Amber-Dhara: Something unique

Hey all - I'm new to this section - just watched all the episodes of this week so far...and so far I am mighty impressed.

Amber-Dhara: Two girls, two different names and two aspirations. One who is high-flying, wants the whole world at her feet, forever remaining in her own dream bubble which takes her to the farthest skies and beyond = Amber. The other who is more "grounded", whose feet rest on the hard, harsh soil but who brings life and nurtures all - Dhara. Such an interesting and refreshing approach to naming the lead characters - rather than imposing such hard-to-live-up-to names like Sita, Durga and Gauri, here are two girls who have been named wisely by the one who knows them best. Here are two names that these girls can actually live up to. As different as the sky and earth that surrounds them, but as intertwined with each other as Mother Nature.

Mona Ambegaonkar's role is as special as her daughters - her conviction that "the world WILL accept my daughters, whether it takes them one day or many years" - that in itself is an empowering and enriching characterisation. No compromises made, no sacrifices here - but an utter determination to be normal, no, better than normal. No pointless worrying about society's ill-education, no crying incessantly into the pallu of her expensively embroidered sari, no "Why has God done this to me and my daughters" self-pity. A simple yet strong conviction in herself and her daughters - a true mother. Giving them not false promises or hopes, but the courage to face their reality - "You are special because you are two. No one is as special as you".

The issue of conjoined twins seems to be part of a larger metaphor for life - giving anyone who doesn't conform to society's made-up rules of the "normal", giving all of these people the lessons and strength that we all should strive to achieve; breaking the barriers between the "normal" and the "abnormal"; after all, these are but mere tags that society attaches to make sense of the world. There is no normal, there is no abnormal, there is no male and there is no female - there are simply people, and people with all sorts of differences, but all sorts of similarities as well.

I'm not sure where they are going to take this story in the future, as of now Amber-Dhara can't be separated, but its possible that the show/channel will in future take some liberties and separate them in order to progress their individual stories....but to be honest I am not sure whether I want to see that. What makes Amber-Dhara as a show (and as people) so different is this very uniqueness; if you separate them, then all you get is two people and their regular problems. On the other hand, it could be interesting psychologically, if the channel/creatives were to take a bold approach - separate them, and then focus on the prejudices that they will still face, the fear at being "alone" and having to face the world as one and not two, and the pure longing and need for each other by their side. It could prove very interesting to see how they would cope with being "normal", after being so special.

What do you guys think?😳

I agree with you.
its really very interesting. the story itself has soo much in it and i guess the storyline makes it very very intriguing.
Time will tell how it develops further. But i am liking the serial. 😊

yes vasu...agree...I do want to see them together for a while though...and then yes they can be separated...

great post btw...like your comment about people...i agree with you wholeheartedly :)

i love this show so far!!

Hey Adity - thanks yaar 😳 I know, I am liking it too...its fresh and something diff...now what remains to be seen is what the writers do to create a story...

i completly agree, its a tottaly different concept and its something that unique in its own way

psawyer, it is a very well written post! 👏

I do agree with you at most parts and escpeially with the last paragraph where you say that you would rather want them to stay conjoined because that is what makes the show unique.

But knowing the Hindi TV industry, they will get seperated soon enough to start the K-crap. Also, it is probably very hard to shoot as conjoined twins. But I do hope, just like you, that they show the real aspects after seperation instead of showing the sad sagas of their love lives. It would be really nice if they actually focus on the difficulties they will face while leading individual lives, after being together for 20 years.

Once again, nice post!

This is a new kind of show, but its great love it.

but it's not a K-serial...I mean it's not Ekta's ...so hopefully it will stay away from the usual saas bahu hum tum aur woh crap :)

Originally posted by: rutumodi915

psawyer, it is a very well written post! 👏

I do agree with you at most parts and escpeially with the last paragraph where you say that you would rather want them to stay conjoined because that is what makes the show unique.

But knowing the Hindi TV industry, they will get seperated soon enough to start the K-crap. Also, it is probably very hard to shoot as conjoined twins. But I do hope, just like you, that they show the real aspects after seperation instead of showing the sad sagas of their love lives. It would be really nice if they actually focus on the difficulties they will face while leading individual lives, after being together for 20 years.

Once again, nice post!

rutumodi915, thank you😳 I agree that it would be better for them to remain conjoined, but like you say, it must be difficult for them to constantly shoot like this. Apart from that, it might become increasingly more difficult for the creatives to create storylines that feature both the sisters, after this issue of "conjoined twins/pity/spectacle" etc is done to death. Already in the 1st week we have seen that Amber wants to go to Mumbai and pursue singing, whereas Dhara is more self-conscious and would prefer to remain offstage...so how are they going to live out two different lives like this?

Another thing that worries me is that Akshat is clearly going to fall for one girl and not the other, and so in order to facilitate that romance, a separation seems an eventuality But I do hope that if and when they do separate the sisters, the future tracks are approached with sensibilty and sensitivity...and not with Ekta's insane lead

Originally posted by: admail_bd

but it's not a K-serial...I mean it's not Ekta's ...so hopefully it will stay away from the usual saas bahu hum tum aur woh crap :)

But Adity, ultimately all serials start following Ekta's lead...its some sort of magic that she has woven over the TV industry; that if serials don't conform to her standards, they remain out of the TRP loop and are shunned by our uniformed audiences🤢

very well written!! 👏 👏 👏

well the concept is definately unique but i really cant think how wud actually they proceed wit the storyline .....
its quite likely tht amber-dhara will b going to mumbai and they will show wat they will actually face .over there....but then till when? 2 mths - 3mths......wat after tht ?? rite now its gud and unique but i think after sum time the storyline will definately bcum monotonous! so they have to seprate them to go on with teh story and once they r seprated ....it will be a usual drama!! tht fear factor after teh sepeartion u said was an excellent thot .....but u knoe i dun trust these creatives to b so intelligent! 😆 😆
we can already see tht amber is quite impressed wit akshat and i hav a feeling he will end up liking dhara.............so after they r seperated i m sure it will lose tht uniqueness in the show and if they dunt then there will b no story to proceed after sumtime!

so according to me to deal with such type of topic is a real challenge for the creatives! lets see kab tak they can keep us hooked to the show .....till now te show is great 👏