It seems like the world we used to know doesn't exist anymore, now that's an existential crisis inducing thought.

Everything has obviously changed because of the pandemic and the new normal for everything is not anything we expected to see in our lives. Masks everywhere, getting anxious when someone stands too close, and just overall stress of leaving our houses. It's a hard thing to adapt to, and the new reality of Indian TV shows is making it seem all the more scary.

Resuming work even though there are thousands of new cases was inevitable and honestly, seeing TV shows incorporating face masks and shields is actually as scary as it is cringey.

Now that we've talked about the importance of masks, we can start laughing at how the new dramatic thing in saas-bahu serials is taking off your mask in slow-mo.

Is this what Star Plus are doing nowadays pic.twitter.com/l67FcWR5wm

— olishaan (@olishaan) July 13, 2020

But wait, this is hilarious, yes, but it gets so much worse and funnier. There was another scene where the characters were "romanticizing hygiene" as someone on Twitter so nicely put. 

View this post on InstagramKaira lnockdown romance ❤ @khan_mohsinkhan @shivangijoshi18 @abdulwaheed5876 @yashoda.joshi.33 #mohsinkhan #shivangijoshi #kaira❤️A post shared by (@kaira_lovemylife)

This is real. It's so hard to believe it, tho. 

And, whatever is happening in this scene. 

View this post on InstagramThe cutest catwalk 😻😻 #WelcomeBackKaira #yrkkh #kaira #shivangijoshi #mohsinkhan #momo @shivangijoshi18 @khan_mohsinkhan @vyasbhavnaA post shared by (@kaira.kakairav)

Matching your mask with your sari is the new fashion statement.

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Life imitates art?

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I get that the actors also need to work, but the concept of shooting episodes over face time and Zoom Calls is so hilarious to me.

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I mean, this is awkward as hell.

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I don't understand why some parts are shot with masks and some aren't. Are they actually concerned about safety or is it just a plot device?

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