Shakti's Bangkok track is devoid of all logic - BollywoodLife

By Eva Abraham | Published: July 28, 2017 6:33 pm



Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki on Colors is based on a major social issue which has been left unexplored by the television industry. While taking up the matter we are sure the makers also were aware of the kind of responsibility they carry to be sensitive throughout. The tracks followed through the serial as it advanced have managed to keep in between the lines of sensitivity and responsibility but it is very easy to slip in case of such topics. Maybe that is evident with the current separation-cum-Bangkok special track that found its way to the story.

The plot now revolves around when the main protagonist the transgender Saumya/Tarana, played by the very beautiful, Rubina Dilaik, asked the male lead, Harman, played by Vivian Dsena, to accept her before the society with her identity. He, who was seen pretty disturbed post an incident in which he witnessed the public killing of a transgender -which is one the over-the -top' part of the storyline!, we are not sure as to what made Harman refuse to fulfill this wish of Saumya when he has time and again displayed that he is incapable of a life without her.

This makes Saumya leave home and leave Harman to go and live with kinnar society and when Harman keeps pestering her throughout she demands to be sent far away. Her new family sends her off to Bangkok and that where the Bangkok part of the story begins and we just saw in yesterday's episode about how she reached Bangkok as a maid to a very rich Indian there who seems impressed by her beauty and also her efficiency in handling his child though he himself is scared about telling his wife the truth about Saumya.

Now the things that do not go well with us here are for once lets think that Harman does not want to put Saumya in an uncomfortable place in the society that being his reason to refuse to tells the truth but with Saumya out their living with the kinners what is he now holding back for. When we are left thinking about this the answers we get to this confusion is just on the repeat- Harman saying Gulabo ghar chal' whiles Saumya goes Kaun Gulabo/Saumya? Mein Tarana hun' and all we have that facepalm moment!!

Secondly they portrayed the public killing of a transgender who was accused of stealing a child, the part where we could not control our disgust came when the police officer was like so cool about it and seemed to think it was a mere nothing the person who died was a transgender. Th inspector is seen lecturing Harman at length over how even he should not get involved as then the society will think he has a relationship with the transgenders, a very convinced Harman walks off and decides to let the matter go!

Thirdly the Bangkok part of the story seems to be a very purposely addition for the TRP race as e do not see any progressive thought in sending a person like Saumya who has not been able to make a place for herself and her astitva in the small hometown of hers to a completely new place where the culture as we are aware moves at randomly opposite direction.

Now if it progresses as we might expect is to come in from this foreign country then maybe we are in for a shock again as the landlady of the house in which Saumya makes her entry seems very unhappy to know about her transgender status moreover we see Harman following her to the place and yet again there would be nothing of the Astitva' as promised and more of Gulabo vs Tarana'. We hope the makers find a way out of this seemingly stuck up theme and stick to the title of the show and find and essence to it soon.

Bang on take on this stupid track. Hopefully Rashmi reads it. Though have very low hopes of her even considering change to this trp magnet crap she is spinning. What amazes me is that people mindlessly watch whatever rubbish is dished out to them, in the name of loving certain actors/ characters.

Last nights episode was good. But they will continue with this poor track as long as TRP is maintained. The trio marriage went on for a long time because TRPs were high even then. TRP only dropped when they showed viren Ballu and Shanno plotting Harmans murder, the screen space occupied by this trio and Preeto, the absolutely stupid storyline of the film hero and heroine disturbing Harman, Kareena unconvincingly murdering Mallika and Harman doing rendezvous with two wives in Mumbai. Surbhis kidnap and makers forcing Surbhi to suddenly turn negative etc. Plus the disgusting baby tossing scene by the kinnars.

I think PINK was a fluke.

Movies and soaps r different concept .. When RS makes a Pink , she does not think of dragging it for 500 epis .. its a 2 hr movie and so its easy to just stick to the concept and execute it accordingly .. But when same RS makes a daily soap which has to run for years and also cater to the trp viewers as they bring the money , then the thinking is different ..

Same goes for Ekta too .. Ekta can give nonsense soaps on TV like Naagin which cater to trp viewers .. but she can surprise all with a movie like Lipstick under my burkha too ..

So its not like RS or Ekta or abc producers r bad .. its just that they hv to think from a trp viewer's POV while they r making a daily soap ..

Coming to this Article , they r talking from a logic POV .. but they forgot if daily soaps start applying logic , then they will not even run for 3 months .. some of the examples r path breaking shows like POW on Star plus ...

An avg Trp viewer watches a soap for drama and entertainment like my own family .. that does not make them stupid or regressive .. its just their way of daily timepass .. Noone watching a soap at home will sit and write thesis on it like this article .. they will watch as long as a soap will entertain them .. And trp viewers dont really watch a show for their favourite actors or else many shows starring big names would hv been on top of trp chart ..

I think you are right Jyoti. These serials are not for viewers like me who watch for entertainment but also like some logic. Following that line of argument we should not blame Sharma for creating the trio marriage track and TRP was even higher then. As Rubi said in her interview it was done for the longevity of the serial.