#qh2

[phati-sari]

Hello PS! How are you? I just got done with watching Ipkknd and lmao it feels like I'm done with life, I get this hollow feeling lol that you get when you watch something great and have nothing else to watch. I was wondering if you have any other Indian drama recs?

Hiyya!

I'm well thanks, hope you're doing awesomely!

Hahahah omg I know the feeling well. Congratulations on completing the serial! I honestly don't think anything else truly lives up to IPKKND. It occupies a unique place. I will welcome you to the #EndlesslyRewatchingIPKKNDClub in anticipation of you simply starting again :)

However, here are some thing to consider if you’re looking for new shows:

If you like the vibe of IPKKND in terms of an anti-hero and an every-gal, then other 4Lions shows may be of interest. They’re all based on the same template and many IPK fans also liked Ishqbaaz for example, or Qubool Hai or Geet. Other shows that capture this vibe are Rangrasiya (starring Sanaya Irani), Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya, Ek Duje Ke Vaaste, and Jodha Akbar.

However, none of these shows are as tightly plotted or as enjoyable (in my view) as IPKKND. Qubool Hai in particular gets lost in its subplots and side characters, Jodha Akbar has like four amazing tracks and the rest is mediocre at best, and Rangrasiya felt like an off-brand IPKKND. I watched a lot of Pratigya but I wouldn’t describe it as satisfying. Ek Duje Ke Vaaste captured my interest for ages, I even wrote fanfiction for it. 

Qubool Hai season 2 (with Sanam and Aahil) is at times a shot-for-shot retelling of IPKKND but it didn’t hold up to a rewatch last year. My advice is to just watch Episode 426 to see our favourite kidnapper Rocky up to shenanigans as usual and skip to Episode 429 for a song sequence that still haunts my dreams.

I reckon web series are where it's at. Check out Tanhaiyan (starring Barun Sobti and Surbhi Jyoti), The Married Woman, and maybe ASUR (starring Barun Sobti!). Oh, and The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family. 

I’m currently watching Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (from the time leap that stars Harshad Chopra). It’s terrible, it’s literally like the production team is conducting a “what not to do” experiment. The leads are cute though *shrug* And someone stopped by the other day and recommended Anupamaa.

[nawaazishein]

+ Bonus:

[josephine-meis]

Sentai are back in the house! Little design from the secret project I’m working on with mister @kpavicic

[baarish-ki-dua]

Lekin yeh dil sunta hi nehin. Aaj bhi uski yaad main tadap uthta hai.

Rehaan, Qubool Hai

[phati-sari]

Hi PS. I pulled a Khushi today and made jalebi. So I'm sending you a big plate of jalebi with lots of love. Take care of yourself 🥰🥰🥰 Have you watched any other 4lions shows? If so which one is your favorite aside from ipkknd? I hope things get better for you soon. Enjoy the jalebis. 🌻-Your sunflower anon-🌻

Thank you very much sunflower anon :)

I answered a very similar question here. After IPK, my favourite is probably QH2 with Sanam and Aahil.

Take care!!

[phati-sari]

hello, you dont have to answer if u dont want to and I am only here after a failure to research this on Google but you mentioned that the dori scene from qubool hai season 2 was horrible and I just wanted to ask you what the scene was?? thank you so much

Hey @ilkewatchingthings :)

When I refer to the dori scene in QH2 being horrible, I am talking about the scene in Episode 399 where Sanam goes into Aahil’s room while he’s drunk. He mistakes her for his ~sweetheart~ Daisy and undoes her dori while she’s trapped against the door (remember when his room used to have that remote locking mechanism?)

I say it was horrible because Junoon played in the background while the female lead thought she was about to be sexually assaulted. As far as subversions go, it’s pretty out there.

Hope that helps!

[phati-sari]

hi, hope youre doing well! a little while ago you answered an ask where you compared QH2 and IPKKND and showed their similarities. I tried to use the search option to find that ask but I am unable to. Would you be able to direct me to that particular ask? Thank you! :)

Hi :)

To the best of my memory there isn’t an ask, there is only this post. I’ve tagged everything pretty well and no such ask appears in the qh2 tag. 

You might be remembering a post by someone else, sorry!

[phati-sari]

Hi! Just curious, in your opinion who is the better actress: Sanaya Irani or Surbhi Jyoti, considering you are a fan of both of their shows? :)

Hello :)

I don’t think I’ve watched enough their filmographies to answer this question. I’ve only watched Irani as Khushi in IPKKND and Jyoti as Sanam and Seher in QH2, and I feel picking a better actress is about the breadth and depth of their craft. 

I think Jyoti did a great job portraying Sanam and Seher, especially since they were so different. I also think Irani’s character in Rangrasiya is intriguing but I’ve only watched a handful of episodes of that show.

In terms of who I prefer (which is an entirely different question in my view), I like IPKKND and Khushi Kumar Gupta better than QH2 and Sanam or Seher, but that’s a personal opinion biased by many factors.