Okay my school work decided to be the B-word over the start of this week, for no reason i can fathom, except some anti-miracle which suddenly brought to fore godforesaken amounts of pending paper work.
But now its past me - finally!
Reemz/Nur - GK scene it is then? Reemz, I like the idea of going alternate very much. And not strictly speaking, but can we have some semblance of round about hour when we'd stick around online sooner or later so one of us doesn't just make the post and that's that? Gulaal used to air at about 9, and Reemz you can't make that hour, neither can I for at least a fortnight - is say another 2 hours to that (11 IST) good in general? like something here and there but 11 as average?
On a side note - although I know Star Player shall be ever the unrelenting thing, I shall try and upload the HD-est quality of the scene I have and paste the link - if it works - on the thread. But this is probably like a minuscule chance anyway!
Onto lesser matters?!?! - Nur, I watched the first episode of that show, and it was such a turn off that I wasn't even curious to visit the forum - like it didn't even occur to me like that! And I actually had not seen Gulaal's first episode at that point, which i saw a couple days later courtesy Srushti's posts, and I can't even begin to brag about the difference. For some reason, I'd always thought that the initial phase of Gulaal was somewhat cliche - just as you say about GV a couple - and the entire girl finds water in desert idea wasn't a seller for me. To be honest. I never knew anything about the show - cause this is not even a production house that churns out that insane amount of trailers where in you know the story whether or not you're watching! So watching old episodes - especially the pre Vasant death time, where he did have precedence over Ali's Kesar version, I wasn't betting on it - but was I wrong! I haven't been able to be in awe enough of the DOP's work in this show, and it's all the more amazing in the beginning episodes. Again, even though GV have a typical dupatta scene, Gullu makes a waltzing filmy entry as Srushti puts - perhaps viewing all this in retrospective is what makes it all different for me. I've always said I don't know what watching this show beginning to end would have been like - including the very debatable DV phase! But the one thing that has stood enormously with this team is - as Reemz says - they have let the show do the talking, not the TRPs, not the promos, not the hawt scenes... they've just made sure the cast and crew is made up of people where everyone knows there work really well - and in the end, Gulaal has come out as one of a kind. Simple as that - when you think about what has gone into making such a masterpiece.
I don't want to be judgmental or arrogant - but really people call for it, when they go around talking about 'giving' the newbies a chance! Come to think of it Neil is such an old guy in the industry. AND he's had only 5 months run on this show, which might as well be a settling time for half the actors to get their make up and appearances in order 🥱 We'll be watching the old GK scenes now, and it will be evident how much Neil has grown with every episode - as an actor, as a performer, and of course as a character in his layers. His subtlest of nuances in expression have found a plethora in variety... its been a constantly expanding process - but as we discussed once before, he was never a put off to begin with. The idea of bringing a new face on TV - for god sake - is giving talent a chance, digging it out and honing it, not (as was said on Navya forum once I think?) finding a 'face' that fits the role and then begin acting lessons from scratch with the show ON AIR! I cannot for the life of me believe that there is dearth of genuine talent in terms of acting in a country where from hails the second largest movie making industry in the world! I personally think Indian TV doesn't actually hunt the acting grounds - aka theater places - to get their faces. They're running after the faces - not just good looking ideally, but 'faces' that suit a character (remember what they said about Soumya playing Navya?!) The idea is to find the 'talent' - looks ka kaam to make up artist ka hota hai anyway!
And this discussion/debate can go on endlessly. Technically, the production houses/channels/show makers don't have the priorities right. And they are grooming - not just this age of TV industry which is so bland and mediocre - but also a vast audience base which prefers to not think. And the process goes round in circles. A mediocre show becomes a hit, more makers adopt the ideology; more shows like that ensure more audience watches such stuff... the rare exceptions get sidelines by makers and audience alike... Its a sad state - and Reemz, I had to tie my hands virtually to not give in to the temptation to 'comment' on DABH forum where people were even COMPARING that show with Gulaal. Yes, maybe the TM started off the debate, and it wasn't in accord with IF rules... but honestly, anyone who can even deem the possibility of comparison, forget equality, between these 2 shows - clearly has no perspective about quality. And this is not about difference of opinions. This is plainly about settling for less, because perceiving 'more' is not everyone's cup of tea. But don't we live in a world where Stephenie Meyer and Justin Beiebers (however that last name is spelled) acquire their own enormous fan bases?! No. Its not about matter of opinions or choices at all. It is about sidelining quality for lack of it. When I was a kid, and wanted to read Nancy Drews and Hardy Boys and what... Sweet Valleys?!, my teacher promoted (even insisted) reading 'good literature'. And even if I was reading cliche love stories - at least it was Austen and Charlotte and Bronte at the age of 11 or 12. Quality is an acquired taste - and it needs the right prompting. Maybe that idea has altogether changed!
Anyway - we're doing the thread tonight then? Reemz you kick off the first scene - yayyy, sikka will be back! 😆 Anyone find it odd Gullu didn't welcome her beloved Kesuda in her beloved blue uniform?! 😲
Jhanak
