If we went back a few years ago, the Indian drama industry was at its peak at that time, while the Pakistani drama industry was in a slump. However, with the passing of time, many new people started entering the Pakistani drama industry which changed the shape and environment of our showbiz trends. This helped our drama industry to flourish and develop over time. The industry boomed and now we are doing far better than the neighboring country’s drama industry. You can also checkout the list of best Pakistani dramas on DND.
Why Pakistani Drama Industry is better than Indian Drama Industry?
There is a huge fan following of Pakistani dramas not only locally but internationally as well. Viewers now prefer Pakistani dramas over Indian dramas. Following are some of the most common reasons why the Pakistani drama industry is taking over the Indian industry.
1. Quality Vs. Quantity
One of the main reasons is that our dramas are less in quantity but higher in quality. Indian industry produces lots of dramas but most of them lack quality. Indian dramas have a very bad reputation for stretching episodes just for the sake of getting sponsors. However, viewers give very negative feedback on such dramas that are prolonged without a specific theme or storyline.
2. Proper Ending
Pakistani dramas have a theme and a storyline which is why they have a proper ending. Viewer’s main focus and concern while watching dramas is what would be the ending. Unless they know that there is going to be a proper ending, they will not find it worth watching. Indian dramas are known for their prolonged episodes with no proper ending which becomes the main cause of the loss of interest of the viewers.
3. More Realistic Issues
Another positive aspect of Pakistani dramas is that they are made on more realistic and social issues that describe different aspects and realities of our society. The script of the drama is strong enough to capture the audience/ viewers. For example, there are a great number of dramas that focus on issues like women’s empowerment, education, unemployment, and many more. On the other hand, Indian dramas are more focused on family fights, unrealistic love stories, and fantasies. This is also one of the reasons why they are not able to become more famous or popular. Instead, people stop watching after a few episodes due to no proper script.
4. No Makeup or Jewelry Overload
As Pakistani dramas focus more on realistic issues and topics, the characters working in the drama are dressed simply and without any makeup or jewelry overload. They depict the true face of a society which is why they try to keep it simple so that it will look more realistic. On the other hand, Indian dramas show unrealistic dressings and makeup of the actors that the viewers do not find practical from any angle. The actors in their dramas look like from another world.
5. More Talented Actors
The worldwide popularity of Pakistani dramas shows that not only the dramas but the actors are also more popular as compared to Indian Drama industry actors. Pakistani actors act more naturally and in a more rational way. That is why they capture the viewers in great numbers. Women in Indian TV serials are more like dolls acting as compared to actors in Pakistani TV serials who look more natural and close to reality with their simple looks.
6. Short Time Span
Another thing increasing the popularity of Pakistani dramas is that they have a short time span. They have a proper ending within a few weeks or months. However, Indian dramas have dragged episodes that even are prolonged for years. This causes the viewers to lose interest and they do not bother to watch the drama or wait for the end, instead, they stop watching it halfway due to the dragged episodes, boring script, and dialogues.
7. No Loud Background Music
Pakistani TV serials do have background music but it is not that much loud as it is in an Indian TV serial. In an Indian serial, you will likely hear loud sounds, and drum music after every 5-10 minutes just to create more drama and excitement. However, in actuality, it is very frustrating and disturbing. Instead of focusing on creating a good script, they focus more on the loud music every now and then.
8. No Coming Back of the Dead
Another very fake thing that happened in most Indian TV soaps is that they bring back the person who died in the previous episodes. This looks so logicless and hilarious as well. This is also the reason why Pakistani serials are considered to be more realistic by the viewers because they do not show fantasies like bringing back people from the dead.
9. Not Showing Celebrations all the Time
Life consists of both ups and downs and our dramas should also depict this reality. Pakistani dramas do not show the festivities or celebrations all the time like the Indian ones. Indian serials focus more on celebrating each and every festival with full zeal and zest which makes it look more like a fairy tale.
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