Originally posted by: likarsh
Regarding NOT!Paanbha (as I will always call her), I think the CVs saw the actress' ridiculous Saas Bahu portrayal and just said -- Eff it, let's just go with it.
Because honestly the first time I noticed an uncharacteristic line was her implication of having an "eye" towards Dushyant. Till then, I thought the script was fine, but the actress was not bringing the subtitlety required.
So I could see the CVs just deciding to go it, since even good lines would be butchered by her.
I sort of think that's what happened. They probably realized, sensible lines or not - she'll make a vamp of that character, might as well give TRPs a reason to rise the traditional way, yeh?! 𤢠And yes, it started when she accused Gulaal of having intentions for Dushyant - she's been out of line with her character since. And not just with regard to Gulaal ofc. The old PB would not scare away guests, or order around an elder like SF, or be bidding MB the way she did - much less tell Kesar to leave, if that's what it would take to get rid of Gulaal... She's been contradicting the set image of PB out and out - her expressions add a high point to the disgust she can evoke đ¤˘
I don't necessarily blame them for the bad re-cast, because we don't know what circumstances led to the recast and how much time they may have had to find a new actress. (Though this leads me to something I've been wondering for a while: why the Hindi serial Production Houses don't draw up contracts for their actors. True, that would mean having a general idea of how long the show would go on--or you know having a general outline in place. But in so many shows there are recasts within a year. But then again, the whole system is messed up from the channels either cutting shows short or running them too long, etc etc)
Raman, the less said the better. I totally agree with you on being annoyed at him seeming to get away with it all, and getting his "happy ending."đ¤˘