| Some like it cold? |
| Some matches are made in heaven, some in the newspaper classifieds and other still by (mis)fortune. Mismatches are made on television |
| Shailaja Bajpai & Sonia Wahengbam |
| Shailaja Bajpai & Sonia WahengbamNew Delhi, June 26: We strongly recommend the services of Alicia Silverstone to the producers of Indian serials (Miss Match, Star World). Because, God do they need help. None more so than the producers of Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin (Sony). While Jassi was still Jassi and not Jessica her unrequited love for Armaan throbbed with her every heartbeat. Now that Armaan returns her affections, they have about as much chemistry as deadwood. No matter how long they gaze at each other there are no stars in their eyes, no matter how they tightly they embrace, they cannot generate heat and no matter how they sweetly they serenade each other, theirs is no love song. Ergo, as a couple they have nothing going for them. Jassi and Purab at least wore spectacles and looked glassy-eyed while Mallika and Armaan had (bad) vibes. The mismatch of Jessica and Armaan, is matched by a number of other on screen romantic failures. Take Gautam and Damini of Kyunki... They generate about as much heat as a power failure. He's the original cold fish and she is a drip. Together they resemble a tap. Another old flame that refuses to ignite is Abhay and the new Kkusum played by Shilpa Saklani (Kkusum, Sony). She looks young enough to be his daughter and her perpetual expression of stone doesn't exude much passion. Similarly, Smriti and Raunak of K Street Pali Hill (Star Plus) look inappropriate. He looks to young and immature for her and she looks too old. As for their relationship, it's more like sister and brother. Then, there are a number of young new 'uns but puppy love is not yapping between them. Consider couples like Shravan and Kasak and Angad and Kripa of Kasauti Zindagi Kay and Kaisa Ye Pyar on Star Plus and Sony, respectively. Firstly, the guys don't have the looks to awaken any passion; and the girls look just too sweet. Together, they are flops. It's not just that it is not happening, it's not there. We also have couples who were never made for each other but are making do with each other. Leading the list is Samir and Gayatri (Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki, Star Plus), Ronit and Poornima (Yeh Meri Life Hai, Sony) and Garv and Kali (Kkusum, Sony). Here, the men love other women - Shruti, Pooja, Kumud - and don't mind showing it. There is an art of playing the long suffering, jealous wife but Shruti, Pooja and Kumud never learnt it. Consequently, the scenes between husband and wife are hysterical as in ha, ha. Lastly, is that everlasting love story between Kavy and Anjali. They are meant to be so close even their names are joined in holy matrimony - Kavyanjali (Star Plus). In this case, they look good - apart. Once they are together, she looks too good for him and he looks the other way.All of which makes you pine for Prerna and Anurag (Kasauti), or Sujal and Kashish (Kahin To Hoga, Star Plus). To say nothing of Hitesh Tejwani and Gauri Pradhan whose chemistry on Kutumb could have set off a nuclear bomb and led to marriage in real life. |
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