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Tele's Gen-Next: A daily sob?
Priyanka Tiwari
[ 27 Dec, 2006 2056hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
While daily soaps continue their generation leaps, Kt explores why the newer lot is not as popular as the original characters.
They are young, dynamic, hip and carry a unique style statement. But despite those layers of make-up, the body tattoos et al, those second generation Viranis and Agarwals and their ilk have failed to surpass the magic of their onscreen mums and dads.
Tulsi, Parvati and Prerna as the undisputed tele-queens in designer saris are still more popular than the younger generation — normally the outcome of a 20-year leap. Ever wondered why the senior members of your adopted tele families are still more appealing than the younger lot?
Apart from the 'old is gold' theory which gives a thumbs up to the original host of core actors in any soap, the approval of the audience plays an important part here.
As actor Shweta Tiwari, Kasautii Zindagi Kii's Prerna Bajaj, opines,"A major chunk of the audience watching these daily soaps comprise women who love and admire these avatars of goodness.
While senior members like Tulsi, Parvati or Kumkum, are examples of the ideal woman, the younger generation members like Bhumi, Shruti, etc don't possess the same values. So they fail to get the viewers' approval."
However, actor Sakshi Tanwar, who plays Parvati in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki, feels that every character has its own importance."
All characters are well-presented and have their own relevance. But a lead actor must contain some unique qualities that endear him to the audience, because these are the core characters in a show and are therefore synonymous with it. Once he/she is out of the picture, the audience isn't really keen on watching the show,"says Sakshi.
And how can we forget the role a script plays in making a character popular? As Ashwini Yardi, programming head of a private channel says,"An impressive character is a package which includes a good script, presentation, looks as well as dialogues. I think all these things contribute in creating an appealing character.
The senior team is the core team of a serial and if a show is appreciated by the audience, it's primarily because of them. So, even after the time leap, the audience is more interested to know about the lives of the actors they like rather than taking an interest in the new generation."
As ironical as a generation leap may sound now, the younger generation, despite being less popular than their mums and dads, is not completely out of sync with the audience.
Particularly if they come with their own USPs and strongly-etched, well-scripted characters."There should be some unique quality in a new character,"declares Gaurav Khanna, better known as the prankster Sharman in Kumkum as he goes on to explain:"Ansh's character in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi for instance, was really interesting.
He was introduced in a dramatic way and whether the audience loved him or detested him, no one could really ignore him.
Similarly, a character like Unnati in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki or mine in Kumkum have an innocent and humorous side respectively, and that makes these characters different."
So old is certainly gold, at least when it comes to daily soaps!
They are young, dynamic, hip and carry a unique style statement. But despite those layers of make-up, the body tattoos et al, those second generation Viranis and Agarwals and their ilk have failed to surpass the magic of their onscreen mums and dads.
Tulsi, Parvati and Prerna as the undisputed tele-queens in designer saris are still more popular than the younger generation — normally the outcome of a 20-year leap. Ever wondered why the senior members of your adopted tele families are still more appealing than the younger lot?
Apart from the 'old is gold' theory which gives a thumbs up to the original host of core actors in any soap, the approval of the audience plays an important part here.
As actor Shweta Tiwari, Kasautii Zindagi Kii's Prerna Bajaj, opines,"A major chunk of the audience watching these daily soaps comprise women who love and admire these avatars of goodness.
While senior members like Tulsi, Parvati or Kumkum, are examples of the ideal woman, the younger generation members like Bhumi, Shruti, etc don't possess the same values. So they fail to get the viewers' approval."
However, actor Sakshi Tanwar, who plays Parvati in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki, feels that every character has its own importance."
All characters are well-presented and have their own relevance. But a lead actor must contain some unique qualities that endear him to the audience, because these are the core characters in a show and are therefore synonymous with it. Once he/she is out of the picture, the audience isn't really keen on watching the show,"says Sakshi.
And how can we forget the role a script plays in making a character popular? As Ashwini Yardi, programming head of a private channel says,"An impressive character is a package which includes a good script, presentation, looks as well as dialogues. I think all these things contribute in creating an appealing character.
The senior team is the core team of a serial and if a show is appreciated by the audience, it's primarily because of them. So, even after the time leap, the audience is more interested to know about the lives of the actors they like rather than taking an interest in the new generation."
As ironical as a generation leap may sound now, the younger generation, despite being less popular than their mums and dads, is not completely out of sync with the audience.
Particularly if they come with their own USPs and strongly-etched, well-scripted characters."There should be some unique quality in a new character,"declares Gaurav Khanna, better known as the prankster Sharman in Kumkum as he goes on to explain:"Ansh's character in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi for instance, was really interesting.
He was introduced in a dramatic way and whether the audience loved him or detested him, no one could really ignore him.
Similarly, a character like Unnati in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki or mine in Kumkum have an innocent and humorous side respectively, and that makes these characters different."
So old is certainly gold, at least when it comes to daily soaps!
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