Jun 24, 2004 04:19 AM
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(Updated Jun 24, 2004 04:19 AM)
India's...no sorry Ektaji...Asia's most popular serial...Kyunki Saas bhi...whatever is a family drama about the Virani joint family with heavy doses of emotions for sentimental fools with a new character springing up here and there (thats when you should realize that the TRP's are falling and they are running short of ideas!). The whole serial is divided into many plots and sub-plots which blend as smoothly as fungal mushrooms and expired bread.
MAIN CHARACTERS
Tulsi...the daughter-in-law that every mother longs for hardly exists in real life and can be found in kitchens while cutting onions. Just say 'cry' and suddenly u will see fat sobs around Tulsi's eyes. Very emotive!! Either some problem in her tear ducts or maybe she's got tanks of glycerine at the studio.
Tulsi's had many Mihirs by now but the current one seems to stay...(but who knows?) Another accident might make him lose his memory again or have his face completely changed...thanks to our expert panel of plastic surgeons...
And above all, the mother of all mothers called Ba, who is Mihir's mother...though infuses all good values and thoughts into others remains the only close to real life character.
It is best that rest characters are not spoken about but they all stay as a joint family (thankfully none of them smoke joints) but whenever a character is introduced they tend to stay at the Virani's House. At this rate, EKtaji will have to acquire some extra land near mumbai just to accomodate all of them.
NEW MALE CHARACTER ENTRY
Polished shoes and preferably a business suit with gelled hair, this Mr New character will always come out of cars and take off his sunglasses or smile in a way which only EKtaji will approve. Usually the serial ends upon such entries...thank god for that!
NEW FEMALE CHARACTER ENTRY
Designer wear and heavy make up to hide all those pimples or jawaani-on-the-face marks and will turn in such a way that they are auditioning for a shampoo or oil ad. Will try to seduce one of the principal young character so that he will be a little unfaithful to his wife and there you go...progressively the whole joint family come to know and they are so shocked at a display of anti-indian values that they look doped rather than distressed.
VIEWERS
The Audience of this stale cereal comprise of people who dont have enough drama happening in their homes and probably are potato couches...sorry couch potatoes or ones who are unemployed (i used to watch it when I was) and joint families who watch it together with such enthusiasm that they couldnt pose better for family photographs. This serial also provides perfect entertainment value for the following list of people too:
Physically abused wives who are roughed up once again by their alcoholic hubby's as a form of escapism.
The 9-5 working single ladies and housewives who finish all ghar-ka-kaam and sit for some time-pass.
To those sentimental fools who havent cried recently and need such sources of media to stimulate their tear ducts.
Kids and dogs...since they dont know whats happening but can identify with crying mommies (here, it's Tulsi)
Men who have either undergone sex change operations or those who havent but still have the urge to try out female underwear.
To those involved in getting new faces for their films who hardly watch the serial but play it in the background so as to cover the noises they make on the casting couch...oops.
And finally to those men who are momma's boys or joru ka ghulams or lonely men whose wives have left them due to frequent disputes over the remote control.
My oh my! what an interesting target audience watching such programmes wasting precious minutes of their lives...Come on people...do something better...go out for a walk and reduce that paunch! Take the dog for a walk or Resume beating your wife again or Talk to your parents with whom you dont get enough time to spend with or Phone someone to fix a date or Shave your arm-pits or just switch over to some other channel but dont watch such serials for the reasons given below:
Inflammation of tear ducts as excessive exposure to such serials make men cry frequently and give Tulsi competition.
High Blood Pressure when the serial just concludes when the most exciting part is supposed to begin (similar to a situation where the 'act' is going to take place after foreplay and suddenly the nude girl runs away)
Cultivation of habits to use excessive gel to get the 'look' or stylise in order to resemble certain characters which directly burns the holes of your pockets for buying expensive stuff and biggest side effect that it will burn something between your pockets one day.
The list is endless and if you like to know more about it, pls post your comments so I can advise you accordingly.
Overall, a feeling that you get after watching such a serial is similar to kissing any beautiful woman who has not brushed her teeth!!
Recommended for...the brainless!
