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Two top shows goes down on the TRP charts

March 18th, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by sampurn -

The latest TRP ratings out today indicate a major fall in the rating of the 2 lead shows i.e. Ballika Vadhu( Colours) and Sapnaa Babul Ka…Bidaai ( Star Plus). The former has tanked to 5.8 from a peak of 10 which it had reached with the death of Sugana' husband Pratap. This Colours show was normally averaging around 8. Even the latter which also was doing an 8 had dropped to 6.3.

But the surprise package this week has been the rise of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. This Star Plus show on arranged marriage produced by Rajan Sahi has become number 1, with a rating of 6.4. a notch below Bidaai also produced by Rajan Sahi.

Rajan accepts that the ratings of Bidaai have fallen a bit, "This will happen for we don't want to make every episode a high point. The story is gearing up for a major drama. I would go so much to say that the saga actually began with now with both Ragani and Sadhna married. Once the new drama sets in the ratings will again surely rise.

Rajan is also not afraid of the upcoming IPL tournament, "Even last season Bidaai got very high rating. I sincerely believe that we have a loyal audience who will come back even during the cricket craze. Hence I don't feel the need to resort to stunts"" Most GEC channels had avoided launching new show last year during the first edition of IPL He further says that the current band of 6-8 TRP rating is quite good given the fact most other shows don't do more then 2/3.

A source from Colour says that they accept that Ballika has dropped and that they will sit down to find out reasons for this drop. They accept that cricket may be one of the reason ( SET Max is second in GRP race) . But the Colour source says that their other new shows are doing well. "Na Aana Iss Desh: Laado and Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari' and Laadli are giving good numbers 3.5 and 2.3 TVR respectively . And the Balaji horror show Koi Aane Ko Hai which replaced Dancing Queen is also giving a 2.8 which is quite good given the fact that fiction does not do quite will on the weekend slot." ended the source. -Sampurn Media

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Shreya

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Posted: 16 years ago

No wonder . The instant they shift the focus away from Anandi and Jagdishya , there's an automatic drop in TRPs .But seeing that annual exams are going on/are about to start in schools all over the country , I dont think Avika and Avinash will be able to devote much time to shooting .They shouldnt either.

But I'm happy for Yeh Rishta = )

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ananyacool

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Posted: 16 years ago

Ups and downs are quite expected with shows ,the story line of BV is also going haywire..

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sub_rosa

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Posted: 16 years ago

I dont think they are showing less of Anandi-jagiya...from the last week onwards we are seeing quite a lot of them actually...the 'mala' episode and more....

And, the story does focus on other characters....Gehna for example! Now its Suguna's turn...

actually, the directors want to explore different sides of a woman's life...and not just that of a child-bride's!

The drop in TRPs in the last few weeks has been caused by the portrayal of intense bereavement spelt out in long and repetitive sequences...I think so, at least!

But it was inevitable...

In the last few episodes the family has decided to move on...and the depiction was particularly sensitive!

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Sonam

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Posted: 16 years ago

Bidaai is all set for a new drama so it was important to show some light moments. I'm sure it will be number one again very soon. Ballika Vadhu has dropped due to the exams of Anandi and Jagya and they are children at the end of the day so too much of pressure on them isn't wise.

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Wrackspurt

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Posted: 16 years ago

I had this feeling that the TRP's might go down........cause many people have not taken the Pratap's death sequence very well......also for two weeks they showed continuous mourning which really becomes depressing and boring after some time.