What i learned from watching this Indian drama? - Page 3

Originally posted by: jdfan

well the thing is media do represent cultures and societies , nations ...these dramas , movies represent a lot ...its there written in main rules and regulations of media .in the concept of dramatization , movies ...but the thing is.. this show is rejecting all logics of even fiction 😕 just go through all the concepts ..writing a story , characterization , morals 😕 you will find this show completely opposite if this show is going against even fiction so i think we should not compare it with reality...😊i also get to know a lot about India but not from this serial but from my frineds here 😊who proved that friendship don't need any country, cultural , and religious boundaries ..😊making me want to visit India someday 😳who will give me your house address😆as i won't be staying in a hotel 😕with so many Indian friends there 😳what are friends for if i have to do so much expenditure of coming to India and staying in a hotel😳😆

Originally posted by: kikyo

main hoon naa😃my house doors are always open for you...😃o i so want to meet you do come to India someday😃 but keep this in mind i won't be staying in a hotel if i ever visited Australia😳main to tumahray ghar dera jamaon gi 😆

Originally posted by: xavivilla

"to learn about a particular culture you look at their art forms"

As being a foreigner to India, Uttaran is the one and only show i ever watched. Watching this drama has taught me many things about India and its culture. Point me wrong where I am wrong because these are the things that these directors (CVs) are showing to a stranger like me. People like me who are unaware of India's culture look onto these arts form to learn from it and here is what i have learned:

Things i learned from the show:

-Indian is full of corruption from police, to doctor everyone is after money...at least that's what the show has shown. Corrupt people are found all over the world, irrespective of which nation they belong to and anyway UT is overdoing it.

- Woman are prime evil in this world full of jealousy. It is only the prime favourite formula for soaps to portray the main vamp and her cohorts as unbelievably evil and conniving.

-Evil wins over good no matter what...even God can loose in front of evil. Only till the last episode.. In the end always Good wins over Evil.

-God do not exit as good people always suffer by following Him and bad deeds have no punishment. This is disputed by all religions followed in India, which is a secular state, and in the end, bad people will get their due punishment.

-Woman is just a baby making machine, if she is unable to do so she is a symbol of hatred. This view is outdated in most of urban India with the education and progress of women in all fields and is exaggerated in soaps. It may be prevalent in some remote tribal backward societies. But in general, women are empowered now and they are aware of the various methods available for conceiving, adoption, etc.

- Elderly have no sense of shame and continue to act bad. Not a true portrayal. Not everyone is like Mai, Daddaji, Divya and Nani.

- You can cheat and get away easily, cheat on ur family, husband and ur love. Again strictly for soap and to generate interest by shock value.

- Woman is treated like garbage when her husband dies. This idea has changed and women are empowered now and are encouraged to become self- sufficient and economically independent even in remote villages by the Government which has promoted such self-help groups..

-Husband is more bound to his family than his wife, what their wives want or desire do not matter. It is left to individual families and their circumstances and compulsions in deciding whether they want a joint family or nuclear families and the husband's decisions and adjustments depend on this. Nowadays many young couples live in nuclear families out of choice and also due to their posting.

Things i learned from this forum about india:

- people are of extreme respect.

- People are very welcoming and full of manners.

- Indian are well educated...well knowledge

Agreed and Thank you...😃

Again, I am not trying to offend anyone but these are my learning through this show. Correct me if i am wrong.

Originally posted by: jdfan

awww🤗you just come i won't let you go back will keep you with me forever 🤗

Originally posted by: hermione8

Xavi, I have tried to answer your post (in pink) to the best of my knowledge.

Please do not judge the culture of India keeping this sadistic show 'Uttaran' as the standard, because this does not depict the true nature or depth of a vast country with a huge population that accommodates diverse societies such as ours. The CVs of this show started with grand themes like social justice, balance, harmony and equality, but now are sadly after only one balance, namely, their bank balance and TRP scales. They have showed all their characters as extreme and turned their vamp into doing such terrible wicked deeds in order to grab eyeballs and shock the viewers, thus capturing their attention, but in the process desensitizing the viewers. The perverse impact of this can be seen by some negative responses in this forum also. When certain limits are crossed, even if it is fiction, it is no longer considered as entertainment and causes only disturbance and friction.

This show does not conform to any of the natural laws of the Universe, like Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Logic, Reasoning, Analytical thinking, etc., Or any of the man- made Laws or Judiciary or Social Justice or Administration and Governance. Only one law is followed.. Pamper Evil and let Good suffer, if it brings more TRPs.. That is all.. It has got nothing to do with the Culture or Tradition of India or the ideals of its people. Sure, India also has got its faults, like any other major democracy in the world, but it also embraces a vast tightly- knit population and it will take some years for it to completely rectify these faults, but ironically, its strength also comes from its very own diversity.

Originally posted by: groucho

Good to hear from you Aditi..😃..Was wondering whether you have left the forum completely.. I too do not spend much time here nowadays and choose to reply to only those posts which I feel merit one. You are right about Art Form.. Uttaran is the product of sick minds and definitely not even remotely connected to Art in any form..

Edited by hermione8 - 13 years ago

Originally posted by: ankit111

Hi Xavi, Long time didnt see u, but ur post didnt surprised me, if its based only on wht hs been shown in the serial. but u r regular member of this forum, and forum members r real person and u can see tht MOST of the member r equally disgusted with these negativity shown in the serial. it say itself tht they r not showing the reality and this show dosnt represent Indian culture and values. but yes its surely spoiling india image for those who know India only thru serials and also hv bad effect on youngsters mind. but if few people for money making such craps, without thinking its effect thn i can say tht such peoples r everywhere in the world and not only in India. Thts why whn one member misinerprented our constitution, i asked her to spare our constitution for these fictional character, becoz it can give wrong message to the people who dosnt know the reality.

I hope tht ur misunderstanding abt Indian culture and value will be cleared, by meeting real people or reading serious book abt India and will not be bsaed on these stupid serials.