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We have seen more than 300 episodes of Saraswatichandra. It has been quite a journey. The leads themselves said many a time that there have been ups and downs. But we love it.
I wanted to make a post on Highs n Lows for a long time. Hope you guys will contribute too.
The initial phase until wedding:
High: Because it was initial. We didnt have prejudices though there were conscious n constant comparisions with the novel n movie. We were waiting for this interpretation to unfold. We got grand sets, a loving family, a gentle, good-natured and sensitive Saras and a very sharp Kumud. Their scenes sizzled. We loved it. Each scene was crafted in detail. There was lot of emotional impact in each scene even if there was hardly any romance. I still see forum-wasis talking about them as 'those were the days'. There was a great and subtle depiction of pathos
Low: Some of the scenes were too dramatic, a little OTT. This is purely my opinion.
Pramad phase:
Low: first will mention the lows as they outnumber the highs. Kumud kept on taking domestic violence and in process sending a very wrong social message. Desais, who were strong and reasonable people suddenly became puppets with no voice. I think that was detrimental to the show. It still continues today.
It was too long. So long that we almost gave up. Every episode would come up with new stupidity like comparing Pramad with Krishna or doing Saras's shraadh.
High: Saras n Kumud scenes had the same emotional impact. The emotional impact was high and maintained throughout.
There was lot of activity in the forum!!!
The 'uneasy new beginning' phase:
Highs: This is my favorite phase though this is the phase where we all started disliking the treatment. Kumud and Saras gave full rights on themselves to the other but would not directly exercise it on the other. This phase had lot of beautiful dialogues and Saras-kumud scenes.
Lows: Inconsistencies in storyline creeped up. Got bigger n bigger. This phase brought in the kusum track towards its end. It was nauseating. And kalika too. The amount of screen space given to Kalika's angry ott looks could have been made to use another serial.
The (pre)-wedding phase:
Highs: Everyday brought in new romantic scenes. Not much to complain. We were as excited as the over-excited SAras. Arshi's bytes were titled 'Love bytes','Pyaar bytes','Battle of Ratnanagari bytes' etc. We even got a midnight rendezvous!!
And the wedding was the most beautiful.šš¼
Lows:
Kartar Singh and that horrifying Chandri act. Not just that, characters shifted from their original characterization. By now Ratnanagari became a town with autorickshaws and cars bustling on the roads that had medians. Not that I am against development of the village.
The post-wedding phase.
highs: the only high points were the valentines' day, holi and the fight between saras n danny. Because it brought out some superlative performances from Gautam and great expression of pain from Saras.
lows: The whole phase has been a total let down. Saras n Kumud behaved like strangers. Will not sit with each other, touch each other. Saras didnt have time to even look at kumud. The only thing happening was the nauseating guman-kabir track and omnipotent kabir creating havoc at will with others rendered helpless n spineless.
There were bloopers everywhere.
And last but not the least this kumud's kidnap track. If I can use one word to describe it, it would be 'painful'.
Note: This post is very subjective. Please post your own list of 'highs n lows'
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