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ZooniIndian

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Posted: 14 years ago

What has happened to Indian television? Its rather sad. We have become such mundane society.

The art, literature, cinema, theatre represents the society itself.

I can't think even of one show in Indian television today that we can be proud of.

In 1988, a drama called Dhoop Kinare came on PTV, Pakistan's television.

I watched the seriel in 1996, when I was 14 years old. It is still my favorite show. I have seen thousands of shows in my life, Indian, Pakistani and English afcourse but nothing beats that show. It has been more than 20 years, but one scene from that seriel still brings a certain freshness in life and brings a smile on your face.

I would love to see that kind of show on Indian screen. Pratigya had that potential because it had a very different content and theme. I really hoped that it had worked.

Hopefully Indian television would change and maybe some day a seriel would come that my kids would remember like the way I love the show Dhoop Kinare 1988.

Zooni.

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Posted: 14 years ago

Originally posted by: ZooniIndian
What has happened to Indian television? Its rather sad. We have become such mundane society.
The art, literature, cinema, theatre represents the society itself.

I can't think even of one show in Indian television today that we can be proud of.

In 1988, a drama called Dhoop Kinare came on PTV, Pakistan's television.

I watched the seriel in 1996, when I was 14 years old. It is still my favorite show. I have seen thousands of shows in my life, Indian, Pakistani and English afcourse but nothing beats that show. It has been more than 20 years, but one scene from that seriel still brings a certain freshness in life and brings a smile on your face.

I would love to see that kind of show on Indian screen. Pratigya had that potential because it had a very different content and theme. I really hoped that it had worked.

Hopefully Indian television would change and maybe some day a seriel would come that my kids would remember like the way I love the show Dhoop Kinare 1988.

Zooni.

Zooni, if Diito every single line that you have written I cannot convey how much I agree with you and feel exactly the same.
Indian television has been regularly called a mire of mediocrity in all thinking circles. But I hate pessimism and generalisations of all kinds. I like to think that each new day, each new person has the potential to break away from old shackles and create something of value.
When Pratigya came along and picked up momentum, under Star plus's new aganda of Rishta wahi, Soch nayi, I was more than willing to give it a fair chance. Like you said, both in content and execution the show was shimmering with talent and integrity.
This week in one fell swoop, that brilliantly woven tapestry of Context, characters and circumstances has been torn to shreds by the crude, callous shears of commercialism. I feel this loss as keenly as I would the loss of a friend.
How could the makers who have invested so much time, talent and control in the telling of such a strong value-based tale suddenly turn around and sell its soul? Is it a slump in creative energy? Is it loss of interest? Is it a sudden defeat of moral resilience? Is it a sad reaction to rabid criticism?
What ever the reason, the outcome is a very sad one.

Dhoop Kinare, is also my all time favorite television series. The content, the pacing, the language and the talent in that show sealed my love for television in my childhood. I too have been waiting for a series that is made with the same 'niyyat' and 'dil', ever since. I too had hoped that MKAP would be that show on Indian television. I too had hoped that it would follow up on the promise of potential and carry through in its natural flow of narrative. But that was not to be.
MKAP is a show that has lost its Mann ki awaaz and is now going to attempt TRP dominance with a Wicked Jethani- Pathetic Devaraani track. Their sherni heroine, with her strong sense of justice, unimpeachable values and strong will, that unusual wonderful "mardana aurat" will now be reduced to a sad, vilified, cornered doe, whose role will no doubt be to garner the sympathy of the tear-jerkable audiences. Her wonderful strong loving husband reduced to the role of a Younger brother and helpless husband.
A sad day for Indian television indeed.

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ZooniIndian

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Posted: 14 years ago

Dyehard

I can't believe there is somebody on this forum who is a fan of Dhoop Kinare.

It certainly is one of the greatest show ever! I remember my mother use to talk a lot about it. But I didn't remember it as in late 80s, I was a kid only. When I was 14, me and my sister were regular visitors to local library. Being in a new country, Canada, we were quite lonely and didn't have much to do. Television was our favorite pastime. We got the set of Dhoop Kinare from library. I still remember the smile on my face when I was watching it. Even today if I see a scene from that show on youtube, it makes my life fresh like some cool breeze has just passed and life is beautiful all over again.

What saddens me is the acceptance of medocrity by Indian audience. This race for TRPs is so sickening. Everything in India is a business now. Indian television was much better when we were kids.

The only show I really respect in Indian television is Mahabharat of 1988. I can watch it again and again. But even that was not left alone. Ekta Kapoor nearly ruined our epic by creating her own version of Mahabharat. That woman needs her head check!

Seriously I expected so much out of our Pratigya Rani and Krishna Baba. I really liked them. Krishna's character is so different. In fact, it would have been better if Arushi had married Aman. It would have been so interesting to watch the competition of uneducated Krishna and educated Aman. Through that CVs could have shown that a collage education cannot make a good man.

Now my only hope is that Rani and Baba move out of Thakur Niwas and stand on their two feet.

I hope that happens.

Zooni

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Posted: 14 years ago

Originally posted by: ZooniIndian
Dyehard

I can't believe there is somebody on this forum who is a fan of Dhoop Kinare.

It certainly is one of the greatest show ever! I remember my mother use to talk a lot about it. But I didn't remember it as in late 80s, I was a kid only. When I was 14, me and my sister were regular visitors to local library. Being in a new country, Canada, we were quite lonely and didn't have much to do. Television was our favorite pastime. We got the set of Dhoop Kinare from library. I still remember the smile on my face when I was watching it. Even today if I see a scene from that show on youtube, it makes my life fresh like some cool breeze has just passed and life is beautiful all over again.

What saddens me is the acceptance of medocrity by Indian audience. This race for TRPs is so sickening. Everything in India is a business now. Indian television was much better when we were kids.

The only show I really respect in Indian television is Mahabharat of 1988. I can watch it again and again. But even that was not left alone. Ekta Kapoor nearly ruined our epic by creating her own version of Mahabharat. That woman needs her head check!

Seriously I expected so much out of our Pratigya Rani and Krishna Baba. I really liked them. Krishna's character is so different. In fact, it would have been better if Arushi had married Aman. It would have been so interesting to watch the competition of uneducated Krishna and educated Aman. Through that CVs could have shown that a collage education cannot make a good man.

Now my only hope is that Rani and Baba move out of Thakur Niwas and stand on their two feet.

I hope that happens.

Zooni

Zooni,
Sorry did not check response till now!
I too watched DK on borrowed video tapes! I remember the extraordinary temptation to just put in one tape right after the other! I recently re-watched it last year. With some trepidation, because I was worried I might turn my nose up at the production quality after a decade and a half. But like you say it was just as fresh just as impressive as before. I was glad that some things don't change!
DK still manages to light my mind just with its memories. in fact I think one could just quote that Faiz nazm that it used as a motif, right back at it!

Raat yun dil mein teri, khoyi hui yaad aayi
Jaise viraane mein chupke se bahaar aa jaye
Jaise sahraon mein haule se chale baad-ae-naseem
Jaise bimaar ko be-wajaah quraar aa jaaye

- Faiz

One has to console oneself that work of true integrity do get made once in a while and remember that in disillusioning times.

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I too had similar hopes from Pratigya, because it seemed that this team had both the talent and integrity to WANT to produce quality work. I simple don't understand WHAT could account for this astounding debacle!
My hope is that this is some kind of creative challenge or bet or experiment to gauge the true bent of the audiences and now that they have gotten an unequivocal answer they will just go right back to what they were doing with renewed vigour! Is this what they call a snowflakes chance in hell?
But then,what the hell, who has a cure for hope?
Dyehard

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