Gorky & not Gul behind the camera?

sheena_786 thumbnail
18th Anniversary Thumbnail Explorer Thumbnail
Posted: 11 years ago
#1
Having watched 4lions Geet, IPKKND, Arjun & qubool hai & enjoying them & hating them all at some point I feel something isn't quite right with Hamsafars.

Casting as usual of the main characters is great - Harshad, Aarzoo, Zaki are excellent; others I won't comment on too much apart from Kurti Appa, she is a problem; she needs to go. Simple. Also, Aarzoo's family needs to move back!!!

We all know Gul's Maneet, Arshi, AsYa(original) & Saahil are amongst people's best ever loved Jodi's but GUL was mainly at the helm of these shows? The love stories were the heart & soul of the shows. She understands romance better than most producers & executes amazingly onscreen.

On the other hand, Gorky's main project was Arjun. I realise that it was of a different genre but one thing Arjun couldn't quite do was replace Riya as Arjun's love interest - more focus was given to his dead wife etc etc. The track was stagnant & became yawn boring, Also, a story in Arjun didn't span longer than a couple or so episodes due to its nature of being a crime/detective show.

My understanding is that Gorky is behind the cameras (I could be wrong!) in Hamsafar whilst Gul is working on QH or schmoozing with KSG 😆

Is this the problem and the reason there is no real flow in Hamsafars???? GUL needs to move to Hamsafars for a while at least and explain to hubby dear you are great at cinematography but editing & the flowing of the love story is lacking.

I understand the reason for the building of a relationship with Zaki & Aarzoo be it for one sided love, friendship etc. Unfortunately, this has become the selling point of the show right now & another thing to note, there is chemistry & if it were to be explored I think would work brilliantly - Zaki is extremely charismatic with a grin/smile to make any woman melt!! However, Harshad is the focus; that one smile in the pool made me change my Twitter name to Sahir ki Hamsafar. So please work on showing more of this awesome actor?

I would like to know why we are not seeing more interaction of the leads? Looks, presence or reference fair enough but we need more dialogue. For me this is were Gul's other shows piqued huge interest - look @ Arshi, Maneet & AsYa?? Crazy dialogues, meetings, frustrations - In Hamsafars, the pool, the fashion show & the jail scenes helped but not enough. I'm not sure if that's down to the editing team? they are awful - too much jumping around leaving viewers on a roller coaster ride of confusion? Also the promo of Sahir reflecting on Aarzoo caused too much confusion as people rushed onto jealousy whilst I personally felt it was awareness - this needs to be portrayed better.

A word of advice: your negative characters can be normal looking people - they don't need to look like hocus Pocus characters or other freaks of nature - Latif may have worked in Qh a but the husband & wife duo are just awful as are your negatives in Hamsafaars.

Whatever may be the reason the show is lacking, Gorky, you must bring GUL into Hamsafars & tidy it up, focus on the actors you have and smoothly let the characters evolve and the story unfold. Fluidity is very much needed!

I must add that I am still enjoying the show & Harshad, Sebhan & Shivya are doing wonderfully & I'm enjoying watching them. Shivya has come a long way & I'm really loving her Allah Knows!!



Edited by sheena_786 - 11 years ago

Created

Last reply

Replies

29

Views

2.9k

Users

9

Likes

60

Frequent Posters

chicksoup thumbnail
12th Anniversary Thumbnail Sparkler Thumbnail + 4
Posted: 11 years ago
#2
We want Gul!😳
Ha Ha...😆

Frankly, all the shows started at this pace for me. It took me more than a month to connect to IPK and QH.😃 So...It doesn't matter who is at the helm right now. But I do get the feeling Gul is not around much...cannot be helped since they are spreading their wings. No longer do they have one baby they can put all their effort on...and they are not as huge as EK yet. These hiccups are expected when you expand any business...if it works out, good for the team.

I actually liked the idea of getting the family down here...it is time Sarfaraz's first wife showed him who is the boss when it comes to good embroidery work! Nausheen definitely must be tons better!

The family would have no story back in Lucknow...they need to interact with the future jamai too!😉😆

One weird character is a must, I suppose🥱... I am just happy they can find variety there too.😊 . (😭Please don't mention Latif in the same line as Kurti!😆)
Ecrivain thumbnail
13th Anniversary Thumbnail Stunner Thumbnail + 2
Posted: 11 years ago
#3
U Know I kinda Agree with u ...

It's not abt the show or the epi in general ..it's abt THAT touch, the crispness and the subtlety tht is missing in the show ...

But weblogs her PH so maybe she is there ..albeit intermittently
SimRise thumbnail
19th Anniversary Thumbnail Navigator Thumbnail Engager Level 1 Thumbnail
Posted: 11 years ago
#4
I agree with u...
its a month and I don't see chemistry between d leads.

Something is seriously missing from Humsafars. Don't know its bcoz of Gorky sir or nt. I am watching Arjun on dailymotion and I believe chemistry between Arjun and Shakshi is way better thn Sahir and Arzoo (Point:-- Arjun is a crime fiction show).

I guess serial is giving more screen space to vamps. we hardly see any scenes of d leads. Disappointing 👎🏼 😡


sheena_786 thumbnail
18th Anniversary Thumbnail Explorer Thumbnail
Posted: 11 years ago
#5

Originally posted by: chicksoup

We want Gul!😳

Ha Ha...😆

Frankly, all the shows started at this pace for me. It took me more than a month to connect to IPK and QH.😃 So...It doesn't matter who is at the helm right now. But I do get the feeling Gul is not around much...cannot be helped since they are spreading their wings. No longer do they have one baby they can put all their effort on...and they are not as huge as EK yet. These hiccups are expected when you expand any business...if it works out, good for the team.

I actually liked the idea of getting the family down here...it is time Sarfaraz's first wife showed him who is the boss when it comes to good embroidery work! Nausheen definitely must be tons better!

The family would have no story back in Lucknow...they need to interact with the future jamai too!😉😆

One weird character is a must, I suppose🥱... I am just happy they can find variety there too.😊 . (😭Please don't mention Latif in the same line as Kurti!😆)



Lool sorry about Latif!! he is adorable

As for the family, I felt they should've come a little later; we needed more of Aarzoo settling In without the melodrama of her family tbh!

They are expanding, I too hope it works out as my fav shows are 4lions productions but they need Gul's talents to establish the show & maybe after the release of the new promo we will see more Harshad & Aarzoo.
sheena_786 thumbnail
18th Anniversary Thumbnail Explorer Thumbnail
Posted: 11 years ago
#6

Originally posted by: anshipriya

I agree with u...

its a month and I don't see chemistry between d leads.

Something is seriously missing from Humsafars. Don't know its bcoz of Gorky sir or nt. I am watching Arjun on dailymotion and I believe chemistry between Arjun and Shakshi is way better thn Sahir and Arzoo (Point:-- Arjun is a crime fiction show).

I guess serial is giving more screen space to vamps. we hardly see any scenes of d leads. Disappointing 👎🏼 😡



Soon as they turn away a little from the negative characters & focus on the leads like they did in Aarzoo's rain scene & Harshad being so angry he loses his temper it will make for better viewing!! Fingers crossed for next week
AeDilHaiMushkil thumbnail
14th Anniversary Thumbnail Rocker Thumbnail + 4
Posted: 11 years ago
#7
So glad someone actually made a post on it..
Well, initially I thought I was the only one missing the 'Gul touch'.. of course she had lalit mohan, arshad khan, nissar and soo many other super-talented people behind the camera to help her out with it..
But something with humsafars seems amiss..
I've always believed that 'storyline' is the king, and rest everything follows.. I guess that is what is lacking here at the moment.. soo many characters and multiple tracks introduced, which leaves them with very little screenspace for the lead couple.. I get it that all of it necessary for the story to progress, but why not focus equally on establishing the lead's characters and perhaps even, the chemistry between them..

And here is when I inevitably end up going back to Arjun and the mess it ended up being.. I've followed the show right from the 1st epi until the very end, written several fics and am still very much attached to it..
The exact same thing happened there too.. a lot of time was spent on establishing the characters, but their relationship dynamics weren't well-explored and the actors weren't utilised to their potential, I feel.. although yes, it was entirely a different genre, it did deal with human emotions and hence there was.so much that could've been done..

Having read, heard and even interacted with Gorky during the course of the show, I've realised that he's really intelligent, very ambitious and knows what he wants.. However, something just didn't click right in the execution department.
A weak storyline, ignored leads and parallel leads, Arjun's past was never revealed until the very end and inconsistencies in the female lead, Sakshi's character was what led to the downfall of what could've been a masterpiece..

I may be mistaken but I can see all of it being repeated here.. And waaayy too much focus on the vamps and negativity (reminiscent of QH 1). Perhaps it isn't even connected, but for someone like me who's still nursing a broken heart, I can only hope that Gul also pitches in, and brings in her suuper talented directors as well to compliment the existing team..
It's not exactly about Gul v/s Gorky, but somehow I feel she's better equipped to spearhead a love story..

Anyhow, humsafars is my 6th 4 lions show, and I really hope to watch it flourish even better than its predecessors..

Sorry about the long rant! I didn't quite realise it until I finished it.. 😆
sonia_1 thumbnail
14th Anniversary Thumbnail Stunner Thumbnail + 2
Posted: 11 years ago
#8
Great post. Completely agree with you. Something is definitely amiss with Humsafars 😕
SabrinaMalik thumbnail
12th Anniversary Thumbnail Voyager Thumbnail + 2
Posted: 11 years ago
#9
They'll do it. At one point of time, it'll peak. InshaAllah.
I have full faith in Gul. But I do hope she's around there somewhere.
Great post, by the way. 👍🏼
Edited by SabrinaMalik - 11 years ago
WaqtZaya thumbnail
13th Anniversary Thumbnail Elite Thumbnail + 7
Posted: 11 years ago
#10
Just like Maan needed Geet- Arnav needed Khushi and Asad needed Zoya for being their humsafers ... Gorky needs Gul for our Humsafers 😳 🤣

As much as I agree with you.. I still am skeptical about Gul stepping in HS man mujhe Zaki-Arzo-Sahir-yaan nahi chahiyeh 🤣

Jokes aside.. all the former drama were initially slow and slowly they picked up speed. Hence I am pretty much okay with the pace the execution and everything at the moment. No complaints nothing.. 😆

only what I cant stand is KURTI KARMEENI AND ANNOYING ANAM.. don't give me SaAz but please DO NOT OVERDOSE us with KK & AA

QH mein toh phir bhi ek Bhais thi idhar toh 4-4 bhaiso ko jhelna meri bass ki baat nahi hai 🤣
Edited by MisHumptyDumpty - 11 years ago

Related Topics

Top

Stay Connected with IndiaForums!

Be the first to know about the latest news, updates, and exclusive content.

Add to Home Screen!

Install this web app on your iPhone for the best experience. It's easy, just tap and then "Add to Home Screen".