Only learning to make the Indian Television Serial.

The fundamental mantra in making an Indian television serial is that it must certanly be never ending. It's to go on till scrapped by the channel producers.

Predicated on observations through the years the following guidelines have now been listed since many essential.

The Storyline: As we've stated previously the must mantra above the storyline should ideally have maximum elasticity. Teri Meri Dooriyan Means the storyline needs to be structured in this way that it can continue endlessly taking in new angles or triangles or developments or shock treatment or altruistic twists or directorial wish and that it should not get caught with a dead end. You just cannot afford to aim at a most logical end, because you should aim at earning the maximum revenues possible-both for you and the TV channel. If revenues are located to be dipping the channel producers will automatically and abruptly end it. This does not show that the storyline ends there.

The Characters: Following as a corollary from the above mentioned the characters of one's serial must be immense in numbers and stupendous in characterization. Mostly huge joint families are preferred with distant relatives thrown in as and when necessary. Please do not set any limits on the varied couple you can create ranging from the granddad-grandma anyone to the truly amazing grand son or daughter vs. great grand in-law couples, if possible. You have to likewise have an abundant reserve of dormant characters just to make them alive and kicking depending on the twist-wish necessity. Katha Ankahee And, also for the dreadful eventuality of the serial inevitably heading for a most logical end you can just withdraw from the reserve and manhandle it onto the never ending track again. Say no to the frowns and scowls of the channel producers. Always.

The Location: You've no choice here because of the above mentioned conditions. You have to always have a massive posh bungalow with a gigantic hall and inner staircases leading to the galleries and rooms above. This requirement is irrespective of whether your serial is urban or rural based and perhaps the protagonist is a computer software billionaire or a right down to earth cultivator. You have to understand, you need the space to move your abundant level of characters around and showcase their emotions. You will need the demonic hall, because during a remarkable moment you have to fall into line all your characters there and continue taking their reaction close ups endlessly with the cameras doing go-rounds or vertical assaults.

Before we move on to other crucial guidelines let's take a break. Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai serial We achieve this in sympathetic acknowledgement of the nut breaking significance of breaks for a serial.

Chinmay Chakravarty is a professional specialized in the creative field with over 2 full decades of experience in journalistic writing, media co-ordination, film script writing, film dubbing, film & video making, management of international film festivals and editing of books & journals. Experienced in providing professional services in these related fields. Presently working in Mumbai Doordarshan as a News Editor.