Originally posted by: funny_fubar
I begrudgingly agree with the above points
@bold: I have asked myself that so many many times while watching the show- and I don't like the answer π Not only my parents choice, but my choices are as questionable. Not sure what to feel about it.
Anyways,
In the OG Tamil version, Kathir(Shiva) was not "good looking" as such(not bad looking, but yes, you could say Dev was way more good looking)
The story and Raavi's journey made complete sense. You would not particularly be smitten by him in the beginning, but you, as a viewer, will fall in love with his character- the thoughts, the reactions, the attitude and the mannerisms. And suddenly, you start feeing Shiva is as good looking as Dev just different (personal opinion, nothing against the actors themselves). The costume was also on point- it was quiet literally a woebegone shirt and an extremely dirty lungi. You understood where Raavi is coming from and in a sense, you initially feel her disgust.
Why I wanted a different person for Shiva is for that same reason. Chomu hairstyle or not, it is difficult to feel "disgust" when you look at KD(too pleasing to the eye π) It takes away from the story- That is why a lot of people are confused- why is the friend saying this? Shiva looks decent.
But I get this is Hindi TV, and looks are more important, if not as important as the story. And I have to admit, ShiVi being the lovely couple they are did grab eyeballs for the show. π€·ββοΈ
PS. This has always been my pet peeve- particularly with adaptations of Pride and Prejudice. Lizzy, the heroine, is mostly cast with the most good looking person, when she is supposed to be very average looking- much less than Jane. (If you know this reference, you know π)
Another example is Harry Potter land, where Harry- Hermoine and Draco-Hermoine casting completely killed Ron's character in the movies.
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