Is Geet (the show) becoming too westernized? - Page 3

I think the show is great, and compared to Western TV and cinema itself Geet is okay.

It does show some intimate moments, but that is to be expected as its genre is mostly romance.

I think the club scene was Western, but India itself is waking up to the Western world and accepting some of its qualities, but it also embraces its natural and native culture. Indians still care about religion and Indian customs, if you look at the typical Indian household.

And then there are some that go clubbing and drink and blah blah :) But the people that do that aren't the majority.

The club scene and all these western-like attributes are meant to bring Maan and Geet together. They are meant for plot development.

But I think Geet herself and the show will always remain Indian at heart. Why? Geet didn't change her clothing (salwar kameezes) even after moving to the city and being taunted by so many people like Sasha and Ms. Rathod. She didn't give up on her values. In addition, Maan loves her the way she is--showing a girl like Pari who wears short clothes is only for plot development as Maan wanted to make Geet jealous so she'd confess. He doesn't really like girls who wear revealing clothes.

Geet made the launch party theme Indian, and it was very successful. Probably more successful than the original planned Western theme would have been. I think the CVs were trying to send us a message there.

In a recent episode, Geet was picturized as the typical Indian bride, with earrings, necklace, bangles, etc. She looked pretty with Indian ornaments on.

And she doesn't act really bold like Western girls do. She still has Indian shame.

I think Geet may be becoming slightly westernized, but I don't see why it matters. We here are all Indians, and we probably all do something western or have western influence somewhere in our lives, like we may wear jeans, listen to Western music, watch Western movies, speak English, etc. Of course we don't go clubbing, but it's the demand of the script so why not go along with it? It's not like we're going to do it.

No matter what, at heart we're still Indian!

At the end of the day, it's a show, and it's meant to be enjoyed. If there's anything a little too extreme (which I don't really think there has been, so far), remember, it's not real life.

Hope I didn't offend anybody with the post, just expressing my views.

Good topic though!

By definition wezternization is assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization.

In india, the tradition of writing beautiful love stories, with all the expression that go along with love has been a long standing one. The love stories have warried with the themes, backgrounds, characters, etc but the main theme has been the interactions and actions of the protagonists and the many forms in which love is portrayed. wether its familial, brotherly, or romantic love. the transition of this show from village to town has not changed the characterization of the main couple but the change in the portrayal in their feelings comes with the growth of their love. if the show was western than it would lose the beauty of the feelings which the characters have and portray them very differently than what the cv's are showing. so, i like the show as it is and fell that it is very indian in its roots and portrayal. i mean no disrespect by my opinion, only wish to share my thoughts.

this show is doin really well!!!