Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon Gets 'Rejected' by the Audience

It looks like Indian television viewers are fed up of romantic dramas. Especially after TV heartthrob Barun Sobti's comeback show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3 failed to impress the audience. People on various social media sites have dissed the show, and how.

In fact, Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3's failure does not come as a surprise, since Gul Khan's earlier romantic drama ventures have proved to be unsuccessful, barring of course Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon Season 1, which starred Barun Sobti and Sanaya Irani in the lead.

Be it Dil Bole Oberoi, Ishqbaaz, or even Sony TV's Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi; as far as ratings are concerned, the aforementioned romantic dramas have not created a strong impact. However, it cannot be denied that Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi has a small group of followers that swear by the show's ingenuity.

One cannot really blame the audience for trolling a show like Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3. The show lacks originality; the show's recycled title is an indication enough that the makers prefer not to risk their market by trying something new. And then the first episode happened, and all our hopes came crashing down.

Loud background score, unnecessary melodrama, needless plot twists. One expected better things from the makers after having delivered a hit like IPKKND Season 1.

Even Barun Sobti's star power has not managed to attract the audience. However, this might have a little something to do with the fact that fans of the first season are upset with IPKKND Season 3's leading lady, Shivani Tomar. They wanted to see Barun romance season 1's heroine Sanaya Irani.

But one cannot do away with the fact that the script of the show is lacking in content; a show cannot sell on star power alone. Unless of course you have someone like Salman Khan leading the pack, but even Tubelight's failure at the box office proves that the audience has had enough with rehashed content.

Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3's failure should encourage the makers and writers of Indian TV shows to experiment with content, be brave.