Dear Marathi Serials,
Saprem Namaskar Vinanti Vishesh.
You do not know me, but let that not
stop me from writing an opinion. We hardly interact. And whenever we
do, I cringe. I cringe for the want to substance, I cringe for the
want of plain simple entertainment, I cringe for the want of sense.
Get creative should be the motto! Not lather-rinse-repeat.
Let me make my points without beating
around the bush. Do you not grow old? Do you not care for TRP? Oh
wait, you actually don't. Because no matter what happens, you have
the TRP. The sixty-somethings are charming to you!
What about innovation and creativity?
Does a story have to revolve around cheap revenge and gaudy makeup –
if there is a story to begin with? Do you not get tired of doing the
same boring stuff every day – sometimes even seven days a week?
Some of us are old-school when it comes
to entertainment and number of TVs in the household. And
incidentally, you do well when trying to drive a wedge between a
devoted follower of yours (generally a mother), and a weary
breadwinner of the home (generally me) when it comes to sharing the
TV time.
Everyday I come home, and I am aghast
to see one poor daughter in law trying to adjust with six mothers in
law. As if this was not enough, the story now has accident induced
dementia. No creativity there eh?
And then there is a young couple who
has not consummated their marriage yet. And what do we get to see?
Birthday parties, cookery show within a show, religious rituals and
boring stuff. Oh my god! Come on now, go risque! Sex sells. Show
on-screen consummation with full-frontal, and be a trendsetter in
Indian television. Not ready to go overboard? That's fine...I
understand. But learn something from CW's Gossip Girl, won't you?
And then there is another young couple
who has not yet gotten the permission to get married (theoretically,
that is). Frankly the story hasn't moved for years together now. At
this rate, by the time they actually get married, no one will be
interested even if you plan to show on-screen consummation.
But what do you care. If you cared for
my generation's TRP, you would have dubbed Footballers' Wives or
House of Cards for us.
Never mind though. You enjoy your run,
till it continues.
KaLave loabh nasava hi vinanti.
Apala Namra,
Kaustubh
