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They say you cant recreate magic because its a once-ina-lifetime thing.So even if you copy a blockbuster formula thats worked once and hope for an encore,the rules of Indian telly soaps say that fictional shows seldom find a connect with even their faithful followers in the second season.In the west,TV soaps have successful track record of running into several seasons and viewers have lapped them up.In India,fractured TV viewership means,audiences are often a fickle lot and dont find any connect with a fiction series once the shows off air.
Hindi GECs have tried to cash in on successful franchises and turn them into new seasons in the past Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2,Baa Bahoo Aur Baby 2,Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuchh Kaha: Season 2,Instant Khichdi,The Buddy Project season 2,Chhoti Bahu 2,Sanjivani season 2 (Dill Mill Gayye),Dill Mill Gayye 2 and Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed but none of them have managed to live up to the standards set by the first season of most shows.Reportedly Ekta Kapoor also had plans to introduce a second season of Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi... but she wisened up and gave up on the idea.Goldie Behl and Siddharth Malhotra have also reportedly toyed with the idea of fresh seasons of Remix and DMG due to request from fans,but gave up on them eventually.
The year 2013 is already abuzz with news of fresh seasonal reruns of Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon - Ek Baar Phir,while in the pipeline are Mann Kee Awaaz... Pratigya,Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava,Saas Bina Sasural,Kuch Toh Log Kahenge.In almost all the second seasons,most of the cast and crew have been replaced by fresh set of actors,in some cases like IPKKND 2 even the storyline and the lead couple are new.
Actor-producer-director J D Majethia who has done seasons of Khichdi and Baa Bahoo Aur Baby says,When one introduces a second season with a difference,the character growth has to be correct.While introducing a new flavour,it is important to retain the original flavour and the way the audience have perceived the character in their minds.A gradual growth of characters is important and if that is missed then everything goes for a toss.Across the globe audiences love the characters and not the story line.At the same time we also do leaps in the first season so much that nothing is left for the second season.Seasons are a new concept here,and in India we do a season when our show graph is declining,while in the west everything is preplanned and it happens when they are at a high point.Ask the actors who have done seasonal shows and Avinash Sachdev who was seen in Chhoti Bahu 1 & 2 and will now do IPKKND 2,says,The main difference between the west and us is that the west audience stick to the concept and story line while in India instead of concept and story,audience get attached to the actors.If you change the lead couple,Indian audiences are just not ready to accept the show.
Hindi GECs have tried to cash in on successful franchises and turn them into new seasons in the past Kitani Mohabbat Hai 2,Baa Bahoo Aur Baby 2,Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuchh Kaha: Season 2,Instant Khichdi,The Buddy Project season 2,Chhoti Bahu 2,Sanjivani season 2 (Dill Mill Gayye),Dill Mill Gayye 2 and Punar Vivah - Ek Nayi Umeed but none of them have managed to live up to the standards set by the first season of most shows.Reportedly Ekta Kapoor also had plans to introduce a second season of Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi... but she wisened up and gave up on the idea.Goldie Behl and Siddharth Malhotra have also reportedly toyed with the idea of fresh seasons of Remix and DMG due to request from fans,but gave up on them eventually.
The year 2013 is already abuzz with news of fresh seasonal reruns of Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon - Ek Baar Phir,while in the pipeline are Mann Kee Awaaz... Pratigya,Dil Se Di Dua... Saubhagyavati Bhava,Saas Bina Sasural,Kuch Toh Log Kahenge.In almost all the second seasons,most of the cast and crew have been replaced by fresh set of actors,in some cases like IPKKND 2 even the storyline and the lead couple are new.
Actor-producer-director J D Majethia who has done seasons of Khichdi and Baa Bahoo Aur Baby says,When one introduces a second season with a difference,the character growth has to be correct.While introducing a new flavour,it is important to retain the original flavour and the way the audience have perceived the character in their minds.A gradual growth of characters is important and if that is missed then everything goes for a toss.Across the globe audiences love the characters and not the story line.At the same time we also do leaps in the first season so much that nothing is left for the second season.Seasons are a new concept here,and in India we do a season when our show graph is declining,while in the west everything is preplanned and it happens when they are at a high point.Ask the actors who have done seasonal shows and Avinash Sachdev who was seen in Chhoti Bahu 1 & 2 and will now do IPKKND 2,says,The main difference between the west and us is that the west audience stick to the concept and story line while in India instead of concept and story,audience get attached to the actors.If you change the lead couple,Indian audiences are just not ready to accept the show.
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