Lets look at your opinion and start...the importance of FL...ok agreed...whats the problem...we have a FL..is she getting enough screen space?? Yes. Is she there in almost all scenes...absolutely. If we look at it, she gets more screen space and time than the ML...yes, that's true.
The problem here is (and plz its just an opinion) is the character strong enough?? Do we identify we with her, do we understand her, does she speak to us, does she makes sense to us, is she one of us, like us, if not, does she inspire us, make us want to be like her...the answer to all these questions is a big solid...NO.
Lets look at TRP garnering audiences, they are the housewives, stay at home moms, educated working women, school and college going girls and rarely the intellectuals...these are the female slots that watch...all fall under these categories...and does Paro connect with any of these groups...you will get your answer.
SImple Logic..if you want a female oriented show...make the female character..strong. Give her the power to make the audience laugh with her, cry with her, make them feel that her problems are their own, the female lead has to engage and involve all females ...that's where the success lies...
Ok...now lets look at love stories then...coz it is a love story...and a love story needs two very strong characters...a Khushi needs an ASR, ...a Jodha needs an Akbar, (don't watch many shows, but u can substitute any names here, the message remains the same). Rudra ..is he strong..yes. Is he engaging...yes. Multi layered, fascinating...again yes. Now lets take Paro...and ask the same questions...and consider the answers.
Paro here is too insipid, too watered down and too unreal a character to make connect in any form, be it a social melodrama or love story. Are you, me like her??? Are people around us like her?? Are your mom, my mom, aunts, cousins, colleagues, neighbours..any woman around you even remotely like her...Nope. Do u or they want to be like her?? Does she entertain, does she inspire?? Then how in the world can the people connect..Is this a fairy tale?? A period or costume drama...nope. Left to her devices, all we will see is smelling salts, frowns, tears and butterflies...period. Forget educated women of today, pick an uneducated girl working at your place, will she connect with Paro?? (They are more practical than u and me, their hand to mouth situation makes them more logical and tougher than we give them credit for). You have your answer.
Coming to practicalities...RR faces really tough opposition at that time slot. Some good shows are providing tough competition it has to contend with. And to top it all, it seems to be working on zero promos...its been a week I think since a new promo was aired. While I see promos of shows new and old all the time on the channel. Plus it has a kind of rural backdrop and not all are interested.
Frankly, me and most of the people I know, enjoy Rudra. Overbearing nd causing head aches as u call him...well at least he has an impact. At least he leaves a mark, he is noticed. If u take away Rudra from this show...we have no power, no punch, no intensity and passion, no flaws, no negativity or postitivity, no human logic, or common man connect. Will Paro alone, her character, pull this show??
And one last argument ...Devo ke Dev Mahadev, one of the leading shows, has had three FL changes, the show flourishes. Saubhagyawati Bhav...horrible, abusive show...worked wonders...reason a very strong anti hero male character (and only he is remembered). Mahabharat ...going great even before the FL was introduced. A strong, eye catching, attendion gripping, character is all it takes...male or female sometimes is immaterial.
Edited by eveline - 11 years ago
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