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Doing tragedy continuously, 5 days a week, is hard. It takes a toll on everyone, especially the actors. Not only that, even watching it continuously is difficult if not depressing. I'm not talking about crying only - soap stars know that crying is par for the course. What I'm talking about is the pitch, the tone, the intensity, the tragedy - call it what you will - that we've had since Friday (for about 3 and a half episodes).
But they had to maintain that pitch, given the seriousness of the issue they have taken up. And yesterday they broke tone and gave an indication of where we are headed - something similar to when Mehak came to Khanna house after the half wedding - a tone that is not entirely tragic and not entirely comic. There will be lighter scenes from time to time, and even pretend romance when the family is watching, and then intense scenes from time to time.
I don't really have a problem with change in tone. But here's the thing: Yesterday, for the first time since the truth came out, Shaurya got into and drove a car. Mehak sat next to him. And neither paused nor flinched. He was able to drive, and she be driven, without the slightest of qualms. The show didn't even pause for a beat to acknowledge the moment.
Change the tone, lower the intensity, but don't turn it into a regular soap situation where you know the married couple is going to get together once enough time has passed. This is not the same.
PS: I've got a double whammy - a work deadline plus overnight guests coming from another city. So I may not be able to respond as quickly as I would like to. Sorry about that! I'm sure you all will keep the discussion going.
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