Industry REACTS to the Pehredaar Piya Ki Controversy!

With actor Karan Wahi bashing the show's concept, few other actors too shared their opinion on Karan's thoughts. 

We at Tellybuzz, decided to get in touch with few actors and producers and here's what the industry has to say about the ongoing Pehredaar Piya Ki controversy. 

VIKAS GUPTA (Lost Boy Productions)

When a 'Balika Vadhu' came, a segment of people spoke... when a Sunny Leone came on Bigg Boss, another segment of people spoke. '13 Reasons Why' is loved but there is yet another set of people who run down the show for having their own set of beliefs. No matter what story you tell, there will be a set of people it is meant for and there will be a part of audience it will not be meant for.

'Pehredaar Piya ki' is about a 10 year old marrying an 18 year old. Does that happen in real life? Yes, it happens in more occasions than one and even if it doesn't, everyone has a right to make or tell a story they wish to. If it's not good, it will flop. What is our moral obligation of showing content? Yes, we do... but let me tell you, no matter how many people blame 'Balika Vadhu' for glorifying child marriage and '13 reasons why' for glamourizing suicide... Both have ended up reducing the issues they dealt with and that's in stats. What's better than not speaking about an issue and putting it under the carpet for it to continue, is talking about it.

In 'Meri Aawaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai' a 9 year old girl was shown being in love with a 25 year old man. Why was it ok there? Why can't a 10 year old boy be fascinated with a 18 year old girl? Can't he be attracted to her? Stop being the moral police and pushing your views on other people. When such a seasoned actor like Karan Wahi speaks about the show and thrashes it on a public platform without even realizing that he himself has been part of shows which have themes about objectifying women and slotting them like Baat Humari Pakki hai and other shows. Same goes to lot of others, it's just stupid.

Every one has a right to tell the story they wish to tell and if a channel or a production house have worked hard and decided to put their energies to tell a story kindly keep your opinion in your back pocket cause frankly no one is asking for it. Stop running down people who are working hard and let them enjoy their work just cause you have nothing better to do than being on twitter and instagram. There is no difference between these people and the moral police who both try to run down and force their belief of what India should see, live and do .

SUSHANT KUMAR (Badho Bahu Producer)

This show is in the news  before it came on air.. see personally, I haven't watch the initial episodes. Yes it is sounding so creepy that a 10 year old guy is getting married to an 18 year old girl, but I guess it's too early to judge a show. We can not judge a book by its cover. Let's watch some more episodes and then decide. I'm sure Shashi Sumit's Production House and Sony channel both are sensible enough to approve a concept... they won't hurt public sentiments.

MEENAKSHI SAGAR (Producer of Jamai Raja)

I am sure the producers and channel must have done their research before putting it on air. I think its an eye-grabbing concept. All the best to the teams! 

I haven't yet seen the show, but have been hearing a lot. However, about its story line, I am sure everyone has a legitimate perspective on it. But since I have not yet sampled it, I'd like to see it for myself and then comment on it. Otherwise I'd be basing my opinion on hearsay.

MANSI SRIVASTAVA

I think the audience should give the serial some time and not start judging and bashing them in the start only. This was actually a custom from what I have heard about it that in the Royal families earlier they would get their sons married early only while they are small and to an elder girl so that she takes care of the boy as well or may be the marriage has been done due to some other reasons like someone's parents have passed away or whatever. Its a story and also showing some reality as well. People are just highly prejudice to anything that's different. What I'm saying is that lets just give it a chance at least and then see where the story is going.

AMIT BEHL

I think it is too early to judge or pass a comment on the show. Its just few episodes, I am sure there must something for the audience'. Shashi Sumit has always given good concept, they have always given standard thing. I have full confidence on Shashi Sumit and Sony Channel with regards to the content.

KRITIKA KAMRA

Whatever little I have seen of the show including the promos, is uncomfortable to say the least. And it is obviously time we discuss what kind of content we serve to the TV audience. Glorifying a 9 year old or a 10 year old putting sindoor on a grown up woman's forehead, glorifying a marriage of that sorts and the same guy ogling at and stalking a woman is not my idea of entertainment. I did not find it fun to watch at all. But, it is also difficult to predict the fate of the show. The controversy has already given it enough eyeballs and I wont be surprised if it gets the ratings or the viewership for whatever reason and frankly that's okay because it won't be the first time that something regressive and bizarre has topped the TRP charts. My personal opinion is that its something disturbing to me. 

KAMYA PUNJABI