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Disclaimer 1- Just because I'm sharing my views on the show doesnt mean Im telling the writers what they should do. Im sharing my feedback, that's all.
Disclaimer 2- Those who come here to tell me, Dekhna hai to Dekho, my response it Padna hai tho Pado. Compulsion nahin hai.
Otherwise feel free to debate, oppose my point as long as you dont go down the route of abusing me, cast or the crew. I dont take lightly to namecalling.
What was Rangrasiya promoted as?
'Rangrasiya', is is about a girl who believes in love and how her path crosses with a man who doesn't believe in it.
Whereas how has the show actually progressed (as I see it)?
'Rangrasiya', is is about a man who doesn't believe in love. It is a story of his life, his betrayal at the hands of his mother, his anguish at the loss of his job, hi pains from a broken family and childhhod.
Is anything wrong in showing the journey of a man?
Absolutely not. Then just position the show as a story of a man and his gradual journey into love.
Are there any pitfalls in showing the story of a man?
Absolutely not. But the TRP audience relate better when the story is said from the perspective of a woman. So if you want this to be Rudra's story it is futile to expect it to do well in the TRP charts.
What about the love story?
Most Indian shows work well when it is targeted towards women. love stories do just about okay and that too only when it is a love story between a man and a woman not between a man and his past, his pain and his journey.
Here is my take. The ratings wont improve unless there is a marked difference in the way story is being told. Last week there was a wedding. What should have been the case of increase in ratings actually led to drop in the same.
Why?
Simply because Paro was just a prop in the wedding who cried, fainted and then suddenly smiled. Where was her story, where are her reactions? All we saw was how Rudra forced his way into a wedding. Replace Paro with Maithali, it would have made zilch difference.
Anyhow this is strictly my opinion, a love story should emphasise on the stories of the male and female leads, just not on the male lead always. Paro's character progression has taken a back seat.
If this story is about Rudra and Rudra alone, just make it clear to the audience, because a love story... this definitely is not. And if this is meant to be based on Rudra's perspective then I hope the channel backs it completely because it is going to be difficult to get good ratings for a show that is told from a man's perspective.
Having said that, I still hold to my opinion that this is by far one of the better shows on the television currently. Its sad how the show is struggling to garner higher ratings.
Edited to add- Contrary to the opinion of this forum many arent able to empathise with Rudra's character. Its nothing to take away from ashish's acting which I actually think is awesome, but in the last month his overbearing presence in every episode gave me a headache and so did the character's regular break-downs.
Disclaimer 2- Those who come here to tell me, Dekhna hai to Dekho, my response it Padna hai tho Pado. Compulsion nahin hai.
Otherwise feel free to debate, oppose my point as long as you dont go down the route of abusing me, cast or the crew. I dont take lightly to namecalling.
What was Rangrasiya promoted as?
'Rangrasiya', is is about a girl who believes in love and how her path crosses with a man who doesn't believe in it.
Whereas how has the show actually progressed (as I see it)?
'Rangrasiya', is is about a man who doesn't believe in love. It is a story of his life, his betrayal at the hands of his mother, his anguish at the loss of his job, hi pains from a broken family and childhhod.
Is anything wrong in showing the journey of a man?
Absolutely not. Then just position the show as a story of a man and his gradual journey into love.
Are there any pitfalls in showing the story of a man?
Absolutely not. But the TRP audience relate better when the story is said from the perspective of a woman. So if you want this to be Rudra's story it is futile to expect it to do well in the TRP charts.
What about the love story?
Most Indian shows work well when it is targeted towards women. love stories do just about okay and that too only when it is a love story between a man and a woman not between a man and his past, his pain and his journey.
Here is my take. The ratings wont improve unless there is a marked difference in the way story is being told. Last week there was a wedding. What should have been the case of increase in ratings actually led to drop in the same.
Why?
Simply because Paro was just a prop in the wedding who cried, fainted and then suddenly smiled. Where was her story, where are her reactions? All we saw was how Rudra forced his way into a wedding. Replace Paro with Maithali, it would have made zilch difference.
Anyhow this is strictly my opinion, a love story should emphasise on the stories of the male and female leads, just not on the male lead always. Paro's character progression has taken a back seat.
If this story is about Rudra and Rudra alone, just make it clear to the audience, because a love story... this definitely is not. And if this is meant to be based on Rudra's perspective then I hope the channel backs it completely because it is going to be difficult to get good ratings for a show that is told from a man's perspective.
Having said that, I still hold to my opinion that this is by far one of the better shows on the television currently. Its sad how the show is struggling to garner higher ratings.
Edited to add- Contrary to the opinion of this forum many arent able to empathise with Rudra's character. Its nothing to take away from ashish's acting which I actually think is awesome, but in the last month his overbearing presence in every episode gave me a headache and so did the character's regular break-downs.
