Yudh to replace Bade Achhe; good move by Sony TV?

Media reports have stated about Yudh replacing Bade Achhe Lagte Hain on Sony Entertainment Television from 14 July (2014).

Now Yudh, we all know, can prove to be a game changer as it is Big B Amitabh Bachchan’s television fiction debut and also has many renowned Bollywood faces to support him.

But the editorial team has been wondering whether it’s a good move by the channel to take Bade Achhe out of the list.

Bade Achhe, from the house of Balaji Telefilms, undoubtedly has been one of the most watched, liked and loved shows not only on Sony but across GECs.

Its power packed star cast (Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar at the helm), and superb storyline created a niche for itself.

It was once one of the top TRP churners but gradually saw a dip in numbers.

Yet, given the quality of fiction shows that Sony has beamed in the last couple of years, only Bade Achhe stands out, apart from the channel’s power puncher CID.

So why did the channel shut the show?

The vague storyline along with the lead actor Ram’s busy film schedule are believed to be the reasons. Recent reports suggested that Ekta Kapoor was allowing Ram to shoot from the comforts of his house. But how long could this facility go on and so the shutter was pulled down.

Sources in the industry also put in, “Sakshi and Ram are the faces of the show, and without them it was hard to pull on. Also the channel wasn’t keen on continuing without Ram.”

TRPs hit an all time low, but given the credibility of the soap, we believe with a fresh and positive approach Bade Achhe still could have had enough steam to run the engine a few more miles.

Final story is that Bade Achhe is soon going to be history with Yudh taking its 10.30pm time slot.

But will a late night slot work for Yudh? An early prime time slot of 9 or 9.30pm would have been a better option, we feel.

Also with not many shows on the channel working well, another probability could have been to let Bade Achhe and Yudh thrive together and get some numbers for Sony TV. There is also another point that we would like to bring to notice. MSM is all set to bring a new channel Sony Pal that will air shows with a different approach. Would Yudh have worked better in the new offering?

The list of questions is long. We leave it to our readers to answer. Whether the decision is right or wrong only time will tell. Hit the comment section below to share your views.