If Not For Barun... - Page 5

Originally posted by: NorthNode

Watched very little of IPK1. Not a fan of Sanaya. I like Barun as much as I like any other hero. So, to answer your question, I don't give this show my time at all. Your points are all valid. I have more to add.

What is the point of this show?

Why does Star plus still allow it to air

Does Gul Khan watch what she is dishing out?

Why is Barun still in this show?

I feel bad for Shivani, she is an innocent in this mess

Sanaya has had a lucky escape

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Originally posted by: JaneFoster

It'll be kind of you if you refrain bringing in Sanaya and IPK1 because then my post gains potential to turn into a warground.

As far as criticism and appreciation is concerned, I have done both and as per my experience, the forum is biased towards positivity. I have received around 20 hate mails for posting in forum. They were essentially harmless post and were fun take on happenings of show. But I am branded of being a closet IPK3 basher. Brand is a confusing thing

So the gist is you're here because of her fact that Barun is doing IPK3.

Thanks for response.

I dont watch any other hindi tv show. I am watching only for barun. Never followed even ipk1 on tv...only watched bits and pieces (rabba ves) on hotstar...so to answer your question..i wouldnt follow it if barun was not in it even if it was the best show on earth! i like the revenge concept and i even like mills and boonish stories. and barun plays m&b heroes very well.

Originally posted by: ChitraGS

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Originally posted by: JaneFoster

Yes Tomar has been a great discovery. Gul never goes wrong with casting.

Her potryal of Chandni is very natural and understated. Sharing the screen space opposite Sobti and yet making your mark this early tells a lot about her performance

Originally posted by: JaneFoster

Would you have watched the show?

Yes totally - the promos interested me enough to see the story of a person who wants to take revenge but yet falls in love with the person he is supposed to destroy. i would have given the show a shot even if it was not Barun provided it was a capable actor and I totally agree with Gul - Only Barun has the charisma to portray Advay.

Watched it for the content?

Yes I loved the basic premise of the show - I think I am at a phase where I want more shades to the leads than just having romantic feelings. Here the ML wants to revenge his childhood friend yet he is so so protective of her in spite of his hate.

Watched it for the chemistry of lead couple?

Actually I look at promos before deciding to follow a show and promos hardly had any chemistry scenes so I am actually getting surprised by the beautiful chemistry of Barun - Shivani. The chemistry between Barun - Shivani is like icing on the cake.

Watched it putting up with background music?

The BG was not that great in the beginning 2 weeks but it is getting better now.

Watched it after the editing disaster?

I have watched a lot of Indian shows which were even more horrible with editing and with body doubles galore so yes though the editing of IPK3 was not up to mark the first 2 weeks now it is getting better.

And still justify the shortcomings?

The only shortcomings in the show are the over the top costumes but then every show is like that on Indian Telly. Rest of the technical stuff is getting corrected by the team so yes I am willing to give the show a very long rope because like I said I am intrigued by the premise and I am looking forward to the premise playing out.

Justify the the technology?

I would rather have a ML who thinks and acts than a ML who sprouts dialogues like - Wife should wash the feet of husband and drink the water. That dialogue is actually spoken in DABH 2 so yes I am super glad that Advay is a technology guy who uses things to manipulate the situations.

Justify the loose plot?

I actually think the plot is quite strong - The base story is really sketched good. Barun said that when people put themselves in Advay's shoes they will feel like what he is doing is correct and that is what I too feel. So yes the plot is strong the screen play is what is having some issues. But then we have to remember that the show is for 22 mins they can't show everything at once in one episode only.

Justify the inconsistent character development?

The only inconsistent character development has been of Chandni - I guess the creatives were confused on what to show for her. And obviously the attack thing didn't go down well with the audience hence they did some changes to her character. But I like the way they give flashbacks of Chandni in her childhood who was a patakha and who gave back as good as she got. So inherently Chandni is a strong girl who didn't hesitate to hit Dev back. Though she was kidnapped, she is someone who is inherently strong. And many people do compartmentalize their pain, suffering and trauma when they are dealing with lot of things on their plate so yes I can understand Chandni pushing off her attack thing to a corner of her mind when dealing with Advay, her mother and PP. Right now she is too swamped with things to worry about her attack thing or get anxious every other day.

I have never found any inconsistent character development for either Advay or Indrani. Or maybe both Barun and Ritu Shivpuri are able to lift above the script requirements and get the character connected with the audience better. I would give time to Shivani because she has been dealt with an unfair hand so yes I hope she will rise about the script inconsistencies and shine.

Would you still give it time?

Oh yes this show is much better than the crap that is out there so yes I would still give it time and the biggest factor for me to stick around is this is finite series so I know the Satyanash will end in a year's time. Every show needs only a few top notch scenes that totally make you root for the characters and I am quite certain we will have those scenes when Indrani and Advay start their games. No show has plus and wow scenes right from the beginning - The tempo slowly builds up and I am actually liking the build up for this show.

Would you?

Originally posted by: Avni.Oberoi

Quick Q: Are you new to this fandom?

The reason I asked that is, I've been here for 10 years and have been a part of this fandom right from the beginning. No Barun fan/fans will ever send a hate PM like that to you. Definitely not 20 of them and definitely NOT for the kind of posts you are making, which tend to be mostly neutral. So I would definitely take those PMs with a boulder of salt, if I were you. 😊

@Bold: Not to sound rude, but I am appalled at this statement, especially given the fact that you are around the forum quite a lot. If you are so inclined and have 30 mins, please go through the first 20 pages of this forum right now. The negative posts get 100s of comments and 10k+ views whereas the few positive ones get 10-20 comments and less than 1000 views.

I digress.

Now to answer your Qs.

Yes, here for Barun. Watching him act is a treat.

Here for Gul's fantastic ability to cast the right people. She's a star maker. No doubt.

Here because this was promised to be a intense love story and I love the fact that this is not a saas-bahu saga. Willing to overlook the shortcomings just for this fact. So effing tired of watching kitchen politics and evil MILs who only care abt separating her DIL from her Son, irrespective of the fact that her Son happens to love that girl. And the girl happens to be a nice human being. Never understood that concept. 😕

Originally posted by: kizh72

If we accept the fact that if not for S1 there wouldn't be an S3 and considering also the fact that S3 was marketed on the back of the goodwill generated from S1, if people expect a certain standard (or consistency or style, I don't know what would be the right term) in terms of story telling is it wrong on their part to question?

Speaking for myself if not for the actor I wouldn't have given as many chances I have given this otherwise

Originally posted by: Avni.Oberoi

And here comes the first one. 😆

And I am surprised you didn't question her as to why she is replying to your post when she claims she is not watching the show and whatever she knows about it is hearsay? 😕

I guess you will soon find out why Depthi (ToxicLove) is right.