| Sumit & Kumkum Wadhwa
Considering that their love story has been going on and on and on, Kumkum — Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan should have been titled Kumkum Ek Prem Kahani instead (title courtesy Astitva).
We've had enough of this lovey-dovey onscreen couple's shenanigans. Viewers are even saying the lead pair, Juhi Parmar and Hussain, should have been married in real life, so that marital disputes would stop them from boring us with their love story (of course, that's a tad difficult now, since Hussain recently tied the knot).
What this soap desperately needs is a 20-year leap, with a warring couple in Kumkum Generation Next to balance the mushy overkill.
And if the makers really want to retain Hussain and Juhi, bump off Sumit and Kumkum in a car accident and introduce them in wicked reincarnated avatars.
Mr Bajaj When Mr Bajaj is not suspiciously grimacing at Anurag in Kasautii Zindagi Kay, he is hanging around look-alike Prerna in case she needs him.
He had to return just when everything was looking hunky-dory — Anurag got married for the fourth time, Prerna got a traditional makeover.
The snowflake hairdo was amusing, but not anymore. Busybody Ronit Roy should stop worrying about having to juggle dates for three shows, and quit this one. How about death by drowning, instead of wallowing in self-pity, Mr Bajaj?
Baa Grey-haired, loving housewife-turned-head of the household-turned-problem solver-turned-fashion designer-turned-silver haired pardadi.
Ab bas! We acknowledge Sudha Shivpuri's lucky presence in Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, but are the scriptwriters planning to enter her name in the Guinness Book of World Records? Saurabh Mathur Alok Nath, the sugar daddy of Indian cinema gives this otherwise watchable story, an unnecessary dose of saccharine.
We did not mind the frown lines etched permanently on the forehead, overprotective who's-your-daddy attitude towards 30-plus Dr Simran or the boring white kurta pyjama in the original track. Every TV serial dad has his 15 minutes of fame. But when papa preaches longer than that, you want to put an end to his senile ramblings.
Now that Simran is blind (visually impaired to be politically correct), her dad has been rendered futile with paralysis and dementia. It's time we mourned the demise of his screen time. Are the producers listening?
Ganga She's a hit in daily soaps. She looks good in saris, and does not mind acting in another daily series (never mind her loss in performance quality).
What does a self-respecting serial maker do? Feature Shilpa Saklani in a showpiece character whose only job is to attend family functions in heavy saris and heavier pancake make-up (you can tell the difference in colour on the face and neck).
Ganga is in no way involved in the main plot of Kyunkii..., except 'reacting' to some character's dialogue from time to time. We suggest she be sent on a religious trip to all the tributaries of the Ganges.
Mehek & Charu Did we hear you say, who's that? The younger sisters of Kashish can't make up their minds about anything. Nor can the makers of Kahiin To Hoga, who have changed the actresses who play Kashish's sisters more than once.
We won't even get into the details of how Kahiin... started off as a show about five sisters and their dad — inspired by Gracy Singh-starrer Amanat — into a love story between Sujal and Kashish. The lead pair is a hit, so let's just stick to them and do away with the nubile extras. |
