Originally posted by: BeyondHorizon
DISCLAIMER: This is just my point of view and by no means I want to belittle the cast and crew.
I saw the first episode yesterday and all I have to say is why does Ekta want to remake her own shows again and again and again? She seems to be earning handsomely, so what exactly is stopping her from hiring a new team of writers and come up with a new story altogether? Pick an old show that was popular among the youth, throw a snake, an eagle, a divinity angle and behold - you have Kuch Toh Hai!
Can't they at least come up with a fresh new story? They are literally reusing the same plot from Pyaar Kii Yeh Ek Kahaani with minor alterations:
- While Abhay was a human who was turned into a vampire, you have Rehan who is born one owing to nature's curse and he has his own family. Are they all vampires too? If not, how did Rehaan manage to hide his identity from them? How doesn't he feel the urge to rip their throats out? Waiting to see how this plays out
- Piya was an orphan who comes to Dehradun while Priya too an orphan comes to Mussoorie. While Piya was a human, Priya is a supernatural. Not much difference there either
- Piya ends up bonding with a girl and that played out so naturally. That camaraderie unfolded naturally whereas here she is just introduced to a girl who takes her home? Wah! Have to give it to the folks of Mussorie for being so big hearted š Its a free PG for girls from outside the city š¤£
- Piya ran into her father and here Priya is most likely in the presence of her biological mom
- Rehaan is shown to be a mysterious guy after whom the entire town is after whereas that was the case with Abhay tooš
- And there are so many parallels to Misha, Panchi, Ruhi and other characters
But at least in PKYEK they did not show Piya getting settled in Dobriyal mansion. She lived in a hostel like other girls. And how do angels and vampires fit in the Naagin universe? There is no point in remaking PKYEK coz Colors is not Star One. Star One aired youth based shows and they never had a huge audience base. They had a niche audience who remained faithful to the show right from start to finish. At least audience did not quit it mid way like most of the current shows coz of senseless tracks. Colors shows have a nice start but it gets ruined eventually coz they are in a rat race to achieve TRPs. The Naagin franchise is no longer what it once was and the fall started with S4. Makers should have taken a cue and ended it right there. But instead they came out with S5 and now a spin off!
One of the main reasons y this show might not work is Colors will eventually introduce all kinds of silly tracks to get TRP audience which will ruin the show. This has been my experience with Colors. I know PKYEK was a copy (TVD + Twilight) but it was one of its kind in the Indian TV world. The ensemble cast contributed to the story and were not mere props. U did not have unnecessary villains for most part. And that is why people love this show even to this day.
Everyone might argue Naagin S1 was path breaking but sorry to say, that was a ditto ditto copy of Sayantani Ghosh's show which aired not a decade ago. What made S1 interesting was the cast, Sesha and the bond Sesha and Shivanya shared (till Sesha turned dark of course). Then comes S2, where the story is a repeat. Instead of Shivanya's parents, Shivanya gets killed and her daughter swears revenge. Only difference - unlike in S1 where Shivnaya never doubted Ritik or held him accountable for her parents death, Shivangi blames Rocky till truth prevailed. S3 looked interesting but it soon turned into an Ekta Kapoor opera with characters turning good, bad, good and bad again and silly plots to fill in and a rebirth to boot. Then comes S4 which I thought might be different but they do away with the only interesting character which was of Nayantara's and God knows what khichdi it turned into. S5 I saw teeny bits and pieces but the ensemble cast were boring even though the premise and lead pair were good. S4 and S5 already saw a huge decline in numbers. So y not end this franchise for good?
I will still give the makers the benefit of doubt and watch it as a new story for few episodes. But given Colors history, not so hopeful. Please do share your views as well.
Yeah had the exact same thoughts just like u having seen the 2nd episode today.Rehaan's brooding personality & mysterious presence reminded me of our classic vampire Abhay & Priya reminded me of the old Piya.However PKYEK had its own charm back then along with shows like DMG or MJHT.
There is still some ongoing confusion about the gender of VANI's child-whether its Aadi-Saach Rehaan or Angel Priya.But if we had closely heard the Angel Farishta he himself clarified that the cursed union between a Scavenger & a shape-shifting female serpent had resulted in the birth of an Aadi-Saach who's neither a Snake nor a Scavenger though the focus may shift to Priya later on depending on the CV's.
And since Rehaan is currently being portrayed as Aadi-Saach he's no doubt the son of both Veer & Bani.I have checked the Wikipedia & Telly Updates-there Rehaan is mentioned as the son of both Veer & Bani.
I will talk on Rehaan's resemblance with either of his birth parents later.All I can say that Rehaan is the Ditto carbon-copy of Abhay-One who might be cold-hearted & acts all mysterious yet has a heart of gold who's willing to use his supernatural powers for the benefit of humankind.
While Abhay's mate Piya was just an ordinary human Rehaan's mate is an Angel-it could be possible that Priya is the daughter of Farishta from another mate.Abhay had always saved Piya from every danger while lurking in the shadows keeping Piya away from himself due to his vampire powers & going forward Rehaan's gonna face the same dilemma too.
In the end while during their fight with the Werewolf clan Piya successfully transformed Abhay into a human & got married into the Raichand clan.Whether Rehaan & Priya's chemistry can replicate the same magnetic affect that remains to be seen.
Rehaan too has saved one woman from a stalker & saved his future mate Priya from that car accident too.Rehaan is too uninterested in girls however he could not help but feel that searing attraction towards Priya.Priya on the other hand is on a mission to find her real parents just like Rehaan.
Unfortunately Priya already has got a stalker in the form of Soumya's fiancee Mohit if I remember the scene correctly.The way he was looking at Priya & repeatedly apologized to her made him a classic stalker.
Anyway so this is the short story set in Mussoorie whereas PKYEK was set in Dehradun-both are hill stations-is it a coincidence?
More than Priya I feel that Rehaan is the son of VANI though my theory can be wrong later given the future scope of the story.Bcoz only Priya has the photo of Bani along with her lady pals.Rehaan does not have the either photo of his birth parents.But Priya's character is positive while Rehaan has grey-shades in his character.So Rehaan gotta be the Future Singhania here.Also the baby has already proved its mettle by killing its evil Uncle Jay.
Getting back to Rehaan being the son of VANI I have observed his character closely & I find a bit of both in him.The first thing he has directly inherited from his father Veer is the classic charm & overall electrifying presence making the ladies swoon in their knees for him but unlike Veer he's not a classic flirt & prefers to be a loner.His arrogant replies to any questions from either of his siblings or future in laws shows that he has inherited this trait from his mom Bani.
Bani before falling in love with Veer had this superior complex of being the Aadi-Naagin inspite of being humbled by Shakura & Markaat.Her arrogant replies & treating Veer as only her bodyguard while singing paeans for Jay had all made the VANI fans go mad with anger bcoz Veer had loved her more than his life.He had laid bare his heart out for her & accepted her inspite of her revelation as the Aadi-Naagin.
So Rehaan had inherited both of the traits from both his biological parents -arrogance & fiery nature from Bani & charm along with mysterious presence from Veer.So far Priya had not displayed either of this qualities though she did dance in the first episode somewhat like Bani.I would prefer Bani to be her mom-in-law rather than be her real mom.
Rehaan's character & powers makes him the perfect candidate to be the son of VANI.
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