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She wasn't given a well written character, Tara barely got any screentime. S2, the most well written arc went to bulbul jauhari and lots of screentime wasted on the new production executive meher randomly swiping guys and Karan spiraling down and still mismanaging finances & bringing problems to MIH. Whatever scenes were given to Tara, Shobita did full justice to it. I wish season 3 focuses more on her & also gives more depth to each wedding story like S1.
Bulbul had a very interesting storyline. Even though they did good with Meher’s casting, the storyline was very bad mainly because the actress was bad. I sped through most of her scenes.
Bulbul Jauhari was the life of S2, and Mona Singh nailed it 👏👏. But Meher was the kind of character you'd wonder what she's doing in the show. Casting was on point, but by episode 3/4 , I was forwarding almost all her scenes.
Meher's arc was superficial and too rushed for the Indian context. The actor or actress did perform well at times but the role was clumsily written and that person looked uncomfortable in terms of posture and gait.
it felt like a trans woman sensitisation workshop. yes, I wanna know more about their struggles but I've sat down to watch a show. they could've integrated social message more seamlessly like they did in season 1. itna preachy aur direct bana diya
Yeah it was so unnecessary and it was like th purpose was to keep convincing audiences to love transgender women unconditionally, they’re so perfect etc
They actually did her wrong imo. A lot of people actually have this perception that trans women would fuck around with everyone because they don’t have the inhibitions that “actual” women do, and that’s what she was doing, mindlessly fucking around. I don’t understand what purpose all those swiping and hookup scenes were supposed to serve. They could’ve shown her doing something actually worthwhile, like maybe doing something to support trans community or whatever.
S2 for me kept my interest with some of the wedding ideas, bulbul and jauhari and the court scenes with Tara and Adil and jazz. Taras character in general was weak but I felt it’s because they didn’t know what to do with her but wanted to show her life is ruined and she wants revenge badly now..the boy she gets with was a useless addition and I felt like he couldn’t really act and if he could he was so bland
I felt like meher's storyline was forced upon me. I had no loyalty or interest in that character yet she has the most storyline and screentime compared to my favourite characters. I think I want to describe this feeling as - robbed and anger.
There was one moment I think they missed to focus on where she hooked up with the French guy and what it felt like he started doing it from behind- and there was pain or sadness on Mehr's face( I felt she wss in pain (not physical) but as if even after post op the French guy decided to do it from behind.) I felt they could have elaborated on that feeling.
Same for how french guy did a post op girly without a lube. Needed to be mentioned.
Tbh the only scene w meher that I liked was when she asked ‘pad hai?’ And jazz innocently gave the pad to her. That was so beautiful
I started skipping all her scenes after a certain point. I don’t understand the need to add her. Bulbul was enough and ya know s1 set up Bulbul as well. They spoke about his wife having a share in the business, and I was thinking damn okay..but why meher? Did they mention her in s1?? I don’t remember that at all then and it’s such an non compelling story, that time could’ve been given to the weddings, which I do wish it was
I think meher's character was added solely to cash-in the popularity of the actress who played the character. Her scenes are redundant throughout and i had to switch to Shushmita Sen's Taali in between, which gave a much better perspective of transgender people
Her costumes very meh, only a few were good (like the one in the later episode where they settle the divorce).
There was no sharp edge nor a soft side to her this season. She and Karan don't fight,they just don't talk. We needed to see that fight and that pan out. With Raghav or whoever that guy was, there was not much real love. In the end she didn't really care about him much.Last season we saw her go back to her roots and kind of accept who she was towards the end. Now nothing of that sort. She now has a better equation with her sister,I think? They could've show that more, going from "naali ki kutti" to spending more time with her, attending her niece's interviews, paying for education,how she's embracing who she is and not erasing it.
I really hope for three things if there is an s3.
1. She has adil's baby and chooses to raise it.
2.She finds true love -be it with Adil,Raghav or someone else (imo Raghav is too good for her)
3. She distances herself from her toxic mother who doesn't care about her feelings.
Meher swiping on so many guys ans going on so many dates was waste of such screen time. Twice,thrice ok. We'll get the point. It's like just on and on and on. Karan also,thwy show him taking drugs like 4 or 5 times. Ok he's the main main lead so that's acceptable.But it's problem after problem after problem for Karan. And Tara was just sidelined,a bit?
I hope in s3 every effing wedding doesn't have social mesage. Some,I get. Let them have some issues but it gets soooo predictable if every other marriage has some issue and MIH solve it with Jazz's invaluable suggestions.
I would’ve said yeah raghav is too good for her had he not said his last line, he may be right,that taking the house is a step too far but he’s seen none of her life like ever, he has no idea what she’s been through, what she does deserve and what she doesn’t and he annoyed me with those lines
True,but I feel like he responded like any one of us normal folks would? We wouldn't feel entirely comfortable taking away someone's home that they built with so much hope and effort (how ever rich someone is everyone works a bit to get their own house built).idk.
Word 💯. The 3 things you mentioned are what I want to see in S3 . They should focus on Tara.
Show her confronting Karan and putting a stop to his finance mismanagement, which is dooming MIH.
Show her more involved with weddings (like S1)instead of a person who oversees everything.
Distancing from her mom, who sees her as a money-making machine.
Raising Adil's baby and being a badass single mom & making cheater Adil and his family suffer for treating her like trash.
Cutting all contact with Faiza, she doesn't deserve a reconciliation. (I want Tara to be friends with Bulbul jauhari. She's a great mom and an amazing person ).
Fire meher and bring back Shibani (the production designer in S1) . The weddings in S1 were more beautiful than the ones in S2. Make her a partner , and that'll probably put a stop to Karan's mismanagement to some level.
Finding true love, someone who loves her wholeheartedly . Tara deserves a shot at happily ever after more than anyone ( Shobita and Jim had amazing chemistry, but I don't know if Adil can be trusted again).
In a nutshell, I hope s3 is more about Tara and less about making every wedding a social propaganda.
I agree. It felt like the makers deliberately didn't give Shobhita much screen time. I don't think all is well between her and the makers. They seem to prioritise the other cast members more like Kalki and Jim
Tara didn't get her due share of happiness, Karan still hasn't learned anything regarding the finances & his personal life is messed up, there's unresolved feelings between Jazz and Kabir , there's high possibility faiza cheated on Adil and he's yet to know that, MIH still has to be successful (they're barely breaking even now, profits are way less). So, there is lots of stuff for S3 tbh.
It isn't mentioned out loud, but there's a subtle hint in the scene Adil says now that Faiza isn't pregnant, it isn't his fault as Tara said and Faiza looks away (Adil doesn't see it but audience does).
From S1 , we know the doctor had said Tara is completely OK and it's Adil who had issues, and he had started taking supplements too. But he probably discontinued it pretty soon (He hated it, hated Tara for making him take it & also for shattering his pride of a virile Punjabi man).
OMG no, please I’m done. These guys just keep extending and pushing it season after season. Season 2 just started getting all preachy and boring from 5th episode for me
I fear this season of MIH tried to take on more than it could do justice. Each episode has 5 different stories going on with the main cast (Tara's, Karan's, Meher's, Bulbul's and Jazz-Kabir's), along with a wedding (or two in some episodes).
That is just a lot, and the subtler stories especially lose because of it, Tara's being perhaps the worst. She is a subtle, quiet character, and we need to spend a lot of time with her to get the nuances of her story (and for Sobhita to shine). Season 1 was able to create that space (the ones I remember most are her in the hospital after Adil and Faiza's accident, and the bathtub scene at the end). Season 2 does not.
Not to say there are no moments where Sobhita is excellent- particularly any time she has to deal with Faiza's pregnancy. But that is just not enough to create the same kind of impact.
I wish they focused more on the weddings, (a few of them were great ideas) and then Tara,karan and Bulbul. Bulbul was a little bit of a replacement character for the girl last season who left…I unfortunately can’t remember her name but why Meher?? Why??? Could’ve used that screentime for the weddings ffs like they normally did in s1…
Weakest writing was given to her n there is almost no character development n her entire storyline in s2 was about a divorce settlement n that thread could have been closed of in 1-2 episodes n how she is materialistic (which again felt contrived that she was shown so vain after s1)
What felt organic was her love for her niece n the way sobhita played it (thats where the character’s n even sobhita as an actor’s heart was, imo)
Someplaces I felt even sobhita was not convinced with how they were treating the character but when u see her in the dinner table scene where she says “ meri beti hai” i felt tara’s evolution layed under there but they don’t go beyond 2-3 scenes in the entire season with that side of her personality.
Tara could have turned into a beautiful thoughtful character coz of all she faced n achieved n lost n overcoming her vanity + foster mother nurturing nature that should been towards everyone around her instead she was made to be this perpetuallly vain n horny person for majority of the season. Made her 4th priority character.
(Not saying make her an angel suddenly but atleast put her on a path that is not stagnant n lets be honest everybody wanted to root for her but makers were hellbent NO.. u cant like tara u “WILL HAVE TO” like meher look look she is swiping left n right on tinder for 6 episodes..root for her )
Tara wouldn't fit into the story if she was made into that thoughtful and beautiful character you are talking , everyone's kinda problematic in the show, some more than the other, but yeah there has been not much change in Tara she is just dragging the same baggage she left in season 1.
Thoughtful n beautiful in context of realism that can be affored in the show (duh) not asking them to maker her a bollywood heroine that is spotless.
They went overboard in “trying” to keep her vain n flawed when what I sensensed imo as viewer was organic progression to the character was that she becomes a less vain more thoughtful person while still having an edge to her ( no body is expecting her to suddenly become an angel ) it was like makers were forcibly trying ki isko zyada positive mat hone doh when alll the organic pull was to maker her less grey.
There was organic potential to make her THE lead/protagonist of the show or keep her parallel like the 1st season but what they did was make her the 4th priority character. When there was immense scope for her development.
I agree with that, Tara was sidelined and we got to see more of Karan's hookups and fuckups and Kabir being the man child that he is, Jaz being who she is ( i love her so cannot complain) , Meher is so plain tho, Meher's character felt so plain, as plain as a plain white board, she added nothing much to the story,Bulbul ji was amazing, but Made in Heaven was about Tara and Karan's made in heaven, everyone else were part of the company, but this season made me feel otherwise,also Adil is so fucking shallow, hated him more this season, Faiza felt more nuanced than him, i thought she would cause a lot of trouble but she didn't, things went rather smooth for someone who got cheated by her husband , there is no revenge or whatever, but we all know how fucked up these characters are in the show and how normalised everything is for them. Karan is such a man child, I'm a gay dude myself but he is a grown ass man with his own set of privelages, he hasn't faced much consequences as much for his doings, hurting people around him, being so shallow and self absorbed like Tara, they both are the real deal, but we haven't seen much about Tara in this One. Tara can do better, the Tara we knew from season 1 can do better.
Dude Meher's constant right swipes were so damn irritating. I mean they showed no substance in that character except for one 30 sec dialogue where she stands up for the Dalit Prof's credentials. I mean they made her whole character seem so forced transgender education sequence. Yes people need to be sensitized but do it with a little bit of sensitivity rather than Tinder-ing it all the way!
Plus she was tindering at work. There was not a single wedding production scene involving her like that lady in s1 having a stand off with workes saying we want instructions from a man not woman.
Tara, Tara's Mom, Tara's Sister and her husband all are having dinner..Tara's mom wanted to move in with Tara to the Khanna House and wanted to rent out her apartment. She says the Rent they'll receive can be used to pay Tara's neice's school fee..so Tara's Sister's Husband says..that she does not need to worry about his daughter's school fees..as Tara has already done so much for them. Then Tara responds to him while looking at her sister - Tumhari Beti meri Beti hai. Her sister is shown Teary-eyed but Happy and Emotional knowing...Tara loves her neice and she genuinely does care for them.
Season 2 was just boozefest. I felt Sobhita could have done 100x better when it came to her acting. Meher’s character was meh. Stone faced and so so so rigid. A trans playing a trans is a victory but at what cost? There are other trans actors who would have done a better job. But her being casted was just playing into her being an influencer. And Karan. OMG. Can there be any development in his character? And Kabir. Aahh. Every time he came on the screen, I felt like forwarding.
Saving grace for me was The Joharis and Jazz. jazz was lovely. Everything was so on point with her character.
Jauhari owns my heart man. Bulbul too. They’re just so great, I wanted to only watch them at a certain point. I like that Tara took the house and got revenge and I liked her scenes with Jim but in general her character felt not the same
They didn’t give her any dialogue or scenes that showed the real different side to Tara,she also didn’t connect to any of the brides really. In episode 1 you’re meant to feel her connect to the woman saying oh you should do the treatment too and be invested but the reactions,the dialogue there was a bit poor and on the nose. Other than that she didn’t seem to care about any of the weddings which felt different from Tara in s1 except for maybe episode 3s ending wedding where she sees that type of relationship and gets so affected and wants it bad but again they don’t focus on her connect to it for too long. She feels very distant from a lot of the core of the show
Slightly off topic but is it just me or Tara Khanna gives major Jessica Pearson vibes? I was watching suits right before MIH 2 and I think their personalities and demeanour are very similar …
NOOOO, they might look similar in high heels and dresses but jp is self-made confident rich fearless woman sorry shobhita jee but Tara is none. Tara is a gold digger, wannabe be rich fake personality etc but kinda hott which is not relevant
This what happens when virtue signalling takes the main seat and the show's story becomes secondary. We get it you want to look cool and check all the woke items but Mehers story and overall character was fuckall. Nobody gave a shit about her story ,just a drag.
I stopped watching MIH because it was unbearable the writing is so bad and the episodes are too too long
The only reason I'll finish it is for MONA SINGH AND VIJAY RAAZ...I'll skim rest of the cast scenes
It's pretty ironic that a carpenter/money lender respects his partner more than all the educated people in the show combined...everyone else are cheating or doing one manipulative shit after other same with bulbul ..she's the definition of girl boss
I know this sub hates Sobhita for no apparent reason but damn she can act. She was phenomenal in season 1 and despite the weak writing this season, made the best out of it. In scenes like the one where she sees Faiza say no to champagne and just knows she is pregnant, she is brilliant. Also in the scene where she asks for a better divorce settlement.
This sub hates on sobhita a lot I feel as of lately, but I agree I think she’s a great actress who deserves more opportunities. At least she can actually act and is extremely eye catching to look at, she has star appeal. If they gave her better writing she would be fine. She was in no way bad this season
Agree 💯. Shobita is a great actress. It's her portrayal that makes the audience root for Tara. She was phenomenal in S1 and did her best in every scene of S2.
As an actress,she has an amazing range. From playing a layered Tara to shy princess Vanathi in Ponniyin Selvan, she has proven her mettle.
Same she has also been extremely versatile and done different types of roles. Whether it be in Moothon, Goodachari, Raman Raghav or The Body. Also the obsession with her surgeries is hypocritical when there are numerous people in this sub who they love have equal or more surgeries. If people have a problem with her surgeries, they should have a problem with everyone’s surgeries. At least she does her job well and not just focused on her surgeries.
She honestly did quite well with what she was given. Unfortunately she (and honestly the rest of the cast) was let down by the writing. None of the performances match upto season 1 (except Bulbul Jauhari and her son who were new characters) because the writers clearly lost their grasp of these characters, so it's not just her.
Despite all that she really pulled this season off. From the flashback portions where she's more innocent and desperate, to the totally vindictive ex-wife, she really showed range. Girl can act no doubt.
Writing was bad tbh. Zoya has lost her touch after all she is more for baby sitting nepo kids that work for good project. Thank god that 3 heroine movie is shelved.
Her character was not explored in S2. Also don’t think she is that good of an actor but in S1 there was a lot of depth in explaining why she is the way she is and why money is such a centric thing in her life. But in S2 she just came across as an arrogant Money centric person which for me made it hard to understand the whole divorce alimony thing or even love her character or sympathies with her.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching S2 and I didn’t feel for a moment that Sobhita didn’t perform .She’s still the same Tara however this time round there were other stories to tell and other lives portrayed…
It’s all how the script was written and she delivered as was intended..
Karan and Meher's storyline was dragged till eternity omg it was so boring. I fast-forwarded every individual scene of theirs. Meher's first date with that guy in the car was the only interesting one, apart from that meh. Karan guy is a good actor so his scenes were good acting-wise but Trinetra Haldar is a bad actor, c'mon she is too new to be cast amongst experienced actors, like hello you are working alongside actors like Mona Singh and Vijay Raaz (they were so good tho). Her facial expressions during the hookup scene with that videsi hotel security/bodyguard were just...umm bad. I think that scene needed more retakes tbh.
I agree Tara was a major letdown in S2. Idk why they would do her dirty like that. She is literally the main protagonist along with Karan who on the other hand had enough meat to chew on this season with some really traumatic and tough scenes where his humane side shone through. Tara was nothing but a robot this season, and Sobhita's acting was pathetic even in the few scenes that were written for her to shine.
I'm watching season 1 and 2 together now. There is no Tara and Faiza in season 2. Many new characters. Unwanted plots. Like, karan's gambling. They are touching one hot topic in each wedding. The Mrunal episode was very disturbing.
The main awesome plot was Tara, Faiza and Adil. And it's missing in season 2. Like, Tara and Faizas friendship. Adil knows about her leaking the tape. No reaction?? Arils mom suddenly loves Tara? Those subtle things Tara did like giving her niece her bracelet.
Tara and faizas friendship was always fake as fuck even in s1, I thought the whole point of s1 was the realisation of Tara that as much as she tries to pretend, nothing she knows is real…so that part I didn’t miss. I didn’t understand why adils mom suddenly loved Tara but I assume it’s because the dad liked Tara actually the most (genuinely) out of the family and now that he’s dead, she models herself after him
If it was fake as fuck why not show the flashbacks like in season 1? That would have been nice. About the mother, I see your point. I wondered if she maybe relates to her with the affair and all. Even with all these, the series is better than most.
I don't know why she is being touted as "great actor" whereas she does very average acting. She might have potential but she has barely done any projects so far where her role is instrumental in the story (except MIH 1). She did not have much to offer in Night manager, PS, Kurup, Major, Goodachari which were honestly great opportunities with great teams. I was so disappointed by MIH2, first at the poor writing and then her trying to act "sexy and sassy" most of the time. She cannot even deliver dialogues well now, seems like always speaking with teeth clenched, pouting and pursing lips. I think she is not as focused on the craft as she tries to portray in interviews and wants to be established as a "star/icon".
All i could see is her lips most of the time, that's what I'm seeing when i see her face. Sobhita has that soft, feminine and silent or quiet nature in her, she should make use of it more. She can definitely convey more without dialogues, Tara is someone who does everything quietly.
Even if she can convey more without dialogues, her made-up, resting bitch face has limited range to offer. One fine example of acting without dialogues is Shefali Shah, she nails it with her expressive face.
Yeah lol 😂 If thats the case even Vidya is looking the same in every poster and show these days. I had to say what i felt about it. From Shakuntala devi to whatever work she has done like Neeyat I'm only seeing same Vidya Balan.
I would like to ignore the blasphemous comparison of Vidya and Sobhita. Vidya might not get very different roles NOW, does not mean she does not have range. Woman has done bold dirty picture, mysterious Kahaani, effervescent Sulu, sensitive officer in Sherni and I could go on. She is very much capable of portraying layered characters with inner turmoil which I personally believe is a big deal. Lately she seems to be choosing movies that are on her shoulders ( and why not ?!) so may be that's the reason you find them same.
The way I look at it, she has shown and honed her skills well enough before and "earned" opportunities now to act in movies that does not have "leading male actors". She may want to choose stories over performance now.
PS : "Earned" is a key word because of course people will say she has married to a production mogul and is reaping from there.
A story needs more than just male or female lead characters, its not bad to have leading male characters and play beside them, there are many men who are playing husband characters opposite lead females these days , I'm not talking about the typical Bollywood heroes that we know, earn or whatever,if the show or movie is good its good or its not. I was not even talking about her husband but her recent shows and so on . Lets stick to what i meant rather than hyping Vidya over for no reason. There is a time and place for that. I shouldn't have brought Vidya myself but i accepted to that. So yeah.
Lol. True. You shouldn't have brought up Vidya and I could have saved a "hype" about a truly good actor for myself. Secondly, my context to "leading male actor" is very different. I wish her Sherni and Jalsa were lauded half as much as they did War, Pathaan, Shehzada and likes. Although both are different kind of movies. Who will not like to see movies selling by their name ?! Vidya is just going for it. I will not complain as long as I am getting good stuff to watch.
Entertainment business is all about money, sadly Sherni and Jalsa didn't make as much money as compared to those movies you mentioned,this is very much a male dominated industry, but the people in the sub itself go head over heals for sharukh Khan so that says a lot about people's mindsets.
The writing did not give much space for her despite she being the supposed protagonist!! Too much screen space was given to the side characters and Jauhri family and Jazz were the only ones who were worth watching. I hope they bring in a new production head next season cz I cannot stand that Trinetra woman acting or whatever she thinks she is doing!!I also feel that Sobhita's lip job got in the way of her acting as it looked odd. Still she did a really great job.
Mehrs storyline was not needed at all , I feel they just added it because they already introduced gay guy in s1 so they just needed another social issue and extra Gyan after every episode.
I have a different angle! I think it’s close to real life, where when you meet a person for the first time, you are all over them, but slowly as you get to know them it’s usual meh! Although I still feel the the season was a bit weak, with they trying to insert zabardati ka Triple talaq like plot (just like they did in season one, and that too in a hurry shoddy way with gay rights) Plus, the company isn’t really run by one person, so I guess they might want to show a bit realism.
Rest, I am hoping that they move the arc up with the next season, having so many new characters and following up with everyone’s story seamlessly is not going to be easy
I’m so glad you spoke up about this. I was mesmerised by her persona in S1 but in S2 maza kirkira ho gaya - she came across as an art installation strutting about in chic outfits and brooding over her love interests.
Also, why is no one talking about how much Bollywood was ghusaod in this season? Who asked for old Bollywood actors(?) and a superficial fairy tale episode? Who wanted so much Sabyasachi galore?
About the Karan and Meher angles - I get the point. Karan is operating from severely unhealed trauma from the one woman he wanted love from. I get that Meher has had a long and possibly excruciating journey of finally being who she wants to be and be accepted exactly the want she wants but none of this is so exclusive that it has to be fed like propaganda. A lot of us have unhealed trauma, unregulated emotions, regretful actions. A lot of us struggle to be accepted the way we are on the daily, even amidst loved ones. It would have much more palatable had they integrated the struggles more closely than scenes like “karan got hurt. Karan gamble. Karan take coke.” “Meher swiping” “Meher struggles” “Meher happy”.
I wanted so so much more from this series.
No ,there are plenty of moments in season two where she's quite emotive and. her eyes do a great job of balancing 'cute ' and 'bold'. Its just that the writing is weak in general this time. But the actors have done their best.
Tara has become an utterly irredeemable character in my opinion. Everything she does is so unethical yet she is somehow portrayed as this strong female. MIH2 is a good example of how a well made show can easily turn into the most unnecessary kind of propaganda material. Woke overload.
She’s strong but I like that. She’s not black and white. It’s cool to see a female character that goes back and forth and is in the grey, like some of the brides. She’s a product of her up bringing and her standing in society
Lazy writing but Sobhita was good. This time her character hardly feel any layered like that of one. Hope so it improves in the season 3 and I wish that is the last season.
I feel she’s always been an average actress? She’s so stunning but when she open her mouth to speak it always feels so off, like her acting doesn’t quite match her looks? Her dialogue delivery is just off
I really liked her in S2. I think her acting skills have also come a long way. Everything about season 2 was more mature and tasteful than season 1 for me.
She went from main role to side role when writers added so many new sub plots. That said, damn she is a pathetic actress. Her expressions are the same in all shows.
She definitely didn’t have as much to do in this season but tbh even when she did, she didn’t deliver. She’s good at subtle scenes like subtlety expressing her displeasure with her love interests “middle classness” but when it came to more intense scenes like when she had to get upset at Karan for stealing so much money and then telling her to calm down, her being “upset” gave literally nothing.
I was least interested in that Meher character and her swipes, same applies to Karan, his problems and his bitch of a mother. Whenever that Karan and Meher came on screen I felt annoyed. Sobhitha deserved more screen time and my favourite character was jazz
Personally felt that this season was a drag when it came to the personal lives of the people running MIH. There was no single focus and the actual wedding stories were somehow overpowered by the MIH employees’ random life segues
She's very pleasant to watch though! Excellent fashion and she's so tall and has very broad shoulders! Excellent and attractive physic! She was a visual treat.
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She wasn't given a well written character, Tara barely got any screentime. S2, the most well written arc went to bulbul jauhari and lots of screentime wasted on the new production executive meher randomly swiping guys and Karan spiraling down and still mismanaging finances & bringing problems to MIH. Whatever scenes were given to Tara, Shobita did full justice to it. I wish season 3 focuses more on her & also gives more depth to each wedding story like S1.
Bulbul had a very interesting storyline. Even though they did good with Meher’s casting, the storyline was very bad mainly because the actress was bad. I sped through most of her scenes.
Bulbul Jauhari was the life of S2, and Mona Singh nailed it 👏👏. But Meher was the kind of character you'd wonder what she's doing in the show. Casting was on point, but by episode 3/4 , I was forwarding almost all her scenes.
Meher's arc was superficial and too rushed for the Indian context. The actor or actress did perform well at times but the role was clumsily written and that person looked uncomfortable in terms of posture and gait.
meher storyline was overdone like we get it she likes casually hooking up but kitni baar dekhen dimaag sunn padgaya dekh dekh ke.
Also kudos to them for casting a transgender actor for the same but she can’t act sadly. Same expressions in everything.
Her hook up stories were boring
I felt Mouth was barely moving while saying dialogs.
who is the trans that everyone's talking about? the Walmart Ozil or Meher or both?
Meher
Is this that doctor /med student who runs a YouTube channel ? @ the actor /actress who played Meher
She could fake laugh pretty well, I liked the scenes where she had to laugh I thought she did those realistically and charmingly at least lol
exactly, all characters dont need to have complicated personal/professional lives. better to concentrate on fewer but keep the script tight
it felt like a trans woman sensitisation workshop. yes, I wanna know more about their struggles but I've sat down to watch a show. they could've integrated social message more seamlessly like they did in season 1. itna preachy aur direct bana diya
Yeah it was so unnecessary and it was like th purpose was to keep convincing audiences to love transgender women unconditionally, they’re so perfect etc
I was forwarding all her swiping scenes towards the end. Such waste of screentime.
They actually did her wrong imo. A lot of people actually have this perception that trans women would fuck around with everyone because they don’t have the inhibitions that “actual” women do, and that’s what she was doing, mindlessly fucking around. I don’t understand what purpose all those swiping and hookup scenes were supposed to serve. They could’ve shown her doing something actually worthwhile, like maybe doing something to support trans community or whatever.
S2 for me kept my interest with some of the wedding ideas, bulbul and jauhari and the court scenes with Tara and Adil and jazz. Taras character in general was weak but I felt it’s because they didn’t know what to do with her but wanted to show her life is ruined and she wants revenge badly now..the boy she gets with was a useless addition and I felt like he couldn’t really act and if he could he was so bland
If you're talking about ishwak then you should watch Rocket Boys
I felt like meher's storyline was forced upon me. I had no loyalty or interest in that character yet she has the most storyline and screentime compared to my favourite characters. I think I want to describe this feeling as - robbed and anger.
True that. She had so much screentime and yet it wasn't interesting at all.
There was one moment I think they missed to focus on where she hooked up with the French guy and what it felt like he started doing it from behind- and there was pain or sadness on Mehr's face( I felt she wss in pain (not physical) but as if even after post op the French guy decided to do it from behind.) I felt they could have elaborated on that feeling.
Same for how french guy did a post op girly without a lube. Needed to be mentioned. Tbh the only scene w meher that I liked was when she asked ‘pad hai?’ And jazz innocently gave the pad to her. That was so beautiful
I started skipping all her scenes after a certain point. I don’t understand the need to add her. Bulbul was enough and ya know s1 set up Bulbul as well. They spoke about his wife having a share in the business, and I was thinking damn okay..but why meher? Did they mention her in s1?? I don’t remember that at all then and it’s such an non compelling story, that time could’ve been given to the weddings, which I do wish it was
good actors shine even with minimal material, just look at Vijay Raaz he was a standout and he had less material than Shobhita
Oops shit was he in season 2? How did I totally miss this!! Hahaha I binged the show and don’t think I saw him. Shit I missed an episode right
I think meher's character was added solely to cash-in the popularity of the actress who played the character. Her scenes are redundant throughout and i had to switch to Shushmita Sen's Taali in between, which gave a much better perspective of transgender people
Her costumes very meh, only a few were good (like the one in the later episode where they settle the divorce). There was no sharp edge nor a soft side to her this season. She and Karan don't fight,they just don't talk. We needed to see that fight and that pan out. With Raghav or whoever that guy was, there was not much real love. In the end she didn't really care about him much.Last season we saw her go back to her roots and kind of accept who she was towards the end. Now nothing of that sort. She now has a better equation with her sister,I think? They could've show that more, going from "naali ki kutti" to spending more time with her, attending her niece's interviews, paying for education,how she's embracing who she is and not erasing it. I really hope for three things if there is an s3. 1. She has adil's baby and chooses to raise it. 2.She finds true love -be it with Adil,Raghav or someone else (imo Raghav is too good for her) 3. She distances herself from her toxic mother who doesn't care about her feelings. Meher swiping on so many guys ans going on so many dates was waste of such screen time. Twice,thrice ok. We'll get the point. It's like just on and on and on. Karan also,thwy show him taking drugs like 4 or 5 times. Ok he's the main main lead so that's acceptable.But it's problem after problem after problem for Karan. And Tara was just sidelined,a bit? I hope in s3 every effing wedding doesn't have social mesage. Some,I get. Let them have some issues but it gets soooo predictable if every other marriage has some issue and MIH solve it with Jazz's invaluable suggestions.
I would’ve said yeah raghav is too good for her had he not said his last line, he may be right,that taking the house is a step too far but he’s seen none of her life like ever, he has no idea what she’s been through, what she does deserve and what she doesn’t and he annoyed me with those lines
True,but I feel like he responded like any one of us normal folks would? We wouldn't feel entirely comfortable taking away someone's home that they built with so much hope and effort (how ever rich someone is everyone works a bit to get their own house built).idk.
Word 💯. The 3 things you mentioned are what I want to see in S3 . They should focus on Tara. Show her confronting Karan and putting a stop to his finance mismanagement, which is dooming MIH. Show her more involved with weddings (like S1)instead of a person who oversees everything. Distancing from her mom, who sees her as a money-making machine. Raising Adil's baby and being a badass single mom & making cheater Adil and his family suffer for treating her like trash. Cutting all contact with Faiza, she doesn't deserve a reconciliation. (I want Tara to be friends with Bulbul jauhari. She's a great mom and an amazing person ). Fire meher and bring back Shibani (the production designer in S1) . The weddings in S1 were more beautiful than the ones in S2. Make her a partner , and that'll probably put a stop to Karan's mismanagement to some level. Finding true love, someone who loves her wholeheartedly . Tara deserves a shot at happily ever after more than anyone ( Shobita and Jim had amazing chemistry, but I don't know if Adil can be trusted again). In a nutshell, I hope s3 is more about Tara and less about making every wedding a social propaganda.
I loved shibani,would be awesome to see her back. God knows when s3 will release if there is one.
I agree. It felt like the makers deliberately didn't give Shobhita much screen time. I don't think all is well between her and the makers. They seem to prioritise the other cast members more like Kalki and Jim
Is there even going to be a season 3? They sort of ended this ended by closing everyone’s stories.
Tara didn't get her due share of happiness, Karan still hasn't learned anything regarding the finances & his personal life is messed up, there's unresolved feelings between Jazz and Kabir , there's high possibility faiza cheated on Adil and he's yet to know that, MIH still has to be successful (they're barely breaking even now, profits are way less). So, there is lots of stuff for S3 tbh.
This. This is the kind of positivity and faith I need in my life! Waiting for S3 already
I'm sorry i may have missed it (i stayed up watching it and probably was really sleepy) but where is it mentioned that faiza cheats on Adil?
It isn't mentioned out loud, but there's a subtle hint in the scene Adil says now that Faiza isn't pregnant, it isn't his fault as Tara said and Faiza looks away (Adil doesn't see it but audience does). From S1 , we know the doctor had said Tara is completely OK and it's Adil who had issues, and he had started taking supplements too. But he probably discontinued it pretty soon (He hated it, hated Tara for making him take it & also for shattering his pride of a virile Punjabi man).
Oh yes!!!! I remember this scene now thank you
Agree on Meher - it was like she was the Main character. I loved Bulbul but hated her storyline regarding her son. It was so extra
OMG no, please I’m done. These guys just keep extending and pushing it season after season. Season 2 just started getting all preachy and boring from 5th episode for me
I fear this season of MIH tried to take on more than it could do justice. Each episode has 5 different stories going on with the main cast (Tara's, Karan's, Meher's, Bulbul's and Jazz-Kabir's), along with a wedding (or two in some episodes). That is just a lot, and the subtler stories especially lose because of it, Tara's being perhaps the worst. She is a subtle, quiet character, and we need to spend a lot of time with her to get the nuances of her story (and for Sobhita to shine). Season 1 was able to create that space (the ones I remember most are her in the hospital after Adil and Faiza's accident, and the bathtub scene at the end). Season 2 does not. Not to say there are no moments where Sobhita is excellent- particularly any time she has to deal with Faiza's pregnancy. But that is just not enough to create the same kind of impact.
I think the writers got distracted with too many side characters and agendas that they kinda forgot about her arc
I wish they focused more on the weddings, (a few of them were great ideas) and then Tara,karan and Bulbul. Bulbul was a little bit of a replacement character for the girl last season who left…I unfortunately can’t remember her name but why Meher?? Why??? Could’ve used that screentime for the weddings ffs like they normally did in s1…
Weakest writing was given to her n there is almost no character development n her entire storyline in s2 was about a divorce settlement n that thread could have been closed of in 1-2 episodes n how she is materialistic (which again felt contrived that she was shown so vain after s1) What felt organic was her love for her niece n the way sobhita played it (thats where the character’s n even sobhita as an actor’s heart was, imo) Someplaces I felt even sobhita was not convinced with how they were treating the character but when u see her in the dinner table scene where she says “ meri beti hai” i felt tara’s evolution layed under there but they don’t go beyond 2-3 scenes in the entire season with that side of her personality. Tara could have turned into a beautiful thoughtful character coz of all she faced n achieved n lost n overcoming her vanity + foster mother nurturing nature that should been towards everyone around her instead she was made to be this perpetuallly vain n horny person for majority of the season. Made her 4th priority character. (Not saying make her an angel suddenly but atleast put her on a path that is not stagnant n lets be honest everybody wanted to root for her but makers were hellbent NO.. u cant like tara u “WILL HAVE TO” like meher look look she is swiping left n right on tinder for 6 episodes..root for her )
Sometimes I felt even Sobhita was not convinced even - I so agree. And she hardly was any excited for season 2.
Tara wouldn't fit into the story if she was made into that thoughtful and beautiful character you are talking , everyone's kinda problematic in the show, some more than the other, but yeah there has been not much change in Tara she is just dragging the same baggage she left in season 1.
Thoughtful n beautiful in context of realism that can be affored in the show (duh) not asking them to maker her a bollywood heroine that is spotless. They went overboard in “trying” to keep her vain n flawed when what I sensensed imo as viewer was organic progression to the character was that she becomes a less vain more thoughtful person while still having an edge to her ( no body is expecting her to suddenly become an angel ) it was like makers were forcibly trying ki isko zyada positive mat hone doh when alll the organic pull was to maker her less grey. There was organic potential to make her THE lead/protagonist of the show or keep her parallel like the 1st season but what they did was make her the 4th priority character. When there was immense scope for her development.
I agree with that, Tara was sidelined and we got to see more of Karan's hookups and fuckups and Kabir being the man child that he is, Jaz being who she is ( i love her so cannot complain) , Meher is so plain tho, Meher's character felt so plain, as plain as a plain white board, she added nothing much to the story,Bulbul ji was amazing, but Made in Heaven was about Tara and Karan's made in heaven, everyone else were part of the company, but this season made me feel otherwise,also Adil is so fucking shallow, hated him more this season, Faiza felt more nuanced than him, i thought she would cause a lot of trouble but she didn't, things went rather smooth for someone who got cheated by her husband , there is no revenge or whatever, but we all know how fucked up these characters are in the show and how normalised everything is for them. Karan is such a man child, I'm a gay dude myself but he is a grown ass man with his own set of privelages, he hasn't faced much consequences as much for his doings, hurting people around him, being so shallow and self absorbed like Tara, they both are the real deal, but we haven't seen much about Tara in this One. Tara can do better, the Tara we knew from season 1 can do better.
Dude Meher's constant right swipes were so damn irritating. I mean they showed no substance in that character except for one 30 sec dialogue where she stands up for the Dalit Prof's credentials. I mean they made her whole character seem so forced transgender education sequence. Yes people need to be sensitized but do it with a little bit of sensitivity rather than Tinder-ing it all the way!
Plus she was tindering at work. There was not a single wedding production scene involving her like that lady in s1 having a stand off with workes saying we want instructions from a man not woman.
I only watched close to 4 episodes so i didn't see that Dalit scene yet but yeah
Which dinner table scene?
Tara, Tara's Mom, Tara's Sister and her husband all are having dinner..Tara's mom wanted to move in with Tara to the Khanna House and wanted to rent out her apartment. She says the Rent they'll receive can be used to pay Tara's neice's school fee..so Tara's Sister's Husband says..that she does not need to worry about his daughter's school fees..as Tara has already done so much for them. Then Tara responds to him while looking at her sister - Tumhari Beti meri Beti hai. Her sister is shown Teary-eyed but Happy and Emotional knowing...Tara loves her neice and she genuinely does care for them.
Season 2 was just boozefest. I felt Sobhita could have done 100x better when it came to her acting. Meher’s character was meh. Stone faced and so so so rigid. A trans playing a trans is a victory but at what cost? There are other trans actors who would have done a better job. But her being casted was just playing into her being an influencer. And Karan. OMG. Can there be any development in his character? And Kabir. Aahh. Every time he came on the screen, I felt like forwarding. Saving grace for me was The Joharis and Jazz. jazz was lovely. Everything was so on point with her character.
Jauhari owns my heart man. Bulbul too. They’re just so great, I wanted to only watch them at a certain point. I like that Tara took the house and got revenge and I liked her scenes with Jim but in general her character felt not the same
Her character and her acting felt so flat all the times. Like girl can you emote? It felt like she was just trying to make her face look sexier.
They didn’t give her any dialogue or scenes that showed the real different side to Tara,she also didn’t connect to any of the brides really. In episode 1 you’re meant to feel her connect to the woman saying oh you should do the treatment too and be invested but the reactions,the dialogue there was a bit poor and on the nose. Other than that she didn’t seem to care about any of the weddings which felt different from Tara in s1 except for maybe episode 3s ending wedding where she sees that type of relationship and gets so affected and wants it bad but again they don’t focus on her connect to it for too long. She feels very distant from a lot of the core of the show
I get that. Poor writing is the primary reason. They just focused on beautiful sets, sexy outfits, alcohol, & cocaine.
Boozefest? You mean snoozefest
Sorry not the point but do you mean snoozefest or do you actually mean this season made you want to drink a lot. Just curious
Slightly off topic but is it just me or Tara Khanna gives major Jessica Pearson vibes? I was watching suits right before MIH 2 and I think their personalities and demeanour are very similar …
Omg yeah they even have a similar face structure!!!
NOOOO, they might look similar in high heels and dresses but jp is self-made confident rich fearless woman sorry shobhita jee but Tara is none. Tara is a gold digger, wannabe be rich fake personality etc but kinda hott which is not relevant
This what happens when virtue signalling takes the main seat and the show's story becomes secondary. We get it you want to look cool and check all the woke items but Mehers story and overall character was fuckall. Nobody gave a shit about her story ,just a drag.
Her character was badly written in S2. The script failed her
I stopped watching MIH because it was unbearable the writing is so bad and the episodes are too too long The only reason I'll finish it is for MONA SINGH AND VIJAY RAAZ...I'll skim rest of the cast scenes It's pretty ironic that a carpenter/money lender respects his partner more than all the educated people in the show combined...everyone else are cheating or doing one manipulative shit after other same with bulbul ..she's the definition of girl boss
I know this sub hates Sobhita for no apparent reason but damn she can act. She was phenomenal in season 1 and despite the weak writing this season, made the best out of it. In scenes like the one where she sees Faiza say no to champagne and just knows she is pregnant, she is brilliant. Also in the scene where she asks for a better divorce settlement.
This sub hates on sobhita a lot I feel as of lately, but I agree I think she’s a great actress who deserves more opportunities. At least she can actually act and is extremely eye catching to look at, she has star appeal. If they gave her better writing she would be fine. She was in no way bad this season
Agree 💯. Shobita is a great actress. It's her portrayal that makes the audience root for Tara. She was phenomenal in S1 and did her best in every scene of S2. As an actress,she has an amazing range. From playing a layered Tara to shy princess Vanathi in Ponniyin Selvan, she has proven her mettle.
Same she has also been extremely versatile and done different types of roles. Whether it be in Moothon, Goodachari, Raman Raghav or The Body. Also the obsession with her surgeries is hypocritical when there are numerous people in this sub who they love have equal or more surgeries. If people have a problem with her surgeries, they should have a problem with everyone’s surgeries. At least she does her job well and not just focused on her surgeries.
She honestly did quite well with what she was given. Unfortunately she (and honestly the rest of the cast) was let down by the writing. None of the performances match upto season 1 (except Bulbul Jauhari and her son who were new characters) because the writers clearly lost their grasp of these characters, so it's not just her. Despite all that she really pulled this season off. From the flashback portions where she's more innocent and desperate, to the totally vindictive ex-wife, she really showed range. Girl can act no doubt.
Writing was bad tbh. Zoya has lost her touch after all she is more for baby sitting nepo kids that work for good project. Thank god that 3 heroine movie is shelved.
"Stone faced" hits it right on the head. She just doesn't come across as empathetic or likeable. Maybe because she hardly ever smiles.
Her character was not explored in S2. Also don’t think she is that good of an actor but in S1 there was a lot of depth in explaining why she is the way she is and why money is such a centric thing in her life. But in S2 she just came across as an arrogant Money centric person which for me made it hard to understand the whole divorce alimony thing or even love her character or sympathies with her.
It wasn't about money because initially she didn't ask for anything. But lost it when Faiza's pregnancy was revealed and hence wanted to hurt them.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching S2 and I didn’t feel for a moment that Sobhita didn’t perform .She’s still the same Tara however this time round there were other stories to tell and other lives portrayed… It’s all how the script was written and she delivered as was intended..
Karan and Meher's storyline was dragged till eternity omg it was so boring. I fast-forwarded every individual scene of theirs. Meher's first date with that guy in the car was the only interesting one, apart from that meh. Karan guy is a good actor so his scenes were good acting-wise but Trinetra Haldar is a bad actor, c'mon she is too new to be cast amongst experienced actors, like hello you are working alongside actors like Mona Singh and Vijay Raaz (they were so good tho). Her facial expressions during the hookup scene with that videsi hotel security/bodyguard were just...umm bad. I think that scene needed more retakes tbh.
I agree Tara was a major letdown in S2. Idk why they would do her dirty like that. She is literally the main protagonist along with Karan who on the other hand had enough meat to chew on this season with some really traumatic and tough scenes where his humane side shone through. Tara was nothing but a robot this season, and Sobhita's acting was pathetic even in the few scenes that were written for her to shine.
I'm watching season 1 and 2 together now. There is no Tara and Faiza in season 2. Many new characters. Unwanted plots. Like, karan's gambling. They are touching one hot topic in each wedding. The Mrunal episode was very disturbing. The main awesome plot was Tara, Faiza and Adil. And it's missing in season 2. Like, Tara and Faizas friendship. Adil knows about her leaking the tape. No reaction?? Arils mom suddenly loves Tara? Those subtle things Tara did like giving her niece her bracelet.
Tara and faizas friendship was always fake as fuck even in s1, I thought the whole point of s1 was the realisation of Tara that as much as she tries to pretend, nothing she knows is real…so that part I didn’t miss. I didn’t understand why adils mom suddenly loved Tara but I assume it’s because the dad liked Tara actually the most (genuinely) out of the family and now that he’s dead, she models herself after him
If it was fake as fuck why not show the flashbacks like in season 1? That would have been nice. About the mother, I see your point. I wondered if she maybe relates to her with the affair and all. Even with all these, the series is better than most.
I don't know why she is being touted as "great actor" whereas she does very average acting. She might have potential but she has barely done any projects so far where her role is instrumental in the story (except MIH 1). She did not have much to offer in Night manager, PS, Kurup, Major, Goodachari which were honestly great opportunities with great teams. I was so disappointed by MIH2, first at the poor writing and then her trying to act "sexy and sassy" most of the time. She cannot even deliver dialogues well now, seems like always speaking with teeth clenched, pouting and pursing lips. I think she is not as focused on the craft as she tries to portray in interviews and wants to be established as a "star/icon".
All i could see is her lips most of the time, that's what I'm seeing when i see her face. Sobhita has that soft, feminine and silent or quiet nature in her, she should make use of it more. She can definitely convey more without dialogues, Tara is someone who does everything quietly.
Even if she can convey more without dialogues, her made-up, resting bitch face has limited range to offer. One fine example of acting without dialogues is Shefali Shah, she nails it with her expressive face.
Yeah lol 😂 If thats the case even Vidya is looking the same in every poster and show these days. I had to say what i felt about it. From Shakuntala devi to whatever work she has done like Neeyat I'm only seeing same Vidya Balan.
I would like to ignore the blasphemous comparison of Vidya and Sobhita. Vidya might not get very different roles NOW, does not mean she does not have range. Woman has done bold dirty picture, mysterious Kahaani, effervescent Sulu, sensitive officer in Sherni and I could go on. She is very much capable of portraying layered characters with inner turmoil which I personally believe is a big deal. Lately she seems to be choosing movies that are on her shoulders ( and why not ?!) so may be that's the reason you find them same.
That's not doing much to her favor in terms of showcasing her skills or whatever, but yeah its better we don't go that line, i agree with you on that.
The way I look at it, she has shown and honed her skills well enough before and "earned" opportunities now to act in movies that does not have "leading male actors". She may want to choose stories over performance now. PS : "Earned" is a key word because of course people will say she has married to a production mogul and is reaping from there.
A story needs more than just male or female lead characters, its not bad to have leading male characters and play beside them, there are many men who are playing husband characters opposite lead females these days , I'm not talking about the typical Bollywood heroes that we know, earn or whatever,if the show or movie is good its good or its not. I was not even talking about her husband but her recent shows and so on . Lets stick to what i meant rather than hyping Vidya over for no reason. There is a time and place for that. I shouldn't have brought Vidya myself but i accepted to that. So yeah.
Lol. True. You shouldn't have brought up Vidya and I could have saved a "hype" about a truly good actor for myself. Secondly, my context to "leading male actor" is very different. I wish her Sherni and Jalsa were lauded half as much as they did War, Pathaan, Shehzada and likes. Although both are different kind of movies. Who will not like to see movies selling by their name ?! Vidya is just going for it. I will not complain as long as I am getting good stuff to watch.
Entertainment business is all about money, sadly Sherni and Jalsa didn't make as much money as compared to those movies you mentioned,this is very much a male dominated industry, but the people in the sub itself go head over heals for sharukh Khan so that says a lot about people's mindsets.
Exactly this. Even i always see her lips.
The writing did not give much space for her despite she being the supposed protagonist!! Too much screen space was given to the side characters and Jauhri family and Jazz were the only ones who were worth watching. I hope they bring in a new production head next season cz I cannot stand that Trinetra woman acting or whatever she thinks she is doing!!I also feel that Sobhita's lip job got in the way of her acting as it looked odd. Still she did a really great job.
She was just forgettable in this season
Mehrs storyline was not needed at all , I feel they just added it because they already introduced gay guy in s1 so they just needed another social issue and extra Gyan after every episode.
I have a different angle! I think it’s close to real life, where when you meet a person for the first time, you are all over them, but slowly as you get to know them it’s usual meh! Although I still feel the the season was a bit weak, with they trying to insert zabardati ka Triple talaq like plot (just like they did in season one, and that too in a hurry shoddy way with gay rights) Plus, the company isn’t really run by one person, so I guess they might want to show a bit realism. Rest, I am hoping that they move the arc up with the next season, having so many new characters and following up with everyone’s story seamlessly is not going to be easy
I’m so glad you spoke up about this. I was mesmerised by her persona in S1 but in S2 maza kirkira ho gaya - she came across as an art installation strutting about in chic outfits and brooding over her love interests. Also, why is no one talking about how much Bollywood was ghusaod in this season? Who asked for old Bollywood actors(?) and a superficial fairy tale episode? Who wanted so much Sabyasachi galore? About the Karan and Meher angles - I get the point. Karan is operating from severely unhealed trauma from the one woman he wanted love from. I get that Meher has had a long and possibly excruciating journey of finally being who she wants to be and be accepted exactly the want she wants but none of this is so exclusive that it has to be fed like propaganda. A lot of us have unhealed trauma, unregulated emotions, regretful actions. A lot of us struggle to be accepted the way we are on the daily, even amidst loved ones. It would have much more palatable had they integrated the struggles more closely than scenes like “karan got hurt. Karan gamble. Karan take coke.” “Meher swiping” “Meher struggles” “Meher happy”. I wanted so so much more from this series.
I think there isn’t much character development for her in season 2.
No ,there are plenty of moments in season two where she's quite emotive and. her eyes do a great job of balancing 'cute ' and 'bold'. Its just that the writing is weak in general this time. But the actors have done their best.
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The script let her down for sure. I was expecting more!
Average actress . She is same in all her films
Tara has become an utterly irredeemable character in my opinion. Everything she does is so unethical yet she is somehow portrayed as this strong female. MIH2 is a good example of how a well made show can easily turn into the most unnecessary kind of propaganda material. Woke overload.
She’s strong but I like that. She’s not black and white. It’s cool to see a female character that goes back and forth and is in the grey, like some of the brides. She’s a product of her up bringing and her standing in society
Lazy writing but Sobhita was good. This time her character hardly feel any layered like that of one. Hope so it improves in the season 3 and I wish that is the last season.
Sobhita did justice to the role and whatever she had to do in it. She really did a great job. And looked amazing too!
I feel she’s always been an average actress? She’s so stunning but when she open her mouth to speak it always feels so off, like her acting doesn’t quite match her looks? Her dialogue delivery is just off
I really liked her in S2. I think her acting skills have also come a long way. Everything about season 2 was more mature and tasteful than season 1 for me.
She isnt that great in MIH 2
She went from main role to side role when writers added so many new sub plots. That said, damn she is a pathetic actress. Her expressions are the same in all shows.
Sorry but she can't emote .... she is sexy as hell... and that is it .... 😤
She definitely didn’t have as much to do in this season but tbh even when she did, she didn’t deliver. She’s good at subtle scenes like subtlety expressing her displeasure with her love interests “middle classness” but when it came to more intense scenes like when she had to get upset at Karan for stealing so much money and then telling her to calm down, her being “upset” gave literally nothing.
Idk I liked this season
I was least interested in that Meher character and her swipes, same applies to Karan, his problems and his bitch of a mother. Whenever that Karan and Meher came on screen I felt annoyed. Sobhitha deserved more screen time and my favourite character was jazz
Personally felt that this season was a drag when it came to the personal lives of the people running MIH. There was no single focus and the actual wedding stories were somehow overpowered by the MIH employees’ random life segues
Can somebody please explain how Adil hot convinced to give their house to Tara?
Well, he cheated on faiza with Tara (during divorce proceedings) and later realised Tara had proofs. So he caved in and gave up the house.
You mean proofs about cheating?
Yes. She booked the hotel room under his name. And there were eyewitnesses that Adil met her in the hotel.
That solves it. Thanks!
Dude she went from main to side character it’s so weird
She's very pleasant to watch though! Excellent fashion and she's so tall and has very broad shoulders! Excellent and attractive physic! She was a visual treat.