Episode Discussion Thread #18 01/09/2016 - END - Page 64

Originally posted by: .Subha.

It was really a beautiful story.Their story was more interesting than CGM-Durdhara story.

I too had read that she left the show. In another article, I read that fans of the show didn't accept her because Mriganayani was a fictional character and they wanted to see CGM only with Durdhara.

Well, Ria, it stands to reason that Chanakya would have opposed any love marriage for Chandragupta, as that would have been a distraction from the ABN. So there is no need for Ekta to do any natakiya rupantar for that! It was probably 100% true.

I think he would have permitted only political marriages selected by him, as with Durdhara and Helena later.

So here, Chanakya can be shown in this kind of track, but they will never make him a real villain, as that would run counter to his image among the public, which is totally positive. They will thus wrap it up in a lot of high sounding stuff about ABN and mathrubhoomi ke liye balidaan.

But this sort of stuff has to be delivered by an actor with the look of a far sighted visionary. A Chanakya who can look aloof and majestic and effortlessly dominating, not a sly manipulator. You need an eagle with all seeing eyes, not a hyena!😡


Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: BabyHimavari

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OMG aunty!!...😆😆

But have to say.. somehow I share the same thought in mind... Look I can't comment about acting capability cause as khallu he was totally a dormat type character.. may be not able to so his 100% ability... But somehow... Each and everyone has a imagination of characters in there mind... and I really can't match Khallu with the personality of one of the most cleverest man of Indian history... the previous actors i have seen by far... say it Manish Ji, manoj ji or may be Tej sapru (Bharatvarsh)... their personality matches well with chanakya... But i really can't match up chanakya's = Khallu..😕...

Well all we can do is to wait and watch... BTW.. do u feel that somehow Ekta is planning to make Chanakya a villain or kabab mein haddi in btwn CGM-nandini's eternal love.. cause this khalyatak guy will be more suited as a negative or grey character rather than a noble man with clever sjarp mind...

only my POV though... some people might like our dear khallu.. my reply was not to hurt any1..

Originally posted by: sashashyam

That was a mistake, Leo. Around the same time, there was an article in Tellychakkar that Durdhara is Chandragupta's wife in the show. So that is one mix up sorted out.

As far as one knows, both of Chandragupta's marriages were political alliances organised by Chanakya Durdhara, aka Nandini, was a daughter of Dhananand. I read this some time back on an academic website, and the second name seemed to me logical, Nand ki putri = Nandini.

But she died when Bindusara came into the world. There was an interesting story about this which was narrated by Chanakya in one of the early CAS episodes.

Helena was of course the daughter of his Greek enemy Seleucus Nikator. So Chandragupta & Chanakya seem to have specialised in neutralising the enemies of Magadha by marrying their daughters to Chandragupta.😉

Ekta's Nandini is bound to be someone else.

In Shyam Benegal's Bharat ek Khoj series on Doordarshan 20 years ago - which must have been meticulously researched - there was mention of an early love of Chandragupta's who is forced to marry Dhananand. Though I watched that series, I had forgotten this segment, but a young friend recently reminded me of it. Chanakya does not let Chandragupta save this girl from that marriage, though he could have done so, because he thinks she will be a drag on his Akhanda Bharat campaign. So the girl hates Chanakya and possibly Chandragupta too. This was of course before Chandragupta became the Samrat. Maybe this is that girl, though that would hardly fit in with a fresh Chandra Nandini love story.

Then again there are tales of a secret marriage of Chandragupta's, probably on the rebound from Durdhara!😉

It is all very confusing and there is no point theorising about all this without any data, as Sherlock Holmes would have said. I intend to watch it peacefully and enjoy myself. It will be grandly mounted and well presented, and with luck, might be a decent show for 9-12 months, which would be more than enough for me!

The only fly in the ointment, and it is a big bluebottle fly, is the announced choice of Chanakya. Our Khallatak! It is enough to give one the willies! I do not care about the heroine, but this sleazy apparatchik, with a neck like that of a plucked chicken thanks to repeated near stranglings by Sushim, as Chanakya?😡 If only Ekta had signed Manish Wadhwa!

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: sashashyam

Well, Ria, it stands to reason that Chanakya would have opposed any love marriage for Chandragupta, as that would have been a distraction from the ABN. So there is no need for Ekta to do any natakiya rupantar for that! It was probably 100% true.

I think he would have permitted only political marriages selected by him, as with Durdhara and Helena later.

So here, Chanakya can be shown in this kind of track, but they will never make him a real villain, as that would run counter to his image among the public, which is totally positive. They will thus wrap it up in a lot of high sounding stuff about ABN and mathrubhoomi ke liye balidaan.

Even i was referring to this point aunty. Not a typical villain but a person with grey character... But also its a Ek show and there is hardly any grey character in her show.. most of seems either black or white to me... well lets see how EK's version of chanakya turns out to be.. I just hope Chanakya gets a decent BG tunes... Unlike maham anga of JA... Not referring to the actress or her acting skill as i hardly watched JA fully.. only some initial eps. But at maham anga's entry scene her creepy BG tunes scared me to some extent...😆

But this sort of stuff has to be delivered by an actor with the look of a far sighted visionary. A Chanakya who can look aloof and majestic and effortlessly dominating, not a sly manipulator. You need an eagle with all seeing eyes, not a hyena!😡

Well aunty i literally can understand your frustration here.. me and my friend were discussing about the fact some days ago that how khallu feats into chanakya's shoes... By far the portrayal of Chanakya i have seen on TV... Manish Ji is my ultimate fav... His portrayal of chanakya was so convincing that it was hard to imagine anyone at chanakya's shoes for me... But later I even applauded manish ji and tej ji's performance as chanakya in CAS and Bharatvarsh as theit portrayal looked really convincing to me... All of these three actors who played chanakya by far... their appearance, body language, charm and personality suits the role and they had the aura that goes with the character of chanakya..

and by far i haven't seen any of such traits in khalyatak actor which somehow convince me as his appoint in chanakya's role. U can say i am hoping against hope that he somehow do justice with the character despite of every opposite vibes i am getting from..

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: BeingBlunt

LOL Dont you know IF is owned by DoubleD. 😆😉

Now this thread will be destroyed too because we mentioned DoubleD

Originally posted by: crazyforsarun

Who is DoubleD?😕

Originally posted by: shyam09

Drashti Dhami 😆😆

Originally posted by: BabyHimavari

Rajat's look as CGM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsK-mHOXgAEs9nj.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsK-mjfWEAAgL3O.jpg

Originally posted by: crazyforsarun

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He is looking good actually.

Originally posted by: crazyforsarun

Who is playing Nandini?

The girl who was in makdi movie. Shweta Basu Prasad.