I really find it really surprising if Gul has indeed said Jasmin was uncomfortable doing thevscences where she has to bond with the child . She never seemed to have a problem bonding with children or taking on the role of a mother before . In her first show TEI her character was shown as pregnant though she lost the baby and she was also shown bonding briefly with a little girl after she lost her child . In her second show Dil se dil tak her character actually gave birth to a baby as a surrogate and was shown as a mother to a child. Jasmin was also a few years younger in those shows So I don’t think she has problems playing a mother and bonding with a child And she certainly loves kids in real life Something does not seem to add up.
I have followed Jasmin since her first show in TEI and she stuck it out till the end inspite of the storyline being changed and even a rumour she was leaving In her second show she did the same so something must be really wrong for her to leave or it could be she has enough experience prominence now in the industry ( this is her third successive show as a lead and she gained further popularity in KKK 9 also ) so she is more confident to set her own terms now and leave if she is unhappy
It could be that the storyline is being changed from what she signed up for Happy was supposed to be a positive girl but she is always unhappy in most scenes Also so many quick leaps early on It seems the writers don’t have a strong storyline and are just desperately trying anything Indian soap operas which are essentially the relationship journey of a single couple should be finite series There are only so many times you can show constant separations or separations and reunions before it becomes repetitive There is not a lot of substance to what is essentially a romantic show for it to go on indefinitely Or maybe do like western soaps Have diverse storylines for multiple characters belonging to the same family and different families Don’t just focus on personal romantic relationships but challenges at work and social issues like bullying drug use etc in a substantive way not as a convenient backdrop to the romantic storyline as is done in most indian soap operas.
They should wrap up the show showing RoHa finally together and happy with the same actors
It is hard to keep the same momentum with another actor if they do the plastic surgery route They did that in her first show with the male lead and it was never the same The show wrapped up 4 months after this replacement Or maybe they will kill off the character and bring another female lead character but it seems unlikely as the character’s name is in the title of the show
I find as an actor you should be open to playing any character if the script demands it unless you have certain reservations for significant issues like nudity To say I am too young to play a mother makes no sense especially as Jasmin is 28 or 29 if she indeed feels like this and this is a reason though it seems unlikely as she played a mother before but maybe to not to a child of this age It says something about the industry if actresses are fearful of being type casted for playing a mother or considered less desirable attractive or youthful to get other female lead roles But in this case it really was not necessary to bring in a child
Also on an unrelated note it is strange how all these shows are about soulmates which is rare in real life There is often more than one person you can fall in love with and be compatible with Just depends which person you meet when you and that person are ready to commit Also if you break up with someone or lose this person prematurely especially if you are still young it is good to believe you have another chance at love and every relationship would be unique so there is no need for comparison with a previous one Also if you sleep with someone outside marriage or in a previous marriage and have a child in or out of wedlock that does not mar the future relationship Not everyone may want it personally but I don’t understand what is so taboo or undesirable about seeing it onscreen in a fictional show Esp as in reality people sleep together and have children in and outside of marriage and even have more than one marriage /relationship I find this idealized view of love a bit restrictive judgmental hypocritical and unrealistic Why should idealized soulmate love only be portrayed onscreen and then unrealistic over the top drama to eventually show that this soulmate love triumphs all this While it is meant to be deep it comes across as trite cliched and just done to manipulate the audience’s emotions
In a finite show like a movie when this soulmate connection is treated carefully it can be quite touching such as in the movie the Notebook . But to show it in almost every indian soap opera day in and day out indefinitely and done in such a clumsy heavy handed over the top obvious way just cheapens the concept in my opinion
As an interesting sidenote to those who followed Jasmin in Tei : As you know Zain Imam was the negative male lead. I believe the actress playing Harleen is Purvi Mundada , who is a good friend of Zain for years even before Tei Also in Zain’s new show the actress opposite him just quit the show as it is reported the storyline is changing and she felt her character is being sidelined
Edited by trinitodebone - 6 years ago