Originally posted by: Ashley.Tisdale
Imo the hype on Social Media for Pakistani shows makes little to no sense. Of course there are exceptions to this too but majorly its a young actor who is a relative newbie and is paired opposite a popular actress or is married to one. Another point is that Hum TV shows seem to appeal a lot to the younger crowd.
Sort of similar to how Star ONE was the young gen's jam in India, and those actors had fan pages and groups and all this internet buzz, but IRL the TRPs were below 1 and the actors either did not get mainstream work or had to move to proper daily soaps on the mainstream channels.
Aafter thinking about a lot of the actors and shows, I've realised Twitter doesn't mean jackshit. Shows like Alif were lauded on Twitter but unfortunately did not get the numbers, even though it was said to be very well made. Sajal is unarguably one of the top actresses in Pakistan and has equal fan group support but Ishq e Laa doesn't have the numbers. Same goes for HKKST, despite having Mahira in the show, look at the TRPs. I would expect it to be more than 8 for sure, instead its somewhere between 5-6.
Twitter will talk about content but at the end of the day, the only thing important to producers and channels is numbers. That's how they make profits. If a show is illogical but profitable, they don't give a damn to the negative feedback. Same applies to ITV. But one major difference between ITV and PKTV is that the TRP gaining shows can also have fabulous performances which makes it worth watching.
Netizens have something against Danish, probably because he gets the numbers and has proven this time and time again. Even the industry seems to snub him regularly, there's an entire theory on the last thread that -shopaholic- and I were discussing so he does not get the recognition he deserves.
Which is why I say at the end of the day talent does speak. He might not be recognised the way he should in his maiden industry, but I always say Danish will get something extraordinarily huge which will be unimaginable. Sab rat race mein lage rahenge aur ye alag level pe pohoch jayega.
All we have to do is have faith and hope he picks up good stuff while he is still doing dramas in Pakistan. Because the best is yet to come, my heart knows it ❤️