International TV series was not a hot demand of the Indian Youth in the past. Due to the lack of content and prevailing saas-bahu drama in Indian TV series, Indian youth has drifted from the TV serials of India to International serials.
Famous sitcoms like How I Met Your Mother and Friends are watched by the Indian Youth over and over again even after their completion, but they do not want to watch Indian TV soap operas even once. Let’s unravel the reason behind this.
Lack of quality Content in Indian Shows
You might not believe, but the scenario was quite different in the past when there were Indian series like Saara Akash, Remix and Love Story. These series were quite popular among the youngsters but after the end of these shows, the quality of the series in India kept degrading, which made the young audiences of India more inclined towards the International series.
Some of the Indian programs, which seem interesting at the beginning, also start repeating the same melodrama like every other Indian series, which make them monotonous for the Indian Youth.
International series helps in releasing stress
Regardless of the genre in the International TV shows, whether it’s comedy, romance or thriller, they do full justice to the content and manage to garner the attention of the young Indian viewers.
Shows like Friends and The Big Bang Theory are so exhilarating that some of the youth have confessed that these series were of great help to them, in coping with stressful days. On the other hand, Indian series, can add more tension and stress in the life of an individual with their over the top dramatic situations.
International TV shows are more relatable
You can easily relate to Ted or Barney of How I Met Your Mother in comparison to Simar of Sasural Simar Ka.
The lessons of life, which Ted gives in some instances, are some of the most relatable things you will find in the series “How I Met Your Mother.” Not only How I met your mother but there are many other American sitcoms, with which the Indian youth felt a connection. But can anyone say the same for the Indian series? You know the answer to this question already.
The dragging characteristic of Indian Serials
Though it might not be a predominant reason, but it is one of the major reasons.
Indian serials tend to drag their plot or story line for decades, like Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, which has been going on for more than ten years. On the other hand, International shows though run for a few years, but they give their audience a break after the completion of their one season, so that the audiences do not get tired of these series.
These reasons sum up the answer to the intriguing question of “why Indian Youth prefer International series over Indian Series?” Even though some youth-oriented Indian TV series are being made, the Indian TV industry still has a long way to go.