ADIEU REPORTERS - JAANE SE PEHLE

And finally today the last episode airs.

Reporters is one of the Once-In-A Lifetime shows.

I wouldn't be alone in saying Reporters has shown us what a show with brilliant writing, excellent production and direction , and the best cast ensemble cast can look like. It has left very big shoes for other shows to fill and I firmly believe if ever any show DOES fill the shoes, then it would be Reporters Season 2. I hope kaayanaat conspires to fulfill that desire of its ardent fans.

What is an adieu without a mention to the 130 Jaane Se Pehle?

Each JSP not only conveyed the story but also a moral and a life lesson. Life lessons that will live beyond a story. Life lessons adopted by all in their daily living.

Rajeev will eternally be known as Kabir Sharma, his Jaane Se Pehle equally legendary.
Kritika will remain Ms Kashyap for us.
Ronnie will be the Friend we all want and
Sunny the loyal dost.

But Jaane Se Pehle,

THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE CAST AND CREW FOR A SHOW THAT WILL SET STANDARDS FOR THOSE THAT FOLLOW.

Thank you #SrishtiAryaBehl #GoldieBehl #RajeevKhandelwal #KritikaKamra #SammeerArora ,all the actors ,Tripathiji , Palak. Samir and every single person involved in making the show.

REPORTERS WILL BE TRULY MISSED.

ADIEU REPORTERS - ROMANCH BHI

The curtain finally drops on Reporters today.

The thought has saddened me for days but facing the reality is a different ball game.

The last episode will be aired in a few hours and thereafter there will be a huge void not just in my life, but in the lives of all its ardent viewers.

Yes we all knew it was a finite show, but we didn't know then, that the show will end up meaning so much to us. There wasn't a single episode that wasn't chocoblock with content. Missing a single episode was blasphemy and led to requests of live updates on various social media platforms.

The concept of the life and happenings of a news channel were never before explored on TV. We saw how dedicated Ananya was to her principles even while following a variety of leads. We saw Kabir go from a power hungry channel honcho to a man with feelings, all along covering relevant topics of the day.

We saw a Nidhi Rane wrongly incarcerated, a Mahi Malhotra recover from drug addiction, a Bhavna Shroff manipulating an entire channel for her purposes to an arms deal thanks to Ananya and her Fida  Bhadresh Kutty. We saw the Sudhir Kashyap murder being solved at last....albeit at great cost.

After seeing such finesse, how does one move on?? I certainly can't. So come tomorrow, I start rewatching from Episode 1. And I know for a fact, many are following suit.

ADIEU REPORTERS - ROMANCE BHI

As we bid farewell to the show of a lifetime, I sit reminiscing on the episodes passed.

The confession, the sitting near the table, the date, the I LOVE YOU in numerous languages........

But the episode that to me will forever represent KaYa's love is the Green Room Hug episode. Such joy, such happiness, such love. An episode that I can watch umpteen number of times and then some.

Kaash like for the show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon, someone had compiled all the KaYa love scenes. It would be a keepsake.

And by now, you must have understood I am a die hard romantic.

So since I can't edit Nor make VMs, I will slowly, hopefully, compile all the JSPs together (Hope I succeed) and also, make a compilation of my reviews from Episode 1 onwards. It will take time I know......but time hi time hoga....coz after Reporters, I won't be able to watch any other show.

A big HUGE THANK YOU to #SrishtiAryaBehl #GoldieBehl #SammeerArora # Rajeev Khandelwal #KritikaKamra and the all the cast and crew of #Reporters for a Once-In-A-Lifetime show.

AN ODE TO A MASTER - SAMMEER ARORA

Being a voracious reader who has read books on all sorts of subjects, I never once thought that a TV serial would bring me into the presence of someone I will admire for the rest of my life.

I can honestly say that I have never ever in my life admired someone more. Just talking to him has changed me in ways I never thought possible. This man's pen is mightier than the sword. His writing leaves me stumped for words and looking high and low for a thesaurus so that I can find enough words of praise.

The man ? Sammeer Arora.

His work of art I am currently watching?  #Reporters

How much more can I praise him?

Here's just one little piece I wrote for him :

MY ODE TO A MASTER.

If I say that was one of the most brilliant pieces I have ever seen, it would be a huge lie.

The fact is, I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SO STUPENDOUSLY BRILLIANT IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!

While kudos will be doled out to the actors as is the case everywhere, I think if this came to being,it purely because of the spectacular way YOU wrote it. This Sammeerji, will ever be the scene most people associate with you. Words fail me as I am far too busy crying at what I have been so lucky to witness. You Sir are a Master.

Credit is due also to #SatyamTripathi Ji, #GoldieBehl #RajeevKhandelwal &  #KritikaKamra. Along with the rest of the cast who helped keep the poignancy and regrets of each opposer to this match....a JODI TRULY MADE IN HEAVEN. 

And a wonderful message at the end. It isn't the duty of only law enforcers to protect our country. It's you,me and everybody who has to do it together.Thinking beyond  ourselves.

Thank you Sammeerji. If you were in front of me,I would do charansparsh.

Episode 102 - September 07, 2015.

FAITH.

This is yet one more post of mine,written for my favourite show #Reporters



Faith.

Faith in your writing.
Faith in love.
Faith in acting.
Faith at the time of crisis.
F A I T H.

What a fantastic episode. But for your writing it, this episode wouldn't have had this impact.

Shaken by what I saw.
Shaken by a human bomb.
Shaken in fear.
Shaken by the love KaYa have for each other.
Shaken by a failing battery.
Shaken by no precap and a weekend on the horizon.

Kudos to you most of all. Followed by #SatyamTripathi 's dialogues, Rajeev and Kritika's outstanding acting and last but not the least, Goldie sir's direction.

I don't want to write more and dull the brilliance of this episode.

Episode 101 will remain one of my all time favourite episodes.

Thank you Sammeerji.

WOMEN ARE ALWAYS THEIR OWN ENEMIES.

Once again written on the characters of the popular Sony TV show Reporters:

In life there are all sorts of women. Jealous, mean, ambitious, cold, manipulative, etc. And some innocent, helpful, large hearted women.

Richa is very obviously the jealous type. Till Ananya was at loggerheads with Kabir, Richa was all smiles. Moment she realised that Kabir had chosen Ananya, the mean side of her emerged. She openly even says that's why I was pushing you to go to Mumbai. The vehemence with which she told Ronnie that aunty will refuse....even Ronnie felt suspicious about her. If her infatuation was made public,I would love to ask her, how the same guy she criticised is suddenly eligible to her.

Malvika - the manipulative b****. Bade baap ki bigdi hui beti. If all her efforts of enslave a man fails, she becomes his boss and then watches his humiliation. Doesn't work much but has all the time in the world to sleep around,fling herself at men and stand in the PCR room, ONLY during Kabir's segment. When she realised Kabir has slipped out of her hands, she is now enjoying the war between Shreya and Kabir.

Shreya - ambitious and manipulative. In one episode, vocal flashback show how small minded she is. If a man doesn't achieve what she think is high enough, she ridicules him by belittling him. And years later, on realising "O Terrrri! He is now Número Uno in India,

Suddenly thinks,"Chalo,hum Ek ho jayein".

And then there is the vivacious,feisty,gregarious Ananya Kashyap. Try as he may, Kabir was a goner. She wormed into his heart through her large heartedness, her smiles, her stubbornness to stick to her personal values.....I can go on and on and on.

Given the comparison, NO WONDER Kabir fell head over heels for his nemesis, Miss Kashyap.

THE THING THEY CALL TRP AND ITS RIPPLES

This post is in particular written for Reporters - A Show on Sony TV. But the points wouldn't be much different for any show on any channel anywhere in the world.


The Ratings Story And What I Think Of It.


My latest favourite Desai show is Reporters.

This is my response to the current TRP.

As we know, and as Srishti Arya also mentioned in her interview, is surprisingly small.

But I believe we shouldn't be disheartened.

The fact of the matter is :

1) Sony isn't the biggest channel in the pool

2) Given the above, viewership also are on a lesser scale

3) Star Plus thrives on saas bahu stories which have crossed 1,500 episodes....bcos the fact of the matter is its saases and bahus who give the TRP. For the educated internet savvy,such stories do not appeal,but that amounts to 90% of the viewership.

4) Select houses only have the device that measures TRP or so I have been told.

5) Promos. Star Plus spends lots of time on promos. More advertisement, more viewership.

6) Content. Sony has always had a different choice of content. They have variety. Crime, fiction, mythology.
Far less mother in laws and black magic themes.

7) We as viewers HAVE to allow the makers to make, what they started out to make. They are forced by channels to adapt for TRPs and therein starts the decline of any show.

So, all in all, I think given these points, we shouldn't get disheartened by Reporters TRP.

We have a fantastic cast and crew and we are thoroughly enjoying the show. Let's continue to encourage all of them as they give their best to us.

Happy viewing ! 

ADIEU #HUMSAFARS - SEASON 1 OF MANY I HOPE.

@forum32dotcom @gorkymax @officialgulkhan @ChopdaHarshad @shivyapathania @SehbanAzim 

Hearts are breaking,

Eyes are watering

Bidding adieu to #Humsafars

Is truly difficult for all of us too.

Shows come and shows go,but rarely do you find shows that will live on in the hearts and minds of fans. Humsafars is one such show.

We bemoan the unjust and unfair closure of the show well before its time. But are fervently hoping and praying we can see our beloved Sahir,Aarzoo,Zaki and the rest in Season 2, very soon.

Thank you for a FANTABULOUS Season 1. We enjoyed every episode and wish to thank all the cast,crew,technicians etc for a job extremely well done.

The best wishes of all the fans remain with all of you,now and in the future.

On behalf of the entire #Humsafars fandom, a HUGE THANK YOU.

Best Wishes,

Kitz

P.S. 

Zaki, JALDI wapas aajana. Who will retweet my shaayari otherwise? 😇

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST....ARE INDIAN TRPS RIGGED?

TRPs

The much dreaded word in the arena of Indian Televison.

The word that turns beautiful shows in mere clones of each other.....just for TRPs.

Every show promises a DIFFERENT & UNIQUE take or story.....but 2-3 months down the line,
Clone-i-fication starts.

Which are the shows that have the highest TRPs? Saas bahu stories or stories with daughter in law at loggerheads with the mother in law. Mind you, these shows also defy all theories of India being the 2nd most populous country in the world.

Why you ask me? Oh simply because the married couple sleep separately. Every bedroom has a large king size bed and a massive sofa to boot. No prizes for guessing which spouse is sleeping where. Mind you this arrangement of chastity sans the belt, continues for 2 or more YEARS on an average in most shows.

There are shows that try to defy this norm. But believe you me,very few survive the TRPs and the aunties that supposedly donate them.

No channel can convince me that the TRPs aren't a truly flawed method of viewership rating. In fact over the years of seeing some truly pathetic serials rule the TRPs roost, I am hard put to believe they are not rigged nor positions sold for a penny,dollar or pound.

And this week, a show that tried to be truly unique is.... Biting the dust.

My next post is my farewell to that show. #Humsafars.