'I'm on ground zero now' - Rajan Shahi

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I'm feeling like a newcomer right now, ready to take on a challenge," says producer Rajan Shahi, whose first-ever daily soap, Sapnaa Babul Ka Bidaai, goes off air this weekend, following a two-hour long Maha-episode. "I'm a bit tired, running around and figuring out all the star

Holiday first
Shahi will go on a family holiday before kicking off two of his big projects, rumoured to be for two leading channels. "When Bidaai went on air, I had promised to take my daughter for a holiday the day it ends. She is on school vacation. So we can take off immediately," he says. "As for the new shows, I can just tell you that I'm ready to prove my worth as a writer and director once again, apart from being a producer. The shows will be innovative family content that I can watch with my little daughter in the same room."

The director-turned-producer harbours mixed feelings right now to see the curtains close on his flagship show. "It had become a lifeline. I'm feeling like a father parting with his daughter at her bidaai ceremony, the daughter I'll not get to see again," says an emotional Shahi, who launched three more shows following the success of his debut production. "At the same time, there's gratitude because the show is exiting when it was still doing well, after running for over three years with fantastic ratings. It has made my production house what it is today."

After spending 17 years in the industry, he admits that repeating Bidaai's triumph will be impossible. "My next works may not go beyond Bidaai. But I'll try to live up to the standards set by it," he adds. Gulaal, produced by his one-time boss Sunjoy Wadhwa, will replace Shahi's show in the slot and he's not complaining: "I've directed two shows for Sunjoy. And his show replacing mine is like an extension of me. I couldn't have been happier."

Bidaai timeline

October 2007: Bidaai launches with 4.6TVR, replacing Meri Awaaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni.
December 2007: Rose to 5.4 TVR starting with the episode of Ragini's marriage breaking up.
March 2008: Reached 6 TVRs with Sadhana and Alekh's (Sara Khan-Angad Hasija) wedding.
October 2008: Touched 8.8 TVRs with the Taj Mahotsav event featuring Hema Malini's dance performance.
October 2008 ' January 2009: Ratings continue in the 6 to 8 TVR range.
January 2009: Soared to 9.6 TVRs with Ragini-Ranveer's (Parul Chauhan-Kinshuk Mahajan) wedding.
June-July 2010: Seven-year leap. Ratings began to dip, the range was 2 to 5.
October-November 2010: Show stays between 2 and 3 and wraps up.

thanks for the article..😊

it clearly shows that ratings began to dip postleap.....it's ratings never reached below 3 preleap but postleap it even reached 2.... i hope rs casts kinrul again in his new show.............

lol trps were down so badly before even proof was shown but people like to keep their eyes closed

Yes Saveeta me too hope Rajan sir hears our wish & cast Aprul in his new show so that he could make up to the fact that Angini ended before time

Yes sam but let us enjoy the truth & the fact that Angini Jodi was excepted widely by larger Audience & hope Rajan sir is aware of their popularity & cast them in new show

I pray he casts Sara and Angad together again. Love them...can never get enough of those two together....will dream of this, always...<3 my Sangad... 😍❤️☺️😳

he is aware as production house has gotten lot of civil viewers who give them positive feed backs in civilized way,which has been appreciated by creatives a lot,it has even brought viewers considerations in more constructive and positive way,the Production house is aware of deep character analysis done by IF members ,it has been prooven by their new twists in story even at last minute...so anjna keep your faith rajan shahi and hsi present team who have brought change and talented actors on board...

Thanks for sharing. An interview of RS's that I like.

Originally posted by: sami01

he is aware as production house has gotten lot of civil viewers who give them positive feed backs in civilized way,which has been appreciated by creatives a lot,it has even brought viewers considerations in more constructive and positive way,the Production house is aware of deep character analysis done by IF members ,it has been prooven by their new twists in story even at last minute...so anjna keep your faith rajan shahi and hsi present team who have brought change and talented actors on board...

very true Sammy
There should be such people who allow to watch shows on a broader spectrum

The evolution of a show and the way it develops after certain phases is always needed !!

I feel RS did teh right thing taking the leap
and as he said Show thoda phele katam ho gayee may be there was more in store but the time frame was blocked only to show this much !!!