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Before starting this topic, I want to make a disclaimer that this post is just meant to clarify some pointers of the Omkara fans. I have seen that there has been a lot of misconception about the fandom and it is said that these people are never happy, although I do not represent the entire fandom, nor am I friends with everyone, however I have interacted with most of the people and hence can claim that my view would be applicable to more than 80% of the fandom (at least those who are in the AT)
So first of all, the entire Omkara fandom was excited with the news of Shrenu's entry she was the first female lead whose was unanimously liked by all, most of us had seen her earlier shows and knew about her acting capabilities. Then we started getting the Shrenal segments which showed the kind of chemistry that Shrenal had, which further strengthened our faith.
When DBO started the first two weeks had reinstated our believes that their story would be great, because although Gauri wasn't not grey (as we had anticipated and hoped for and no previous commitment is needed for expecting) but she was someone who was self confident and no nonsensical kind of girl, someone who was ready to fight for her rights and existence, someone who was from a small town or a village, but was as tech savy as one could be.
But this all gone after first two weeks of DBO, after this Shrenu's acting and Shrenal chemistry was the only saving grace in the entire show. Suddenly forgot what she used to be, she became the charanon ki dasi of Omkara, I agree Omkara saved her life and also married her, hence her being indebted to Omkara and having respect for him was natural but there is a distinct line between being indebted, respecting the other and suddenly falling for that person and starting worshipping that person, collecting the footprints of that person, giving the person the status of God, which Gauri started doing.
This is in no way being traditional, so let me clarify once and for all that our tradition was never so regressive that women had to forget their self esteem, yes after marriage a girl is expected to be completely dedicated to her husband but there are also a lot other things that needs to happen, the 7 pheras of marriage, each is the symbol of a vachan, where in first 6 vachans are given by the husband that the girl would always be his first priority and have equal rights in his life, his accomplishments, his property and even his virtues, it is after that these 6 vachans are given by the husband that the girl is asked to give the 7th vachan to her husband that she would completely dedicate herself to him. Our religion actually speaks about woman not being regressive and dedicating herself only to the person who is ready to share his existence with the girl, but here Omkara is not doing anything like that, he is simply humiliating her and calling her names due to his confusion, hence Gauri being dedicated to this man is not even correct as per religion.
Gauri being a villager is again no excuse for her extreme actions, that could at max justify her accepting this sham of marriage (which only in Gul's tellyworld would be accepted in any court of law, or any religious institution) but not her doing aarti of her husband as not even the villagers do that
Yes there are most of the tellyworld heroines today who are always into sacrificing mode as those bring TRPs (although this concept is still alien to me, in the TRP buster shows like KSKBT and Kahani Ghar Ghar ki the girls never were so regressive, Tulsi had thrown her husband out of their family house when she got to know that he had been cheating onto her and in KGGK, Parvati herself left the house with her husband and daughter when she felt that her in laws weren't giving her the respect she deserved, despite knowing the fact that the villain is there in that house and she would completely destroy the extended family if she wasn't there to stop her, but for her, her self respect mattered more, even in the show Sasural genda Phool of 2010-2012 which again was a TRP show, the supporting protagonist denied to accept her cheater husband, and the lead heroine summoned the entire family and alleged her husband in the worst possible way, just at a slight confusion of him cheating onto her, so definitely these TRP audience are not aunties, but probably someone who have started watching the show in last 5-6 years), but then my point is if all the tellywood heroines do exactly these things, then what is special about this show? We as Om's fan (or rather Obbros fans), had signed for a show which would break this stereotype, where there would be no sacrificing heroines, where the girl would have self respect along with love. Someone who would be a change to routine, weren't we told that the girl would show Om that grey zone exists between good and bad? Did Gauri do anything like that?
The Chulbul track was probably needed as said by many to develop a bond between RiKara which wouldn't have otherwise happened since Omkara hated Gauri, but then the CVs even destroyed that with the pseudo gaymance of Chulkara and those shock laga scenes and Omkara himself doubting his orientation. Secondly yes Chulkara friendship was necessary, but this was always one sided for Chulbul Om was always his Pati Parmeshwar and never a friend, as friendship happens between equals which was never there. There was also no trust factor there, since Chulbul did hide from Omkara about being hired by Swetlana.
We are disappointed because the immense talent of Shrenu isn't being utilized, we are being disappointed because the sizzling chemistry of Shrenal is not being explored, we are disappointed because the tracks which could have been great interesting ones have been made baseless. We are disappointed because the show we love is promoting regressive thinking and yes we are the members of this forum and someone who have waited for Omkara's story for months so we have equal rights to express our disappointment on not getting the kind of product which was anticipated?
P.S. We never said that everything was Gauri's fault, for us the biggest issue with DBO is that Omkara is not Om whose story we always wanted, to give this show the makers have ruined the basic essence of Omkara, he was never this dumb and uselessly angry, ab aisa Omkara ko kar diya to uski FL ko to aisee hi hona padega shayad but what can we do ye dono isse bahut achhi story and tracks de sakte the, ye potential loss bura lagta hai
So first of all, the entire Omkara fandom was excited with the news of Shrenu's entry she was the first female lead whose was unanimously liked by all, most of us had seen her earlier shows and knew about her acting capabilities. Then we started getting the Shrenal segments which showed the kind of chemistry that Shrenal had, which further strengthened our faith.
When DBO started the first two weeks had reinstated our believes that their story would be great, because although Gauri wasn't not grey (as we had anticipated and hoped for and no previous commitment is needed for expecting) but she was someone who was self confident and no nonsensical kind of girl, someone who was ready to fight for her rights and existence, someone who was from a small town or a village, but was as tech savy as one could be.
But this all gone after first two weeks of DBO, after this Shrenu's acting and Shrenal chemistry was the only saving grace in the entire show. Suddenly forgot what she used to be, she became the charanon ki dasi of Omkara, I agree Omkara saved her life and also married her, hence her being indebted to Omkara and having respect for him was natural but there is a distinct line between being indebted, respecting the other and suddenly falling for that person and starting worshipping that person, collecting the footprints of that person, giving the person the status of God, which Gauri started doing.
This is in no way being traditional, so let me clarify once and for all that our tradition was never so regressive that women had to forget their self esteem, yes after marriage a girl is expected to be completely dedicated to her husband but there are also a lot other things that needs to happen, the 7 pheras of marriage, each is the symbol of a vachan, where in first 6 vachans are given by the husband that the girl would always be his first priority and have equal rights in his life, his accomplishments, his property and even his virtues, it is after that these 6 vachans are given by the husband that the girl is asked to give the 7th vachan to her husband that she would completely dedicate herself to him. Our religion actually speaks about woman not being regressive and dedicating herself only to the person who is ready to share his existence with the girl, but here Omkara is not doing anything like that, he is simply humiliating her and calling her names due to his confusion, hence Gauri being dedicated to this man is not even correct as per religion.
Gauri being a villager is again no excuse for her extreme actions, that could at max justify her accepting this sham of marriage (which only in Gul's tellyworld would be accepted in any court of law, or any religious institution) but not her doing aarti of her husband as not even the villagers do that
Yes there are most of the tellyworld heroines today who are always into sacrificing mode as those bring TRPs (although this concept is still alien to me, in the TRP buster shows like KSKBT and Kahani Ghar Ghar ki the girls never were so regressive, Tulsi had thrown her husband out of their family house when she got to know that he had been cheating onto her and in KGGK, Parvati herself left the house with her husband and daughter when she felt that her in laws weren't giving her the respect she deserved, despite knowing the fact that the villain is there in that house and she would completely destroy the extended family if she wasn't there to stop her, but for her, her self respect mattered more, even in the show Sasural genda Phool of 2010-2012 which again was a TRP show, the supporting protagonist denied to accept her cheater husband, and the lead heroine summoned the entire family and alleged her husband in the worst possible way, just at a slight confusion of him cheating onto her, so definitely these TRP audience are not aunties, but probably someone who have started watching the show in last 5-6 years), but then my point is if all the tellywood heroines do exactly these things, then what is special about this show? We as Om's fan (or rather Obbros fans), had signed for a show which would break this stereotype, where there would be no sacrificing heroines, where the girl would have self respect along with love. Someone who would be a change to routine, weren't we told that the girl would show Om that grey zone exists between good and bad? Did Gauri do anything like that?
The Chulbul track was probably needed as said by many to develop a bond between RiKara which wouldn't have otherwise happened since Omkara hated Gauri, but then the CVs even destroyed that with the pseudo gaymance of Chulkara and those shock laga scenes and Omkara himself doubting his orientation. Secondly yes Chulkara friendship was necessary, but this was always one sided for Chulbul Om was always his Pati Parmeshwar and never a friend, as friendship happens between equals which was never there. There was also no trust factor there, since Chulbul did hide from Omkara about being hired by Swetlana.
We are disappointed because the immense talent of Shrenu isn't being utilized, we are being disappointed because the sizzling chemistry of Shrenal is not being explored, we are disappointed because the tracks which could have been great interesting ones have been made baseless. We are disappointed because the show we love is promoting regressive thinking and yes we are the members of this forum and someone who have waited for Omkara's story for months so we have equal rights to express our disappointment on not getting the kind of product which was anticipated?
P.S. We never said that everything was Gauri's fault, for us the biggest issue with DBO is that Omkara is not Om whose story we always wanted, to give this show the makers have ruined the basic essence of Omkara, he was never this dumb and uselessly angry, ab aisa Omkara ko kar diya to uski FL ko to aisee hi hona padega shayad but what can we do ye dono isse bahut achhi story and tracks de sakte the, ye potential loss bura lagta hai
Jhanak
