Yeh Hai Mohabbatein

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

Based on observations over the years the following guidelines have been listed as most essential.

You just can not afford to aim at a most logical end, because you must aim at earning the maximum revenues possible-both for you and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai the TV channel. If revenues are found to be dipping the channel producers will automatically and abruptly end it.

The Characters: Following as a corollary from the above the characters of your serial should be immense in numbers and stupendous in characterization. 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 on to the never ending track again. Say no to the frowns and scowls of the channel producers.

The Location: You have no choice here thanks to the above conditions. You must always have a huge 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 rural or urban based and whether the protagonist is a software billionaire or a down to earth cultivator. You must understand, you need the space to maneuver your abundant quantity of characters around and showcase their emotions. You need the demonic hall, because during a dramatic moment you have to line up all your characters there and go on taking their reaction close ups endlessly with the cameras doing go-rounds or vertical assaults