Originally posted by: ddFan2012
Being an international viewer, I sadly do not contribute to the TRPs but yet would like to add my two cents to this very interesting topic.
What TM aka Sush is trying to say does make sense. The product (Storyline/concept/cast) is excellent, but the packaging (Promos aka marketing tools) might not have turned out to be right. We have now seen the TRP results.
It's always the packaging that attracts a buyer/viewer to a product/show. The promos have been negative ones like the gun to the heroine's head and the hands tied up which plays between scenes. Public seeks positivity in their entertainment at the end of the day.
No doubt the rest of the promos did play out the actual story and the makers do not need to change anything in terms of storyline or concept. Apart from maybe dialect of the main leads to keep it to simple Hindi.
One suggestion to the makers- more so with all the recent happenings in cities today, the scene that is already played out - where Rudra saves Paro from the goons in the desert (after toning down the dishum dishum) would work as a perfect promo...or between shots...because even if he is an anti-hero the goodness of the man is being sold to the aam aadmi as a Saviour. Or even a promo on Rudra's patrotic dialogues and his flag hoisting would also work.
Let's take the show that is our biggest competitor. There has been loads of violence and even abuse of an elderly woman, yet the aam aadmi has lapped it up. But yet none of the promos showed that aspect of the show's content. Every show has its own measure of violence and abuse, more so even the mythological or historical ones. But people stay hooked to these shows despite everything because they know there is light at the end of the dark tunnel!
The makers need to sell that HOPE! Promote the good/positive side of the Hero/story, what he/it stands for! We never know it might just bring in the right results.
Some of the most high-end perfumes, clothing brands are sold in even more stylish and fancy bottles & stores or Malls! Now why do you think that happens?
Am I making sense here. Please do comment. And I so wish the makers do read this!
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dd