Why is there such less crossover between BW and TV in India?

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Phosphorus

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Posted: 9 years ago

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I don't agree with the opinion that Indian viewers dont accept varieties!

There was a star show, Ek Haseena Thi, which was inspired by ABC's Revenge! It was about a girl avenging her sister's gangrape! The lead guy was a rapist! I thought that was quite dark n bold for a prime time star show but it still went on to become one of the top trp garners! And it was a finite series.
I think most of the directors n producers are happy with tried and tested formulas! As a result we don't get variation! A few actors are truly brilliant in the TV medium. But sadly they don't get enough opportunities to explore their potential.

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Posted: 9 years ago

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Snobbery and Nepotism are the main reasons

And Indian TV's content doesn't help much...

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Posted: 9 years ago

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After a long time saw a sensible post in BWF.And I totally agree with you.I also get totally annoyed when TV actors go gaga over BW actors. And Im quite surprised how here people are commenting "If they do shows like...then how can you respect them?"Ok. Shahid Kapoor and Alia did Shandaar,Ranbir did Roy and BV,SRK did a movie like dilwale so does that mean people should stop respecting them and act as if they are some aira gaira. Currently there is nothing worth watching in Tv,but can say the actors are far better than some BW actors. Not a fan of Nia Sharma,but a thing I like about her is she never gives bhaav to these Film actors.

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zehreeli.kheer

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Posted: 9 years ago

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Shahid has doen Kaminey, Jab we met and Haider, Alia Highway, SRK, countless movies.. these people have earned the respect by playing a variety of characters. however, the TV actors rarely prove their acting prowess.. it is just one character, at the most two upon the basis of which they are judged.. and in most of them, they tend to be rather mediocre which is why audience does not take them seriously when it comes to Bollywood

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clarity

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Posted: 9 years ago

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Another thing I remembered, it's not only Indian TV which suffers from this crappy content problem. Prime time English TV shows are to the audience's taste, but what about English soaps?

They are as ludicrous and far-fetched as Indian soaps. General Hospital, Guiding Light, Eastenders all came before Indian TV and have had the most ridiculous storylines. Vampires, SORAS (Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome) where a 4 year old can magically become 16 etc.

So, why should TV actors suffer for the kind of content that is dished out by production houses?

It's not like BW actors are superior when it comes to acting talent. A lot of them just have the right connections.

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clarity

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Posted: 9 years ago

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Originally posted by: PurpleAir
I don't agree with the opinion that Indian viewers dont accept varieties!

There was a star show, Ek Haseena Thi, which was inspired by ABC's Revenge! It was about a girl avenging her sister's gangrape! The lead guy was a rapist! I thought that was quite dark n bold for a prime time star show but it still went on to become one of the top trp garners! And it was a finite series.
I think most of the directors n producers are happy with tried and tested formulas! As a result we don't get variation! A few actors are truly brilliant in the TV medium. But sadly they don't get enough opportunities to explore their potential.

I think Ek Haseena Thi worked because of its themes. It again had those righteous themes which the Indian audience loves- girl fighting for family (in this case, her sister), naari shakti, good vs evil etc. So, it was accepted.

However, more urbane shows like Everest, Mahi Way, Rishta.com etc are not accepted where these themes are not present. EHT was a good mix of what the TRaP audience likes and a potent storyline.

So, I don't think EHT disproves that, 'cause these factors definitely helped it along.

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Posted: 9 years ago

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Originally posted by: yamyam
Shahid has doen Kaminey, Jab we met and Haider, Alia Highway, SRK, countless movies.. these people have earned the respect by playing a variety of characters. however, the TV actors rarely prove their acting prowess.. it is just one character, at the most two upon the basis of which they are judged.. and in most of them, they tend to be rather mediocre which is why audience does not take them seriously when it comes to Bollywood

What about Arjun Kapoor,Sonam and Sonakshi? Arjun's only first movie was hit,Sonam did good acting in Ranjhnaa(In my POV) others really bad,still she got a movie like neerja,Sonakshi did full fledge acting in lootera and that was flop too but she got film offers like Akira and all that.They give us flop movies but they still get movie offers.

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clarity

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Posted: 9 years ago

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Originally posted by: yamyam
Nearly 70% of them have Bollywood aspirations but the problem is that they take it too long to make the transition and as a result end up being over exposed as hell.. they think that by playing a character for endless era, they are building a fan base but the truth is that this fanbase never helps in movies.. Take Sushant for example.. He made the jump at the right time.. and so he is counted as a potential A lister by many and manages to get good offers too

the difference between movie actors and Tv actors is that in case of movies,m you do not have to see the actors daily.. movies come within a span of like at least 6 months or a year so audience accepts it.,. TV actors play the same thing for 4 years and are seen every day.. of course the taste of audience is to be blamed but having said that, the actor who agrees to be a silent spectator in a drama for years is to be blamed too

And lastly, Bollywood is full of nepotism.. it does not have to do with being from Tv or not, start kids would get more opportunities than an outsider.. that is something that you would have to accept at least for the time being.. But rarely opportunities do come along but few manage to make the best use of it

Interesting points, yamyam.

@bold- Sushant did get lucky. But what about say, a Barun Sobti or Gurmeet Choudhary who made the jump but couldn't make it? I think BW success is a lot about perception and the right launch vehicle, right backing is needed for actors to work.

In fact, I remember Barun Sobti was mocked for saying he didn't wanna work in TV anymore. People interpreted it as being ungrateful to the genre which gave you fame and success. Now, he is back on TV 'cause BW didn't work out.

I do think the right kind of support goes a long way in BW, which Sidharth Malhotra got, for instance. Otherwise, the lad would be doing TV, as Salman 'advised' him to.

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CherHorowitz

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Posted: 9 years ago

#29

Yes Amercan soaps are even more sillier in terms of story line

SORAS 😆 Bold and Beautiful anyone? Elder sister ages 15 years in just one year and ready for dating, while her younger half brother who is just one year younger ages at regular rate 😆

But U.S. Soaps are daytime affairs... They are not on primetime like in India... So that's a big factor

All primetime shows in the US are weeklies and are finite shows... And there are seasons

Then there is Netflix... They say this is the golden age of American TV

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zehreeli.kheer

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Posted: 9 years ago

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Originally posted by: ddds.
What about Arjun Kapoor,Sonam and Sonakshi? Arjun's only first movie was hit,Sonam did good acting in Ranjhnaa(In my POV) others really bad,still she got a movie like neerja,Sonakshi did full fledge acting in lootera and that was flop too but she got film offers like Akira and all that.They give us flop movies but they still get movie offers.

And they get respect among audience? No, they don't.. do they get acceptance among the audience, nope.. at the end of the day, they might continue to get movies owing to connections but they don't make it big.. there is no denying that connections and being a star kid plays a huge role but ta the end of the day, it is your talent which gets you appreciation.. warna you are nothing but a social media star which countless of TV actors are.. every outsider has to work double hard to get opportunities, for example Parineeti but they manage to shine in the opportunity that is given to them.. the TV actors do not focus on getting the right opportunity. they get hasty in making the jump.. Sushant waited for the right opportunity to come along but at the same time Barun did not..