Tellycafe lists
six of
the silliest characters on television It's called an Idiot Box.
Then those who appear in television and those who watch it must be
idiots too. That's been the popular perception of TV stars and couch
potatoes. This is an unfair criticism of television. After all, this
medium has its loyal viewers who must be respected
However, TV and its stars have given enough reasons or produced
such inane characters that become the laughing stock of the country.
That doesn't say that these characters aren't a hit with the audience.
It's just that they invoke different and funny emotions from the
viewers. History shows that TV is riddled with such characters.
We bring to you some of the most foolish characters on television
today. We urge the artists, who play these characters to take things in
the right spirit. After all, it's April fool today. Here are
the Fabulous Fools Maniben As Tulsi of
Kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi, Smriti Iraani had horde of admirers as
well as her fair share of critics too. One of the criticisms levied
against her was that despite playing a Gujarati character, Iraani never
sounded like one. The mere 'Jai Shree Krishna' greeting appeased some
but it didn't convince all. Perhaps, Iraani took cognizance of
this point and so, our lady came up with this Gujarati bumpkin called
Maniben. My goodness, condemn the critics who questioned Iraani's
Gujarati. It's not that Smriti mastered the language but her display
left one running for cover. She went horribly wrong in trying to be the
next Daksha chachi or Dayaben. Maniben's screeches can deafen
your ears; her cheesy smile will ruin your otherwise bright day. Add to
the above defects, Maniben's flabby frame and you don't need a Gabbar
Singh to frighten kids who are loathe to sleeping early. Sunehri
Shivangi Sharma is a name that's simply anonymous with the couch
potatoes. However, say Sunehri and the same people will laugh in
embarrassment. Sunehri is considered to be only the weakest link in an
otherwise impressive ensemble of Na aana is des Laado. Forever
clad in gaudy saris, unwarranted make-up, radar-like ears, plotting
against other women, Sunehri is a character that's ideally fitted for
the K-soaps. Fathom this; our lady was in her usual colorful
avatar during the funeral of Ammaji. Alright, the funeral was fake but
when all other actors were dressed in sobering whites why was Sunehri
allowed to be her usual colorful self? Well, some might argue
her names means flashy but sorry this Sunehri can't fool the viewers.
Mahi Make no bones, the flabby and dim wit
Mahi (Pushtiie) is a popular character but that's not reflected in the
show's TRPs. After all, no sane woman will like to go the Mahi Way.
She's fat, dumb, and low on confidence yet she aspires for Mr. Perfect.
If one shared this mentality, then all obese women will remain spinsters
for life. Obesity is a reality but not all portly spinsters are
as gullible as Mahi. So, while she's the butt of all jokes for the
normal sized women, Mahi certainly embarrasses girls of her frame. Credit
though should be given to Pushtiie for playing such a foolish
character. It takes courage to make people laugh at your own expense.
So, Pushtiie keep going the Mahi way. Nakusha
Aye la, nakusha la naka baghu (Don't look at Nakusha). Don't fault
the parents who issue this advisory to their child. All creations of God
are beautiful, but this one is an exception. Okay, as producer Paresh
Rawal reportedly said that he made Laagi tujhse lagan inspired by a
legend from his maid, but Nakusha is perhaps far scary than one
envisaged A pretty lass like Mahi Vij is painted all black using
the darkest of all shades. Worse, the shade is also used to bind the
brows. Alright, some of our women are hairy but there's never been one
with such dense growth of hair, that too in the wrong areas. Well,
as we all know Nakusha is actually a fair princess but her kabhi black
kabhi white avatar makes you wonder what cleansing accessories does our
girl uses. Nevertheless, this black and white look is a symbol of racial
harmony within oneself. As the late great MJ would say, 'But,
if you're thinking' about my baby it don't matter if you're black or
white'. Kudos to Mahi for playing such a dreadful character. Frederick
The team of Sony's CID has successfully solved criminal cases for
12 years but viewers are still dumbfounded by the histrionics of
sub-inspector Fredericks (Dinesh Phadnis). Here is a character
far from reality. He comes up with the most frivolous ideas but
astonishingly, they often beat the brains of M/s Pradyuman & co.
Pradyuman directs Daya to open the door but Frederick would come up
saying chabi lana bhool gaya (I forgot to bring the keys). How
can an idiot like Frederick be part of a CID team? True, this is just a
show, but one ought to respect the institution of CID which is usually
home to the brightest and intellectual officers of our police force.
Suryakamaal TV shows are inspired by
Bollywood scripts but seldom has any one copied the look too.
Surprisingly, of the all people, it was Rajshri productions which
blundered badly by creating Suryakamaal - the idiot box's equivalent to
Surinder Sahni of Rab ne bana di jodi fame. Like Surinder,
Suryakamaal too sports big glasses, oily hairdo, formal attire and a
silly moustache, one that at times doesn't seem to stick properly. This
least impressed the viewers and perhaps even Shah Rukh Khan must have
laughed at his idiotic impersonation by Shaleen Bhanot. Mrs.Daljit
Bhanot may shower huge praise on her man, but honestly speaking,
Suryakamaal is perhaps the most foolish character on small screen today.
-Mayur Lookhar/ TellyCafe.com
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