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Sidra: I LOVE your gifset of Kratika's first appearance as Aarti! Whenever I watch that song or see gifs of the sequence, I always begin to smile - because that is how infectious Kratika's smile is. That is how powerful Aarti's optimism, love, and fighting spirit is! Before I start going into Nostalgia Mode, I'll change tracks and say that I love your comment, too, because every word of it rings true for me as well. As a viewer who caught a glimpse of her and then was so impressed that I ended up growing immensely attached to her personality and her acting abilities, I can safely say that if it weren't for PV-ZMD and the creative minds behind it, I wouldn't have encountered Kratika until much, much later, if at all. Just thinking about where I would've been if I hadn't seen those promos makes me cringe. And perhaps Kratika is underrated and not as recognized...but I feel like so many thousands worldwide do know her...as P2, as their Jhansi Ki Rani Laxmibai...and now maybe as Aarti, too. It is sad to see true shining talent and dedication be overlooked while exaggerated "acting" seems to have become the norm...But thankfully, there are women like Kratika in the entertainment industry, though they may be few and far apart, who genuinely inhabit their characters' skins and understand the mindset of the women they are supposed to bring to life. She made her presence felt in the industry through her previous work...let's see what is destined for her next!
MJ: What you said about Kratika's Aarti bringing magic to all of us is so, so true, my friend! She did make Aarti into a real woman by combining the creatives' words, the directors' visions, and her own interpretations in a way that molded "Aarti the character" into "Aarti the woman" over the course of the past year and a half. I am so thankful that I started watching PV-ZMD because Kratika's performances have raised the standard constantly - she IS the highest standard among her contemporaries...And I do feel that she left most of them behind a long time ago.
palbhar: I love your username, but have you ever divulged your name/alias to us? Just curious, no obligation to say it! 😊
"Our Aarti..." I agree with you about that - except that Yash would probably tell us, "First and foremost, she is MY "Aartiji"...after that, she is "Mumma" to 4 beautiful children...and then she can be everyone else's 'Aarti.'"
Ever since I saw the promos for PV, I felt that there was something different about the two lead characters of this show. Something more complex, more intricately layered. The first episode, introducing Aarti, strengthened that feeling. I couldn't see her as a typical "seedhi saadhi" "sati savitri" type character who was one-dimensional and extreme...I didn't see her as "too chirpy" or "too docile" or "too feisty" - she always seemed to embody a mixture of some of the traits that could be associated with stereotypical Indian TV characters. Aarti had sprinklings of certain "cliched" traits, but only so much of each, and that made her just as real as any other young woman I'd meet on the street or at a community event. That was refreshing. And I have always loved the PV-spin that the creatives, directors, and actors gave to scenarios that seemed cliched but ended up being unique purely because of the collaboration of the PV Team. It has been a great journey indeed!
Edit: Congratulations on the 8th KS AT, everyone! 🤗 Love you all!
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