Thanks Vij,
Nice post I must say...
Well frankly speaking GHSP always, with whatever limited resources available had a social cause that could have been highlighted. But I guess, probably the CVs never intended to explore these tracks the way we thought they could. For once, I was always amused by the fact that why was Preeto shown as Lucky's love interest and why could they not go in for someone more beautiful than Preeto (No offences to the actress playing preeto, she is beautiful and good too, but what i mean someone more slimmer and trimmer as we see the normal trend usually in daily soaps). But now I think, they probably intended to show the issue of obesity that usually is a problem for obese women or girls before marriage and a nagging problem between couples after marriage too. But alas the entire comic treatment to it is not highlighting the issue properly!!!
I just hope the CVs tackle it properly and I see that as a good parallel track to the current Maaneet track!!!
No offenses to the actors, but not everyone is as versaltile as Geet (Drashti) or Maan (GC) where you throw whatever at them and they come out shining. They have certain limitations. But again donno why the CVs are not realizing that or what is stopping them. For once I just have a feeling that Samir and Melaine, however good actors they are, they do not exhibit that kind of charm a couple in love does... And comedy does not definintely seem to be their forte... Samir can be really good with serious roles (just my thought though) and MP the high headed ambitious girl whose glimpse we got to see in the Amritsar track... But now they are doing something that seems they are not too comforatable with.
I would have really loved to see an ambitious Nandini trying to pursue her studies and then take up some good career. However she was always shown confused whether to study or to work. Initially when they showed NT I always liked the way Nandini said she did not want to get married and was in Dehli to pursue her dreams. However everything just go changed overnight... and then we had the mockery of the institution of marriage in the name of challenges...
I would have really wanted to see a career oriented Nandini who not only studies but somewhere during the course would have wanted Geet too to pursue her studies too and complete her education, who could have inspired Geet to do that...
Coming to Dev's characters, I always feel the viewers have a hatred towards him becuase till date we haven't seen a proper form of punishment for him for his acts and thus we cannot connect or relate to him. Everytime we thought he could go down that path it was all cut short... and to top it all he is a saint now... So much so that he does not even feel the need to confess of his crime to Nandini... I mean we don't mind a positive Dev but I guess what could have been done is he could have been shown really hesitant to put forth his thoughts about Nandini because of his deeds thinking that he does not deserve someone like her. I would have loved for him to set up and NGO to help girls in distress and that would have been a real repenting act from him. Eventually Nandini should have been made aware of Dev's past by himself or atleast by NT whilst she was around, and then Nandini should have been upset and angry at him initially but then realized his good intentions gradually and then eventually she could have known he likes her and then she should have accepting his feelings... I don't think that was tough... but again what we got was comedy circus...
And donno what problems the CVs have with Adi Pinky as parallels... we had such a good chance with romeo around and also with lucky around pinky where ADI would have been jealous and finally thinking of confessing his feelings but again that is never even looked at...
And lastly something coming of Maans past. What has made MSK so bitter, why this tough exteriors, his background ... why was he so rude before Meeting Geet? If the Cvs didnt want to bring Samira fine but atleast his parents etc...
The bought in NT and Pammi but did not sustain them long enuf and i still wonder why???
I guess i have ranted long enuf so to summarize here are the 5 tracks of my interest
1) MSK's past (family life etc)
2) Ambitious womenfolk pursuing their education
3) Dev's genuine repention and NGO setup
4) Adi - Pinky parallels
5) Lucky Preeto's issues with Preeto's obesity...