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It's time to die for TRPs!
SARAH SALVADORE, TNN, Jun 25, 2010, 12.00am IST
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The new wave of shows on Indian television has made the current crop of producers sit up and take notice. Shows are taking desperate measures to retain their audience and amidst fierce competition the major casualities are the popular characters.
The past few months have seen a departure in sorts of the conventional mode of 'twist in the tale'. In a bid to shock the audience the makers are bumping off popular and main leads in their shows before taking the much needed generation leap to bring in fresh faces. If Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat bid adieu to its protagonists Rani (played by Anjali Abrol) and Yudisthir (Kapil Nirmal) and introduced a new crop of characters, Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai saw the death of Sadhna (played by Sara Khan). Miley Jab Hum Tum shocked its legion of fans when they bumped off Nupur (played by Rati Pandey). "Anjali and I are not part of Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat as of now," said actor Kapil Nirmal. "We were informed that the show is taking a leap and I don't see us playing older characters," Sara said. Actor Apurva Agnihotri has come in as Kinshuk Mahajan has been shown the door. Of course these are viewed as publicity stunts. But the point is that a death in a show does evoke great response.
Balika vadhu saw its highest ever TRPs when they bumped off Sugana's first husband. Producer Sudhir Sharma, whose Miley Jab Hum Tum saw the death of Nupur, the leading lady, as the show entered Season 2, says, "No creator wants to 'kill' a character that they have created. But it's also true that sometimes when the story reaches a plateau something drastic is required — whether it is killing characters or making them disappear. At times the absence of a character gives a certain momentum." In Sabki Ladli Bebo, the male protagonist Amrit (played by Anuj Sachdev) was bumped off and a fresh male lead was introduced for Bebo aka Shivsakti Sachdev. In the afternoon show Hamari Devrani, the main leads, were replaced by newbie Vindi Sandhwad and a new male lead as the show took a 18- year leap in time.
But leaps (with or without the protagonist) might not always work with the audience. If Jhansi Ki Rani was a success due to child star Ulka Gupta, the present track with the grown up Rani Laxmibai (post the 10-year leap) has not gone down well with the audience. So, while leaps might seem like a solution to most problems, makers today need to tread carefully so that they don't slip up in the race of the TRPs.
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SARAH SALVADORE, TNN, Jun 25, 2010, 12.00am IST
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Tags:Bidaai|Miley Jab Hum Tum|Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat
Still from Bidaai
The new wave of shows on Indian television has made the current crop of producers sit up and take notice. Shows are taking desperate measures to retain their audience and amidst fierce competition the major casualities are the popular characters.
The past few months have seen a departure in sorts of the conventional mode of 'twist in the tale'. In a bid to shock the audience the makers are bumping off popular and main leads in their shows before taking the much needed generation leap to bring in fresh faces. If Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat bid adieu to its protagonists Rani (played by Anjali Abrol) and Yudisthir (Kapil Nirmal) and introduced a new crop of characters, Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai saw the death of Sadhna (played by Sara Khan). Miley Jab Hum Tum shocked its legion of fans when they bumped off Nupur (played by Rati Pandey). "Anjali and I are not part of Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat as of now," said actor Kapil Nirmal. "We were informed that the show is taking a leap and I don't see us playing older characters," Sara said. Actor Apurva Agnihotri has come in as Kinshuk Mahajan has been shown the door. Of course these are viewed as publicity stunts. But the point is that a death in a show does evoke great response.
Balika vadhu saw its highest ever TRPs when they bumped off Sugana's first husband. Producer Sudhir Sharma, whose Miley Jab Hum Tum saw the death of Nupur, the leading lady, as the show entered Season 2, says, "No creator wants to 'kill' a character that they have created. But it's also true that sometimes when the story reaches a plateau something drastic is required — whether it is killing characters or making them disappear. At times the absence of a character gives a certain momentum." In Sabki Ladli Bebo, the male protagonist Amrit (played by Anuj Sachdev) was bumped off and a fresh male lead was introduced for Bebo aka Shivsakti Sachdev. In the afternoon show Hamari Devrani, the main leads, were replaced by newbie Vindi Sandhwad and a new male lead as the show took a 18- year leap in time.
But leaps (with or without the protagonist) might not always work with the audience. If Jhansi Ki Rani was a success due to child star Ulka Gupta, the present track with the grown up Rani Laxmibai (post the 10-year leap) has not gone down well with the audience. So, while leaps might seem like a solution to most problems, makers today need to tread carefully so that they don't slip up in the race of the TRPs.
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