CID articles - New Article - page 39 - Page 9

So correctly written. It made me feel 😍

He has given an unbiased write up acknowledging that he too has come under the spell of CID. He even tells that this cannot be compared with the like minded serials from the west. so true. I hope that FW will do the all needed improving at least now and get this great serial the place it enjoyed.Unique⭐️

Finally it's happening! A new male order is calling the shots on prime time television shows. After years of playing second fiddle to the bahus and betiyaans in the kitchen dramas, general entertainment channels have prominent male protagonists in the lime light, taking centre stage in the telly show's story line.

While the 15-year-old crime thriller "CID" was the only one with four male leads running the show, now more names have joined the fray. Ronit Roy ("Adaalat"), Ram Kapoor ("Bade Achche Lagte Hain"), Vishal Karwal ("Dwarkadheesh"), Saheer Sheikh ("Navya"), Neil Bhatt ("Gulaal"), Sameer Soni ("Parichay"), Shiv Subramanium ("Mukti Bandhan") and Sushant Singh Rajput ("Pavitra Rishta") have men getting equal screen space and are no more standing in the frame as the supportive husband/boyfriend. So what made this change possible at this juncture?

Rajita Sharma, producer of "Ram Milaye Jodi", who is coming up with a daily soap revolving around two brothers says, "The amount of emphasis being given to the male characters largely depends on the concept and the storyline. At the end of the day though, relationships are a crucial part of our lives, as well as our shows, so no show can revolve around one character, but depending on the ongoing track the focus given to a character may vary." Ravindra Gautam, who's directing "Parichay" feels, "Men are definitely watching more television now. The post 10 pm time band has a lot of male viewers, so, we as storymakers are focusing on shows with significant male characters."

Some showmakers feel it is not anything new as male characters have had their share of importance anyway. Producer Rajan Shahi says, "Strong male protagonists always existed on TV, but the perception has changed, and it's a healthy trend. The audience likes stories they can relate to. The percentage of male viewers has also definitely increased, so the male leads get more space in promos/airtime."

Producer Siddharth Tewary too, shares the same view, "In family soaps and love stories, male protagonists are important and even female viewers like to see men in the lead."

What do actors feel about their new prominence? Actor Karan Mehra feels, "It feels good to have such a meaty role in "Yeh Ristha Kya Kehlata Hai". While TV is a female dominated medium, times have changed. I have come across people from the younger generation who relate to my character and love the show."

Vishal Karwal who's essaying the lead role in "Dwarkadheesh" says, "Men are getting bigger and better roles in TV shows and that's a welcome change."

Of course TRPs will ultimately decide whether the male superstars have made their way into the audiences' hearts or not, because the hand that weilds the remote is one that has the final say in almost everything.

Also, their reasoning that more men are watching TV is not exactly right, you know...how many of our forum members are guys? 😆

It's just that people are getting out of the saas bahu mode and girls want to admire dashing guys in action.

A girl who looked to be around 18-20 was reading a magazine and she was looking at the full-page photo of our duo (Abhijeet and Daya) on the right side page and our dear ACP on the left.

I was desperate to know what magazine it was. I walked around and looked at the name of the magazine...it was MW - Men's world.

Now why should the pics of the most handsome cops on Indian TV be in a Men's Magazine? Not fair!!!

I saw that the seat next to her was vacant. I went and sheepishly asked her - can I borrow your magazine for a minute? She handed it over to me...there was a 4 page article and 2 pages of the pics I mentioned. Totally 6 pages about our dear show.

My flight was already announced and I had to leave...couldn't check at a magazine stall. So I asked her - can I take some pics of the article with my mobile? She said yes...I clicked the 6 pages in a hurry and ran to board my flight. And yeah I asked her - do you like CID? She said YES with a big smile. 😊 (If you are on IF, please let me know)

The sad part is...the photos have come very blurred!!! 😭 If anyone can get the article from somewhere, it'll be really kind of you...I saw that they had mentioned even Viren and Ashutosh and the early days.

Here are the poor quality pics...I was in a hurry, so that added to the shaking hands.

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I am posting the links to the pics, so that you can view the full size...if anyone can make out anything please post it.