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So I hear the news that ChanChan is likely to go off-air mid September. I wanted to say that if the news is false, I'd be happy. If it is true, I have no regrets for four reasons.
1. The fate of no project is known until it is tried. When Sanz's previous show was wrapping up, I had hoped that she'd get the lead role for SLB's Saraswathichandra. I thought SC would be her dream project and I was so confident about the show's success. I had every reason to believe so. Drifting back in time, SC had the most promising promos, extravagant sets, accomplished actors, and more than anything else a producer known for his artistic endeavors. I mean we are talking about the person who gave us HDDCS and Devdas. With this kind of faith, you imagine my response to the news that SC might be pulled off air as the show's not doing well. There are many other Sony shows that started with so much promp but faced early closure for not living up to the audience's expectations. On the other hand, we have shows that I cannot decipher how one could possible bring herself to watch with soaring TRPs.
2. CC to me was almost successful show. I've an obvious bias for Sanaya. But in all honesty, I believe that CC had more substance and made more sense to me than her previous show. This is because I don't measure success by popularity. I am not claiming here that CC was flawless. It had its own share of shortages but with the drama concerning the replacement in the initial stages of the show, I must say that the CVs were not given the right amount of time to fix their faultlines.
3. Name me one Indian televisions show that that is remarkably conceptualized and well executed. I always sing praises of just one Indian show KavyAnjali. As I rewatch the show on Star Classics, I realized that there were two major loopholes in the plotline that the CVs left uncovered. I repeat that this is the fate of Indian shows given their working conditions. KSG once aptly said in an interview that even if Shakespeare were to write his plays and present episodes 5 days a week, his characters and the plotline would suffer a great deal. The CVs of CC were even more disadvantaged given the replacement, the pressure of recreating ArHi's magic, the complaints that they need to stick to the principles of a family show, and the need to deliver daily episodes. If I were boggled down with so much stress, I'd give up.
4. Sanaya makes it a point not to be out of sight. Once asked about her vacation plans, she said that let her work as much as she can now and then there will be a phase in her life when she can vacation to her heart's content, meaning, when she retires. She understands that every actor has a shell life, so she does not slacken her speed. Once an actor is out of sight, s/he will be out of mind for both the producers and the audiences. I have seen this with many promising actors such as Anita Hasnandanni, Amna Sharif, Eijaz Khan, Iqbal Khan. But Sanaya's too smart. When IPK wrapped up, we always had Sanz doses in shows like Mehmaan Nawazi, Master Chef, and her anchoring on Zeetv. We might now get to see her in NB until she gets a new long-term project. I have actually always wanted that SI does not have a daily soap on her plate whenever she steps in to do a dance show. We all see how Dhrashti has been suffering keeping up with both JDJ and her daily soap...
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So I am all good except that I am going to feel so bad for not having the chance to see SaNuj together on screen once CC wraps up. This is my sole concern. I am afraid that the producers may start to believe that SaNuj as a jodi didn't work. PHs don't repeat popular jodis and here we are talking about a jodi that did not even have the chance to leave their mark. I will feel bad thinking how their potential as an onscreen jodi was left unrecognized, overlooked, neglected, wasted, and unexplored. This is JUST not right!!
So in the end I'm fine that the show is ending since the PH made few grave mistakes in the beginning and they are partly paying the price now. I am fine that Sanaya's won't be seen as ChanChan since this is just one of her other shows that'll end to pave the way for a new one. But I am not fine that SaNuj will be judged without being given a fair chance. This is not done.
