Some thoughts on RR's storytelling

RR as a show still seems to be in a developmental phase...as if the writers are still experimenting with which direction they really want to go in based on the TRP feedback they are getting.

From what I gather, the very premise of this show is a dark one...it started off with plenty of violence, massacre and plenty of tears...usually tears guarantee TRPs...that didn't quite happen in this case...

With time, the show moved on to trying to find a balance b/w the haveli brigade of saas-bahu characters and RP love story and hoping to find the all elusive ratings...still nothing much there.


Then they used the ultimate brahmastra of all daily soaps...hate wedding😆...and from what I gather now, even that doesn't seem to have worked much?


Here is my opinion on why that might be:


1) For any story/show to really appeal to an audience, yes even the TRP audience, there needs to be CONVICTION and CONSISTENCY in the storytelling...in RR's case, consistency is a MAJOR problem...mainly owing to the writers trying more gimmicks than sticking to their actual story.

What is the title of this show? Rangrasiya, is it not? So obviously that points to Rudra...he is the driving force of this show, the character with the most layers of complexity to unravel, the character that drives the drama in many ways. Paro is supposed to be a soft foil to him, to help him evolve as a character, overcome his demons, find love along the way and live happily ever after😆


2) A strong and COMPELLING female character is important in daily soaps...Paro's characterization inherently doesn't leave scope for much so the writers seems to mess with her characterization on whim to drive whatever latest gimmick they come up with.

This was most obvious during the hate wedding...now I'm no writer but having watched enough of these soaps and hate weddings, I've gathered this much that the PAIN of the female lead should come through CLEARLY...her tears are supposed to make you feel for her, sympathize with her...the writers FAILED on this count in the hate wedding...what was otherwise a MAGNIFICENT performance from Ashish didn't get quite the support it needed storyline-wise from the Paro end cuz she got happy a little too quickly and got busy with post wedding rituals.

People say they don't want to watch dark/depressing stuff but when the female lead cries, isn't that supposed to spell magic TRPs? So why don't they stretch that out rather than making her a happy bunny overnight?😆...Real human emotions don't change in the span of seconds, do they?


3) As I said previously this is a dark story, so when comedy appears suddenly and in unexpected place, it may not always go down well...ideally, the comedic aspects should be left to Mohini, Sumer and the side character gang...Dilsher's one-liners do a great job of that too...the lead characters shouldn't be turned into clowns simply for the purpose of "light hearted" viewing.


4) ST's two previous shows had plenty of dark tones too so it can't be that people only want to watch happy stuff...what makes a story tick is sticking to your convictions and making it FLOW well rather than trying a new gimmick every episode hoping it will work😕


5) The story needs to settle in...they move way too fast sometimes and it's jarring as a viewer to try and figure out what's going on and how and where people are entering and exiting a scene😕...some THEHRAAV would do them good.



The writers need to make up their mind...either they tell the story they set out to tell or bow down to TRP gimmicks and end up making a khichdi which will basically just leave them in no man's land...na idhar ke, na udhar ke.

agree buddy

Originally posted by: ttt1

agree buddy

no issues with the concept , or story or a male prospective

issue is with story telling and characterization which i think both paro and rudra should be worked on , for that they need time , and they can get it only if they leave this jumping and race against time

I think dis race against time is because of the trp! I wish they would jus calm down show what they intended to show.

Nice post, Anu.

Originally posted by: Jaz1990

I think dis race against time is because of the trp! I wish they would jus calm down show what they intended to show.

I agree with you totally.
There is nothing wring with story or the concept.
The show lacks in production and direction the makers are taking it.

My dad said that the show is god but the producer is not handling it properly.

Good Post!

Originally posted by: ttt1

agree buddy

no issues with the concept , or story or a male prospective

issue is with story telling and characterization which i think both paro and rudra should be worked on , for that they need time , and they can get it only if they leave this jumping and race against time

Yes, very true...both Paro and Rudra's characterizations need to stop being messed with...the jumping around is very jarring...they need to let the story evolve properly...they have all the ingredients for a good show with them but they are failing to capitalize on those ingredients...

A good recipe needs the right blend with the ingredients otherwise anyone could throw in a bunch of things together and make a show...it's how you put those ingredients together that matters.

Originally posted by: Crystal29

Nice post, Anu.

I don't know much about the TRP audience. Looking at the shows that are getting good TRPs, they are not to my interest either.

From my perspective, I signed up for a dark love story of Rudra and Paro. The promos and expectation set were in the same light. Initially I loved the characterization of both Rudra and Paro. I understood the story as how Rudra and Paro complete each other. And since Rudra was portrayed as the grey character here, I understand why he was explored more. And Paro's strengths were portrayed in a beautiful way too till the Tejawat track climax.

Then came this gap in storytelling. Tejawat and Mala were completely ignored and we jumped into this merry go around. The goal was to get them married SOMEHOW. So the public proposal, standing on one leg, losing job and then hate marriage. Right there Paro's character was played with by the writers. And now I don't know if anyone other than Rudra and sometimes Paro even remembers this as a hate marriage? The 8 vachans?

Then came the comedy and the social workers. As much as this lightness in the show is making me ROFL, I do so with a heavy heart. It is entertainment, but not what I was expecting from RR. Nevertheless I watch it still as I want to see Rudra's path to love and how Parud will complete each other. But these SW are testing my patience and loyalty to the show. The only hope I have is that they will go away soon. Dilsher will be back. Tejawat will be back. Mala will be back. And we will be back on track. We need more scenes like the phool-kaante conversation yesterday. Where Rudra and Paro's relationship can grow. Where Rudra understands why Paro loves him. Where we can see Paro's understanding and love towards him. Not elders peeping into couple's bedroom for whatever reason. 🤢

I don't know if i have even written anything relevant to your post here. But just rambled out my thoughts. In the end, I agree. They need to settle in and decide WHERE they want to go. And just go that way. They started the show with a FL married to someone else other than ML and a ML having an affair for 8 yrs with a different female. The promos showed the FL tied up and ML her captor. How can the rest of the story NOT be dark and different than the other shows? If only there is consistency, I am sure RR will have it's own set of audience and see success.

Thanks yaar and you've written very well here too👍🏼

I love the point you've made in the end! The very premise STARTED so dark...then they should have the GUTS, the CONVICTION to see it through! How can a story which started with a massacre, with a captive-captor be one of roses and sunshine?

RR has the potential to have a loyal/niche audience as you rightly said if only the writers put in the conviction to tell their actual story than meandering off on silly tangents like this social worker nonsense.

I'm also waiting to know when Mala will wake up from her choloform-induced state😕😆...see the fact that they leave loose ends like this...that's jarring...if Tejawat is indeed the primary villain, why is he shown so less? Mohini isn't a real threat either cuz her plans are so petty and easily resolved...a good story balances out the antagonists and protagonists...put in some REAL threat for the protagonists to fight and win against rather than easily sugarcoating through everything.


Ok so they wanted to get them married SOMEHOW...fine...even that much creative liberty can be allowed if only the CAPITALIZE on that twist...instead of the angst that should come with it, there is this silly social worker nonsense😕

Originally posted by: ttt1

couldn't agree more

this kind of shows can gather loyal audience only slowly , once the characters become interesting

that is more important than this trp jazz

they try to be inclusive they will lose what they have rather than gaining new audience

Word! Very good point!