Can we help Gulaal become popular? - Page 6

Originally posted by: nureat01

Ummm Gulaal's expressions when she slapped Kesar after his confession were "motherly" expressions?? Wow this is really news to me🤔😳

Well watch closely, she has slapped Kesar earlier also, but this one has totally different expression and she comes back to her room crying, bending and hitting the door with her fist, not believing. She never expected that she would ever hear this. If this is not the case then we can consider this all as overacting on part of Gulaal why should she be shocked since he is already her pati and has a right.

And these E24 etc. ppl hardly ever follow the storylines of shows closely enough to know what they are talking about...a few days back a segment was also talking about a "love triangle" b/w Kesar-Talli-Kunal...and do we see that? Umm I don't think so.

thats the projection of the show in the media. You can't blame them for understanding this. Well watch it again, I have done even today 😃

Gulaal has NEVER thought of Kesar as her "son"...if that was the case, the zillion and one other signs of what the K and G relationship would evolve as since the very beginning of the show...none of those signs would be shown.

I have already referred to Gulaal ki kahani part 2 on youtube from 4:30 to 6:30. Watch it, look at her the way she kisses him and makes him understand.

Gulaal NURTURED Kesar when he was younger, yes she did...but is the only label for nurturing someone equivalent to making them mother-son? A woman nurtures a man in so many ways, in so many roles...these things evolve with time. Probably not handled appropriately by the writers.

Originally posted by: SlingShooter

In short yes.. I am not a good writer, hence could not explain in better way...Thanks for summerize the points.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

I am regular in Gulaal forum. We might have seen each other previously in different discussions. But this is the first time I am having a feeling of virtual " adda" (in Bengali).

Gulaal take me to this forum, I am spending long hours here. But the ebove points I tried to explain is not exactly my feeling always. people in this forum share kind of similar thoughts about Gulaal and I am not different. I have deep analysis about the show and I do understand the logical reasoning.

Here I tried to be a stranger and tried to understand as a normal viewer...from the surface..

For example how my mom is watching this show, or how my aunt is taking this drama. My intension was to find out some points which really can help us to catch the real reason and work on it.

A great piece of Art need to be critisised just to improve it more. I am an Architect, I often invite critics and friends, just to criticise my design or art work. It gives my work, lots of improvement.

Edited by sama0023 - 14 years ago

Originally posted by: SlingShooter

Gulaal NURTURED Kesar when he was younger, yes she did...but is the only label for nurturing someone equivalent to making them mother-son? A woman nurtures a man in so many ways, in so many roles...these things evolve with time. Probably not handled appropriately by the writers.

Originally posted by: *Reemz*

Why wouldn't she be shocked? She never in her wildest dreams thought that Kesar would fall in love with her. But JUST because she was shocked, it makes her feelings motherly?? 😕 That's bizarre!! Gulaal HAS seen Kesar as a child, no-one can deny that so obviously she wouldn't take it easily but like I said, if you want to LABEL their relationship then this show isn't for you :)

IDC if this show isn't for the 'popular' audience and I'd rather it stay that way. The popular viewership can happily watch their senseless rubbish, the minority here is content with watching this quality drama. If the majority think it's taboo then so be it! If they are happy watching countless marriages between the lead couple and memory loss tracks then SO BE IT!

I'm happy this show isn't 'popular' :)

Originally posted by: SlingShooter

It may be true that Gulaal has not been given the right kind of support by Star Plus (other than the prime time slot). I remember at Star Parivar Award 2011, Gulaal was suppressed very badly by shows which did not deserve to be called shows. The worst thing was that in the new comer's category (I guess that was) Mansi Parekh was nominated and the award was shared between the two actors Gopi and Rashi from the same daily show. I have seen that serial recently to understand the level of acting / or what is special that they have. Its the most monotonous role and storyline I have ever seen. Nothing personal against that show but mostly all the lead roles are more like robots/zombies. No expressions whatsoever. Its a school level acting display. Yet it was one of the popular shows at Star Parivaar Awards. It was being projected very highly along with 2-3 more shows.

So I was wondering if Gulaal not being given the limelight for a show which is running at the prime time. Is it because of Ekta Kappor, whose ego has earned her more enemies than friends. But Gulaal is something really creative and possibly only someone like Ekta Kapoor can come up with such a show. Or simply that Gulaal is being mishandled by StarPlus.

Gulaal has big caste and each one of them is a thorough professional. I guess (Rahil Azim) Vasant had more magic as a protagonist than Neil Bhatt. Nothing against Neil as an actor as he is doing a great job and portraying his character professionally, just in comparison of the presence. But Vasant did make a great difference to the show possibly because of the romantic track and he could do all what a hero could do. I have seen all the earlier episodes of Gulaal and he is marvelous. Now he is out. But in Gulaal all the actors have been brilliant in performing their roles.

I don't want us to start arguing about the Neil and Rahil, they are both great, but the show is not clicking at the TRPs!!!

Here is the question where I would appreciate your input. This may help the CVs to understand how we look at the show. You may help save Gulaal by giving your valuable input.

We have great caste, great storyline, great director and a prime time slot, the TRP's are still going down, what is wrong and where??? How can the TRPs/ popularity of the show be brought up without compromising much with the uniqueness and high standards of the show?

PS: Instead of writing 300 words paragraph, can you list the points in bullets! Whatever you feel is stopping the show from becoming popular.

thanks.