Indian television can’t get more bizarre than this

A month ago when Simar, the lead character in 'Sasural Simar Ka', turned into a makkhi, viewers were shocked beyond their wits. Now, a gorilla is wooing Thapki in 'Thapki Pyar Ki'! ‘Anything for TRPs’ seems the latest mantra on Indian television. With the outlandish becoming the buzzword, here’s a look at some recent examples.
Thapki is wooed by a Gorilla in 'Thapki…Pyar Ki'

The gorilla who entered the show recently is slowly falling in love with Thapki (Jigyasa Singh).As if being pursued by two lead actors was not enough, the makers have now introduced a third suitor for the lead actress.
Kabir turns into a saand in 'Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum'

After Rahul Sabharwal (Karan Kundra) metamorphosed from a rockstar into a tiger overnight on the show, it is now Kabir (Aly Goni) who will become a saand (bull). So as Karan roars, Aly gears up to fight him with his horns!
Icchadhari nagin creates trouble in 'Chidiya Ghar'

The lead actor meets with an accident and in a turn of events, kills a snake. Due to this, the nagin comes back in another avatar to avenge her husband’s killing. After fiction shows, even a comedy show has an icchadhari nagin creating havoc in people’s lives. Mind you, this one’s a modern nagin and is seen in Western outfits only.
A girl dressed perpetually in black hangs around the lead actress to ward off evil forces in 'Kaala Teeka'

Not just the track but the entire concept of the show is bizarre. The Jha family is cursed and the father is hell-bent on protecting himself and his daughter Gauri (Fenil Umrigar) from the curse. So, they bring home a human kaala teeka. A girl Gauri’s age is discovered, made to dress perpetually in black and hang around her to rid her of the evil forces at play.

Aaradhya, who is fighting for her rights, is possessed in 'Krishnadasi'

A show focussing on changing age-old societal traditions actually introduced a ghost track recently. Perhaps, they also got lured by the ratings other shows’ supernatural tracks were garnering. So, here they showed Aaradhya (Sana Sheikh) being possessed by a spirit.
Tanu continues to carry Nikhil’s child in her womb for a year now in 'Kumkum Bhagya'

Can a woman be pregnant for more than a year? Yes, the makers of the show have proved even science wrong with Tanu (Leena Jumani) being pregnant with Nikhil Sood’s (Nikkhil Arya) child for more than a year now. And by the way, there’s just a small baby bump even now to show that she is expecting.