The Ekta Kapoor syndrome!
Five to six days a week, we add to our already existing and never-ending stress in the form of 'entertainment' (??!!) - thanks to.. EK (Ekta kapoor)!!!
Analysis of common situations in all Star TV/ Sony TV / Zee TV / Sahara TV / etc etc etc channel soaps:
Scenario 1.1:
Every guy and girl who fall in love and seem to click like they were soul mates - don't ever end up together.
So much for encouraging a 'haraam' relationship - why would it work?? Thank God for the limits Islam has drawn for us, to make everything halaal and pure for us!
Scenario 1.2:
Even if they do finally end up together, one of them dies. And then the latter eventually moves on and gets married..but wait...Every dead man has to come back to life JUST to ruin good things you know (instant re-incarnation)!!
Sort of putting us in denial towards DEATH.. Thank God that we are always reminded in Islam that "Every soul shall taste death" and that this World is but a temporary abode - from which we have to head towards the permanent abode in the Hereafter - the flight between the two being 'Death' - and there's no coming back! It's a one-way ticket!
Scenario 1.3:
Oh wait, if it cant get any worse, the person probably is just an IDENTICAL CLONE of the dead person. And they even find such people in their own very home-town.
I know the world is small, but SO SMALL? (Oh well, in Indian soaps they are...hehehe)
Why do we even bother watching these drama's!!!! * No Comments *
Scenario 2
Every good charactered female in the Drama is raped and eventually ends up being pregnant with an illegitimate child - which they try to abort but due to complications doesn't happen..
Thank God for the Islamic Hijaab - atleast keeps us protected from the evils intentions of men! And also keeps our men safe from evil temptations that are totally detested in the eyes of Allah!!
Scenario 3
Every one night stand results in the female becoming pregnant in matter of days- and most of them are drunk when this happens..
(wow, and if it were so easy to become pregnant....hmm)
Thank God for Islam prohibiting Alcohol!! and drawing limits for us to interact with Na-Mahrams, so much that as a precautionary measure, we should not even be in a place where a Na-mahram and ourselves are left alone -in order to avoid the evils workings of Shaitaan!
Scenario 4
Every joint family has- internally - extra martial affairs...and well, there comes the complication of whose child belongs to whom..
hmm, thank god for Hijaab and the limitations of mahram-na mahram relations in our religion..!!
Scenario 5
Every head of the family has an enemy from the yester years- who's only purpose on life then becomes to make life miserable for him and his family members
Thank God for being a part of a religion that teaches us to not only forgive our foes, but also eliminate evils like jealousy, hatred, vengeance, cheating, etc from our characters - to reflect as the true followers of Allah (SWT), Islam and the Holy Prophet (SAWW)
Solutions to the EK (Ekta Kapoor) Syndrome:
For viewers: Switch to another channel
For EK (Ekta Kapoor): Convert to Islam - you might have more realistic situations and better solutions to them!
For ARY, PTV, Geo, etc: Forget your inspirations from EK and revert to Islam pls!
For Me: Hmm, switch from Blog-writing to Soap Write-ups (teeheee! LOL)
With sarcasm pouring out today! (hehehe)
Sadaf Zahra!
Analysis of common situations in all Star TV/ Sony TV / Zee TV / Sahara TV / etc etc etc channel soaps:
Scenario 1.1:
Every guy and girl who fall in love and seem to click like they were soul mates - don't ever end up together.
So much for encouraging a 'haraam' relationship - why would it work?? Thank God for the limits Islam has drawn for us, to make everything halaal and pure for us!
Scenario 1.2:
Even if they do finally end up together, one of them dies. And then the latter eventually moves on and gets married..but wait...Every dead man has to come back to life JUST to ruin good things you know (instant re-incarnation)!!
Sort of putting us in denial towards DEATH.. Thank God that we are always reminded in Islam that "Every soul shall taste death" and that this World is but a temporary abode - from which we have to head towards the permanent abode in the Hereafter - the flight between the two being 'Death' - and there's no coming back! It's a one-way ticket!
Scenario 1.3:
Oh wait, if it cant get any worse, the person probably is just an IDENTICAL CLONE of the dead person. And they even find such people in their own very home-town.
I know the world is small, but SO SMALL? (Oh well, in Indian soaps they are...hehehe)
Why do we even bother watching these drama's!!!! * No Comments *
Scenario 2
Every good charactered female in the Drama is raped and eventually ends up being pregnant with an illegitimate child - which they try to abort but due to complications doesn't happen..
Thank God for the Islamic Hijaab - atleast keeps us protected from the evils intentions of men! And also keeps our men safe from evil temptations that are totally detested in the eyes of Allah!!
Scenario 3
Every one night stand results in the female becoming pregnant in matter of days- and most of them are drunk when this happens..
(wow, and if it were so easy to become pregnant....hmm)
Thank God for Islam prohibiting Alcohol!! and drawing limits for us to interact with Na-Mahrams, so much that as a precautionary measure, we should not even be in a place where a Na-mahram and ourselves are left alone -in order to avoid the evils workings of Shaitaan!
Scenario 4
Every joint family has- internally - extra martial affairs...and well, there comes the complication of whose child belongs to whom..
hmm, thank god for Hijaab and the limitations of mahram-na mahram relations in our religion..!!
Scenario 5
Every head of the family has an enemy from the yester years- who's only purpose on life then becomes to make life miserable for him and his family members
Thank God for being a part of a religion that teaches us to not only forgive our foes, but also eliminate evils like jealousy, hatred, vengeance, cheating, etc from our characters - to reflect as the true followers of Allah (SWT), Islam and the Holy Prophet (SAWW)
Solutions to the EK (Ekta Kapoor) Syndrome:
For viewers: Switch to another channel
For EK (Ekta Kapoor): Convert to Islam - you might have more realistic situations and better solutions to them!
For ARY, PTV, Geo, etc: Forget your inspirations from EK and revert to Islam pls!
For Me: Hmm, switch from Blog-writing to Soap Write-ups (teeheee! LOL)
With sarcasm pouring out today! (hehehe)
Sadaf Zahra!
posted by *s...z* at
6:33 PM
13 Comments:
Thanks for a good analysis. These soaps are certainly taking up a lot of quality family time that could otherwise be put to better use.
Worst is the lingering effect it has on people's minds and the way in which every possible haraam act is shown as normal/common occurance in every family.
How untrue it is but I fear when the younger genration see it day-in-day-out this act would not seem too bad for them to indulge into in their real lives -
Be it backbiting, scheming, extra matital affairs and the works.
Today 3 generations sit together (grandparents - us and our children) to watch 5 days a week a serial that portrays nothing but deceit, conspiracy and affairs etc.
We are indeed feeding our generation & our future generation with a lot of junk and then will blame everything but ourselves eventually.
An attempt must be made by each conscious member of a household to prevent one's family members from watching anything that portrays such haraam acts which pose as if it is normal and acceptable.
My wify does this on a regular basis and there are streaks of WWIII when she is on a warpath, but it works eventually, at least for a month or so. Thank God for Wify - one determined lady she is.
On a final note (sorry for making it so long....but u touched a cord here) unless we are not able to provide our generation with a suitable option of similiar sources of entertaining right into the living room, they have little choice.... hence Sadaf...you should be seriously thinking of taking the initiative.
The world certainly needs an Islamic Ekta..... who believes in that EK Allah and endevours to portray HIS directives. Unless ofcourse you take the easier route of trying to convert her :).
Was salaam
This blog is pointless. I lost interest in the second para.
Are you running out of ideas to discuss.
Remember the age old saying - Empty vessels make the most noise. Are you an empty vessel with mirrored walls for reasons of vanity?
A good analysis.
I think families should not refrain from watching these soap operas if they're bored. And, if these soaps create a bad impression, well, then the people watching these shows are dumb. No offense to anyone.
Everything in this world has been made in pairs. To appreciate light, you need darkness. To appreciate good-health, you need to experience pain. To appreciate good, you need to know what evil is all about. For if everything was to be in mint condition, we wouldn't really care about Allah or thank Him, would we? I think not. It would be heaven.
Applying this ideology, if we were to watch 'Hinduism' (which really isn't perfect Hinduism), we'd realise how perfect our beautiful religion is. How everything defined makes perfect logical sense. How everything adds up to protect us. So, if a person like me was to watch a soap, I'd pity the people whose culture is being portrayed because they're going to hell! yaay!
Having said all that, I don't watch TV that much - never Indian or Pakistani soaps. And when I do, I watch shows like 'Friends' and 'Lost' - the latter being my favourite.
On a lighter note, if we wanted to provide our generation with a good entertainment option, I suggest we should get an Islamic Role Playing Game designed on PlayStation where we all can win the Battle of Badr over and over again. But that's just me! LOL!
Dearest Sadaf,
Thank God someone besides me is thinking on the same notes. I consider these soaps as the Shaitan of today who is trying to ruin at least 2 generations at a time.Thanks for posting the analysis which might work as a wake up call for some addicts. God bless you
Oh, these dramas are just so stupid!Thank God i don't watch 'em
phewww ehehe ...
Thanx to Ekta as her soaps are becoming so boring and repeatation in all of her daramas, so ppl are automatically losing interest in watching her soaps... Better watch PAKISTANI channels...Once again thanx to ekta and may Allah (swt)incearse her daraja in ???????...hehehe
GOOD ONE Sadaf!!
I just want to add here - that so many people waste their time and emotions on these characters - who don't even exist in real life!
I have heard ladies of the family discuss these soaps and the 'mazloom' characters and the conspiracies behind them - on the phone, at family dinners, at picnics, at any and every point possible - especially on weekends because theyre eager to know whats gonna happen on the coming monday - LOL (and im not jokingg!!!)
I feel sad - yet amused. We really need to get something to keep them busy - or else like Brother Hasnain has said, it just leaves that impact on our females AND males (who also enjoy these soaps to a great extent to release their daily work stress, etc!) and the ways in which they perceive people:
"everyone is out to get me.. and everyone has a motive behind being good"...
Hmm - suspicion is not allowed in Islam either (Scenario and Analysis # 6 for you all maybe??)
Peace!
Oh ...yeah this mood of yours is interesting.
I had lost interest in these soaps long back and am so thank ful for it. The reason I did it was as 'Anonymous' mentioned that everyone has a motive psychology. So much for peaceful co-existence. The soaps were supposedly to encourage family values but raised villains from within with plots so twisted you can't even imagine.
She sure seems to have alot of free time or does she! I like the way you have linked the scenarios with Islamic principles. Keep up the blogging!
Well sadaf this was just mind blowing and very very true although i dont watch star plus and all these crap plays..lolol but this was just amazing.!
keep it up!
saddiiiii.. great job... just to be on the record.. i detest these soap operas with a profound venom.... and shukar haii as it is, ghar mein tv hi kam chalta hai... :)
luv
gulnaz
salaam
Well done. Im so glad sumbody actually wrote abt it. Im so proud of u gal. dis is da best thing ive ever read.
btw hav u seen Ekta Kapoor?shez such an orthodox wid thousands of threads on her wrist and bindiz etc... they have sum family pandit who does the numerology stuff 4 dem n also encourages her 2 show abt her religion in these soaps!
Im sure you noticed all the K serials celebrate-karwachoth,diwali,holy etc..easy way 2 spread their religion + convincn (supposed miracles).
u wont belive but i knw so many catholics and muslims who actually believe in SAI BABA n fast 4 him n say ke manat phulti hai, moreover, so many non hindu;s celebrate diwali,dasera n holi (indian club)....ofcourse because of the exposure through these serials...as they make the entire event look so attractive...n yea dese gatherings hav alcohol as well
btw another scenario to add is: THE EASY SASSTI (cheap)PLASTIC SURGERY in all the serials...n yes Mr Maheer Virani came back to life on PUBLIC DEMAND in kyunki saas...
Muslim countries actually use dese serials as a brand name; last yr on eid ul adha de showed on GEO TV that the most expensive baqra-baqri joree was called sujal-kashish and it was auctiond in karachi!
Furthermore, u got kumkum slippers, prainaa ki jwellery, tulsi ki sari n guess wat?
Parvati ka elastic;)
(wonder how did they know wich elastic she uses in her sari n shalwar?!!!)
lol
May Allah shower his choicest blessings upon all of us and give us hidaayatt!!
iltamase dua
OMG!!!
sumii! thanks for alllll that info
im still laughing like hell on the sassti plastic surgery, the coming back to life on public demand and the auctions...whoaa!
and i was so so overwhelmed with the soaps alone - that i don't know what to say on getting to know all this!!!
thanks for enlightening us - lol..
jazaakallah
may Allah REALLY GIVE US hidaayat!
sadaf
maaan..reeeeeeelly nice article unlike sum ppl hu dint like it..i mean seriously it ws nice i'll make mom read it now...hahaha..its soo tru evry frekkin serial has the same story bt diff faces n styl ppl like to watch it..most of the times i can predict thngz happening b4 they do:D hahaha:D
THNK GOD I DUN WATCH EM..:D:D:D
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