Originally posted by: Snusmit
Men on itv all of them every single one is problematic. That reflects on the society and the channel more than the makers. It indicates what people want to see and that really shows what people think. Unless there is a societal change shows can't be socially correct and flourish. Examples are Saakk and aapki nazron mein . Saakk intially called out Shaurya a lot more. They are doing what they are doing to survive. Art can happen only when it is economically feasible. U cant criticize someone for trying to run their house over selecting proper messaging. Secondly I think Shaurya has always been called out. Only quantitatively the calling out should have been way more stronger. Aapki nazron mein is such a unique show. I don't watch it but disabled people never get shown on tv. What's the outcome-struggling with trp. If one can't endorse progressive content then one can't question makers on problematic messaging.
Y’know I totally agree. It’s the Balaji formula that works. EK has such regressive content on tv because that’s what sells. She has much more progressive content on her ott platform and movies. It might seem like chicken or egg thing but I think the public has to stop lapping up this crap before makers are able to enact change.
As for Shaurya, he is a product of the patriarchy just like Anokhi is. They tried the reform him route but at the end of the day, ShaKhi had a sindoor shaadi. And Anokhi walks around with sindoor as if she’s married. That is also a very old school thought that satisfies the trp audience.
As for ANNS, it started okay, but the shaadi really ruined the male lead and his redemption has been unsatisfactory to me. But you’re right that disabilities aren’t portrayed well on ITV.
In ITV, TRP rules. There’s no way out of that until the system and audience demand change.
