Does today's India NEED these regressive/sadistic tracks? - Page 4

Originally posted by: Soapoperasrfun

Hey, good post. And believe me, I hear you. I find it so frustrating that people enjoy such stuff on TV. I don't mind some dramatization, but the concept has to be practical for me. I generally tend to stay away from TV shows for that reason, I know that at the end, I will be disappointed.

I do agree that India is progressing at a very fast pace. But I also believe that it may be the more fast paced in the urban areas. And even here, maybe the present generation is more open minded in comparison to our parents and grand parents. As amazed as I am at times, much to my chagrin, I realize that the orthodoxy, traditionalism, submissiveness, martyr-ism are all so much higher in my parents / in-laws than it is in our generation. They are still bound by rituals and societal pressures against practicality in a lot of occasions.

Since the general TV watching audience is maybe middle-aged (for all of us watch shows on laptops / online I am assuming), such tracks may still be popular.

Originally posted by: AshRun

I understand your point, but then in Pakistan itself, didn't Zindagi Gulzar Hai do well? It had modern couples' problems and not much abuse by in-laws but the writing stole the show, so even people with sad lives loved how the female lead learns to appreciate life's blessings. So, it is not necessary that people want to only want to watch their sort of problems on screen or they can't watch people get married in a normal way like the leads on ZGH got married. The writing was so tactful and skillful that people loved the real problems. These hate marriages and contract marriages are not as real and that is not the reason why they can hope to strike a cord with the audiences. They should show arranged marriages if they really want to connect with TRP audience, but this OTT hate marriage is unacceptable and people are being forced to love it.

I will have to respectfully disagree with you on this, but I really appreciate you giving your insight on it.

Originally posted by: xaviara

Yes Zindagi Gulzar hai did extremely well and its one of the best Pakistani shows I have seen. But you might know this, but ZGH has been inspired from a novel and it was adapted/written by the owner of the channel herself. She took a risk and it paid off !!! There has been many others like this, but that was years ago, when I was a child. Dramas like Dhoop Kinarey, Tanhayian, Ankahi, Aangan Tera, classic stuff !!! But that was almost 2 decades ago, an entirely different era, where the audience appreciated beautiful and meaningful stories.

So I agree with you, that people should take more risks and come up with more progressive and entertaining content, rather then spread so much negativity through regressive content. Its been only off late for the past few years that slowly the trend is changing back to the dramss which were loved and appreciated ages ago, but all I'm saying is that if PH needs to take the risk, then even audience needs to change their ways of thinking and their taste in shows.

Originally posted by: AshRun

Thanks for your reply! I have quit on this show because I know I am stupid and will end up really hurt when the wedding track airs because I almost broke my tab after watching the promo. Ok, the audience is middle aged. but how many of those people had hate marriages ? This producer shows it as if its perfectly healthy and normal and common for people to force each other for marriage.

Originally posted by: AshRun

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Originally posted by: swaram

I couldn't argue otherwise. The show started of on such a good note and I was totally charmed by Anika and her character. I was finally hoping to see Anika starting her own business when I saw the earlier promo, which had me even more excited. Finally, a FL to look up to and a show with a Nayi soch. Then, came this whole sickening stalking track if Daksh and even more sickening track of the ML forcing a girl for a substitute bride. And we have to be able to empathize with Shivaay because he is of course under the impression that she is a sl*t and therefore is justified to force her to his whims and fancies. 🤢

I never thought this is what they meant by 'Nayi Soch'!