Originally posted by: suman_sa
Great post!
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"QH right now stands for everything that I am strongly against as a female."
I feel the same. QH these days, stands for everything that I am against not just as a female, but as a human being. It is highly regressive, strongly patriarchal (to the extent of portraying women as mere marriageable beings, objects that could be considered a property of the menfolk and traded, and with absolutely no individuality, no decision-taking right, and no self-respect), and way-beyond irrational and illogical. There is not even an iota of logic or sense or progressiveness in what they show.
Sadly many still watch the show for the lead actors and for several other factors -- and I believe Gul knows this perfectly and just have enough carrots to keep them glued, by way of Hot romantic dream sequences, AsYa hugs, and wht not. Sadly, this trend is yet another reason why such shows thrive on Indian Television.
Also, I see on the forum that many say Gul takes up social issues/causes -- I do not see any positive reason to believe that even if social issues are taken up, they are taken up with the good intention of making people aware of, or standing against them; in my opinion, these are done with the idea of bringing in only TRPs or making people glued to the screen by way of sex, deceit, drama, and romance. For example, I heard there was a scene where Zoya stood against a male who tried to take advantage of her. When the same Zoya is shown as a mere tradeable property in the rest of the show, and that is justified in the name of love, romance, and family honour, one lone incidence of standing up for women's right is just a mockery of the whole concept, according to me.
Perhaps, in Gul Khan's ideology and beliefs, progressiveness is wearing modern clothes, going out without proper planning or protection during a strike day to just see a celebrity, and at the most lashing out against a goon?! Some of these do have their own merits. But what should count more is the overall message the show gives. Throughout this show women are not shown in good light -- they are just reduced to mere marriageable properties. Dowry demand is encouraged. Making mockery of a woman's self-esteem in the name of her skin tone is accepted by the woman's family. Insult and mental torture at in-law's place is accepted without questioning. Even if this all sorts out at the end and there would be poetic justice, I strongly believe that the message has been highly negative so far and that stays on.
Purely my opinion. No offense meant to any one.
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