Recession hits soaps : ARTICLE

Looks like even our TV soaps are adopting recession measures or why else will you have the stars sporting the same outfit for almost three episodes in a row. Check out any serial today be it Yeh Rishta Kya…, Bandini, Bidaai etc and that is the case. Previously the ladies who portrayed super rich housewives would be spotted changing their fancy wardrobes ever so often. In fact, they were also seen wearing expensive costume jewellery too. But now, if one were to look closely, even the costume jewellery has become rather down market and the saris look like they have been picked up from zariwallahs instead of designer boutiques. So far, the sets have been spared the impact of recession and continue to portray a rich feel but we wonder how long that would last.

But it sure looks like Rakhi Sawant is unperturbed coz she has decided to find herself a life partner bang in the middle of recession. Her show or rather reality swayamwar is all set to take place soon. Rakhi is rather smartly dressed in the promos and thankfully her bridal costume and jewellery are not tacky. Now, this is one sure that everyone is looking forward to, coz let's face it the lady does provide paisa vasool entertainment. And you need to have nerves of steel to marry an unpredictable character like her so hats off to any of the prospective candidates coz we're sure the lady will take them on a merry ride before she succumbs to her Mr Right's charms.

But one actress, who has finally found true love after several hits and misses, is the svelte Shilpa Shetty, who is on a perennial 'Raj yatra' these days. She's also quite concerned about her reputation for she actually spoke to Headlines Today to emphasise that she had not broken up Raj Kundra's marriage and was tormented by the accusations made by his ex-wife Kavita. Now that Kavita has sensibly retracted her statement—in exchange for the maintenance moolah that Raj was giving her, Shilpa can breathe easy.

Source: Deccan Chronicle