Originally posted by: natkhat_angel
More than SaiRat warmth, it's the inability of NB to be stern with Letter Didi that grates me. That's "acting", right? She's not ASB, she's Letter Didi - even most of the audience gets the difference, the couple does not!
I found old IPKKND interviews (so sweet and fun) and got to seeing the actors' profiles. They're still all friends, the leads' spouses are so comfortable with each other and they all hang out all the time, Daljeet got married recently and both the onscreen brothers did the actual brothers' rituals. That kind of camaraderie and warmth seeps into the characters unknowingly, especially when you have to shoot 24x7. Not to mention that it affects the fans' perception of you. I'm sure Barun's wife would have been targeted by some rabid fans, but it never affected the acting of the leads/chemistry; and 10-12 years later the fandom is now extremely protective of Pashmeen(his wife) and daughter. Same with Nakul and Disha of BALH2. Fans understand the difference between real and reel only when the actors do. I don't think NB and ASB get that.