Forced efforts mar authenticity

Sajan Ghar Jana Hai
Monday - Friday, 8.30 pm, STAR Plus
Sajan Ghar Jana Hai, the new show on STAR Plus, though has a fresh cast, yet it fails when it comes to weaving an engrossing tale. The show introduces Kunal Bhatia and Neha Saxena, who are the main protagonists of the serial in its first episode.
The story revolves around Ambar (Kunal Bhatia), who runs his father, Badri Narayan's sugar mill and Dhaani (Neha Saxena), who is a village belle. Ambar falls in love with Dhaani when he sees her at the village fair. The duo is about to tie the knot when Badri Narayan discovers that she belongs to a lower caste. The marriage is called off and Ambar is forced into marrying another girl, Sarla (Jhalak). Dhaani, meanwhile, continues to regard Ambar as her husband and yearns for him. After few years, she plans to enter Ambar's mansion as a maidservant.
Dhaani wears oodles of make-up and in no way looks like a poor village dweller. At times, the goings-on in the show are not engrossing. Also, what mars the show is its slow pace. Some fine editing should do the trick!
Kunal Bhatia performs in a restrained manner. Neha Saxena despite having a pretty screen presence fails to look believable in her role. The show is a maiden television production of director Shashi Mittal and writer Sunil Mittal.
Verdict:
It's an average show and there is nothing exciting to write home about!