Sonynyu posted this in the YMLH section:
Almost married
The almost married couples in the soap dish have been tying up the
viewers in knots. For, on-screen marriages are mostly broken at the will
of the director. Deebashree Mohanty talks to some unfortunate couples
whose marriages have been postponed literally at the altar
When Armaan walked the 'seven vows' with Malika in the pandal set up
actually for Jassi's marriage, it was an anti-climax for many. Hapless
viewers were left wondering 'yeh kya hua , kaise hua'. After all, everybody
was expecting to witness the 'coveted ceremony' of the year to take place
at long last. But, it was not to be.
This should not come as a surprise to regular TV buffs. For they have
been treated to this kind of shock before. Protagonists, separated at the
pandal due to directorial whims, can do little but twiddle their thumbs till
their man comes around.
Remember Anurag and Prerna's wedding, the preparation of which tried
the patience of the viewers for two weeks? But it was Rishab Bajaj who
walked away with the bride!
"This was preplanned. People were expecting to see Anurag to tie the
knot with Prerna. The Bajaj angle was brought in to spice up the show,"
says Mahesh Agarwal, scriptwriter of Kasautii Zindagi Kay.
This so-called surprise element is no longer just the garnishing on the
serial. Shakti Anand better known as Vikram of Saara Aakash says: "It was
a fitting climax actually. Everybody knew that Sanjana was a villian and
the wedding should not happen. When it got stalled, viewers heaved a
sigh of relief".
But why do script writers wait for the last minute to manoeuvre changes.
The obvious reply is: "To generate maximum suspense so that TRPs soar
with the climax," says Oni Mitra, producer of Saara Akaash. For the
record, his serial touched a wholesome 10 on the trp chart on climax day.
But is it only suspense that these marriage climaxes hinge on? "Mostly it
is a director's ploy to stretch the serial and make viewers really want to
see what happens next, says Apoorva 'Armaan' Agnohotri of Jassi. His co-
star Mona Singh seconds him: "If everybody wants to see Armaan and
Jassi married, let them wait for it. They will be treated to a lot of twists
and turns in between".
Another cliched reason proffered by Shweta 'Prerna' Tiwari for almost
married climaxes is: "The hero and heroine have to get get married only
at the very end. So the hero gets married to someone else to fill up that
much time."
And hidden under this is the ultimate expansion plan: "With the new twist
and turn come newer stars and they too get to hog the limelight. In Yeh
Meri Life Hai, the break-off came as a boon for Ashmit," says Amit Jain,
who plays Ronit.
And what about cheating the viewers with a false marriage promise? "We
don't dash their hopes. Only fuel them," argues Shama Sikand, Pooja of
Life. "Who gets married to whom depends on the whims of the director.
We make hay while the suns shines," says Ronit Roy. Whoever said
marriages are made in heaven?
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