Kya se kya ho gaya?! Lost Lustre of S1, S2

Kuch Rang Pyaar ke Aise Bhi.....

Like the name suggests the previous installments (S1, S2) exhibited the shades of love, relations.

A soap opera that had a strong and gripping storyline (thanks to it being a limited series), powerful performances, unique concepts coupled with practical and reasonable reactions to situations. By far, a series that gave the best sequels (well until S3 happened)

S1 was dedicated to a mother's insecurities due to her son's love marriage, adjustments in an intercaste marriage, gender disparity.

S2 was dedicated to opening one's mind to live-in relations, late marriages and parenthood, being never too late to start afresh, being equal partners in a marriage and parenting.

45 odd episodes into S3 and there are some problematic points, lack of continuity and a lack lustre storyline.

One of the most sane and mature characters (Asha Bijoy Bose) is shown to be dead and truly missed.

Let us decode the goods and not so good ones.

Pros:

1.) Radha Rani's, Mamaji's and Bijoy Bose's characters have emerged as the most reasonable characters so far.

2.) The styling of Sonakshi and Dev has been on point.

3.) Performances have been very good! Miss Asha Bose and old Jatin. Would be good to see more of the new Jatin before passing a judgement.

Cons:

1.) Lack of continuity in characterisation:

Assuming that the story is a comtinuation from the previous editions (well that is what it says and shows), the Characteristics of Ishwari Dixit was shown to have transformed at the end of S2 when she herself had opened up to a whole new world of parenting and changed dynamics with everyone includong her daughter-in-law, Sonakshi. Cut to S3, she is back to being (or possibly more) regressive version of S1 with no backstory or explanation for the sudden change.

Sonakshi being an upright strong individual finds it hard to stand up for herself. Almost like she has given up on her relation. (By the by, whats with Erica Fernandes' dialogue delivery? There is hardly any clarity in speech and tone).

Dev, whatever happened to the Parent of today who was ready to operate from home and take care of kids, a family man who respected his relations more than commercials?!

2.) Problematic instances:

a.) Ishwari approaches a Pandit who advises her to change the boy's name as it is "not aligned to his kundali" and is hindering him accept the new family. Really now? Sincere request, please refrain from depicting and showcasing these.

Yes, people do change their names and there are some practices (man made) but that is when they are old enough to understand and out of their consent and awareness.

This whole sequence seemed absolutely unnecessary.

b.) Ishwari lectures Sonakshi on how unfortunate she is to have missed caring and loving "her own child" and was in ignorance shedding her love on someone who isnt her own. I fail to understand what that us even supposed to mean?!

3.) Problem of many:

At the start, it was given to understand the issue being tackled is that how couples, after a certain duration, start taking each other for granted and how to rekindle their lives.

The parallel track of Ayushman (babies exchanged at birth), sudden emergence of Ishwari's insecurities seem misfit. It appears as though one is trying to solve too many issues in what we believe is a limited series (going by past 2 editions). Rather these could have been tackled in series one after the other rather than running them ALL together and losing grip on each from time-to-time.

As a regular viewer of the franchise, one wishes that the show turns out to be the same that gave us some memorable performances, wonderful sequences, path breaking concepts, practical approach and delicate handling of issues.

I dont want any path breaking or realistic. I just want dev n esh realise their mistakes and understand what Sona going through in that house. Will it ever happens?

Originally posted by: Hari73

I dont want any path breaking or realistic. I just want dev n esh realise their mistakes and understand what Sona going through in that house. Will it ever happens?

Their coming together and building a life together was pathbreaking.

Their realization too will be. Just that, samay rehte na hua toh dooriyaan bahut badh jayengi.

Originally posted by: Bodhianveshika

Their coming together and building a life together was pathbreaking.

Their realization too will be. Just that, samay rehte na hua toh dooriyaan bahut badh jayengi.

Will they even show building together? Or is it only sona's adjustment? I hv no hopes as s1 it was sona just came back without dev proper redemption. Now also, every track it is sona adjusting n letting go. This show is just to show woman need to adjust n sacrifice to make man's happy life.

Hence for a change from s1(s2 I don't consider as it was just filling slot n showed kuchbee), I want to see dev putting efforts to hold the relationship. Not just lip service. Show us he loves by action too.

Originally posted by: Hari73

Will they even show building together? Or is it only sona's adjustment? I hv no hopes as s1 it was sona just came back without dev proper redemption. Now also, every track it is sona adjusting n letting go. This show is just to show woman need to adjust n sacrifice to make man's happy life.

Hence for a change from s1(s2 I don't consider as it was just filling slot n showed kuchbee), I want to see dev putting efforts to hold the relationship. Not just lip service. Show us he loves by action too.

True, television industry, like many others needs to change. Age-old stereotypes continue without any efforts to change. Strangely, there are hardly any strong male characters (barring shows pertaining to the forces). As for the female characters, they are ALL bearing, ALL struggling.

However, KRPKAB did manage to change the perception, may be due to the wonderful performances, with 2 characters: Dev and Sonakshi. Both of who were important and it was the colours of their love and relations.

The eternal optimist in me wants to trust the franchise for a rewamp 🙂.

There are many problematic scenes:

1.) Ishwari and Radha Rani are more bothered about Dev having to provide alimony rather than trying to mend relations. Even if they do, they forget that GOD Helps those who help themselves.

2.) Ishwari's constant interference in their being is beyond understanding. There is no logical reasoning as to what prompted/triggered/influenced Ishwari to go back to a more rudimentary version of herself in S1. Much as I wish to empathise with Dev (who is caught between the two most important people in his life), his actions, absolute ignorance of his partner's feelings and taking her and their relationship for granted, hold me from doing that.

In the current set-up, there is no one to knock some sense or make her realise. Especially in the absence of Asha. I would have hence expected the Counsellor (who would have understood reasons for part of the problems between Dev and Sonakshi) to provide a perspective and make Ishwari and Radha Rani realise (without compromising on the clients' confidentiality).

Originally posted by: Bodhianveshika

True, television industry, like many others needs to change. Age-old stereotypes continue without any efforts to change. Strangely, there are hardly any strong male characters (barring shows pertaining to the forces). As for the female characters, they are ALL bearing, ALL struggling.

However, KRPKAB did manage to change the perception, may be due to the wonderful performances, with 2 characters: Dev and Sonakshi. Both of who were important and it was the colours of their love and relations.

The eternal optimist in me wants to trust the franchise for a rewamp 🙂.

There are many problematic scenes:

1.) Ishwari and Radha Rani are more bothered about Dev having to provide alimony rather than trying to mend relations. Even if they do, they forget that GOD Helps those who help themselves.

2.) Ishwari's constant interference in their being is beyond understanding. There is no logical reasoning as to what prompted/triggered/influenced Ishwari to go back to a more rudimentary version of herself in S1. Much as I wish to empathise with Dev (who is caught between the two most important people in his life), his actions, absolute ignorance of his partner's feelings and taking her and their relationship for granted, hold me from doing that.

In the current set-up, there is no one to knock some sense or make her realise. Especially in the absence of Asha. I would have hence expected the Counsellor (who would have understood reasons for part of the problems between Dev and Sonakshi) to provide a perspective and make Ishwari and Radha Rani realise (without compromising on the clients' confidentiality).

Eshwari n her antics are beyond my understanding. Never encountered such ladies in my life. Even if we consider esh as old mentality n it's difficult to change her mind set. But can dev realise, what his wife put through?

I don't hv hopes on counselling too. In this show, makers never going make dev realise what sona going through. Instead of bringing out actual issue, they showed asha's death which caused sona disappointment. Asha's death is one of the reason but not whole. But makers will not pay attention to it. They already moved on to 3rd angle track.

My question is if they don't want to end with proper solution, why even show such struggle? The story is going no where. I question myself, what exactly they want to show in s3? Is it just a color of sona's pain? I think we shd rename kuch rang of sona's pain/struggle aise bee😆

I have stopped watching the show now. Tried to give it a lot of chances, but found myself dreading watching the episodes, they felt so random even when I was a huge fan of season 1. I'm so so disappointed why did they even come back to ruin the essence of this beloved show

Originally posted by: Hari73

Eshwari n her antics are beyond my understanding. Never encountered such ladies in my life. Even if we consider esh as old mentality n it's difficult to change her mind set. But can dev realise, what his wife put through?

I don't hv hopes on counselling too. In this show, makers never going make dev realise what sona going through. Instead of bringing out actual issue, they showed asha's death which caused sona disappointment. Asha's death is one of the reason but not whole. But makers will not pay attention to it. They already moved on to 3rd angle track.

My question is if they don't want to end with proper solution, why even show such struggle? The story is going no where. I question myself, what exactly they want to show in s3? Is it just a color of sona's pain? I think we shd rename kuch rang of sona's pain/struggle aise bee😆

@Bold:

You mean "Kuch Dard Pyaar ke Aise Bhi"?😜.

As for such MILs existing, yes they are very real and very much existent. Especially if he is the only Son. Insecurity is a very strong emotion.

Trust me, none within the family will a.) Have it in them to directly confront due to respect, love whatever b.) Not want to rake up and make changes ro status quo. Least of ALL would be Dev, Mamaji or Radha Rani.

It requires a third person to make them (Ishwari and Dev) realise that and No, it cant be Sonakshi either. Hence Asha was the best candidate, if not, the Counsellor should have ruffle still waters.

Originally posted by: Guneet80

I have stopped watching the show now. Tried to give it a lot of chances, but found myself dreading watching the episodes, they felt so random even when I was a huge fan of season 1. I'm so so disappointed why did they even come back to ruin the essence of this beloved show

I guess the legacy of sequels proving disappointing continues!!

Hope the concerned are listening 🤞🏻.

I'm a big big fan of S1. Some episodes are my guilty pleasure and I can watch them over and over and over again. When I first got to know about S3, I was excited because I thought that the show will go digital so that they can show a continuation of the story and finish it in 10-15 episodes. But the moment I got to know it's going to telecast on TV I was disappointed😆I still thought of giving it a try and the first episode only put me off so much. Ishwari had gone back to square 1 and some stupid child swapping drama was added for I don't know what reasons. I would like to believe that this season never happened and for me, Kuch rang ended when Ishwari was a changed woman and Dev-Sona were leading a peaceful married life with their 2 kids.