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) In the Teflon coated surreal and over dramatic world of daily soaps,
the male heartthrob's good looks become an extremely handy means to wow
the audience. Actually that's a given, since a sizeable chunk of the
telly viewing audience, comprise the fairer sex. While the female
protagonist in a prime time soap thrives on her girl next door coy looks, the hero has to be poster-perfect, handsome, tall and totally droolworthy. Good looks usually garners the TRPs with remarkable ease.
Sample this: the TRP-trippers in the soapy world - Star Plus' Diya Aur Baati Hum (Anas Rashid as Suraj Rathi), Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? (Barun Sobti as Arnav Siingh Raizada), Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai (Karan Tacker as Viren Vadhera and Kushal Tandon as Virat Vadhera), Mann Ke Awaz Pratigya (Arhaan Behl as Krishna), Colors' Balika Vadhu (Siddharth Shukla as Shiv), Uttaran (Gaurav Bajaj as Aman), Kairi -Rishta Khatta Meetha (Jay Bhanushali as Anuj), Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon (Vivian d'sena as RK), Chhal - Sheh Aur Maat (Abhishek Rekhi as Kabir), Zee TV's Punar Vivah (Gurmeet Chaudhary as Yash Scindia), Afsar Bitiya (Kinshuk Mahajan as Pintoo Singh), Pavitra Rishta (Rithvik Dhanjani as Arjun), Sony's Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (Sharad Kelkar as Ashutosh), Byaah Hamari Bahu Ka (Gaurav Khanna as Krish), the soon-to-air Love Ya Arranged Marriage (Ashish Kapoor) Life Ok's Dil Se Dua...Saubhagyavati Bhava? (Harshad Chopra as Raghav and Karan Vir Vohra as Viraj Chaudhary), Devon Ke Dev Mahadev(Mohit Raina as Mahadev) - boast of male leads who are scene stealers in every way.
In the women-dominated daily soaps, while the leading ladies garner max eyeballs by their tear jerking acts and the men have precious little to do but to provide the support act and of course look 'pretty'. As Rajan Shahi once put it, "the leading lady of a daily show needs to be a girl next door, so she doesn't have to be strikingly pretty", but since the hero is the dream man, "he needs to be handsome." Also, for the significant percentage of the viewer, the goodlooking hero is often reason enough to come back for more. A dashing hero has his uses - he can take a shower, strut around in a towel, go shirtless (when the TRPs are desperately needed), beat up the baddies, have an intense eyelock with the heroine and catch her when she's falling. He makes the fairytale complete. And in turn ensures a devoted and dedicated fanbase for himself, and more viewership for the show.
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Raising the bar
"Till 2006-07, women on TV were
dressed conservatively and only the westernised characters looked sexy,"
says producer Hemal Thakkar. "But nowadays, women are fashion conscious
and want to keep up with the times. Fashion sense on TV has surely
changed. Audiences relate to it and even copy it more easily."The actors
raise the oomph factor by showing off their curves, yet not showing too
much skin, to avoid upsetting families — their main audience. Their
pallus (front panel of the sari) are narrower and show off a lot more
cleavage now. Blouses have more daring cuts and ample waist display is
common. Even actors in a salwar kameez show off cleavage with low necks and deep backs.
Hunar Hali, seen in Color's Chhal — Sheh Aur Maat, agrees, "The sari
is a very sexy outfit. We still remember Sridevi's sexy dance in a sari
in 'Kaate nahin kat tay'. Indian 'bahus' (daughters-in-law) are expected
to wear saris, so in this manner, we can make them look sexy. No other
garment can highlight a woman's body better. It covers, as well as
reveals, just the right amount."
Krystle D'Souza, Sanaya Irani,
Ankita Lokhande, Rashmi Desai and Tina Dutta are among actors who flaunt
their figures in fitted outfits like salwar kameez or blouses. At times, they're even draped in sheer fabric for extra appeal.
Targeting men?
Adaa Khan, who has recently been
wearing blouses with sheer fabric covering her entire back on her show
Amrit Manthan, feels, "Women ape the styles shown on TV and want to
dress sexy for their men. Nowadays, showing the navel or wearing
low-waist saris is in.
The style of wearing saris in films has become sexier, and it has trickled down to TV too." Niaa Sharma, seen in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hain, says, "Being covered yet sexy is working on TV. This is a nice change."
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Colors' Chhal-Sheh Aur Maat,
produced by 24 Frames had been high on its thrilling content when it
began. The storyline of the show has been shifted to a paranormal setup
with the entry of a little girl.
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Please tell me about your hometown and family
background.
My hometown is Chandigarh. My mother
Darshan Rekhi is a housewife and my father M.P.Singh Rekhi is into business. I
have an elder brother who is based in Australia and is
in the army there.
You have had to struggle a lot, right?
My struggle period was long and I have
been through many ups and downs in life. In between I had also
gone to Australia to pursue further studies because I wanted to secure my
future. Becoming an actor was my decision but I have got full support from my
parents. After my first show Chhal Sheh Aur Maat came on air, my
relatives and folks have been very happy and they all are very glad to see me
every day on the screen.
Please tell me about your education.
I did my schooling from St.Xaviers
and then passed from DAV College Sector 1. Later I went to
Adelaide to pursue my Masters in Computer Science.
Did you have to prepare for your role in Chhal?
I am an actor who is a director's actor. Chhal
Sheh Aur Maat is my first show and everyday on the set I am learning many new
things related to acting and performance. There was no workshop for me, I
immediately started shooting. My director is helping me a lot to understand
the nuances of the character of Kabir. I consider this show as my
ideal launch pad. I am so grateful to 24 Frames who have given me this
opportunity - because Kabir is not a regular daily soap character - he has
multiple layers of emotions. An actor can really come out with a nice
performance with this character.
Chhal's TRP isn't that high. Please comment.
I don't have a vast knowledge of
TRP. I do know about it but not in detail so won't be able to comment on this.
But I would like to mention that whenever I meet outsiders they all say good
things about the show. Chhal Sheh Aur Maat is a kind of show
which requires a lot of preparation for its shoots. Most of the time the shoots
are happening in dark. A lot of activity has to be undertaken to give
the right light to the scene and the camera angle has to be very
specific. So the cast and crew are always on their toes. I guess in
some time we will be able to gain a better TRP. We are hopeful
that the audience will watch our show because we are offering
something which is new.
What do you like to read?
I am quite fond of reading and my interest
in mystery novels also helps me get into my character Kabir. My
all time favorites are Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Kemelman and Paulo
Coelho.
Which historical character would you like to
play given the opportunity?
Shahid Bhagat Singh and Shaheed Udham Singh -
these two freedom fighters from Punjab have given their blood and soul to our
country and more people should come to know about their sacrifices.
What about the Indian TV industry would you like
to change?
I am still very new to this industry to
comment. But from what I have noticed in the last
few years is that shows are mostly women centric. If I have the
power and opportunity then I guess I would make more shows which can cater to
all of us. Men and the kids can also have their portions of shows. In
an Indian family we mostly have parents and their kids, so
there has to be an offering for people from all age brackets.
Reporter: Pallavi Bhattacharya
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