WE strongly recommend the services of Alicia Silverstone (Miss Match, Star World) to Indian TV serial producers. Because, God do they need help! None more so than the producers of Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (Sony). Before Jassi morphed into Jessica, her unrequited love for Armaan throbbed with her every heartbeat. Now that Armaan returns her affections, they have about as much chemistry as dead wood. No matter how long they gaze at each other there are no stars in those eyes, no matter how tightly they embrace, there is no heat generated and no matter how sweetly they serenade each other, theirs is no love song. Ergo, as a couple they have nothing going for them. Jassi and Purab at least wore spectacles and looked glassy-eyed while Mallika and Armaan had (bad) vibes. | | < = src="http://banners.expressindia.com/banner/eiintel.js"> < = src="http://banners.expressindia.com/adsnew/adjs.php?para=no&n=856803894&what=zone:470&target=_blank&exclude=," =text/> | The mismatch of Jessica and Armaan, is matched by numerous other on-screen romantic failures. Take Gautam and Damini of Kyunki.... They generate about as much heat as a power failure. He's the original cold fish and she the drip. Together they resemble a tap. Another flame that refuses to ignite is Abhay and the new Kkusum played by Shilpa Saklani (Kkusum, Sony). She looks young enough to be his daughter and her perpetual stony expression doesn't exude much passion. Similarly, Smriti and Raunak of K Street Pali Hill (Star Plus) look inappropriate. He looks too young and immature for her and she, too old. As for their relationship, it's more like sister and brother. Then, there are a number of new young 'uns but there is no puppy love yapping between them. Consider couples like Shravan and Kasak of Kasauti Zindagi Kay and Angad and Kripa of Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hain. The guys don't have the looks to awaken any passion and the girls look just too sweet. Together, they are flops. It's not just that it is not happening, it's also not there. We also have couples who were never made for each other but are making do with each other. Leading the list is Samir and Gayatri (Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki, Star Plus), Ronit and Poornima (Yeh Meri Life Hai, Sony) and Garv and Kali (Kkusum, Sony). Here, the men love other women—Shruti, Pooja, Kumud—and don't mind showing it. There is an art of playing the long suffering, jealous wife but Gayatri, Poornima and Kali never learnt it. Consequently, the scenes between husband and wife are as hysterical as in Ha, Ha, Ha! Lastly, is the "everlasting" love story of Kkavya and Anjali. They are meant to be so close even their names are joined in holy matrimony—Kkavyanjali (Star Plus). In this case, they look good—apart. Once they are together, she looks too good for him and he looks the other way. All of which makes you pine for Prerna and Anurag (Kasauti), or Sujal and Kashish (Kahiin To Hoga, Star Plus). To say nothing of Hiten Tejwani and Gauri Pradhan on Kutumb could have set off a nuclear bomb and led to marriage in real life. Talk about on and off screen chemistry. |
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