Originally posted by: inlieu
You only need to see what happened to Saraswatichandra. The source material was mind-blowing but they still couldn't make the best of it and ended up changing the story. The leads' chemistry kept it going for ages but the core story was messed up early on.
There's also the matter of lack of 'courage' to show tough situation and the harsh truth of how things play out in real life. Stories do not always have happy endings, nor do they turn out the way we would like.
I agree, regional stuff is really interesting but when turned into shows for Hindi GEC it all goes haywire. Badalte Rishton ki Daastan is a great example of that.
I know a lot of people who crave for finite shows, and I wish they would have real finite shows, i.e. end in 3-4 months. If channels give PH's the space to tell their story, over time people's tastes and tolerance would improve too.
That is one reason Pakistani shows do well - the whole series is usually shot before it's aired, and people tell watch the story unfold the way the makers want it to. TRP does not bias or influence the plot. They tried this with Tamanna, which was a great show but a lot of people just didn't get it.
Aur K-serials ki to baat hi mat karo - toxicity that ruined ITV and made the depiction of women even more regressive over time.