TOI: Three's Company!

THREES COMPANY

Love with a dash of twist and twirls is now so very common in television shows

Amrita Mulchandani


Indians just cant have enough of love.At least on screen.We are all game for anything that stirs the heart.No wonder then,taking a cue from big screen,now the small screen also swears by the love mantra.Love stories are a safe bet while love triangle adds its share of masala entertainment.This is precisely why maximum shows today have love triangle tracks as an element.Take a look at some of them.In Looteri Dulhan Abhinav who is just married to Billo is already married to Suman;in Pavitra Rishta Dharmesh is married to Madhuri but yet marries Vaishali (besides theres a buzz that Manav and Archanas relationship will be under threat with the entry of a new female character); in Balika Vadhu,Jagdish is married to Anandi but he falls in love with Gauri;in Sanjog Se Bani Sangini Rudra is married to Gauri but his ex-girl friend Pihu wants him back;in Preet Se Bandhi Yeh Dori... Ram Milaye Jodi Anukalp and Mona are married but theres Aanchal Anukalps childhood friend in the background;in Uttaran Veer is married to Ichcha,but ex-wife Tapasya wants him;in Navya Anant and Navya have just fallen in love but with Shaguns entry things go haywire between them;in Yeh Ishq Haye Manjari and Akshay are in love yet Manjaris sister Pooja also loves him;in Gunaho Ka Devta Avdesh and Arpita are a couple while Bahuji is also falling for Avdesh;in Kesariya Balam Aavo Hamare Des Rukmini and Rasal are sisters who love the same guy Ranveer;in D h o o n d h L e g i Manzil Humein Chander and Alka are in love and Aarti also likes Chander.
Romance becomes monotonous without drama and drama comes with a love triangle track.When the viewers get attached to a couple on screen they also like to see what happens when that love is threatened.If theres romance,then conflict needs to be added via an extra person to make the story interesting.Moreover a love story without hurdles is not a love story.People like to see love triangle in TV shows as they normally dont have it in their lives, says producerdirector Rajan Shahi.
Arent love triangles pass They have been done to death,so why are they still being shown again and again in daily soaps Love triangles are nt exactly what the shows are targeting at.It is a third person angle that is going on in the show even in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Mandira Bedi was attracted to Shah Rukh Khan.In real life also there is alw ay s s o m e - o n e else who l i ke s y o u ap a r t f ro m yo u r partner.These tracks are used to enhance the story line and make it more dramatic,says producer Sudhir Sharma.
Love stories depend a lot on these issues.It isnt that once the track is a hit others will follow but well we have followers in all spheres of life.Today family dramas also have the another person angle as it adds a lot of spice.Secondly,the volume in the number of channels and shows have also increased,so the number of the tracks visible in the show will have to be be more, says producer Hemal Thakkar.
These tracks at times also affect the lead actors character.In the past Mr Bajaj (then played by Ronit Roy) was introduced in Kasauti Zindagi Ki for a change in the story line but he then became an essential part of the show.And thus Cezzane Khan who was the lead was side lined.Do the actors feel insecure when these characters are being introduced If you are talented,people will appreciate you.It doesnt matter if newer characters are introduced for drama.The makers will always put you in the lime light if you get them good TRPs.The other person is important in love stories otherwise it would be boring.I am fine with new characters being introduced, says actor Shaheer Sheikh.
With the teen ka tadka working wonderfully in the current storylines,its time to sit back and enjoy the show.