Real versus Fake

This is a vent-out post. So please read at your own risk and don't hold grudges if you don't agree. No false hopes please, I don't need endless cheering for leads anymore.

Honestly speaking, there is nothing much to watch on the show. The whole charm is lost. So I am watching KRPKAB just out of habit and nothing else - no more connection and investment.

It has become a typical old-school/ primitive, 1990s kind of show with cliched twists and turns. Cancel honeymoon, dumb husband, insecure and sheepish wife .. common!
On top of it, I wonder how the leads manage to continue justifying their whole act on the show!

I have always seen how Supriyaji is sugar-coating and justifying Ishwari's character - that she is just an insecure mother, Mothers always love kids, she loves Dev and wants the best for him! Seriously? That is just sad really.
While Shaheer did make that twitter post on saas-bahu drama (with an underlying meaning) , I have always seen him on SBS segments, justifying Dev's moves and decisions. Just today I saw how he said that Dev had a 'happy realization' that what he is doing is wrong and he needs to take care of mommy/family.. blah blah blah.. I mean, dude seriously? I have loved you as a person and your talent all this while - but THIS my friend is not you. Go figure yourself - You are a powerhouse of talent and I thought you are real and have an opinion of your own. May be you should take a lesson from Namik Paul (from EDKV how he bashed his character Sharavan for doing stupid things) or Kushal Tandon (his character in Beyhadh is no-holds, unabashed guy and very real).

Shaheer made a great start and took a leap with Dev's character. Now, he is only a disappointment for me.
But I guess both Supriyaji & Shaheer are now mere puppets in the hands of the makers and pushing the show for monetary benefits (of course) even if they don't resonate with the characters. My problem with them is that at least own up to the characters you are playing onscreen - say that they are wrong, why are you justifying these silly moves?
I am glad that Erica in real life hasn't displayed such absurdity (as yet 😊).

I know some of the Forum members may find this harsh and off-tangent altogether. But you know what, yes I do judge people on the choices they make and the real persona they have.

More kudos to Neha and Radharani Maami characters - at least they are real and we know what to expect!

In my view Shaheer's Tweet said it all. I took it seriously unlike those who sidelined the anguish that is very much visible underneath . He is not happy with the way the charecter of Dev is progressing ahead.

The actors are mere puppets in the hands of the makers even they don't know how the story will move forward, at the end TRP matters and if the makers don't do some immediate changes the show will loose it's viewership and will ultimately close down. 😊.

Like in the show, they are contract bound of not speaking ill about characters. That's an unprofessional stance. If you're not convinced yourself with your character how do you expect to sell it. So yes. If they justify their characters. They just have to do it. Also from ones perspective the characters are wrong but maybe the actors have a different take and understanding on the same. It can their genuine opinions on it as well. So I don't think its fair to lash them out for it. Somewhere I read about Supriya P's insta post about Ishwari. She didn't sound too happy with how her character is progressing more on the negative lines. I do get its really off putting when actors justify their show. Yet. Its their job. They can't help it. More than us. They are well aware of how stuff goes about in the show. Both onscreen and offscreen stuff which we dun come to know but influences the dynamics of a show as much.

I know what you mean. He could be reluctant to accept, but I wish he hadn't justified the character. Erica manages to balance out the absurdities of the character very well. Shaheer seems to be extremely image-conscious and probably that's why. Also, everyone's personality and indulgence with the camera is different - they share only what they are comfortable with (and yeah rightfully so). But I so wish these TV artists could be more open and carefree.

P.S. - Beyhadh is dramatic too, but is quite edgy so has started off well. And Kushal is a brat, very real and suits him. No wonder, the TRP will be higher, Jennifer Winget calls for it.

KRPKAB was brilliant at one point, alas, that moment is completely gone now.

^^ I guess it unfair to compare first week of Beyhadh with some 160th episode track of KRP. At 160th of Beyhadh it won't be the same as it is now as well. Same how KRP isn't. TV stars can only afford a diplomatic stance on camera I feel. Not only them but everyone associated with the entertainment industry. Ultimately its them who has to deal with the whims of offscreen politics hassling with TRP issues creative differences and endless offscreen drama and again deliver a performance at the end of day.

Originally posted by: siddhi.d123

The actors are mere puppets in the hands of the makers even they don't know how the story will move forward, at the end TRP matters and if the makers don't do some immediate changes the show will loose it's viewership and will ultimately close down. 😊.

Don't you think it has already lost a lot of viewership because of these random and nonsensical changes? At least they can save off their faces by being honest, real and show what they really aimed for (if they actually did)!

Originally posted by: --Destiny--

Like in the show, they are contract bound of not speaking ill about characters. That's an unprofessional stance. If you're not convinced yourself with your character how do you expect to sell it. So yes. If they justify their characters. They just have to do it. Also from ones perspective the characters are wrong but maybe the actors have a different take and understanding on the same. It can their genuine opinions on it as well. So I don't think its fair to lash them out for it. Somewhere I read about Supriya P's insta post about Ishwari. She didn't sound too happy with how her character is progressing more on the negative lines. I do get its really off putting when actors justify their show. Yet. Its their job. They can't help it. More than us. They are well aware of how stuff goes about in the show. Both onscreen and offscreen stuff which we dun come to know but influences the dynamics of a show as much.

I agree how they can be reluctant to voice their personal opinions, but I have a problem with them justifying the characters' behavior - because its so regressive.
I liked how Erica once said - Dev is not man of his words in a segment with Shaheer at the break-up time... I so love her!

@ Shaheer seems to be extremely image-conscious

Originally posted by: ltelidevara

@ Shaheer seems to be extremely image-conscious

Because he is a star with an image.

He is as much a star like all other artists who exist on the face of earth :) Its a different thing how much of this stardom is taken seriously 😃