It's never easy to say goodbye to a show that ends abruptly for someone who enjoys getting into character. The news that Sehban Azim's daily soap, Spy Bahu, will end on September 30 has him in convulsions. The filming was completed yesterday. He explains, "Everyone was obviously dejected on the final day of the shoot because we had anticipated the show would go on longer. The cast and Production Company, as well as the story, were all nice. In contrast to other shows on the channel, even the ratings were respectable. Since Bigg Boss will air at 10 pm this season, I suppose we had to make room for it. I believe there will be more shows in the future. If it's the same team, they might develop a 2.0, and I would love to take it on.

Unlike his previous show, Tujhse Hai Raabta, which lasted roughly three years, Spy Bahu is coming to an end after a little over six months. He responds, "When we know that we have signed a finite series, we don't worry about the ratings," when asked if he prefers infinite shows to finite ones. We approach it from that perspective. To be aware of something beforehand is always wonderful. We put more effort into improving the ratings when it's an infinite series and its future is at stake. If ratings are good, then outdoor and international shoot times will be scheduled. The show's quality and our performance as actors are evaluated based on the ratings. As a result, one feels trapped because there is no reliable method for evaluating talent. Sometimes a good show will receive poor ratings simply because the TRP metre is not present in the viewing households. When that occurs, it can be very discouraging for an actor. When a great storyline and hard work are not rewarded with high ratings, people lose hope.

There is no connection between high ratings and a good show, he continues. Even after all these years, I still don't understand how TRP functions. How is it tallied? It's always a rough estimate. We therefore target those who have those meters installed, which is very upsetting. Bas uski shuru ho jaati hai (fight) I'm not sure if a TV show should run like this. Regardless of the show's format, we can only do our best. Give it your all and watch what happens. In any case, I dislike competition. Everybody behaves differently. Unfortunately, we have been socialized to compare ourselves to others and engage in rivalry. ussi fight mein TRPs bhi ussi tarah ka scene hai sab lade jaa rahe. Additionally, it prevents the development of a novel idea because everyone is competing with one another to produce more sales. I think people will see better content if TRPs are not used.

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