Originally posted by: mayad
Dear Style Diva,
I do not disagree entirely with your post because yes we all must move on and I have! I am responding to you because I was requested to do so by a number of people on this forum who respect me as an elder.
I did my "swan song" post a couple of days ago on how to "Fight Smart not Hard" and whilst I have no desire to fight for this cause beyond sending my resignation from IPKKND to SP, I do resect the people who wish to continue the fight against 4Lions and anyone who is outright disrespectful to viewers!
My concern about your your post is your subject line and the following paragraph:
Why is everybody targeting Gul Khan...This is the same woman who along with her team createdASR and KKG...She is one woman who believes in Mills and Boon type stories and is so passionate about then, the result of which is the characters you see today...When she created the Character, when she helped and had a huge hand in making Barun the famous star that he is what makes you think she would want to chuck him off? What good would come of it?
If your intention was to make the forum members accept the situation as a done deal then you needed to be more tactful with your subject line. The forum is already reeling with emotions and they do not need lectures! Having said that I do believe your intentions were well meant!
Same goes for the Sanaya interview. I am sure she meant well but the truth is she was very insulting to the viewers. Sanaya lost her argument when she admitted to not reading anything on the forums and social networks because she claims they are all negative! Absolutely incorrect! They are many well educated viewers, professionals and potential investors on these sites as well there are significant positive posts on this matter. Classic case of broad brushing without all the facts! As a result she has to accept the repercussions of her uncalled for behaviour!
Now back to you, you claim to not understand the reasons we are against Gul. Well the facts support that Gul created this season of discontent by her very actions and she has to accept where she is at fault based on facts not emotions and stop trying to play the injured soul! She would be a better business person if she takes accountably for her errors and learn from them.
Facts are:
- Forum 32 which is a 4 Lions site said "the show has run it's course!" So to say that she wants the show to continue is in fact a contradiction.
- The incident with Zee News. Gul admitted that 4Lions did release that information assuming that she was still "media!" So the fact that Barun was in discussion with the PH for months yet the position today makes it seems that Barun put down his papers only recently is false. Another contradiction!
- Sanaya said that Barun only had a 1 year contract. The show is approximately 18 month old! So Barun is a free agent! Who's telling the truth! Another contradiction!
- Gul says, as do her blind supporters, that she loves IPKKND, she created the characters etc! Very true she did and probably always will love the show. It brought her fame on both a local and international platform! In fact I know of people here in Canada and the USA who were willing to invest in 4 Lions. I was one of those people. Fact is you know what someone is made off in how they handle tough times. Unfortunately this company has done every thing wrong in managing this public relations fiasco! Gul would have been far better off just saying "I guess we made some mistakes. Thanks for your feedback we will take it into consideration and get back to you with a final press release once we have decided on the direction of the show" or something like that! After all she has a degree in public relations whilst my qualifications are in business and in governance and compliance! There was no need for that interview with her and Barun! It served no purpose and only created more questions than answers. Please refer to fact 1 and that interview and you will see that there are many contradictions.
- Gul is 4 Lions to this forum! Barun is Arnav! Sanaya is Khushi! Abbas is Shyam! Point remains central characters become reel and real to the audience! When they speak they represent the show or PH. Fact remains that IPKKND as gone downhill for many months and the show is not even 2 years old! The sets are shabby, the actors need updated wardrobes etc but most importantly the creatives and supporting actors are leaving in droves! Why? When the ship is sinking regardless of the issues it is the captain who has to take charge. The captain calls the shots and the captain sccepts both the credit and the blame! That is a fact! What is Gul doing? She is allowing the actors to come out to defend her when the issue has nothing to do with her personally! Who is the captain here?
- Fact is the show has been tanking due to neglect for months for a number of reasons. Actors, directors, script writers even the PH have all had other priorities! That's show business! But, please do not insult me and the other fans by coming to us for ideas when you have professionals on the job paid to do just that! Can you be more unprofessional? Gul just killed the show in that one shot!
- Barun and Sanaya are not the issue. We accept whatever decisions they make about their private lives which is none of our business. This show however is our business and based on the never ending twists and turns in the current state of the show we demand answers!
So my dear if the PH is under fire by the fans who smell a "rat" can you blame the fans? If you want to stop conspiracy theories all you have to do is put aside emotions and just manage by fact! Is this being done? No you have a "bunch of" so called professionals only responding with more emotions and not facts! Both Barun and Sanaya need to be none committal on this matter. It is up to SP and 4 Lions to address the audience. Until they do chaos will reign! Insults to the fans only makes the people doing so guilty of the same and lacking in accountability! The fans are just confused with the mixed messages being released. Most are just expressing emotions, why not allow them to do so here and if required continue the fight with PH and SP until they are satisfied with a fact based and final disclosure by the people in charge!
Fans have long memories and this forum is like a familly! If our family is hurting then we sooth them!
I am no longer able to be as active as I would like on this forum for health reasons and also because I fight on a different level but I am still loyal to this family! If I am asked for help as a mother I will never turn my back on my family!
Please understand that I am not bashing you or anyone else. I am just stating facts. In conclusion if Gul was not the "captain" then she should not have spoken. Fact that she is, makes her the reference point for us to demand answers and the way we want the show to either end or continue.
Regards,
Maya
Toronto, Canada