I wish Ekta could read your post, not the CV's, just Ekta. I had thought that the main journey of Jodha Akbar was just about starting, so many incidents to show, so much of the growth in interpersonal relationship to depict, that is why the leap rumor is so disconcerting. The condition is made worse by some members reveling in the prospect and making voluminous, mocking posts about it.
My common sense still tells me that business dictates that there will be no leap.
Anyway, coming back to your points. If even 50% of what you say is implemented, the serial will be back in the rosy health days of Feb/Mar.
I will add the following. The need for more time for male characters is a good one. Who would not want to see the romance of a lovable character like Man Singh and his marriage or the travails of Todar Mal, as he refurbishes temples and rehauls the revenue system.
It is also important to have a happy phase in the serial. There is one after another dreary negative drama at present. What about some time celebrating festivals like Karva Chauth or Teej or a lavish marriage ceremony? For most viewers of JA, physical romance is not needed, all that is needed is the presence of a Jodha and Jalal in the same frame.
Having said all that, one should not forget that even after enduring disgusting tracks of Mahachuchak, Nigar, Khaiber, Atifa etc, the average rating is still only 20-30% less than the peaks. The serial still ranks in the top 3. That tells something of how sold the JA viewer base is. If things are done right, that 20-30% can easily be won back.
Edited by Donjas - 10 years ago