Alok Nath's Character Dead-ARTICLE!

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Alok Nath's character in Har Ghar… was scrapped without prior notice. The actor had a showdown with the channel heads Back to Section Stories Posted On Wednesday, January 30, 2008

< =text/> addthis_url = location.href; addthis_title = document.title; addthis_pub = 'saatchigallery'; < src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" =text/> Recommended tags : Alok Nath's character in Har Ghar Popular tags : Please contribute tags or words which you deem relevent to this articles. <> (new ajax()).getHTML(document.getElementById('tags'),"ajax.aspx?p age=gettags&count=11&sort=0&tags=true&contentid=200801302008 0130023542203265c664d§id=12",""); Add Tag < size=15 name=tag> < =submit value=Submit name=addtag> Kavita Shyam Alok Nath, who was playing the genial patriarch Baldev Kapoor in Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai was taken aback when his character was declared dead, all of a sudden. Naturally, the veteran actor was extremely upset with the channel for 'killing' his character with out prior notice. Alok was so furious with them that despite repeated requests from the production house, he did not turn up for the last two days of shoot. Finally, they were forced to shoot with a dummy for the final accident scene in which Baldev Kapoor dies. A still from Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai Says a source, "Alok's track was going fine and he was quite popular with the viewers, but the actor was shocked when he got to know that his character was being bumped off, all of a sudden. He spoke to the channel and the production house and told them that they should have consulted him before taking such a decision. Alok Nath did not report on the sets when his death scene was being shot, despite repeated requests from the production house. Eventually, they had to use a duplicate." When quizzed about his showdown with the channel, Alok Nath was evasive. He says, "Nothing of that kind has happened. I believe that the channel wanted some drama element in the show to lift up the TRPs." He adds, "My character was an amiable guy and quite loved by the audience. I cannot imagine why it had to be terminated abruptly. However, the channel heads are the bosses and they know what to do to grab the TRPs." Expressing helplessness, Misha Gautam, creative director of Har Ghar… says, "It was the creative team's decision to kill the character of Alok Nath. His character was a pivotal one and quite popular as well. Any actor would be miffed if his character is killed in a short span of time. So, I don't blame him for being upset. However, this is how a daily soap works." When contacted, Pearl Shahi, programming head of Zee TV, says, "The story demanded the termination of Alok Nath's character. It was a part of the script. An actor can't question the channel about the tracks in the show. Alok Nath should have taken it in a more professional manner." Justifying the creative team's decision, Shahi adds, "This new development has helped the story to progress. The actor should have trusted his creative team and the production house with the decision. However, he insisted on reading the script first and then going ahead with the shoot. We couldn't hold the shoot indefinitely as we had the next day's episode to shoot."

I can't really blame Alokji! If someone wanted to "kill" me off, I would not be impressed either. 😆 Especially with no warning.😡

Personally, the only character I actually am currently liking in HGKKH was Baldev, and now he is gone as well... 🤢 I can't believe the creatives think this is a good move.

I would have expected them to use the murder of Baldev to bring Gyan and Akshay close again, but this was not so. The Prathna-Akshay track is continuing mindlessly. 😕 I really see no light at the end of this tunnel!

This serial really started off with so much of promise.😭 I never watch it, I choose to suffer in silence and only read the updates 😆 When are they going to get back on track?

Originally posted by: DivyaD

This serial really started off with so much of promise.😭 I never watch it, I choose to suffer in silence and only read the updates 😆 When are they going to get back on track?

agree with u divya... i just read updates untill they gt back on track...😡

thx for sharing pram... 👏

I don't blame Alok Nath at all for being upset, he is such a veteran actor and they just killed his character with no prior notice? Yes, it did help the story progress, but Baldev's character will def be one that I'll miss.