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Sukh By Chance – Importance of money in materialistic world…
On January 28, 2010 in Uncategorized
In today’s intensely materialistic world, one cannot ignore the omnipotence of money. Indeed all of us are running after this elusive, never enough, object that we believe can buy us all happiness. Many amongst us would find it difficult to say ‘no’ to wealth that did not come to us via hard work. It takes immense strength of character to not touch money that has been accidentally accredited to you. The Mehtas of the serial Sukh By Chance are one such family who will try to rise above the temptation of riches that has not been directly earned by them.
The Mehtas are a typical middle class Gujarati joint family. The said family lives happily within its small boundary of limited needs and limited means. One day by chance they discover that someone has deposited Rs.3 crores in their bank account. Instead of spending it at will they decide never to touch the money as it does not belong to them. Soon it is revealed that there is a shadowy person to whom the money really belongs to and he will test the Mehta’s ability to stay off the money. He creates situations in Mehtas lives where in it becomes necessary to use that money. However the family remains true to its principles and has managed to not touch this wealth.
However, there are some heartbreaking incidents in store. Mohan Mehta, the head of the family will now be forced to use some part of the money. Now it seems God wants him to use the booty and the show will witness some disturbing episodes. Amit Mehta who is in his final year of Medicine loses out on his scholarship. He needs Rs 4 lakhs to complete his final year and become a doctor. He is also in love with Namrata and they both can get married only after he becomes a doctor. Amit will plead with his father to part with the money but he refuses. Depressed, Amit will try to commit suicide. On the other hand, the youngest son of the family, Kanha Mehta will fall from the terrace and will have to go for an urgent surgery. The surgery will cost Rs 15 lakhs. Mehta finally gives in and pays Rs 15 lakhs for the surgery. Amit too will get to pay his fees and with that Mehta will end up using Rs 19 lakhs. Will the shadowy figure now reveal his true identity and cause problems for the Mehtas-that remains to be seen.
Nakusha – The Ugly Duckling turns into a beautiful swan, everytime!
On January 28, 2010 in Uncategorized
The promos of Laagi Tujhse Lagan created the right kind of buzz and anticipation. It promised to be the story of the proverbial ‘ugly duckling’. But unlike fairy tales where the ugly duckling grew up to be a beautiful swan, this held out no such promise. In fact the sneak peaks that were aired kept harping upon the fact that Nakusha, the lead character, had an amazing story to tell not because of her looks, rather in spite of her looks.
Prime time Hindi television had already had its ugly duckling-beautiful swan transformation in the form of Sony’s Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin (a cult serial of its time). Nakusha promised not to be another Jassi. The fact that this serial is a product of Paresh Rawal’s production house lent more validity to this claim. When the serial began it stayed true to its promos. Nakusha indeed turned out to be not so blessed in the ‘looks’ department. In fact such were Nakusha’s looks that her neighbour made her naughty child drink milk by just invoking her name. Her dark complexion, crooked nose, joined eyebrows-her entire being in fact made people laugh out loud or shrink back in horror and disgust.
Bairi Piya-Amoli, the one who does not have a price, will she finally defeat the Thakur?
On January 28, 2010 in Uncategorized
The commoditisation of woman in society is a topic that has been much debated upon in academic journals as well as in the common press. Serious art house cinemas have also raised this point time and again. Colors’ Bairi Piya talks about this very pertinent subject, using the idiom of Hindi serials. Set in rural Maharashtra it talks about the impoverished and poor farmers-the small land holders and the landless labourers- who often use the women of their household as one would use money or other possessions. In short women are used as medium of exchange.
The serial begins with a slew of farmer suicides that bring to the fore the miseries farmers have to face in our country. Amoli is the pretty daughter of a poor farmer. Soon she catches the attention of the village landlord, Thakur Digvijay Bhadoria. Her beauty sets his heart aflame with desire and he gets desperate to have her in his life. He tries to marry Amoli, albeit clandestinely, and promises her father to write off his bad debt in exchange. However he is unable to marry her. Thwarted in his evil designs, he tricks Amoli into marrying his man servant, Radhe, a man totally devoted to him.
Serial makers need to look before they ‘leap’
On January 28, 2010 in Uncategorized
Leap, is a small word, but one that has become the favorite tool for serial makers, writers and producers. In fact in the world of Hindi serials, nothing works like a leap. It is the most followed trend in terms of story-track development that has provided a fresh lease of life for many a serial. As soon as the powers that be in channels and production houses realize that a particular show is falling of the charts of TRPs, they introduce ‘leaps’ to bring in fresh faces and fresh story ideas into the serial.
Of the current serials, shows like Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil and Tujh Sang Preet Lagayi Sajana from Star Plus, Aap Ki Antara and Jhansi ki Rani from Zee Tv, Betyab Dil Ki Tamanna and Jeet Jayenge Hum from Sony, Uttaran and Swarg from Colors and Bandini from NDTV Imagine are some of the leading shows who have already undergone major leaps. For shows like Uttaran and Aap Ki Antara it had the main protagonists growing up age-wise. Take for example Aap Ki Antara, the story of an autistic child. Here the leaps have benefited the show tremendously. With the logical progression of Antara’s chronological age, the serial too has taken leaps into the future. Antara has grown from a four year old to a pre-teen in one such leap. This has helped to not only take the story forward but has also introduced new twists and turns. Now the same serial is poised for another leap as Antara will now become an adult.
