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Posted: 6 years ago

I don't know, if I'm even allowed to make a topic on something which isn't completely and directly related to the show, but, I think, this is the best platform to ask this question.

So, the question is, why do you all watch Indian TV shows? It's not a surprising fact that, Indian shows lack immensely in terms of quality. They're highly illogical and over the top dramatic. Usually aimed at housewives who can watch these shows while doing household chores. But, on India forums, there are many working people and students too. So, why do you all watch these shows, when there are many other great shows with quality content and based on reality are available online? Like, Foreign shows on netflix, Indian web series, etc.

Is it due to 'romance'? I have watched some 1 or 2 Indian TV shows and I watched them solely for the romance. Both were where the leads fall in love after the marriage and I like that kind of romance; 'unexpected'. One was with a significant age gap between the leads, which again, I have a thing for. And, I can hardly find such romance, i.e, 'unexpected' anywhere else. Yes, there are also some korean, turkish, etc shows and they aren't great too but, much better than the Indian shows. So, I do watch them sometimes to satiate my romantic fantasies. But there were hardly days when I did not cringe while watching Indian shows. One was 'Bade acche lagte hain' and the other one is currently on air, ' Guddan tumse na ho payega'. So, I watched BALH because, it started off well and appeared like a fresh mature story and my parents used to watch it initially. Also, I was 13 or 14, and hopelessly romantic at that time and balh wasn't that bad and illogical. As in, it was still bearable. So, that was the reason, I watched it. And, I came across GTNHP accidentally and liked the concept of people from two different generations forced in a marriage. So, thought of giving it a chance. Though, I think, I'll soon discontinue it.

So, I'm genuinely curious as to why people watch Indian shows when there are so many great shows available online? If it's only to satiate the romantic fantasies, there are again many better shows in the romance genre, available online. So, why do people still continue to watch such shows? Because, the audience watch such shows and give the makers great TRPs, they make such shows. That is why, good quality content with a mature storyline and real, relatable characters are not produced on Indian TV as people are happy watching those kind of shows and giving them TRPs. So, even when Indian makers try to come up with a good show, audience fails them. We had good shows in 90s but since then, Indian TV is only deteriorating and if this continues, the Indian TV scenario will never change.

So, a genuine question, why do you watch these shows? (Again, I asked this question here, as I think, this is the best platform to ask it.)

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Posted: 6 years ago

Hi couchyC

First of all, welcome to the forum. I have been a regular viewer of KRPKAB, and few other shows, and I belong to the age group of working people you targeted your question at. I can't give you a general answer, I can only speak for myself.

We are a family, who have dinner together everyday as a rule, because the same is not possible for rest of the meals. The dinner table changed into drawing room with time and increasing interest in TV, which means at this time slot everyone in the family watches same channel and same shows. When I was introduced to ITV shows, I was too young to understand that they were illogical or unrealistic. Like any child I believed what I watched, and I found then charming and dreamlike. With time, I have developed some sense and better taste (hopefully 😆). So, I have overgrown those kind of shows,I can't stand them anymore. Now, even my mother cannot stand them, so she and other ladies let me take charge of the remote.

Currently, I have found myself getting drawn into those ITV shows that have a story to tell, that are fairly realistic (though we can't expect too much of it!), which would have some complex characters, which makes one think or decode. It feels like a thrill or an adventure. However I don't like to watch things that would give me a headache right before I go to bed. Luckily, I found TV offering such shows. Sometimes my family would appreciate them, sometimes it would get too complicated for them. The audience takes time to grasp new concepts, which is why the TRP of such shows is never very high, and they suffer a dismal fate. I don't tune in to TV shows anymore if I don't find anything watchable, I would rather watch news or documentary.. and my family would suffer because of me 😆😛...

But that doesn't mean nothing at all is watchable on ITV, I see fresh shows and concepts coming up. But I also see the channels not courageous enough to take risks or trust their shows. It ruins an otherwise good show really bad. I think if channels develop a good sense of story and learn to trust their instincts instead of panicking for TRP, half the problem would be solved.. TV would change for better.

- Tia