Originally posted by: skanda12
@All:
Been reading all your posts so far. I will reply them individually shortly but I just wanted to say a few things:
1. I am not totally guessing from my head, I have had some info that this is the trend of thinking in the PH and Channel. So I am just sharing what I have heard and giving the benefit of doubt to my source for the time being till the news is confirmed or not.
2. Regarding whether the leap is for 15 years or say 22 years is immaterial ... I guess all it means is that they may show Salim birth as the end of the JA story - and then start the sequel from when Salim is of the age to have that affair with Anarkali.
3. I know there are lots of things left to show in Akbar and Jodha's life ... lots and lots of events from history ... BUT, here is the big BUT!
The love-story is what the Creatives and Channel started this serial for and not to show the documentary of Jalal's full life with Jodha. The question that must be vexing the creative is whether there is anything more to show regarding "deepening of love" in the love story, or has the love story reached its peak and will only sustain there. If they feel the love story is saturated at the current love level, they may prefer to show another fresh love story of Salim and Anarkali rather than just show the other many events that happened in Akbar and Jodha's life like some documentary of history.
4. I think all these "spoilers" coming out are perhaps like trial balloons floated by the Creatives themselves to gauge audience preference. They are probably trying to see ...
a. Do the audiences value "love stories" more and so would welcome another fresh love story of Salim-Anarkali more
or
b. Do the audience want "more of Jodha-Jalal life events" even if their love is saturated and just sustained at this current level
There seems no way now to deepen their love. We cannot expect the actors to get "bolder" either. Maximum that can be done now with their love story is repeated "separation-joining, separation-joining" kind of thing, as is happening with the Khyber-Atifa track.
I think at the moment the Creatives and Channel are not fully decided ... they are maybe weighing their options and have given themselves till October to decide. Meanwhile they may close all open loops by October so that they are ready for any eventual decision one way or another. If research shows people want continuation of JA they may start fresh tracks in October, or else they may go for the Salim-Anarkali leap.
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