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Preeti

@preet_pal320

Explorer

Posted: 12 years ago

After last week's dismal episodes, I sent this as feedback to Zee:

"I have been enjoying Jodha Akhbar ever since it started. It stood out to me as an unconventional show in the midst of redundant desi serials. The amazing passion between Jodha and Jalal has had me, as well as many others, hooked.

My issue now is how the tracks are being handled. After the tiger attack, there was no closure provided. We didn't see a proper conversation between Jodha/Jalal in regards to the attack. We didn't see the promo that was aired, with Jodha nursing Jalal. That promo alone could have tied up the track for me but it was never shown.

Right now, the current "romance" track is feeling very fake and forced. There is none of the passion I had previously sensed. The track is filled with illogical and cliched attempts to show the budding romance between Jodha and Jalal, but I don't see how that's necessary! I request for the CVs to look at how they handled past scenes: the Dargah scene, swordfight, the aarti scene. These were so beautifully portrayed and the delicate emotions were so well balanced.These scenes did not have to resort to any cheesy romance sequences.

I request you to please continue with the story the way it was going.The episodes after the tiger attack feel like they belong to a completely different Jodha-Akbar. If you make your way to India-Forums, you will see there are plenty of people who feel the same way. If you'd like to see what they have to say about it, please visit this link:

https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/jodha-akbar/3774910/cvs-dont-you-know-or-dont-you-know-how-to-direct-romance

I urge you to reconsider future episodes, and I really wish to see well written episodes, with minimum plot holes, and plenty of logic.You guys have done a great job so far; I wish you could just continue the wondrous storyline in the same fashion that you started it. Thank you for your consideration. And please let me know if there is anyone else I can contact in regards to this issue."

Today I received this response:

Hello Preeti,

Thank you for taking the time to write to us and happy to hear you were enjoying Jodha Akbar until recently. Your feedback is appreciated and has been forwarded to our production team in India. Stay tuned to see how the story continues to unfold. Also, DID 4 is starting October 26th for more information on our shows visit us at www.zeetvusa.com.

Regards,

Zee TV Americas

Customer Care

Now I don't know if my words were actually relayed to the production team, but I hope they were and I hope they read our comments on Lashy's letter to the CVs. In any case, I've definitely been enjoying this week's episodes, and I hope they continue to provide high quality entertainment!

Just wanted to share this with you guys! 😃

Edited by preet_pal320 - 12 years ago

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Pooja Menon

@pooja-menon

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Posted: 12 years ago

Thanks for sharing dear.. really appreciate your effort 😊

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Shraddha

@lashy

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Posted: 12 years ago

unfortunately preet the reply to your posts that refer to episodes after tiger attack right up to day-before-yesterday's (except yesterday's and today's brilliant episodes of course) seems to be an automated response...

Worse, they're advertising DID in it...Grrr...😳

If I was directing a serial, I'd do all I can to make sure I get hold of such valuable feedback...

Anyway, hope the CVs buck up and we get more like we did yesterday and today..😊

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Alishaxx

@Alishaxx

Voyager

Posted: 12 years ago

thanks for sharing. ,i feel glad we many Akdha followers:)
though now they showing a good romance track.

Edited by malika.123 - 12 years ago

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aanchal_c

@aanchal_c

Rocker

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Posted: 12 years ago

i agree to it that they need to give closure to tracks but at the same time where romance is concerned i want passion ,flirtatiousness,fun,love,romance(even if its a bit cheesy ),so what,here we have a king and his wife who in reality are larger than life,so everythign they do needs to be larger than life also...yes i wish they would prolonge the romantic and otherwise good scenes between jodha-jalal but i am quiet satisfied with how the episodes are turnign out just thay they need to give proper closure to the tracks as well as scenes.

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Preeti

@preet_pal320

Explorer

Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: lashy
unfortunately preet the reply to your posts that refer to episodes after tiger attack right up to day-before-yesterday's (except yesterday's and today's brilliant episodes of course) seems to be an automated response...
Worse, they're advertising DID in it...Grrr...😳
If I was directing a serial, I'd do all I can to make sure I get hold of such valuable feedback...
Anyway, hope the CVs buck up and we get more like we did yesterday and today..😊

Well it took them over a week to get back to me. And if they really did send my feedback to the production team, then all the better. Hopefully it reaches the right people, the ones who are looking for such feedback.

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Preeti

@preet_pal320

Explorer

Posted: 12 years ago

I'm satisfied with recent episodes too. I just wrote that last week, where things seemed to be headed downhill. I just didn't want JA to stoop to other serials' standards.

Originally posted by: aanchal_c
i agree to it that they need to give closure to tracks but at the same time where romance is concerned i want passion ,flirtatiousness,fun,love,romance(even if its a bit cheesy ),so what,here we have a king and his wife who in reality are larger than life,so everythign they do needs to be larger than life also...yes i wish they would prolonge the romantic and otherwise good scenes between jodha-jalal but i am quiet satisfied with how the episodes are turnign out just thay they need to give proper closure to the tracks as well as scenes.