Bidaai for Bidaai a seasonal break?:Mod's note PG5

Going by the standards of normal storytelling, three years is a long time in the life of a daily soap. But considering that Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii and Kasauti Zindagi Ki ran much longer and died a natural death at the end of their extended lifespan, three years appear a short span. However, Bidaai has ended–– the last episode was telecast on Saturday - at a time when just three weeks ago it was the number one GEC show with 5.90 TVR (TAM data, week 43 - October 17 to 23) while its competitor Pavitra Rishta was at number seven slot with 4.61 TVR. The following week, while Bidaai was down to the third position with 5.15 TVR, Pavitra Rishta ranked number eight with 4.4 TVR. Pavitra Rishta has been Bidaai's toughest competitor this year, but the latter has been a slot leader at 9 pm for the longest period. That's not all. It started with 4.6 in TVR in October 2007 and was the first show to beat Kyunki... to the number one position in its early days. It recorded its highest ratings of 9.6 in January 2009. Since then it's been a consistent performer. In the past one year it's been through a few ups and downs but has been among the top five or ten shows. Given such performance, no channel would probably take the risk of shutting a show that delivered about four to five per cent audience share at prime-time. Yet Star Plus which had earlier put audience's patience under severe test by allowing Kyunki..., Kahani... and Kasauti... to go on aimlessly with laughable gimmicks, has brought the curtains down on Bidaai, which has been the channel's rock star. In fact, when the audience was running away from 'K' shows, Bidaai and later Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai were Star's strongest properties. What's more, when Colors was stealing the thunder from Star with Balika Vadhu, Uttaran and Laado, Bidaai kept the flag flying high and even helped create a fertile slot for the launch of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Incidentally, director Rajan Shahi, who set up a few successful shows on rival channels, turned producer with Bidaai. It was also senior creative director Vivek Bahl's first show for Star Plus after he was brought from Zee to clear the mess created by the 'K' shows. Bidaai was a result of creative collaboration between Vivek and Rajan. The duo gave another hit in Yeh Rishta... and created a strong time-band for Star Plus between 9 and 10 pm. The question everyone is asking is why Star Plus has retired a strong player. Has it run its course? "Yes, the show has run its course, and both, the channel and the producer, didn't feel the need to stretch the story," says Vivek. He admits that shutting the show was a difficult call to take. "But we didn't want to end the show once the number started falling. Bidaai has been a top show, and deserves to go like a top show," he adds. For Rajan it was even more tough to end the show. "It was my first show as producer and it's been three years of emotional journey with it. But the decision was mutual. We wanted to end it on a high note. " he elaborates. Apparently, the decision to end the show was first thought of about six months ago. Ratings were coming down and something needed to be done urgently to infuse life into the show. Star Plus checked with the producer whether the story had enough meat to continue for some time. That's how Sadhna's death and a generation leap came into the picture. Ratings picked up once again but when the show was not given an extension before it completed three years it was almost certain that Bidaai was on its way out. However, the option of giving it another slot was also explored. Shifting it to the afternoon band was deliberated upon.

But Vivek denies that a re-slotting option was ever considered. "Bidaai has been a top show, and it wouldn't befit the status of the show to move it to any other slot after its stellar run," he clarifies. Rajan is also of the view that shifting a prime-time show to non-prime-time would have been a clear demotion. Bidaai has gone off-air but well-placed sources tell us that the show is likely to come for second season after a break. Vivek refuses to comment whether the show will have a second season but Rajan admits that indeed there will be a second season for Bidaai. "I have been asked to work on it but it's too early to share any details because I am yet to start," he adds. But the question is, if the show has ended because, as Vivek says, the story got over, then why is the channel planning a second season?

 

Wow. So they wanted to end it 6 months ago.

Well, I don't think the story ended on a high note. Well yeah, it was a happy ending, but the ending was far from satisfactory. I don't think anyone can say that by the end, the serial was complete. No, it wasn't. Edited by Ashrozia - 13 years ago

Originally posted by: chocolover89

Wow. So they wanted to end it 6 months ago.

Originally posted by: Ashrozia

Yeah, that was after the rift track I guess. That completely butchered the serial, lol...🤣

Can I say that I am happy that it did? 😆

Do you mind if I say I wish they had ended it? 😆 Because I do..and you know why 😆

Originally posted by: chocolover89

Do you mind if I say I wish they had ended it? 😆 Because I do..and you know why 😆

Originally posted by: Ashrozia

Yes, I must say..They should have ended it with the foursome having kids. The leap would have made a lot of sense if the serial would have been given extension.

They decided to introduce negativity, and the leap didn't work. Well, good for them.

Yes..happy ending with them. No pathetic ends for the 2 jodis.

There is still lots of unanswered questions and Ragini needs to know how exactly Ranveer died ..

Shivini a gold digger 😆 seriously they could have thought of just making her shown she left for  her modleling and then walked out of Anmol's life
Anmol is so rich himself
thats why i said in one iof my posts that shivani walimg out of anmol's life to have  her carrer and then come back to get him since he is  still rich then why did she leave him
But the time she left him he had ,lost everything'and i think he met ranveer when he was all time low and then he wanted a family and so ranveer gave  his life up and  asked Anmol to look after his family

I feel that they should have also shown a bit of that  6 years where he was handling  the  family responsibility  some like flash backs

If they can get Anmol and Shivani;'s flash back then its a piece of cake to get  between the time Anmol entered the house and the present senario..

If they start season two it should  work from where they left which makes more sense and then after a year  show  some futuristic pictures

@Himzzy:- Yeah, exactly. The Sakshi angle could have been a LOT more interesting if Sakshi was shown to be grey, and not evil. You know, I like the concept where 2 people end up marrying for all wrong reasons, and later start falling in love (for the right reasons 😆). That could have been a LOT more better seriously, but then, they decided to turn it into something else, which was ridiculous ! Edited by Ashrozia - 13 years ago

^Many things could have been a lot better 😆