Mehendi hai rachne wali discussion thread no 27 - Page 72

Originally posted by: SONIA441

Ab jab Din ki Shuruaat Aapke Sone Mukhde ko dekhkar hoti hai toh Tension banta hai na Janab

Wahi to addiction hogayi hai humko. Daily dose na mile to hum🥺🤣

Originally posted by: Mihika

Sai is obssessed Raghav is also obssessed.....isiliye aur zyada udta hai vo🤣

That's why I think there's a lot of Sai in Raghav and a lot of Raghav in Sai. You don't know where one ends and the other begins, and according to him, he doesn't know either.

He's not a method actor per se, but almost...

Sanu ki? He is doing a fine job on screen and off screen. God bless him.

The thing is, it's hard to get good opportunities and make it big so if you get one you shouldn't waste it. I am glad he's doing as much as possible to promote his personal brand and stay connected to fans.

You can tell how smart he is because he manages everything but remains so down-to-earth after all.

Originally posted by: muktaps

so it means for few days they will probably upload the episodes at IST 6:30 pm only?

If this is what it takes to increase the TRPs and help the show survive, then I'll swallow this bitter pill. 😉

Originally posted by: inlieu

That's why I think there's a lot of Sai in Raghav and a lot of Raghav in Sai. You don't know where one ends and the other begins, and according to him, he doesn't know either.

He's not a method actor per se, but almost...

Sanu ki? He is doing a fine job on screen and off screen. God bless him.

The thing is, it's hard to get good opportunities and make it big so if you get one you shouldn't waste it. I am glad he's doing as much as possible to promote his personal brand and stay connected to fans.

You can tell how smart he is because he manages everything but remains so down-to-earth after all.

Originally posted by: inlieu

If this is what it takes to increase the TRPs and help the show survive, then I'll swallow this bitter pill. 😉

Honestly I don't think they will do this regularly. It is a genuine glitch hence its not uploaded yet. HotStar premium users pay extra to use this facility, they can't cheat them by saying only so and so shows' episodes will be uploaded on time, not rest. This technique will backfire (if they are using it) because there is a chance of loss of online audience.

Many shows have moved OTT platform completely and still have been successful, but for that online audiences are the king

Originally posted by: Mihika

You are right....he is very smart and knows how to use the oppotunities

Jo log parents ko khush karne ke liye apna career ambition pause kar ke pehle padhayi khatam karte hain, unko yehi blessings milti hain.
I am not saying that those who don't complete their education cannot be successful, but I believe that education gives you confidence and a sense of stability, a safety net of sorts. He finished all the way up to an MBA so he always had something to fall back on while giving his parents that mental peace that at least he has an alternate career option. He was still young enough when he started in this line and I am very happy that he actually went to film school and learned the craft. It shows. You can tell that he is hungry to learn and experiment, and that gives him that extra drive to push himself further each time. Just look at his progress on the show. I was watching the first couple of episodes again, and while he was amazing there already, he's improved tremendously as he's gotten into the skin of the character. It's not easy to sell the character of Raghav Rao to an audience, especially Hindi channel audience, and make it believable and lovable at the same time.

He mentioned something in his interview that I am also really please about, the fact that people are recognizing him as an actor, not just a TV star. This is very important for a person like him who wants to keep experimenting on all mediums - TV, films, web series, etc.

I just hope he gets more offers for Hindi shows in future too because he's really blowing his competition out of the water. Actually, let me take that back, he has no competition. He is on a completely different plane altogether and is running his own race, against himself. It's also impressive that despite the long hours of filming, he puts in the effort to prep for his scenes. The fact that he improvises so much and can make it work so well on screen shows that besides the prep he's also just naturally talented. I am impressed that he had that confidence in himself from a young age and knew he'd be good at this profession, and his hard work is now paying off. I always root for people who come from middle-class backgrounds like his where he had no godfather or support in the industry and had to make it entirely on his own. You work hard and the rewards will follow.

It's also up to the audience to show more love and support for him, beyond just going ooh and aah about his looks. Look at the guy's craft, look at his lack of ego that allows him to play anything on screen, from that taxi driver Raghav who picked his mother up from the hospital, to the one with ripped clothes picking up neem leaves. A lot of actors would have refused this as it would affect their image, especially when they're playing such suave characters like Raghav Rao. Not him, though. This is why I think he has it in him to be up there with the likes of Nawazuddin Siddqui (whom he's a fan of). I don't say this lightly and it's not flattery. He manages to emote in ways that 95% of actors we see cannot, and that too just a few years in this profession. This show has a strong crew and a fantastic director and DOP who really support him and help him grow. I love that about the MHRW team and I love it that he is bonding well with them and is humble enough to learn from those around him. He knows this overnight success was unexpected and isn't ephemeral, so he doesn't take anything for granted. Also, I believe COVID has worked in his favor in the sense that more people are at home and watching things online, so more people are stumbling upon his work through social media, YouTube, and Hotstar. He should continue to capitalize on this. I bet if there were no lockdowns people would be swarming the sets to meet him. I hope this show runs beyond COVID so that he experiences this with fans. He totally deserves it.

Originally posted by: Shri_12

Honestly I don't think they will do this regularly. It is a genuine glitch hence its not uploaded yet. HotStar premium users pay extra to use this facility, they can't cheat them by saying only so and so shows' episodes will be uploaded on time, not rest. This technique will backfire (if they are using it) because there is a chance of loss of online audience.

Many shows have moved OTT platform completely and still have been successful, but for that online audiences are the king

I think it's high time online viewership is taken into account when considering 'TRPs'. There's a massive audience for this overseas too and even in India. Shouldn't that popularity be taken into account?

Originally posted by: inlieu

I think it's high time online viewership is taken into account when considering 'TRPs'. There's a massive audience for this overseas too and even in India. Shouldn't that popularity be taken into account?

Originally posted by: inlieu

I think it's high time online viewership is taken into account when considering 'TRPs'. There's a massive audience for this overseas too and even in India. Shouldn't that popularity be taken into account?

It should be, in fact all types of audiences should be taken into account.

My point is they can't deny Hotstar audience the content they paid for. Because they will lose audience. If you go to a shop and pay extra for delivery at a particular time and they purposely deliver late, would you buy things from that shop again? No. Hence, they won't purposely upload episodes late or after TV telecast. It can be due to genuine technical glitches and short comings.

Originally posted by: inlieu

Jo log parents ko khush karne ke liye apna career ambition pause kar ke pehle padhayi khatam karte hain, unko yehi blessings milti hain.
I am not saying that those who don't complete their education cannot be successful, but I believe that education gives you confidence and a sense of stability, a safety net of sorts. He finished all the way up to an MBA so he always had something to fall back on while giving his parents that mental peace that at least he has an alternate career option. He was still young enough when he started in this line and I am very happy that he actually went to film school and learned the craft. It shows. You can tell that he is hungry to learn and experiment, and that gives him that extra drive to push himself further each time. Just look at his progress on the show. I was watching the first couple of episodes again, and while he was amazing there already, he's improved tremendously as he's gotten into the skin of the character. It's not easy to sell the character of Raghav Rao to an audience, especially Hindi channel audience, and make it believable and lovable at the same time.

He mentioned something in his interview that I am also really please about, the fact that people are recognizing him as an actor, not just a TV star. This is very important for a person like him who wants to keep experimenting on all mediums - TV, films, web series, etc.

I just hope he gets more offers for Hindi shows in future too because he's really blowing his competition out of the water. Actually, let me take that back, he has no competition. He is on a completely different plane altogether and is running his own race, against himself. It's also impressive that despite the long hours of filming, he puts in the effort to prep for his scenes. The fact that he improvises so much and can make it work so well on screen shows that besides the prep he's also just naturally talented. I am impressed that he had that confidence in himself from a young age and knew he'd be good at this profession, and his hard work is now paying off. I always root for people who come from middle-class backgrounds like his where he had no godfather or support in the industry and had to make it entirely on his own. You work hard and the rewards will follow.

It's also up to the audience to show more love and support for him, beyond just going ooh and aah about his looks. Look at the guy's craft, look at his lack of ego that allows him to play anything on screen, from that taxi driver Raghav who picked his mother up from the hospital, to the one with ripped clothes picking up neem leaves. A lot of actors would have refused this as it would affect their image, especially when they're playing such suave characters like Raghav Rao. Not him, though. This is why I think he has it in him to be up there with the likes of Nawazuddin Siddqui (whom he's a fan of). I don't say this lightly and it's not flattery. He manages to emote in ways that 95% of actors we see cannot, and that too just a few years in this profession. This show has a strong crew and a fantastic director and DOP who really support him and help him grow. I love that about the MHRW team and I love it that he is bonding well with them and is humble enough to learn from those around him. He knows this overnight success was unexpected and isn't ephemeral, so he doesn't take anything for granted. Also, I believe COVID has worked in his favor in the sense that more people are at home and watching things online, so more people are stumbling upon his work through social media, YouTube, and Hotstar. He should continue to capitalize on this. I bet if there were no lockdowns people would be swarming the sets to meet him. I hope this show runs beyond COVID so that he experiences this with fans. He totally deserves it.