Arjun and Mouni: Thank you for making Ritik, Shivanya and as such Rivanya so memorable. Ritik was seriously husband goals who simultaneously managed to be passionate, loving, caring, kind, naughty, a great son/brother. Whereas Shivanya was not the run of the mill female lead typically seen on Indian TV. She had a heart but also knew how to be cunning and take advantage of a situation or a person if need be. My only complaint with Ritik and Shivanya was that they never confronted Shesha face to face about her hypocrisy and her sexual harassment that bordered on rape, but I blame the writers for that.
One of the reasons why I fell for this couple was how different they were. Generally we see brooding guys and ray of sunshine girls in shows but here it was vice versa and it worked so well. I am going to cherish each and every Rivanya moments from start to finish. The chemistry between you guys was and is amazing. I can honestly say that I have never seen such chemistry on TV. Rivanya were passionate, sensuous and their desire for each other was palpable but it never came out vulgar. Unlike the sari scene we had to suffer through with RiChii. I'm sorry but this whole Shesha falling for Ritik was random, disjointed and unacceptable. He was her sister's husband, it was practically incest. There are boundaries. I'd rather they had made her a vamp for power and naagmani instead. But anyway, I am just glad that Ritik won't have to suffer from Shesha's obsession anymore. Good luck to you guys for your future projects.
Special thanks to Sudhaji for portraying Yamini with so many shades. If you read this, you were fabulous as the doting mother and then as the ultimate vamp. I am sure your role will get even bigger and better in S2. I have never watched any of your shows before. I am not much of a TV watcher. I am a bookworm instead but I can honestly say that I have become your fan now.
Adaa..Shesha started with such promise, such intrigue surrounding her but ultimately she was a disappointment. I still cannot fathom how in the world she fell in lust with Ritik and started hating her own sister. I loved and adored the ShivSha bond and I can't express how much it pains me to realize the wasted opportunity of Rivanya teaming up with Shesha to beat the bad guys and then she turning against them for power, immortality and wealth. The only good thing throughout this havas fiasco was you. I would hope that she will improve and let go of her obsession in S2 but I know better. No seriously, she literally had a fantasy of a sensuous dance IN THE MANDIR. 🤣 Khair, with Rivanya and ArNi gone, I won't have to sit through anymore obsessive rants of Shesha, so I am thankful for that. Also Sangram has already told us what her end will be like so I don't have any expectations. 😆
The siblings: I loved each and every scene of you guys together and I wish there were more. Good luck you guys. You were delightful in the show, truly. P.S: I loved Angad a little bit more than the others😆 and I will truly feel bad that he is stuck with Chutki Naagin forever in his pocket. 🤣
Manishji: You were so dashing as Anky and then funny as the Maali. You swung from funny to malicious and evil so gracefully. Your scenes with your family, especially the siblings and Ritik were truly loved by me. May you have a stupendous journey ahead.
The writers and dialogue writer: You guys managed to surprise me at every turn. And that is hard to do. I am very good at predicting scenes..basically because Indian shows are very typical but Naagin was a pleasant surprise. I know how hard your job is and I have always admired writers more than other celebrities because writing is very taxing and exhausting and most people do not realize that. You guys are the unsung heroes of the show. The script was perfect in the beginning. Crisp and tight with lots of twists and turns that no one could predict. Unfortunately the second extension made you guys drop the ball. The editing of the scenes didnot help. I blame the editing more but still I think the second extension would have been much better with focus on Sangram Singh, which Arjun was commendable as, Rivanya and Mahismati. I still cannot figure out what purpose did Nevla have in the whole show. He was the most useless cameo ever and the dip in the TRP's prove that the audience too thought the same. Why was he brought? To kill Tanvi? She could have died in an accident. Then the whole engagement scenario was another waste. I'd rather you guys had really concentrated a little bit more on Rivanya. Shivanya was human. Rivanya were on an equal standing. So much wasted opportunity for romance there. 😆
Also can you guys please move on from the virgin heroine has to be hella shy all the freaking time and run away from her husband? Not once did Shivanya take the lead in romance, even a forehead kiss would have been acceptable; all we got were a million poojas in mandir instead. 🤣 But Shesha had no problem going all Vikram-Betaal on Ritik's back given the slightest opportunity. Also can we cut down on the sexist remarks? "Tum mard log kitchen mein kya kar rahe ho?" "Tum ladkiyaan bohot der lagati ho tayyar hone mein?" "Ladkiyon ki naa mein bhi haan hoti hai?" For real? In 21st century? Even the redundant dialogues?! Seriously the same dialogue would be said in three-four different ways to show us how dramatic it is. Other than that the show was a delight thanks to you guys and the cast and crew. Good luck for season 2.