Aur Kitna Drama

DHOOM THANA NANA NAAA.....

Sounds familiar? Ofcoarse it has to be, after all it is the trademark of an Indian daily soap. They are interminable like an Art student’s assignment list (100% experienced remark).

Chalo understandable that we all need some source of entertainment in our daily lives, but Indian serials are in their heights of exaggeration. Their repeated storylines with relationship quoted titles- Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Saath Nibhaanaa Saathiya and my favourite Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (no criticism accepted), then the dumbstruck costumes and 10000002458273939%*%$#^& + episodes, each serial leaving its mark through generations like our forever trusted Mr Bata Chappal (I know... I know bad example, but my brain was too lazy to think of any better so adjust) AND honourable mention to our Grammy deserving background music. Who’s the Queen of the industry- Ms Ekta Kapoor (releasing most unnatural storylines and brainwashing the real Saas Bahus around India. High time UN puts her in jail for the welfare of the world).

So why do Indians (especially aunties) watch these serials with keen interest? Don’t look here... IDK, I am asking you! Go find out and tell me in the comments.

That’s all folks next blog will be the answer to this based on your research!!

Kidding!

So, the creators of such master pieces use the strategies( the true businessmen/women)-

• Storyline- They know how to keep their audience growing and they edit the episodes in such a way that their audience will return to watch the show the next day too. SUSPENSEEE (yea yea I am talking about those butterflies in your stomach till next episode gets aired. Even your crush can’t beat the Ekta Kapoor butterfly effect).

• Target Audience- These serials are majorly targeted on those Indians who have all the time in the world to focus on the dusro ka life problems and judge them (don’t get offended bacha it even includes my ghar ki aurate).

• Show timings- These are aired at night around dinner time when people are done with their daily routines and thereby derive innate pleasure in watching saas bahu drama while having their dinner.

And the serial concepts are mind-blowing, like how creative to come up with a same thread used in 50 serials that’s airing in other 10-15 channels almost at the same time!

• Sex before marriage is a bad thing

• It only happens a year after the couple are married till then it’s just angsty moments between the lead pairing because apparently early consummation kills the excitement in the course of the story

• Forced marriages are acceptable and you’ll fall in love with each other eventually

• Sindoor and mangalsutra are everything. And and…. the never bhujna chahiye diya in thali (but u can’t help the planetary winds that always turns up like bin bulaye mehmaan…THEN SHUT THE WINDOWS Tulsi Bahu)

• Mother in law’s are horrible because she will do whatever it takes to separate her son from his wife (fir shaadi karaya hi kyu bhai).

• A woman has no career aspirations, her place is in the kitchen and to solve the family problems (and wash their husband’s laptops #belikeGopiBahu)

• You should always respect and listen to your elders even if they treat you like shit or are wrong about something (Kokila and her khali cooker guuuysss)

My favorite characters from the daily soaps are-

• Ultra Bechaari Budhu Bahu- The BBB

• Over Dramatic Saas- Softens only on the last episode of the season

• XXL size Bindi Vali Villain- Entries allowed only with Nagin type music

• Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Good For nothing Hero- Why is he even existing?

My grandma is a real lover of these daily soaps, like my house gets crowed with the Grammy deserving music after 6 pm, Monday to Friday. Thank God the creators have shown a drop of mercy to the non-watchers during the weekend. I guess her life’s real challenge wasn’t working hard and living a good life with family till retirement, but watching two serials at the same time accurately changing the channel when each side telecasts their climax. I mean the time calculation and finger movement on the remote, nobody dares to out beat them.

And guess what I was also once a prey to this majestic piece of art, like I was just passing by the TV to get a glass of water and the rest was a history. My guilty pleasure- watch serials with all my senses 100% active and think about the next episode, sometimes discuss too….( Bla Bla Nari is currently weeping due to embarrassment).

Can we fix it

We can’t. No matter how much we criticize them, neither the channels or producers are willing to change. In fact, what happens is if anyone attempts to think outside the box- the show gets rudely shut down, simple! This is India bro; we are born dramatically, live dramatically and die simply.

So that’s all hoomans for this post, do fill up the comments with your thoughts not gaali…

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