Sony's new daily soap Amber Dhara has tried to break new ground. No gharelu jhagdas and saas-bahu battles, this is the story of two conjoined twins, Amber and Dhara. The sisters are born joined at the hip, they share a liver between them. Abandoned by their dad, the twins are brought up by their mother in the idyllic Panchgani. I cried many times during the first couple of episodes, not just because of the moving story of the 'freak' twins, but also because of some super acting by the child artistes who play the young Amber and Dhara. The wild jeering the girls receive by brats at school would moisten the driest of eyes. However, much to my disappointment, the girls grew up before I could reach for the Kleenex. And it remains to be seen whether as adults, the twins will evoke as much sympathy and affection from the viewers. Because now routine things like ambition, love, jealousy, etc. will come into play, and I am not sure if I will feel for the twins with the same intensity. I think the utterly charming kids should have got a longer run. Be that as it may, Amber Dhara is a fresh new television tale, and do hope it works.
(Credit:-Mumbai Mirror)