Ban 'ROMANTIC' Hindi soaps

Yes u read it right. In case u r wondering if

a. I am a troll out 2 create trouble here in this forum
b. I am simply suicidal with a death wish

sorry but i am neither of the above.

After a long time i am visiting IF & this forum. Reason total disillusionment with Hindi soaps.

Initially i hated indian soaps & especially hindi soaps tnx to Ekta maiyya. The serial which must not be named in IF was my 1st Hindi soap. My curiosity piqued i watched a few episodes of Geet on the net. Then a few episodes of Season 2 of the doomed show & finally a few of RR. Based on these experiences i again decided to veer clear off all Indian/Hindi soaps. My TV experience had come a full circle.

So why this boycott? Because i am completed disillusioned with the definition of romance in Indian TV. Based on all the above mentioned serials i ve listed out what constitutes as hot romance in hindi serials:

1. Hero must b tall & handsome, good physique.
2. Hero must b a caricature of the ANGRY YOUNG MAN (AYM) with a supposed past!!!!
3. Heroine must b the stereotypical stupid virgin teenager (SVT) whose IQ can rival a cuckoo & doesnt know anything birds & bees.
4. Sexual tension = manhandling + grabbing + shoving + pinning against the wall + catching + carrying the heroine

End result give the show a new name, new cast, new location but the plot is the same.

AYM hates girls -> stumbles across SVT -> fight -> manhandle -> AYM broods -> SVT bats eyelashes -> grab -> heaving chest -> unique BGM -> hate -> love -> hate -> love -> viewers die

Forget bt originality. There r so many classic love stories which can b easily adapted for Indian fans. Rebecca, Casablanca, It happened 1 night, Roman Holiday, Wuthering Heights, Pride & Prejudice...

The list goes on & on.

Prob is:

1. Channels scared to offend indian sensibilities by showing kiss, love making scenes.
2. Actors' reluctance to act in the above scenes

So its a sad impasse. Hence my argument simply ban these so called "ROMANTIC" serials & stick to only Kitchen politics. Discerning ppl can simply switch to movies or english serials to satiate their romantic desires!

Forum is open for discussion. Would love to hear all ur views on this!

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I agree with you with the stereo-typical mould all shows are cast in.

But I am a sucker for romance, and after having spent a childhood reading M&B novels (why didn't anyone stop me ?),I will watch them.

And if Sanaya is the FL , nothing can keep me away 😛

Originally posted by: tvbuf

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I agree with you with the stereo-typical mould all shows are cast in.

But I am a sucker for romance, and after having spent a childhood reading M&B novels (why didn't anyone stop me ?),I will watch them.

And if Sanaya is the FL , nothing can keep me away 😛

I used 2 hate M&B so never read them but if i remember the discussions of my friends even they seemed to ve a semblance of a plot. I think the show on StarOn in which Vivian acted was a good attempt. A rip off of Vampire Diaries. Why cant they atleast try something like tat. A desi version of Rebecca?????

Don't think you watched RR at all ... definitely not RR 1.0 ... it was very different from the points you listed ... especially in terms of 3 and 4

Originally posted by: DiyaS

Don't think you watched RR at all ... definitely not RR 1.0 ... it was very different from the points you listed ... especially in terms of 3 and 4

1. Hero must b tall & handsome, good physique.
2. Hero must b a caricature of the ANGRY YOUNG MAN (AYM) with a supposed past!!!!
3. Heroine must b the stereotypical stupid virgin teenager (SVT) whose IQ can rival a cuckoo & doesnt know anything birds & bees.
4. Sexual tension = manhandling + grabbing + shoving + pinning against the wall + catching + carrying the heroine

Paro was no stupid virginal teenager who did not know anything about the birds and the bees ... in fact she was bold and took the first step for many things in the PaRud romance. And her IQ and EQ were both pretty high ... It was matched by the hero's IQ and EQ , since he was an emotional as well as a fairly intelligent character. And his past was very well etched ... no supposed about it.

Nor was the love story about sexual tension and grabbing -shoving - catching the heroine ... it was a much deeper emotional connection between the two.

What you saw today does classify under all the 4 points you mentioned.

But tats the whole point i am trying to make. All these shows open on a promising note. Geet was bt honor killing. IPK was bt simplicity vs arrogance. RR was touted as desi version of Othello. So v all got hooked. But aft a few episodes all these shows degenerated. Hence my argument.

BTW i totally appreciate the talent of all the actors. Be it BS, SI, DD, AS etc. But the actual content or qlty of these shows, sadly abysmal :-(

Looks like I am in the minority 😭

Originally posted by: Angels11

Looks like I am in the minority 😭

Originally posted by: mimosa658

No, you are not dear. I am sure there are many people out there who share your views, including me. But the thing is nobody is active on this forum anymore.

I agree with the every word you have written here...😊

It is indeed sad that the creaters do not have faith in their own creation. The only ones that suffer the consequences are the viewers. RR started out with a promise of difference ultimately it too failed. Originality got lost in the hodge podge of channel manipulation, trps, and PH losing faith in their product. Most of us are now watching RR for SANISH, may not admit to it, but that is the truth.

Originally posted by: archana.mh17

What she said!

@Angels11-I am in complete agreement with you! Also, kudos to you for making a post that could easily have become a target for bashing with such tact & lack of bitterness! I agree with all points you've made!

@Mimosa-you pointed me in the direction of this post despite me being inactive on the forum, so, here, I am posting a comment, breaking this long drought of comments on this forum from me!