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I'm sure the writers, Ekta, et.al at least occasionally read the posts on our IF forum. I dont want to repeat things that have been said over and over, but this little letter is to you Ekta and the writers.
There are those of us who have watched PR for a very long time and we have seen that you, Ekta, have a remarkable way of bringing a beautiful love story to the forefront - perfect actors, perfect jodis, lovely romantic scenes. Excellent and beautifully done. But then as soon as we are swooning and in love you find a way to stymie the relationship - not kill it altogether, but leave it dangling, as we hope and dream about reunions and fulfillment.
Usually it's about the lead characters, Archana and Manav, but not always. Now of course there is the sub-lead jodi - that of ARVI (Arjun / Purvi ). We have been varied in our assessments of what goes wrong; some blame one, some blame the other, some blame both characters for the problems that occur.
However, one single assessment permeates almost all the dilemmas and is a constant theme in our anguish. That, Ekta, is the pervasive problem of secrets being kept from one person to the other. It, you yourself show, is the main cause of the problems within the drama of Pavitra Rishta. It, more than anything else, causes characters to go astray, to be immobilized with pain, and causes enormous, enormous frustration and also anguish for the viewers.
Pavitra Rishta started in June 2009. Many of us here have been with your show that long as well, others of us have joined in as the show moved along (or didn't move along 😊 ). But on behalf of those who came with the beginning shows, I want to say this. For three years we have waited for Manav and Archana to resolve their marriage issues. For three years we have waited for Archana to tell the truth to Manav and not play the sacrificial martyr. For three years we have waited for Manav to understand his wife and put 2 and 2 together and trust her. For three years we have patiently and not so patiently waited.
Would you agree that is long enough for faithful viewers and supporters of your show? Would you agree that it is finally time for Archana and Manav to act like mature human beings and discuss from the heart the issues they face?
I am asking you, please, if you have not yet shot the actual sequence that will be shown from the rain scene and the telephone booth ( Indian telephone booths are huge !! 😆 ), if there is still room to "correct" the scene, I am imploring you to at least, for the sake of 3 years of faithful viewers, allow this couple to open up about their misunderstandings. Please, will you let Archana finally say to Manav that he sent divorce papers and court orders to sign over the children? Please, will you let Manav tell Archana he sent airplane tickets, and why didn't she come? Please, will you let Archana mention that Sachin expects and has asked her, no, ordered her, to allow Shravani to marry him (Manav)? These would be starters at least.
Is it possible you will bring them to this confrontation in the phone booth and still not let the real stories be revealed? I can't think of anything worse to watch to be honest.
In short, will you honor the feelings and faithfulness of your audience by at least letting the truths be known between your lead characters? This will also give us hope that you will eventually honor the jodi of ARVI as well, whom as you know, we all long to see together. But for those of us for the ARMAN jodi, we have waited 3 years.
I don't think it is asking too much, and we, above all else, will compliment you and lift you up on our shoulders. You will write the story that follows as you will. But, please, at the very least, let the truths be known.
It is time.
Sincerely,
Naava
Bade Acche Lagte Hai 3
