Desi Vampire Diaries! 12 WTF Thoughts I Had While Watching Ishq Main Ghayal’s Trailer

Remember when the world was going through a Vampire renaissance period in the 2000s? We were blessed with movies and shows like Twilight, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, The Vampire Diaries, The Little Vampire and many more. As it turns out the desi telly world is now cashing on the vampire/werewolf trend and the Ishq Main Ghayal is the result of it. 

Recently, I decided to give this show a chance and sat down to watch its trailer without any prejudice. Now that I have endured a minute and 47 seconds of this cringefest, I have a lot to say about it. The show appears to be a story of two brothers, Armaan and Veer played by Gashmeer Mahajani and Karan Kundrra. Meanwhile, Reem Shaikh is playing the part of a college student named Esha.

So, without further ado, here are my honest thoughts about the new vampire/werewolf saga—Ishq Main Ghayal.

1. From writing in a journal to making vlogs, Indian shows have surely come a long way. 
   
2. “Aaj mujhe mera ishq milega, kaisi hogi wo?” So, are we just going to ignore the fact that this man is obsessed with a woman he doesn’t even know? Red flag alert!
   
3. Did Karan just say ‘Hello brother’? Can someone call The Vampire Diaries‘ Damon Salvatore ‘coz Karan just stole his iconic line?
   
4. Where is this spooky mist coming from? Do these characters have their personal spotlights? 
   
5. Esha is walking around a spooky forest with a guy she barely knows. Umm…That sounds logical (yes sarcasm).
   
6. Can someone turn off this bizarre background score? It is giving me heebie-jeebies.
   
7. Oh wait, is this show about werewolves? Why do they have vampire teeth then? Also, where did they find these terrible fangs, I can also feel the plastic pricking my neck right now.
   
8. Did they copy the entire format of The Vampire Diaries? Esha is Elena Gilbert, Armaan is Stefan Salvatore and Veer is obviously Damon. So, nothing original.
   
9. This trailer reminded me of another desi vampire show Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani, but at least it was a little original. 
   
10. Karan looks uncomfortable in this trailer. Is this a character trait or he also finds everything hella awkward here?
    
11. On a separate note, obsessed with the white dress Esha is wearing! 
    
12. Even though the show appears to be a car wreck, I am still going to watch it. Maybe I am a masochist. 

In conclusion, Ishq Main Ghayal seems like a total cringe-fest and I am dying to watch more of it. Don’t worry, I’ll be back with the review of the show soon ‘coz I don’t ever learn my lesson when it comes to terrible shows.

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