The small screen is not only getting the B-Town biggies on it, but it’s also beginning to look and feel like its big screen counterpart.
An increasing number of shows that are currently on air are either remakes of hit films or have themes that are straight lifts from Bollywood flicks. Sample this: Pyaar Ki Yeh Ek Kahaani is a televised version of the hit Twilight series; Maati Ki Banno has uncanny resemblance with the Karisma Kapoor-starrer Shakti; Anurag Basu is reportedly in talks to remake his hit film Life in a Metro as a television series, while director Imtiaz Ali’s Jab We Met is the inspiration behind Imtiaz’s upcoming show on television. Meanwhile, one of Naa Aaana Iss Dea Laado’s protagonist too reminds one of Kareena Kapoor in Jab We Met. A show based on the hit Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam is also in the offing. Rani Laxmibai too has weaved in elements from PS: I Love You, where the protagonists keep relapsing into flashbacks.
“There’s no denying that Bollywood has for long been a heavy influence on the small screen,” say the industrywallahs, who add that while earlier there were only songs that were lifted, now entire themes are inspired by films.
Trade analyst Komal Nahta feels that it has much to do with the fact that the shows are now competing with Bollywood. “The shows are trying to give the viewers a Bollywood experience, so the audiences don’t feel the need to go anywhere else for entertainment.”
Agrees TV producer Rajan Shahi, “Not everyone can afford to see a film daily, so we are dishing out similar and even better stuff every day right in their homes,” he adds.
A director of one such show says, “The situations and songs find an instant connectivity for the audience and have a bigger recall value that helps the show. It’s a hit mantra that seems to find many takers now.”
Producer and creative director of Phulwa, Siddharth Tewary rubbishes talk that his serial is based on Shekhar Kapoor’s film Bandit Queen.
“Sure, there are similarities in the two, but while Bandit Queen is based on the life of reformed dacoit Phoolan Devi, in our story she is only the inspiration. It is not about her life,” he clarifies, adding, “We have tried not to corrupt the show by adding unwanted elements.”
A leading actor feels that the filmi angle works for the good. “Adding the Bollywood element definitely ups the characters appeal and lend them star-like quality. So it’s a win-win for all,” he says.
Look out for Part II that captures serial trends based on real-life incidents
An increasing number of shows that are currently on air are either remakes of hit films or have themes that are straight lifts from Bollywood flicks. Sample this: Pyaar Ki Yeh Ek Kahaani is a televised version of the hit Twilight series; Maati Ki Banno has uncanny resemblance with the Karisma Kapoor-starrer Shakti; Anurag Basu is reportedly in talks to remake his hit film Life in a Metro as a television series, while director Imtiaz Ali’s Jab We Met is the inspiration behind Imtiaz’s upcoming show on television. Meanwhile, one of Naa Aaana Iss Dea Laado’s protagonist too reminds one of Kareena Kapoor in Jab We Met. A show based on the hit Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam is also in the offing. Rani Laxmibai too has weaved in elements from PS: I Love You, where the protagonists keep relapsing into flashbacks.
“There’s no denying that Bollywood has for long been a heavy influence on the small screen,” say the industrywallahs, who add that while earlier there were only songs that were lifted, now entire themes are inspired by films.
Trade analyst Komal Nahta feels that it has much to do with the fact that the shows are now competing with Bollywood. “The shows are trying to give the viewers a Bollywood experience, so the audiences don’t feel the need to go anywhere else for entertainment.”
Agrees TV producer Rajan Shahi, “Not everyone can afford to see a film daily, so we are dishing out similar and even better stuff every day right in their homes,” he adds.
A director of one such show says, “The situations and songs find an instant connectivity for the audience and have a bigger recall value that helps the show. It’s a hit mantra that seems to find many takers now.”
Producer and creative director of Phulwa, Siddharth Tewary rubbishes talk that his serial is based on Shekhar Kapoor’s film Bandit Queen.
“Sure, there are similarities in the two, but while Bandit Queen is based on the life of reformed dacoit Phoolan Devi, in our story she is only the inspiration. It is not about her life,” he clarifies, adding, “We have tried not to corrupt the show by adding unwanted elements.”
A leading actor feels that the filmi angle works for the good. “Adding the Bollywood element definitely ups the characters appeal and lend them star-like quality. So it’s a win-win for all,” he says.
Look out for Part II that captures serial trends based on real-life incidents
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