“What do you call this love?” (The English version of “What Name Should I Give to This Love?”) is an Indian soap opera, a television series that aired on Star Plus. The name, abbreviated "KNEL", was taken from the title soundtrack of "Rabba Mere Rabba" of the film "Charm of Love" (2001), produced by Bollywood. Accordingly, popular Bollywood actors took part in the project. “What do you call this love?” reflects the trend that was characteristic of all Indian TV series of the 2010s - focuses the viewer's attention on the interpersonal relationships of the main characters, not paying much attention to their relationships with relatives. Like other television projects that were filmed in 2012 and had a social orientation, he did not bypass the problem of re-marriage.
"Beauty and the Beast" in Indian
The script, Aakash Pandey, producers Gul Khan, Nissar Parvez, cameraman Rishikesh Gandhi and actors tried to convey the main idea, which resembled the famous fairy tale about Beauty and the Beast.
“What do you call this love?” - One of the few Indian "soap operas" that has gained popularity not only in India, but also in foreign countries. The creators managed to do what not many television series manage to - to keep the viewer for such an impressive number of episodes. "KNEL" is a gorgeous Indian fairy tale, full of kindness and warmth, attractive children's spontaneity. It is worth looking at least in order to study the traditions and mentality of the ancient country. Even the most insignificant detail of each holiday demonstrated did not go unnoticed by the creators, and the actors helped to emphasize the mentality of the country. “What do you call this love?” It turned out to be a wonderful, informative and at the same time entertaining project. The only drawback of the series is the frequent “limp” of the storyline for the sake of a colorful and beautifully captured picture.
Plot. Tie
Considering the storyline of the series, you understand that “Beauty and the Beast”, only in Indian (the love story of Khushi and Arnava), was presented to the viewer by the main actors. “What do you call this love?” has a complicated and confusing plot.
Beauty Khushi Kumari Gupta is the adopted daughter of a confectioner living in Lucknow. She has a strong love for her sister Payal, but the circumstances were such that the sister’s wedding was upset because of Khusha, and later the adoptive father went bankrupt. In order not to aggravate the situation, Khushi hid from her parents the real culprit of the unpleasant events that happened, which turned out to be the local oligarch Arnav Singh Raizada - an arrogant person who does not comply with tradition. It was he who prevented Khushi from getting to his sister’s wedding in a timely manner. A little time passed before he appeared again: on television they showed a plot depicting Khushi in an ambiguous situation with a businessman. Her family was publicly disgraced, parents sent both daughters to Delhi for two weeks, to their aunt-widow. The main actors of the series presented these to the viewer of heroes. “What do you call this love?” definitely has a social orientation.
Bad career
Far from home, in Delhi, the main character makes attempts to help her parents - trying to get a job, open her own small business. An acquaintance in love with her, Shyam, advised the girl to work at AR, which she did, without even thinking about the owner’s initials being encrypted in the name of the company. Having met at the company’s office, Arnav Singh Raizada and Khushi Kumari Gupta argued over one hundred thousand rupees. The owner turned her work into an unbearable hell, the Khushi relatives insisted not to dismiss the girl ahead of schedule. After a short time, Sister Arnava turned to Khushi for help, offering to work at her house in exchange for forgiving the debt. The actors of the series “What should I call this love?” Are certainly talented and interesting, they convey the intensity of passions very emotionally.
Happy End Bollywood
Having started working in their house, the girl learned the story of Arnava Singh Rizad, he was an orphan and was ready for any sacrifice, if only his sister would be happy. Khushi noticed that, despite the rudeness on the part of Arnava, he was still ready to help and protect her. The girl falls in love with him, suspicions crept into her head that this love is mutual. Shyam weaves intrigues around them, Arnav under his influence, not confessing his love, forced her to marry herself, violating established traditions and quarreling with Khushi's relatives. To annoy her husband, the girl decided to surround him with unimaginable love, which at first greatly annoyed Arnava, then became the norm in his life, and then ... he decides to remarry his wife. In the final episode of Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada became the finalist of the Mrs. India contest and realized that her husband’s behavior only made her stronger. Such a happy ending in the series “What should I call this love?”, The actors of the project seemed to have lived the lives of their heroes. The tale ended, as expected - everyone lived happily ever after.
Actors and roles. Female characters
The television series “What should I call this love?”, Whose actors were already popular and known to local fans, became a career springboard for some members of the casting.
- Khushi Kumari Gupta (Sanaya Irani) is the main character, a cheerful and talkative orphan adopted by her aunt and her wife. He believes in love and appreciates it more than family ties. When experiencing, prepares jalebi (sweets). To give his sister Payal for Akasha, he conspires with Arnav. After, in order to save his life, she was forced to deceive Shyama. At first she is afraid of her husband Arnava, after which she realizes that they love each other. A couple adopts an orphan boy. One of the most beautiful actresses in the series "What to call this love?". The actors, whose photos adorn the posters of the project, are apparently no less attractive.
- Payal Gupta (Deepali Pansare) is a shy and modest girl, the daughter of Shashi Gupta in her first marriage, loves her sister Khushi. In love with Aksha Raizada and later marries him.
- Shashi Gupta (Tukhina Vohra / Pumori Mehta) is Shashi Gupta's second wife, a strict, calm and restrained woman. In her youth, she had a relationship with Singh Raizada, the father of Arnava.
- Madhumati Gupta (Abha Parmar) is the widow, sister of Gupta. He is fond of embroidering chican and lives off the sale of his products and pension. Shyama was her guest.
These are the main female characters in the soap opera “What should I call this love?”, Male actors will be listed below.
Male characters
- Arnav Singh Raizada (Barun Sobti) is a former orphan, now a cynical and arrogant businessman. At home he is called Chote (Jr.), in the office they are called ACP. A man suffers from diabetes, does not believe in love and happy marriages, and at the same time in religion. Likes sister Anjali, wife of Khushi and plants. Shyama drove him out of the house twice. He is the main male character in the film "What to call this love?" Actors, whose photos are known to any fan of Bollywood, are considered the most spectacular in the series.
- Akash Singh Raizada (Akshay Dogra) is a cousin of Anjali and Arnava, the son of Manorama. Thanks to the sensitive support of Khushi and Arnava, he marries Pael Gupta when he falls in love with a girl.
Negative Heroes
Without the direct participation of antagonists, the series “What should I call this love?” Actors, whose biography is somewhat similar, embodied images of negative characters on the screen.
- Subhandra Devi (Swati Chitnis) is a negative character, the grandmother of Anjali and Arnava. She spent a sufficiently long period in the ashram. He is trying in every possible way to prevent the re-marriage of Arnava, and insists on the immediate return of Shyam. He constantly blames the adoptive mother of Khushi for the death of her son and daughter-in-law.
- Shyam Jah (Abhaas Mehta) - the main antagonist, lawyer, husband of Anjali. He leads a double life - being already legally married, he tries to marry Khushi, settling at Madhumati. Having failed, kidnaps Arnava, trying to deal with him. Several times encroaches on the life of his wife. Quirky, pragmatic and treacherous. Recklessly loves Khushi.
- Ital Kapoor (Madhura Naik) is also a negative character, a scammer, allegedly a friend of Arnava, who claims to have an illegitimate child from him.
The game of Bollywood actors has its own distinctive features. So only they can convey mood, emotions with facial expressions and eyes. The project “What should I call this love?” Was no exception The actors, whose biography is known to every Indian film fan, are so accessible and vividly reflect the emotions of their heroes on their faces that when they are having fun, the viewer smiles too. If they feel bad, it hurts, the beholder feels it.
Filming. Behind the scenes
Barun Sobti decided to leave the set of the series. As it became known, everything happened due to the start of filming in other Bollywood projects, but one of the important reasons was the desire to spend more time with his family. In a short time, they found another actor who easily agreed to act in the role of the hero Arnava Singh Raizada. They became Viraf Firoz Patel. But this aroused the indignation of the fans, they protested against the replacement of their favorite actor, and the producers decided to stop filming "What to call this love 2". Actors Akshay Dogra and Utkarsha Naik developed the idea of a new project, which will become a performance of the comedy genre "Do Phool Chaar Maali". Members of the filming troupe of the KNEL series were invited to sample the new series. Manoj Verma, husband of Utkarshi Naik, became a director.
Musical accompaniment
The project has amazing music. Songs and accompanying dances create a special atmosphere of the series. Sometimes one melody is enough to convey the state of mind of the hero. The main musical theme of all seasons was the composition “Rabba Ve”. However, one cannot say that there is too much music in the series “What should I call this love?” The season, whose actors themselves perform the song "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon", is considered the most musical. Also in some episodes you can hear an excerpt from the composition "Wherever You Go" by Brian Adams. The remaining compositions are taken from various Bollywood paintings.
Total
Against the general background of modern foreign and individual domestic TV shows, KNEL looks childish, slightly ridiculous and very naive, but it looks in one breath. There is absolutely no vulgarity in it. Despite the fact that in the relations of the characters there is more than enough passion, each emotional scene that demonstrates it is innocent, without a hint of vulgarity. “KNEL” is a special series with an admixture of national flavor, it was not for nothing that it won wildly popular in India and foreign countries, gradually reaching “snowy” distant Russia and captivating the hearts of the audience.