Soap opera Ram Bhavan concludes run after 5 months; actor Khushbu Rajendraa laments the harsh nature of TV industry.
In a surprising turn of events, the popular TV show 'Ram Bhavan' is set to air its final episode next week, marking the end of a five-thousand episode run. Actress Khushbu Rajendraa, who plays the role of Isha in the show, has expressed her dismay at the news, suggesting a need for innovation and creativity in TV storytelling to attract viewers.
Khushbu Rajendraa found out about the end of Ram Bhavan two days ago, and she is still in a state of shock. In a recent interview, she criticized the practice of relying on cliched storylines that worked in the past, stating that content should never be compromised to win back viewers.
According to Khushbu, the current TV landscape is focused on audience retention rather than quality content. She believes there is no single reason for the decline in viewership of Ram Bhavan, but the show's intense and dark thematic content that did not translate into popular appeal may have played a role.
The plot of Ram Bhavan frequently revolved around intense emotional and relational conflicts, such as Om's jealousy, toxic control over his wife Isha, and themes of emotional abuse and manipulation in marriage. Critics described the show as portraying "quiet, manipulative abuse sugar-coated as love," which may have affected its appeal to a broad audience.
The end of Ram Bhavan is hurtful for the team involved in the show, but Khushbu suggests that the solution to declining viewership is not to revert to old and familiar storylines. Instead, she suggests that telling new stories is a better solution to gain views.
Khushbu's comments highlight the challenges faced by TV shows in the current media landscape, where channels are focusing on retaining audiences at the expense of quality content. She expressed her opinion that TV has lost its focus on quality content, calling it ruthless.
Although the detailed reasons for the cancellation of Ram Bhavan are not explicitly stated, consistently low viewership ratings over its run appear to be the primary reason for its cancellation. The last episode of Ram Bhavan will air on July 11.
Khushbu Rajendraa, still in shock after learning about the end of Ram Bhavan two days ago, criticized the show's reliance on cliched storylines in a recent interview, suggesting that the solution to declining viewership is not to revert to old and familiar narratives but to tell new, innovative stories instead.
In her opinion, the current TV landscape is focused on audience retention rather than quality content, which she believes has led to a loss of focus on compelling stories, calling it "ruthless."
