitement at the end made me sad ... all the bitterness of the ending and the unrelenting Sanaya bashing by BS pankhis for the last two years, has wiped out any excitement or pleasure I might have gotten from watching BS on screen, and made sure that I have no desire to watch BS on the big screen. They've spread so much poison and hatred over the last two years ... on a girl who was just doing her job to the best of her ability. She doesn't hold any grudges against BS for leaving the show, she has moved on ... I can't be so generous. Until San gets a new hit show, BS is history for me ... and maybe even after that. Which is a pity, because they are both obviously good friends still ... not that that's a surprise, because Sanaya tends to make friends with everyone.

E24 link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at949Ic5gQ4&feature=youtu.be

SBB link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2TdOGeDK4Q&feature=youtu.be

One more for the day ... article from TC
http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/year-ender/2014-tv-face-of-the-year-female-141210

Year- Ender 2014: TV Face of the Year (Female)

These ladies have left such a mark on the Indian television sphere that their contribution will always be remembered with gusto. From their acting chops to gorgeous screen presence, we round up a list of female TV stars who have made 2014 even more exciting for us. Take a look:

Sanaya Irani (Rangrasiya; Colors)

Playing a village belle, this talented actress proved to her audiences that she can carry off both urban and village roles with equal élan. Her power-packed performance as a woman caught between her husband's betrayal and her own affections for a guy who murdered him won her many fans, and rightly so.

Movies and Shows We're Watching

Watched Best Exotic Marigold Hotel finally ... it's been on my list for a long time. Very nice movie, a bit cliched, but the acting is stellar.

Shows -

Still watching Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh ... I like the way they're taking Shobha ... she's very real, she makes mistakes, she stumbles, she picks herself up. She wants to trust her husband of nine years ... it's not so easy to break off a relationship so abruptly, even if she has been so badly betrayed. And she's a mother, and her kids miss their father. Dharam kshetre Kurukshetre.

and

Yeh Hai Mohabbatein ... have a feeling this is going to start going down the tubes shortly. Ishita is already mahaan devi. It's still watchable though.

Everest ... decent start. The leads are newbies and are raw in their acting skills, but again, it's watchable. Was disappointed in the girl's story, or rather, in the lack of depth in it ... I thought the father must have lost a son or something, to make him so bitter and biased against his daughter. But he just doesn't want a daughter ... or rather, he wanted a son more. Strange in an educated Services man. Apart from that, it's started off well. The scenes at the start of the show with the location shots in the mountains were breath-taking ... although fortunately they were a dream.

Adding here the link of the Sanish tea ad in HQ. Sanaya is looking so fresh and adorable! Nice to see Ashish smiling!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBi_Cq4IWTk&feature=youtu.be

Other Shows We're Watching

Making a quick post ... I meant to make it over the weekend, but had no time at all ... and this situation will continue till Diwali. Hopefully I will update more news and segments later.

The only show I'm currently watching with any continuity is

Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh ... more for the story than anything else, it's supposed to be about a marriage going bad, and if that happens, should the wife stay in it? One show I loves years ago on a similar theme was Saans, with Neena Gupta and Kanwaljeet Singh .. let's see if this joins the list of all time favorite shows. Ekta's interview on the show caught my interest, and this is a limited episodes show.