To the makers of KRPKAB,
This letter is coming from someone who has followed this show since the very beginning. The show was said to be the one that would leave a smile on the faces of us viewers at the end of each episode. And yes it did! Sometimes for the way Sonakshi and Dev redefined love in all its subtlety and unbeatable beauty, at times for the way the mother-son- daughter' relationship in the Dixit family was so complicated yet so human and understandable and at other times for the way the Bijoy household stood for all that a family could desire. And all of this was done with such subtle care that as viewers we were left with no choice but to celebrate, empathise and understand the characters in all their shades. And this is exactly what made KRPKAB stand out! It doesn't take much to portray black as black and white as white. Dramatics and over the top narration is far more easier for it doesn't require a sensibility that strikes a chord with humanness. The KRPKAB of the earlier times was such a refreshing change amidst all the drama dished out on the television. It was like an intimate touch, the feeling of which is known yet different every time it's experienced!
Before I move ahead, I would like to wholeheartedly thank you guys for conceptualising and bringing to reality such a wonderful show (For how many episodes? That I leave upto you guys). I have celebrated DevAkshi and their love in all its glory! There might have been thousands and thousands like me who must have seen Dev and Sonakshi as a reflection of their own selves at some point and embraced their journey as if it was their own. It amazes me how one gets attached to fiction so easily. Probably we look for stories that we yearn for ourselves and when we find them, we make them a part of our lives. KRPKAB has been that story in our lives. I have learnt a lot from this story. What to be and what not to be, how to treat myself in love and how to give myself in love, what t feels like to be vulnerable in love and what it feels like to be bound in love, what it means to treat a relationship with dignity and what it is like to absolve oneself in a relationship to the point of losing one's own self, and much much more. And I can't be thankful enough to you guys for this. But why this letter at this point of time, you ask me? Because I wish to put an end to this journey of mine today. It's been a long and heartfelt sojourn, but just like every other journey this had to have an end. But the probably the only difference from the ending that I had presumed to the present one is that am making a choice to quit the show rather than the show reaching its end.
It saddens me to not be able to watch the 10-15 seconds of the promo for the next day without feeling a sense of disgust for the characters in the show. Am reminded of one of the interviews of the makers on how important it is to display dynamism in the characters else the show would be nothing more than a documentary. Dynamism' is essential to human nature! I concur, but in the process, when empathy' is lost for the very characters that we as viewers rooted for, the story loses that emotional connect and everything's downhill right from that point. How could such a beautifully crafted story lose that very essence that set it apart from the rest? It's sad, but is the reality that needs to be accepted .Reminds me of Devakshi marriage that was one grand affair with much money being spent on it, but how many times have the viewers like me actually watched the episode? Not more than once. Why? For all the negativity that was effortlessly stashed in that one episode. A confession scene shot in all its humility and simplicity has crossed millions of views which the lavishness and glamour of the marriage couldn't. This is how subtlety scores over dramatics in all its humility!
I have tried hard since some time to distance myself from the show, but it's been really difficult for an emotional bonding is not easily lost. It's so easy to make something ugly from beautiful. I wouldn't want to witness the same happening with a love story that I have cherished. Probably I could give it a befitting end in my own imagination rather than being at the mercy of the makers. I apologise if I came across as rude. But once again, thank you for Devakshi and KRPKAB!
Cricket
