Why only a pretty face?

Originally posted by: sindoorfan

Now that the show is gearing up for a leap, all is sad to see the present Antara gone...also Abhi...I will miss them too. The kids are very cute and are doing a great job in the acting dept. But I am somewhat bothered by the fact that so many here thinks the replacement or the older Antara should be as pretty as Zanyah (sorry abt the spelling) Well from the point of veiw of cont. it makes sense, but somehow I am getting the feeling that its more than just that. People want a to see a pretty face as Antara...period. So here comes my question. I posted this as an reply on another thread but thought abt. opening a new topic on this just to see what everyone thinks abt. this. May be I am wrong, being may be too touchy being a mom.
But why does everyone want a cute pretty face for Antara? Are all autistic kids high on the beauty scale? This show is for autism awareness...these people are acting, doing a great job, but the real life parents really have to struggle every day, every moment...let's not undermine their efforts by focussing on "pretty face" so much. The present Antara is very cute, but if she was not I feel many here would not like the drama even if the quality of the show was the same. That really saddens me. As a mother I would like to see people being loving, caring and tolerant towards "special" kids irrespective of their beauty quotient. Remember, Rani was not at all looking all pretty in Black, and yet the character touched our soul. Even saying "special" child makes me feel sad...to me every child is special. As they say on the show, autism is not a disease, its just that they are diff. The society should be made aware to accept different too. Thanks to the Aapki Antara team for all their efforts. Let's respect the feelings of all the parents out there who are trying hard to make the world more tolerant towards their "differently abled" child/children.

Originally posted by: sindoorfan

Now that the show is gearing up for a leap, all is sad to see the present Antara gone...also Abhi...I will miss them too. The kids are very cute and are doing a great job in the acting dept. But I am somewhat bothered by the fact that so many here thinks the replacement or the older Antara should be as pretty as Zanyah (sorry abt the spelling) Well from the point of veiw of cont. it makes sense, but somehow I am getting the feeling that its more than just that. People want a to see a pretty face as Antara...period. So here comes my question. I posted this as an reply on another thread but thought abt. opening a new topic on this just to see what everyone thinks abt. this. May be I am wrong, being may be too touchy being a mom.
But why does everyone want a cute pretty face for Antara? Are all autistic kids high on the beauty scale? This show is for autism awareness...these people are acting, doing a great job, but the real life parents really have to struggle every day, every moment...let's not undermine their efforts by focussing on "pretty face" so much. The present Antara is very cute, but if she was not I feel many here would not like the drama even if the quality of the show was the same. That really saddens me. As a mother I would like to see people being loving, caring and tolerant towards "special" kids irrespective of their beauty quotient. Remember, Rani was not at all looking all pretty in Black, and yet the character touched our soul. Even saying "special" child makes me feel sad...to me every child is special. As they say on the show, autism is not a disease, its just that they are diff. The society should be made aware to accept different too. Thanks to the Aapki Antara team for all their efforts. Let's respect the feelings of all the parents out there who are trying hard to make the world more tolerant towards their "differently abled" child/children.

Originally posted by: sindoorfan

Now that the show is gearing up for a leap, all is sad to see the present Antara gone...also Abhi...I will miss them too. The kids are very cute and are doing a great job in the acting dept. But I am somewhat bothered by the fact that so many here thinks the replacement or the older Antara should be as pretty as Zanyah (sorry abt the spelling) Well from the point of veiw of cont. it makes sense, but somehow I am getting the feeling that its more than just that. People want a to see a pretty face as Antara...period. So here comes my question. I posted this as an reply on another thread but thought abt. opening a new topic on this just to see what everyone thinks abt. this. May be I am wrong, being may be too touchy being a mom.
But why does everyone want a cute pretty face for Antara? Are all autistic kids high on the beauty scale? This show is for autism awareness...these people are acting, doing a great job, but the real life parents really have to struggle every day, every moment...let's not undermine their efforts by focussing on "pretty face" so much. The present Antara is very cute, but if she was not I feel many here would not like the drama even if the quality of the show was the same. That really saddens me. As a mother I would like to see people being loving, caring and tolerant towards "special" kids irrespective of their beauty quotient. Remember, Rani was not at all looking all pretty in Black, and yet the character touched our soul. Even saying "special" child makes me feel sad...to me every child is special. As they say on the show, autism is not a disease, its just that they are diff. The society should be made aware to accept different too. Thanks to the Aapki Antara team for all their efforts. Let's respect the feelings of all the parents out there who are trying hard to make the world more tolerant towards their "differently abled" child/children.