Pehredaar Piya Ki Producers: Taking A Show Off Air Is Like Suffering A Miscarriage

It came as a shock to the viewers and the actors of the show when Sony TV did not air the controversial show Pehredaar Piya Ki on Monday (Aug 28) night. Here’s what the producer of the show, Sumeet Mittal has to say about pulling off the show...

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Pehredaar Piya Ki Producers: Taking A Show Off Air Is Like Suffering A Miscarriage

Finally, Sony TV’s much talked about show Pehredaar Piya Ki has gone off air. However, it all happened very suddenly. Reportedly, the decision was taken last moment by the channel due to the pressure created by I&B Minister Smriti Zubin Irani.

After the channel issued an official statement yesterday about discontinuing the show, producer Sumeet Mittal has spoken at length with a leading daily about the painful decision. He said, “It's a very painful process to end the show abruptly. It surely feels bad. Taking a show off air is like suffering a miscarriage. We work hard for each of our creation, without thinking about the outcome. Whether the show works or not, we put in the same amount of hard work and passion. We didn't want to wait for the audience to reject our show,"

tejaswi prakash afaan khan in pehredaar piya ki still
Tejaswi Prakash And Afaan Khan In Pehredaar Piya Ki

Talking about the decision of suddenly discontinuing the show, he explained, "It's wasn't a sudden decision. We have been discussing it internally with the channel ever since the change in time slot was decided. We were sceptical about it and not convinced. We wrote the story keeping the prime time audience in mind and change in the slot would have given us no output. Hence, we decided to end the show mutually. It was a difficult call, but we had to do it."

For the audiences who were surprised with the news, he said, "We treat audience as an asset so we don't want to lose them. We will return with a new show and the same team very soon. In fact, we have started working on the same. The next show will have a better story. The actors will be with us till then."

suhaag raat scene from pehredaar piya ki
Suhaag Raat Scene From Pehredaar Piya Ki

Pehredaar Piya Ki has been in controversy ever since the first promo of show aired.

Yesterday, Sony TV raised an official statement to confirm the news, "Effective 28th August 2017, we are pulling off our programme, Pehredaar Piye Ki, from television. While we understand that the decision to end this serial will be disappointing to those whose creative energies are vested in it, namely, its crew and cast, we (as a channel) are convinced that we will be better served by focusing instead on developing viewer interest in our upcoming, new shows. We are grateful to all the artists, producers and fans of our shows and request you to graciously support the viewership of our newer ventures.”

a still from pehredaar piya ki
Pehredaar Piya Ki Goes Off Air



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