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When the show started we had a very nice ensemble of cast. Mayank, Nupur, Samrat, Gunjan, Mayank's mom, Benji, Uday, Diya, Chako, CJ, Annie, Shukla sir, Deodhar sir, Princi, Ms Aha.
A cast which together made us fall in love with MJHT. Every single character added to the charm of a college based, fresh, funny and interesting concept. We all loved it for different reasons, connected to different characters, enjoyed different moments yet were still able to say that we love Miley jab Hum tum.
One year passes by and lets see what we are left with now.
In terms of characters......CJ, Annie, Shukla Sir, Deodhar Sir, Ms. Aha have dissapeared. Chako disappeared but gave a guest entry during BB match so will consider him gone too.Mayank's mom is rarely shown. These characters, which are now lost in the dust were actually the ones to give this show a college feel. They were not mere props who were just sent away for no valid reason.
As story progresses various characters are introduced in every show to bring freshness and needed twists and turns so the interest of the audience can be maintained. Happened in MJHT too. But, lets see if the makers achieved what they intended to by introducing new characters.
First new face was Sheena. Guess the less I say the better. I'm sure SG fans still cringe on her name.
Next new face was Ranvijay. Interesting character but the makers couldn't hold on to it. Stretched the plot so much so that his character lost everything that it could possibly offer.
Latest additions are Adhiraj and Suhani. Hmmm where do I start. Ok Let's start from Screenspace. The show had two couples as main leads. Both have a huge fan base. Other characters like Diya, Uday, Benji, who have been associated with these two couples since the beginning are equally loved too. So, all those characters which are loved and adored by the audience are sidelined and these two are introduced who are relatively new in the industry themselves and are not polished actors. Sorry no offense to anyone but that's what I feel. They are surprisingly or I should say shockingly given the majority of screen space. reducing all the characters, main leads or extras to mere props.
I need to understand the reason behind this as this has now started bothering me and guess lot of others here.
Going back to the basic idea of why new faces are introduced, analyzing why were these characters introduced in MJHT and if they did what they were supposed to do.......
1. It is done to bring freshness to the show
My verdict - It didn't. None of the characters that were brought in till now had the charm or came with a solid storyline to support that could add anything to the show. Infact if I think of it the show at that point didn't really need freshness or a change as the already existing storyline was at it's peak be it SG's or MN's.
2. It is done to bring new twists and turns in the storyline.
My verdict - It didn't. Infact the twists and turns any of these new characters bought ruined the beauty and magic of the show. It took away the simplicity of the show and made it more like a saas bahu saga.
3. It helps the already existing storylines to move forward.
My verdict - It didn't. None of these characters helped either of the stories to move forward be it MN's or SG's. They were infact introduced as roadblocks forgetting that this is a college based show and it doesn't need unnecessary, unrealistic, OTT and overstretched complications. As college life is full of fun and adventure not manipulations and plotting to take each other's life.
4. To increase TRP - Hmmmm need I say anything about this??? guess not. This show has seen it's lowest TRP's during Sheena - Ranvijay and now Adhani tracks.
So my question to CV's is .......WHY????
We are not against bringing in new faces. We are also not against your experimenting with the storyline. But is it so hard to understand what your viewers want to see when they are shouting at the top of their voice through every possible means so u can hear, that these new faces or so called experiments are not working. Is it so hard to just take a U- turn when you know that you are on a wrong path. Is it so hard to give the old characters their fair share of time, importance and respect that they truly deserve. Characters because of whom we all started watching your show at the first place and are still hanging on. Is it so hard to let your actors act like college students, which they are and not adults with huge problems all the time. Is it so hard to bring back all the wonderful characters you introduced in the beginning. Is it so hard to just for once try and understand what fans like us expect to see and give that to them. Is it so hard to just give all of us a reason to say this once again - "We love Miley jab Hum Tum"
Sorry for such a long post. But couldn't help it after seeing the show I once loved dying a merciless death. I would love to read all of your thoughts and comments too but please comment only if you for some time at least can think as a MJHTian. I don't want this topic to turn into any so and so Vs so and so fight. It's about the show not about any jodi or character.
Thanks for bearing with me through this long post.
Muskan
😊
A cast which together made us fall in love with MJHT. Every single character added to the charm of a college based, fresh, funny and interesting concept. We all loved it for different reasons, connected to different characters, enjoyed different moments yet were still able to say that we love Miley jab Hum tum.
One year passes by and lets see what we are left with now.
In terms of characters......CJ, Annie, Shukla Sir, Deodhar Sir, Ms. Aha have dissapeared. Chako disappeared but gave a guest entry during BB match so will consider him gone too.Mayank's mom is rarely shown. These characters, which are now lost in the dust were actually the ones to give this show a college feel. They were not mere props who were just sent away for no valid reason.
As story progresses various characters are introduced in every show to bring freshness and needed twists and turns so the interest of the audience can be maintained. Happened in MJHT too. But, lets see if the makers achieved what they intended to by introducing new characters.
First new face was Sheena. Guess the less I say the better. I'm sure SG fans still cringe on her name.
Next new face was Ranvijay. Interesting character but the makers couldn't hold on to it. Stretched the plot so much so that his character lost everything that it could possibly offer.
Latest additions are Adhiraj and Suhani. Hmmm where do I start. Ok Let's start from Screenspace. The show had two couples as main leads. Both have a huge fan base. Other characters like Diya, Uday, Benji, who have been associated with these two couples since the beginning are equally loved too. So, all those characters which are loved and adored by the audience are sidelined and these two are introduced who are relatively new in the industry themselves and are not polished actors. Sorry no offense to anyone but that's what I feel. They are surprisingly or I should say shockingly given the majority of screen space. reducing all the characters, main leads or extras to mere props.
I need to understand the reason behind this as this has now started bothering me and guess lot of others here.
Going back to the basic idea of why new faces are introduced, analyzing why were these characters introduced in MJHT and if they did what they were supposed to do.......
1. It is done to bring freshness to the show
My verdict - It didn't. None of the characters that were brought in till now had the charm or came with a solid storyline to support that could add anything to the show. Infact if I think of it the show at that point didn't really need freshness or a change as the already existing storyline was at it's peak be it SG's or MN's.
2. It is done to bring new twists and turns in the storyline.
My verdict - It didn't. Infact the twists and turns any of these new characters bought ruined the beauty and magic of the show. It took away the simplicity of the show and made it more like a saas bahu saga.
3. It helps the already existing storylines to move forward.
My verdict - It didn't. None of these characters helped either of the stories to move forward be it MN's or SG's. They were infact introduced as roadblocks forgetting that this is a college based show and it doesn't need unnecessary, unrealistic, OTT and overstretched complications. As college life is full of fun and adventure not manipulations and plotting to take each other's life.
4. To increase TRP - Hmmmm need I say anything about this??? guess not. This show has seen it's lowest TRP's during Sheena - Ranvijay and now Adhani tracks.
So my question to CV's is .......WHY????
We are not against bringing in new faces. We are also not against your experimenting with the storyline. But is it so hard to understand what your viewers want to see when they are shouting at the top of their voice through every possible means so u can hear, that these new faces or so called experiments are not working. Is it so hard to just take a U- turn when you know that you are on a wrong path. Is it so hard to give the old characters their fair share of time, importance and respect that they truly deserve. Characters because of whom we all started watching your show at the first place and are still hanging on. Is it so hard to let your actors act like college students, which they are and not adults with huge problems all the time. Is it so hard to bring back all the wonderful characters you introduced in the beginning. Is it so hard to just for once try and understand what fans like us expect to see and give that to them. Is it so hard to just give all of us a reason to say this once again - "We love Miley jab Hum Tum"
Sorry for such a long post. But couldn't help it after seeing the show I once loved dying a merciless death. I would love to read all of your thoughts and comments too but please comment only if you for some time at least can think as a MJHTian. I don't want this topic to turn into any so and so Vs so and so fight. It's about the show not about any jodi or character.
Thanks for bearing with me through this long post.
Muskan
😊
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