Rashmi, I do not believe it walking away form my problems! I believe that communication is key in successfully resolving any challenges! This show falls into my beliefs and as such I will stay with it to the very end. Walking away is not an option!
That said I do believe that when things are not working that we open up the dialogue and we are fortunate to have this forum and other PH and TV Channel sites to provide our POVs and or feedback!
This show has a solid fan based both local and international. Why? I can only provide my opinions why it works for me and where I see areas of opportunity! I consider this my contribution and support of IPKKND!
My thoughts:
- I am part of the international audience. My exposure is predominantly to Western culture and television. IPKKND is the first Indian soap that I have followed for about 1 year now with me going back thru the archives to see the show from inception.
- I started watching the show because I was turned off Western soaps and the depiction that life revolved around wife/husband swapping, sleeping around with fathers, brothers, in laws etc! That's not Western culture and I cannot support anything that is against my moral beliefs and values.
- My sister introduced me to Indian soaps and I enjoyed free previews of a few other shows but they did not motivate me to become a paid subscriber until IPKKND . This show appealed to me because it was about a simple love story between two very different people. One of whom was a simple traditional girl steep in Indian culture and the other was a modern, arrogrant business tycoon with a dark past who did not believe in love. Add two good looking leads who can act and you have a recipe for success.
- Thru many ups and downs the lovers came together and got married! Does that mean the end of the story? Does that mean we are so shallow as an audience that we cannot look beyond "and they lived happily ever after!"
- I for one think the story has just begun and there is life after marriage not just for the leads but for the full current cast. I do not see the need to introduce new characters when the existing ones are under used and I certainly do not believe that nights do not exist at RM!
- Reality TV has proven that todays audience want "reality" and yet will accept creative drama that is television .. Art imitating Life! What can be more real that Arhi getting married and having compatibility issues? They were always different! Marriage is not going to suddenly make them compatible!
- Can you imagine the current Khushi going out with Arnav to a business dinner? Can you imagine her entertaining his business associates? Sure he says he loves her just the way she is but the reality is that he loves her that way because he has isolated her to his home life and his immediate family! They both need to grow together. She needs to grow into her life as the wife of an important business tycoon and he needs to become more down to earth and family oriented. Life is not about a business deal nor is life about running around wth half cocked schemes and making jalebies!
- So in my opinion I would like to see them love and teach each other about trust and respect, grow and understand that love alone does not make a marriage. Meet conflict with open and honest dialogues and most of all go to sleep each night in each others arms. We do not need to see explicit sexual scenes but we do need to see them being caring and passionate with each other before the morning sun surfaces!
- My choice of storyline would be be in dealing with illness, death, birth, divorce, life after divorce, economic challenges but thru it all the main leads are together and helping their loved ones thru life's many challenges. Imagine if Payal could not have children and Khushi could? That in itself could create drama between sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles and of course parents! Arhi would be together but neither would be able to be removed from the issue and it would take a lot for these two sisters to drift apart and then be back together. A plot like this would involve the entire cast!
So I hope that my views are clear in my support for the show and commitment to stay the course regardless of where the story goes. My one regret is that I do not see that same commitment from the PH. So do I give up? No way! I will continue to stay positive in my support but provide Feedback in the appropriate forum and format!
Cheers
Maya Di
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