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Originally posted by: Angeena

No doubt that hindi shows pull us in everyday and that takes a lot of effort.

I meant that most of english shows have very few things in common and here the same track is used repeatedly. Or is this because they get tired? Trying to think up new things constantly? They don't get a season break.

Originally posted by: Ananya05

I agree with you here. But the point is, how much more different can they show in a daily soap which is watched by families together? The basic premise is the same and they stick to it. Its been established over the years and it sells. That is why CVs are not too keen on experimenting. Have you seen Star one shows? They used to be more youth oriented and really different. I was a huge fan of Miley Jab hum Tum during my Engineering days.

You are right when you say that each English show is different.

Originally posted by: Ananya05

I agree with you here. But the point is, how much more different can they show in a daily soap which is watched by families together? The basic premise is the same and they stick to it. Its been established over the years and it sells. That is why CVs are not too keen on experimenting. Have you seen Star one shows? They used to be more youth oriented and really different. I was a huge fan of Miley Jab hum Tum during my Engineering days.

You are right when you say that each English show is different.

Originally posted by: Angeena

The worst thing I find is that almost all the families are gujartis or punjabis(movies especially) or rajasthanis.. Come on why keep using beednis, maa-sa, etc?

They have full liberty to make family-oriented shows, but why focus on them. Have they forgotten that there are other people out there?

I remember Miley Jab Hum Tum. I saw it for a few months and then quit. It was different from saas-bahu stuff which I just couldn't bear. StarOne was completely for youth. They never aired saas-bahu stuff. DD and VD both started from that channel.

Now that this has come up,

I think we should refrain from getting into regionalism here. I agree there aren't many people on this thread yet, but we still don't know each other Mother tounge right? You never know it might hurt someones sentiments. This is my opinion. I feel a little wary being the TM. 😆 😆

Originally posted by: Angeena

It just makes me wonder, do our serials have the same creativity as their shows do or not?

I sometimes think that since english shows air just once a week, they are forced to put everything in a single 1 hour episode. So they don't get a chance to wander of topic.

Hindi shows air 5/6 days a week. So they stretch out should have taken just one or two episodes into a week long drama.

I think creativity and sleekness of their shows varies too, like it does here. I gave up watching Hindi serials in 2006. And I would only watch hbo, star movie, world, zee cafe. After 3 years, I realized even the hollywood movies are getting boring. That's when I switched to English series. Some I have found to be out-worldly. Some not so much. But it never got on my nerve like hindi serials did. My parents are loyal viewers of BV, right from the beginning. And that show makes me so mad, that I want to punch the TV screen. Long unending tracks, dragging it for week after week, people refusing to behave like normal people. And lastly I can digest that people go to bed with their make up on, but sleeping wearing the heaviest lehenga and entire jewelley, I draw a line there.

And I quite like the idea of 1 hour format per week. They usually have one track for the week and one running track in the background for the entire season. Like with Mentalist its Red John, White Collar this season has Neal's father. I'm not complaining that MB is airing 6 days a week, but in the long run it gonna worn out everybody, us and the team alike. So Indian TV needs the season format more than anything. Take a break of few months and come back fresh and rested.

Originally posted by: Angeena

The worst thing I find is that almost all the families are gujartis or punjabis(movies especially) or rajasthanis.. Come on why keep using beednis, maa-sa, etc?

They have full liberty to make family-oriented shows, but why focus on them. Have they forgotten that there are other people out there?

I remember Miley Jab Hum Tum. I saw it for a few months and then quit. It was different from saas-bahu stuff which I just couldn't bear. StarOne was completely for youth. They never aired saas-bahu stuff. DD and VD both started from that channel.

since all of us are here, can we have a formal introduction please? 😆

Originally posted by: _charu_

yes, mile jab hum tum, geet, dil mil gaye, all were good and they were successful ! i wish they have more such shows ...i never saw them but there r a few youth oriented shows on MTV i think ya Channel V 😕 school college types..

BTW anyone of have seen Best of luck Nikki on Disney? it's sooo cute & hilarious..it's my fav. except MB..

MJHT was a craze for me during my college days. I remember, ghar pe roz-roz ka remote ke liye jhagda. 😆 😆 I think channel V has Dil, Dosti, Dance

Haven't seen Best of Luck Nikki 😕...will check out some time..

Originally posted by: _charu_

since all of us are here, can we have a formal introduction please? 😆

I should have put it up on the first page.😆 Good that you thought of it.

But what should be teh format of introduction? I am confused. 😕