Remakes of our present shows? No way!

Cult shows like Hum Log, Ramayan, Mahabharat are being rehashed. These are shows that were made almost about 20 years ago. I am not going to get into the merits or demerits of the remakes. The point I want to make is whether two decades later would any of our existing shows ever be reborn in a new avatar?

Cult shows like Hum Log, Ramayan, Mahabharat are being rehashed. These are shows that were made almost about 20 years ago. I am not going to get into the merits or demerits of the remakes. The point I want to make is whether two decades later would any of our existing shows ever be reborn in a new avatar?

Almost all of us either regularly follow soaps or sometimes just catch snatches of some of them on the popular channels. However much as we may enjoy a show as it unwinds daily before us I don’t think we would want to watch an adaptation of any of the current shows that are on air. Just mull a bit over this: Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii was one of the longest running soaps on Star and watched by millions. How many of those who watched it day in and night out would want to see it remade? For that matter even popular ones like Bairi Piya, Bidaai, Laagi Tujhse Lagan are hardly inspiring enough to be rehashed.

And as we mull over this lets cut back to the glorious days of Doordarshan when Hum Log, Buniyaad, Nukkad, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Udaan ruled the small screen. Now as news spills out that we will soon get to watch an adaptation of Hum Log there is an adrenalin rush. In fact most of us who have watched any of the above mentioned shows would definitely plead that they be remade. In fact even a Season 2 of shows like Karamchand, Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai would be welcome.

Sadly, the same cannot be said of any of the current shows. In fact I should not even be drawing a parallel here. How many of these shows have the same depth and quality of the ones mentioned above? Though I do agree that when remakes get made it only means we are running out of fresh ideas. But instead of coming up with sub standard shows I think it’s better to be served some good old wine in a new bottle. And to add to this it will open up a new section of the audience - the younger generation who have yet to sample this.

So as I wait for Hum to hit the small screen I only hope I don’t have to eat humble pie and hope that it is half as good if not better than the original.

Do write in with your wish list of shows you would like to see in new clothes.

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Submitted by JaahnaviPPaal on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 18:36

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shefali's picture

would like see a remake of Khaandaan, swabhimaan, rajni, honi anhoni
Anonymous's picture

You missed one show Buniyaad which was emade to Radha ki Betiyaan kuch kar dikhayegi . But that show was great to see
Anonymous's picture

rmakes of chunauti, imtihaan, hasratein would be awesome....but not with any balaji type twists plz
anonymous's picture

Am not sure all of them have to be remade. Some things are best left as just once-in-a-lifetime classics, like the Chopra version of Mahabharat, and Buniyaad! But Paying Guest, Yeh Jo hai zindagi, Gul Gulshan Gulfam, Udaan, Rajani.
Anonymous's picture

very well said...all those above mentioned shows like Hum Log, Buniyaad are all time classics and will be feasible in todays time if adapted again as new show...provided w/o loosing the original feelings. Also in above pic first one is from Aarohan with Pallavi Joshi and Shefali Chhaya in it, but why no mention of that show..it was also an amazing show of how A Gal can Achieve something in a Male Dominant Field.
Debashish's picture

I'd think we can have season 2 of Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai for sure. Maybe someone can make a fresh Malgudi Days, Hum Paanch, Swabhimaan and even Tara...
nitu's picture

coz shows like BAIRI PIYA can't b made oft :p !! it's a masterpiece in itself wid d most intriguing story-line along wid superb star-cast ..so it's better if it's left untouched in its original glorified self :))) !!
nitu's picture

coz shows like BAIRI PIYA can't b made oft :p !! it's a masterpiece in itself wid d most intriguing story-line along wid superb star-cast ..so it's better if its left untouched in its original glorified self :))) !!
akash's picture

zee horror show, daddy samjha karo, khauff and shriman shrimati would be very much welcome on our oh-so-boring tv

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