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I haven't watched the second episode yet, but I have to commend the makers for such a great first episode. It's a shame the episode has been cut up and shortened for the repeats and for the international broadcast.
First episode was quite refreshing and set my expectations high. From the shots of Lucknow, to the narrator's poetry, to how we were introduced to the characters, and then how Nikumbh and Yamini first met. It was nice to see a first meeting which went on in a normal way. And by that I mean, there was no eyelock, no bg while they stared for a few seconds, no sudden fall and catch, etc etc. While they do have a tiff, it's done in a realistic manner: subdued and not OTT.
I am looking forward to this show. I've been awaiting this for a few weeks, hoping it wouldn't let me down. And the first episode did not let me down at all. In fact it exceeded my expectations.
I can only hope the show doesn't disappoint me as so many others which start out promising, only to descend into family drama and/or kitchen politics. Or for the show to have sudden change in script and take regressive, convoluted, nonsensical twists and turns where characterization and sensible plot development go out the window.
