Top 5: Cliche's of Indian TV Shows
1. Saas v. Bahu Drama. (Mother-in-Law vs. Daughter-in-Law Drama)
This is the greatest common factor of almost every single Indian drama serial known to man. The serial writers just cannot resist the urge to throw in some saas v. bahu drama! This does, however, get very annoying because it's the same plot repeated. But people (including myself) continue to pile up various serials with the same storyline on their plates.
2. Dreams.
This seems like an ordinary thing, right? Well, NOOOO. Ok, so just imagine this: There is a heart-wrenching drama track going on in the show, and suddenly, in one of the episodes, the main character's problems get solved and everything ends happily ever after. You are relieved and extremely delighted, when suddenly the character wakes up. Turns out, it was a dream! None of it actually happened, and you are facepalming yourself for falling into the director's trap.
3. Memory Loss.
It seems like anyone can have amnesia these days- ESPECIALLY if they are put into a situation where one of their secrets may come out...
4. Long-Lost Identical Twins.
You think you'd remember if you had a twin sibling, right? I mean, you would have some sort of memory of interacting with them. If you were not separated at birth, that is. In most serials, the sibling has no clue about their other sibling, and does not believe that they are related- even if they are clearly identical. In some cases, it is not only the sibling, but the parent too, who does not know of their children which they had. (looking at you, Saathiya -_-)
5. Weddings. Multiple Times.
Hero/heroine married, divorced, then married again. Happens at least three times in every serial. Nothing more to say.
Congratulations, by reading today's "Top 5" post, you have officially completed reading the plot of just about any Indian TV Show. Just change the names of the characters and add dramatic background music, and voila ;)
This is the greatest common factor of almost every single Indian drama serial known to man. The serial writers just cannot resist the urge to throw in some saas v. bahu drama! This does, however, get very annoying because it's the same plot repeated. But people (including myself) continue to pile up various serials with the same storyline on their plates.
2. Dreams.
This seems like an ordinary thing, right? Well, NOOOO. Ok, so just imagine this: There is a heart-wrenching drama track going on in the show, and suddenly, in one of the episodes, the main character's problems get solved and everything ends happily ever after. You are relieved and extremely delighted, when suddenly the character wakes up. Turns out, it was a dream! None of it actually happened, and you are facepalming yourself for falling into the director's trap.
3. Memory Loss.
It seems like anyone can have amnesia these days- ESPECIALLY if they are put into a situation where one of their secrets may come out...
4. Long-Lost Identical Twins.
You think you'd remember if you had a twin sibling, right? I mean, you would have some sort of memory of interacting with them. If you were not separated at birth, that is. In most serials, the sibling has no clue about their other sibling, and does not believe that they are related- even if they are clearly identical. In some cases, it is not only the sibling, but the parent too, who does not know of their children which they had. (looking at you, Saathiya -_-)
5. Weddings. Multiple Times.
Hero/heroine married, divorced, then married again. Happens at least three times in every serial. Nothing more to say.
Congratulations, by reading today's "Top 5" post, you have officially completed reading the plot of just about any Indian TV Show. Just change the names of the characters and add dramatic background music, and voila ;)
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