"Ekta Kapoor ka Kkkkkasam Se, KKKyunki..., ya KKahani..
Saloni ke Saath Phere, ya Sanjeevani ke doctors saare
Kabhi din the ki hum kosthe the unhein
Ab do hafton se kahan gaye pyaare"
There were days that were never complete without a touch of the rona dhona and husna husana of the saas bahu soaps and glamour and controversies of reality shows. The nearly two week long strike has imposed a compulsory saabatical on the daily dose of millions of Indians around the world. Not that there is a dearth of quality work on the idiot box. In fact, the idiot box should be renamed 'coz the no show of serials had definitely helped it lose the adjective as people are shifting to news, sports and foreign documentaries.
I would have never have known who invented television in its crude form if not for this strike. Coz' it coerced me to research on the history of the medium and I strongly believe that Paul Gottlieb Nipkow would not have had the faintest idea of the craze he created decades ago. Not that I am against the so called dulhans and bahuranis of television. I'd definitely like to see a change in perspective to a more real and closer look at the society and its depiction on television. The closest to it is Ballika Vadhu on Colors, while the reality shows are complete showdown. Their unwarranted tears and drama do make for a delightful sight, however none of it ever makes an impact to stay.
The recent ratings surges of news, sports and foreign channels is definitely a short span indicator. The strike end may be just a few days away and we'll be back to the rona dhona as if none of it ever happened!
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