Caution: long post. similar to OS length ..have detailed some issues indepth .so reading each line is must to understand the real issue.
Ok the content of the post is generalised for all Tv actors with a point of refence made on Sobti. not any particular one basically .Infact its is more of an editorial type of content not a fan post. So try to read and think in that perspective..Its a thought process from an observers viewpoint.
Tv actors venturing into cinemascope not at all a new concept. 98 % results have been disaapointing so far. Even having a debut hit film for Rajeev khandelwal, an actor who has been got a very decent launch from UTV motion pictures, the career seems to be lost among few unnoticed films ahead. And then again doing a sach ka samna which does no wonders again. . .It means the actors like him have lost themselves among crowd of big stars., star sons.
Comparing shahrukh khan and other factors waste of time because TV nor its stars had the exposure level that much in that period. Infact those were not actually serials ..What SRK did was episodic films.like circus and fauji. Actual serial phase in India started with daily soaps like Shanti, Amanat and many more shows on DD,zee n sony.
The biggest thing is that Shahrukh was no that exposed as Tv was not that popular and in addition he was launched By hema malini in his first movie" dil aashna hai". She directed his first film. His stardom got support from Aziz Mirza who was a big name in early 90's directed his serials and later made raju ban gaya gentleman. So the point is SRK didn't become a star just because he did a film after jumping fromTV. He was supported by some big wigs in the industry from beginning. Being launched by dharmendra n hema malini, what does anyone need ? Film industry thrives on God fathers, a sad fact,,whether accept or deny. One might get even get a decent hit but to survive its all on the big stalwarts support.
Basic point.what would make a Tv actor successful on films.
a. Should be launched by a experienced production house, atleast a director who has some market value. If all are making debut like main aur mr right where the director is new, producer is new, actors are new, shenaz has no STAR value. So how to attract audience??
If karan johar wud not have directed the three new comers in Student of the year..would anyone be interested about the hype that has been created about those three actors??No. Look the funda is either the actors or the director, production house shud hv a brand value in market. Sometimes if the director is new he/she should hv support of an established Actors to pull the audiences. Like Imitiaz ali after having a flop film with debutants , next time he proved himself by signing kareena-shahid for Jab we met.
Jab we met was a good script but if they wud hv launched debutants in that who wud come to see imtiaz ali film?? All came to theatres for Shahid-Kareena. Similarly Ranveer singh would be no where if band baaja baarat wouldnot have been a yash raj films production. People just didn't go to see ranveer or anushka..the fact that it's a film by yash raj films.
Thereby its very important to have atleast a star factor to pull the audiences. The star factor either has to be the actor or the Director/producer. Tv audience and film audience have day-night difference. Tv audience majorly-women fan base. Ok we all know in India male population is more and huge than females. So by estimation bolywood regular cinegoers constitute 70 % male and 30% female. Tv actors like barun has to reach out to the male populace.
And to do that a tv actor should make debut with a good production house like UTV, Viacomm I8 who have a good brand value for their content of cinema. Since a Tv actor cant pull a the male population to theatres so easily , so the director or producer or co actor should be established stars.Prachi desai got lucky in rock on for being paired opposite farhan akhtar and a film by makers of the cult movie-dil chahta hai.
b. The tv actor should never have that over dose of exposure on TV..even to females. He can be just 1 serial old. After being a successful actor on Tv it becomes difficult to digest the Tv actor and spend money to see him on multiplex wheres he is easily affordable in Tv sets. It's the mentality people want to see the best, established big stars,or atleast big directors..after all hard earned money of a public is involved. No time to see a film where all are making debut.especially a director who has just passed out from film institue without any experience of assistant direction also. Iam talking about adeeb rais director MAMR. Actually when Tv actors play their roles it becomes integral part of lives of people as they see the same person daily on Tv. And mind just wants to take that character for long time.Unlike films where after 3 hours the actor gets over with that role. So the Tv actor should not be that exposed. E.g- SRK.
Even till today fans want to see Rajeev khandelwal in a romantic serial . So its clear cut even till no people want him in serails than to see his films which have no substantial audience left..You see to support film career one shud hv god father, offers coming in always from good script writers, directors. No one can continue his life thinking iam the best, I will wait for right script.This ego doesn't work.
Ok the next factor iam going to write is very different from the above.Its Destiny, Karma which guides a person to sucesss. Sometimes hardwork fails if destiny is not there to support. Hard work and destiny both equally important and all things cant be upon us.
CRUCIAL PART
Ok with reference to all TV actors primarily Mr. Sobti. I would like to tell that his becoming successful in a big , huge way in TV is not just a coincidence or simply hard work..He was destined to be a big star in TV. And he is already got a big place From being a nobody working in a MNC in delhi to Mumbai to grab a the main lead in a baat hamaari pakki hai (whose producers are that of jassi jaisi koi nahin, in past.) Is not an easy thing.
I think for actors to be film stars they have to be destined naturally from beginning. If The almighty or the destiny had to make Sobti a Bollywood star his destiny wouldn't have brought him on serial on the first place itself.
He would have been spotted by a casting director, called for audition and then selected for a movie.But he was purely destined to be a huge Tv star playing Arnav Singh Raizada.
Example: An outsider completely like ranveer singh , not a star son, had decided that he will never do advertisements, daily soaps, because his focus from beginning was to get in films only. Worked as asiistant director but stayed away from camera lenses. The casting director shanoo sharma from Yashraj films saw his pics and called him for audition and then band baaja baarat followed and rest is history. So he was destined that way. I feel destiny makes a person reach heights ina big time once and leaves it on the person to manage it. For me Barun was always destined to be a Hit Tv actor. Or if destiny was supposed to make him a established star , then serial wouldn't have happened at all.
U know why I say this with so much of conviction because majority Tv actors have failed in Films . and they were never destined for Films. Tv actors have got launch pads in many films but none sailed the river bank. That's a sad fact. The popularity Rajeev khandelwal got in Kahin to hoga was unparallel. None of his films can revive that. Hiten Tejwani (now working as manav in pavitra rishta) also did some films but its again Tv which is running the kitchen of his family.
I speak about destiny because this is not just 1 or 2 cases but why do all Tv actors fail to do something in film career?? So this proves destiny has given enough of stardom to TV stars in TV industry and they have not been manufactured for Filmi dreams at all. Its all luck. Maintianing a career is more crucial than getting offers.
Common life example- Suppose you are a student who from early school days have a potential in accounts, mathematics. And u plan to study commerce after 10 plus 2. You become topper in commerce after matriculation.Your being inclined towards the subject was also because you were born with the talent to study commerce not science or arts. You worked hard on the talent u had already in you. The interest in subject made u topper. But that interst or the ability to understand the subject didn't come out of a sudden..it was destiny too. But instaed of focussing on your talent ahead if u want to prove urself that ur genius then?? And if u enroll urself in arts or science again and want to be topper there is it wise???? Unless u have both interst and ability ? So destiny gave u chance to prove urself in commerce but to experiment out of your zone is no harm but if you fail there will u be able to return easily to your roots?? Better to stick to your own talent zone.
Even in films salman sticks to potboiler remakes, srk to love n romances ..Its because they know their strength and audience response to their speciality.Better to stick to ones speciality.That is why I say if we are all loving the show called IPKKND wen we know many of us hardly watch other serials..it itself is a destiny that binds us all in this common forum.
Growth is necessary but at the cost of what??? That why the saying goes -human beings are never contended with what they have..they want more and more. What is the use of that growth that might snatch your original foothold on your space.
Lakhs of people arrive in Mumbai to be film stars. Only few achieve that.and let me tell you, people are dying to be tv stars and be famous globally like SARUN. And other Tv actors.People n other actors are ready to take the place of barun sobti's position if he slips .When an actor returns to Tv after a dooming film career, the acceptance is not like that like before.
Suppose just a hypothetical situation, not a fact- If by early 2013 Barun exits Tv . and then in 2014-15 he returns to Tv with another serial with another heroine opposite him. In that case it would be a huge task to recreate the Barun sobti aura and convince the audience to watch because ASR is such a huge role that will always remain in the hearts of audiences for the upcoming decade too. Nobody can forget . It is the best role a actor can get in Tv industry.
Many actors have faced this situation that is why they always prefer let the present show run as long as audience likes it. Not to switch or jump to other shows just because of being bored.Its risky actually. Karan mehra who plays naitik in yeh rishta kya kehlata hai had been quite popular face in Tv circuits. But he feels if the show has a good fan base and if the popularity is equally same since the start then why to quit the show and make career more problematic. That's is why inspite of some offers to host reality shows and some character roles in Films he has affirmed to continue being a part of a serial rather than other plans. The show is running since 4 years plus and the lead pair equation is intact. He feels if his next venture or show doesn't do well then it will be his loss entirely to leave yeh rishta kya kehlata hai.Its better to be a big star in TV industry rather than be nobody in Film industry which is full of competition to grab big roles among A grade stars.
These days serial cant run that long. so let the serial reach its own logical END rather than creating situations for show to suffer. After the show ends the actors are free to try wherever they want.Thereby its risky to again make a comeback in Tv
as ekta kapoor righly saysThose who leave TV, Tv leaves them in return.
I fully support one should explore better avenues but one should also learn from past examples and mistakes.All that glitters is not Gold. To look for more greener pastures one may end up in cow dung.
I think iss pyaar ko kya naam doon has a huge potential to deliver ahead.The story has just started and it can get more interesting ahead if channelized well. If the show is closed neither will it come back, nor its audience nor the same passion. Even if its actors work again in other shows. Nor will the same magic be recreated. So its better na all remain in profit zone by building up the show more stronger by working unitedly as long the potential of show permits.
I don't fear missing Barun. But we want to taste him as ASR for 1 more year atleast till 2013 dec.Barun will be there, new shows will come and Go. We will enjoy seeing BS in other places n films . But a fantastic show and charcaracters like ARSHI come once in life time. It wont come back if closed once.
Important: Defining do's n dont's of a fan/admirer is an absurd concept..
Don't know about other entrtainment industry of the world but in our hindi film n tv industry when people pass opinions on some ones decision it is taken as a part of process of functioning. Our entertainment industry works on close knit basis. When an actor signs a movie there are almost many people in the industry who always try to guide that actor whether he should take the film or not. Even if its salman khan also. I remember in past he declined chak de india earlier because one of the reasons was many people in the industry were totally not in favour of salman doing an offbeat movie. Actually most producers have their business linked to multiplexes and distributors.As I said everything is interlinked . So they don't want indirect impact. Similarly Barun will certainly be suggested by many TV industry people about his decisions. Nobody can force but suggesting opinions to an actor about his career is considered no harm.Its part and parcel of this industry. Even if fans come out and say that we want to see barun in serials only.Its no harm.Fans are not forcing him, just stating their wishes. Because Barun has to work for Audience only.If audience not contended then for whom all this ?? Fans have all right to express their wishes without being abusive to the concerned actor. If some fan feels barun should nt do film its perfectly fine.He/she doesn't become a lesser fan.If a fan wants him to leave the show and do films that is also viewers own choice.Nothing offensive .So defining a do's n dont's of a fan is an absurd concept.
I would conclude what once anupam kher said that- I don't complain, why I couldn't become someone as Mr Bachchan or play lead roles, because for the matter of fact I know ther are many people who wished if they could be in place of anupam kher.
Note: since I said in beginning its an overall commentary on all TV actors by taking Mr Sobti as instance.Its aimed at future scenarios . So kindly refrain from bashing any actor here. Please try to introspect on the real issue with a wider thought persepective . I have clearly highlited the Important part above for clear demarcation of what a TM can express. The write up is aimed at dwelling on aspects to think and ponder not to be judgemental . Anyone having irritation can simply avoid the post. Make use of Close button.
Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
