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Samridhi

@BinKuchKahe.

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Posted: 9 years ago

Hello all!

I am Samridhi. And I am so glad that the forum is FINALLY open :)

Hope that this forum will be active as this is a great show that should be discussed.

Wanted to kick-start the discussion by talking about the three leads & how much I love them.

Aaliya is refreshing to see. She is not your typical happy-go-lucky girl. Rather I would call her positive. She is childish at times in the way she wants to know secrets, but at the same time, there is a maturity about the way she reflects on everyday life & gives people space. And can I say how much I loved the fact that she has had boyfriends before & she is not some kind of innocent virgin who stays away from guys.

Ishaan is a cool guy. He is very smart & I loved the way his interactions with the patients have been shown. It looks realistic & he is smart. Thank god that they've not just made him a psychatric for the sake of it. He actually looks like one. Also, he comes across as a level-headed, mature but yet very simple guy. And I LOVEE his voice😳

Malvika is one sexy woman. And can I say how much I love the fact that she is able to separate her personal from her professional life. When she told Ishaan that she's moved on, she truly did. Yes, she did get affected when she saw Ishaan/Aaliya but she did not let that affect her work, neither did she start behaving impartially with Aaliya. She focuses on her work & is a thorough professional. Hope she remains that way.

And there is something about all the three leads - they all have their issues, but none of them seem to carry the baggage of their past & constantly harp about it in their everyday life. They go on with their life, focus on work & try to live life in the moment. That's very nice to see!

Do share your views!

Cheers,

Samridhi

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Nidhi

@Princessnidhii

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Posted: 9 years ago

I totally love Aaliya Ishaan & Malvika 😊

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Farhana

@princess_farh

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Posted: 9 years ago

I totally love them too and ur post is awesooome! like the character sketch :)

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brainychild92

@brainychild92

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Posted: 9 years ago

I am currently loving this show.

It helps that it is once a week..lol

Loving all three characters. More than the medical aspect, I love the professionalism that is portrayed and how a newcomer is not "professional" at first; instead it takes a while to reach there.

Cannot wait to get to their back story; like Malvika and Bedi, and Aaliya's parents; and Ishaan. I also am hoping it won't get too awkward but I am really liking Aaliya-Ishaan [age is but a number]

But for now, i am more than happy how it is currently rolling.

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soni595

@soni595

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Posted: 9 years ago

Yes! Finally the forum is open - I almost thought it never would lol I completely agree with your post. I had become bored with a lot of the previous shows I was watching because they've become mirror images with illogical melodrama, regressive tracks and poor characterization.

Zindagi Wins is such a nice, refreshing change from the majority of those shows and definitely my favorite amongst the new shows I've started to follow. I think the major reason is because like you said the three lead characters are refreshing with regards to the way they lead their lives, regardless of the pain/trouble in their respective pasts and keep their personal and professional lives separate.

IMHO, I was beyond shocked to watch a female lead character on indian television who already had a boyfriend at the beginning of the show and was unabashed about discussing her relationship. She also is just so free spirited, open and independent which is just great. She has her flaws - inquisitive, nosy and slightly childish yes but I wouldn't like her if she didn't.

I also like both Ishaan and Malvika's characters. I know the actress called her character "grey shaded" but so far I haven't found her character "grey" but rather relatable, practical and strong. Besides, you realize she's compassionate and cares about her patients when we find out she's the one who donated money for the surgery.

On the other hand, I'm not too sold on the way therapy scenes/psychiatrist is portrayed on the show (the one client who books his entire day and then he takes her to the cafeteria was just too unrealistic and not at all how a real and ethical psychiatrist would do) however, it's a better effort than most other shows. Ishaan is well cast though cause his cool, level headed demeanor works really well in contrast to the other two characters.

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Nadaanmasakalli

@naadanmasakalli

Master

+ 11

Posted: 9 years ago

Yes loving the show so much it's really a refreshing change

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dsupriya

@dsupriya

Dazzler

Posted: 9 years ago

Hi I am Supriya and was hooked to zindagi wins from the first episode. I loved the concept and close to its reality. As others have mentioned just loved the fact that Aaliya is a normal person like any one of us with her flaws, quirkiness and of course has had boyfriends before. And which is quite normal given many of us have male friends.

Simply love the friendship between Aaliya and Ishaan so very refreshing and so very true of friendship existing between 2 close friends in work place or college.

Dr Malavika is very good and her characterization is awesome as portrayed. And if she has grey shades as she claims it is very realistic since in real life you do have career minded women like her. I am glad they did not make her a vamp.

Dr KD is also good characterization showing business and commercial angle to the medical field which is happening

Last but not the least I simply like Dr Ishaan as a character. Awesome and some of the ways he counsels reminds me of good counselors I have seen in past whose priority is to make them comfortable and if required go into informal setting.

Thumbs up for this show and am waiting to see how they shape up the story

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Swetha-Sai

@Swetha-Sai

Achiever

+ 30

Posted: 9 years ago

^ Completely agree with u, Samridhi!

This show is a refreshing change! 😎

I'm loving Malvika a lot! ❤️ I like the actress Sara Khan ever since DLMH ( Star One ) days.. 😳

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Kashish

@Couch_Potato

Rocker

Posted: 9 years ago

Hi Samridhi!

We meet again. :) I'm so glad to find this forum open. I had been dying to discuss this show at length. I didn't realise how deeply YRF shows had ruined me until this show came along and got me hooked from the first episode.

On to the characters then. Can I just say how much I love the distinct character traits everyone has?

I absolutely love the fact that Ishaan, the resident psychiatrist has various fears. He's rational and level-headed and yet he's human. There are no high-airs about him. In his interactions with his patients, he comes across as a friend, a well-wisher, an adviser. Weirdly the things lacking in his own life. Yet like all other characters, whatever he may be devoid of doesn't overpower his work - that of a doctor to help.

Aliya is exactly how I imagine an intern to be. Wanting to make a name and mark for herself. Her hunger to succeed and her ambition to prove her worth. To hunt down opportunities. Her optimism and quirkiness is apt for her age and inexperience. Whereas her maturity and emotional connect with her patients shows her as a well-evolved, happy person.

Malvika as the seemingly cold and aloof character with a heart of gold who is mostly misunderstood is apt. People who follow rules and are disciplinarians are often mistaken to be insensitive. I am absolutely loving her character. Love the way Ishaan keeps reminding Aliya that there's more to her than meets the eye. I have a feeling her approach has a lot of to do with her father. She might have intentionally chosen to be fiercely professional to carve a path for herself. She is a smart woman, she knows her strengths. What she lacks in people skills, she makes up for in her practice and experience.

Rahul, Dr. Sinha, Mariam and KD are all interesting characters too. I am waiting in particular for more on Rahul. As for KD, I see a potential for a Malvika-KD angle. That would make for some interesting watching.

As for the Ishaan-Aliya-Malvika angle, I am so pleased to see normal relationships between co-workers, friends and couples. Aliya's equation with Mac, with her roommate, with Ishaan, and his relationship in turn with Malvika and Aliya. They are all a delight to watch. No more silly relationship interpretations that Indian dailies dish out to us in bulks.

I particularly love the way Malvika switches between Ishaan, Dr. Ishaan and Dr. Shrinivas. It shows her various personal and professional parameters.

I love the way Ishaan opened up about his fears to Aliya in the first episode, but it was so in sync. Then there was the whole bit about Mac asking Ishaan what he thought of Aliya. The fact that Ishaan is still in love with Malvika but there's a budding, refreshing friendship with Aliya. The fact that none of them want a relationship with each other. The fact that Aliya sincerely wants to patch up Malvika and Ishaan. All of it is done oh so well!

The sensitivity, insight and care with which the characters are etched and portrayed are a delight to watch. Add of that the age old adage 'never judge a book by it's cover' and you get a strong message here about all the three leads. No one is as they first appear.

Sorry for the long rant. Can't wait to see more!

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