What if Mallika had not turned out a villian? - Page 2

I really feel sorry for Ranji...only to accommodate Khushi Cvs had shown Anji's MC & Tumor.. her inability to conceive..why they had to come up with such solution for kuishi which had no impact at all at a later time..they simply could have sent her to D with her Mama mami..
Another thing didn't like the way they had abruptly ended Rangu's corruption case...they just used him as a bali ka bakra so that evil Daksh could earn Ashu Nidhi's trust...after that Rangu just disappeared from the show ..he was shown for a minute in V day episode giving ideas to Ashu about Vday celebration.

Wow Mudraji and Aartiji excellent analysis of Mallika and the baby track.

IMO, things started going downhill after new year's episode(2011)..after that it was only Mallu.Her tricks, her scheming, no punishment! There was no ground work for the story!Many possibilities were there to carry the story forward but they didn't even try! The writer has failed big time...he couldnot do justice to the story.The story lacked flow.In this serial for niche audience, logic was the first casualty!
Regarding the possibilites, there were many as Aarti, you & others have already mentioned but they didn't happen...now it's too late!
PS: Ktlk had an outstanding starcast...look at the potential these ppl have,Aloknathji, Sharad, Rukhsar,Vishal, AM etc...they were not utilized properly! What a waste!

So many things remain unexplored... the baba ka makaan which was so dear.. to Ashu .. one he obsessed about.. he din even bother to take baba there.. n start a new life...

Hey Mudra, completely agree with ur nd aarti's views - u gals covered all points beautifully..

Mudra, kaash ktlk walon DK ko follow kia hota to story shayad kuch aur hi hota 😔

Mudraji.. i had luved Mallika a lot in initial epis..

Originally posted by: aardhan

Ashni and RAnji... this would have been a good way to proceed post Ranji marriage... no preggy Mallu no Ashni baby talk, just the life of these two couples... after all they were integral to the early KTLK...

So instead of making a joke out of every Ranji issue, they should have...

A. Shown Anji's problems adjusting to orthodox in-laws

B. Less support from Ranga who is in fear of his father and hardly raises his voice

C. Revelation to Ranga's parents that what Anji did before the wedding was an act

D. Getting mad and then Ranji finally convincing them and accepting Ranji

E. They hinted at Ranga's financial situation... that could have been an important Ranji issue

F. KSs interference due to the financial situation...

G. Anji used to spending more money and finding it difficult, maybe initially getting help from KS and Ranji having issues because of that

H. Then KS illness could have been a turning point... and things settle down for Ranji...

My point is the Ranji track should have been a strong side track instead of being completely ignored as it unfortunately was!

Through all this they could have shown the two couples helping each other, advising each other... some issues between friends like Ranji still going to the club, or disco, or dinner outside or movie and lack of social life for Ashni making Nidhi feel jealous. Then Ashu's better financial situation making Nidhi not think too much before spending some money like maybe a new car, but Anji unable to do so, making Anji jealous... if they wanted the possibilities were endless in this type f track, but alas!

Originally posted by: aardhan

SO Mudra, as we were discussing two scenarios about the baby track. I feel this is what contributed to the story being pulled in all directions in the end...

Two scenarios...

A. If the baby track had a green signal... post Mallu, we would have see Ranji marriage, Ashni baby talk and agreeing for Nidhi to finish internship, maybe more focus on both couples, comparing them... then both trying to get pregnant, etc... the whole outlook of the show could have been different and all about the two couples, their families and some KGH thrown in... we would not have had preggy Mallu, Ama, Khushi, BB tumor, or AK & family...

B. Or if KK was not comfortable then from the beginning they should have avoided this issue... there was no need to bring it up especially so soon after Mallu! 😡 Ashni could have been shown doing a lot of things after Ranji wedding, hospital emergency, Ranji as a couple and comparing with Ashni... they did not have to show Ashu's craving for a baby making Nidhi look so bad and even worse do all those things to then pull the viewer's attention from that topic which never worked!

In my POV this is where they lost the basic plot...

Coming to the other issue... had Mallika not been a villain...

First, Mallika turned villain the moment she changed the medicine of a child just to get back at Nidhi and then crossed all the limits of decency to ensure that Nidhi sold the house...again two scenarios...

A. She could have been shown as a genuine victim and Ashni helping her. Mallu changes her opinion about these two, confesses what she had done and seeks pardon... and maybe , just maybe show the new Mallika and Armaan coming closer... he could ahve become her closest friend and supported her in her pregnancy and later they marry and Ashni help this couple...

B. Had Mallika turned to her old ways after Ashni helped her... then they could have brought in Bagchi in some way, revealed the house drama, Ashu returning the house to Mallu and once and for all break off this friendship... maybe she has a child by then. But decides to move to Australia unable to take Ashu's coldness...

👍🏼 Agreed to each & every words of you. W/o baby track it can be shown wonderfully. BKM pardafash was very very much necessary.