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Posted: 8 years ago
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Disclaimer- Please understand I have nothing , I mean nothing, against the actors themselves. They are just doing what they are asked to. But the makers- The person who signs it off ?


It was not enough that the British changed a lot of Indian history to their whims and fancies that now small screen is or should I say Ekta is bent on changing it again?

1. CGM is considered one of the greatest kings of India. He did not become an emperor only because of Chanakya, but chanakya too saw the qualities of a kin/emperor in CGM. The show portrays CGM as a mere puppet in the hands of his guru and the ladies, who screams now and then.

2. Chanakya was supposed to be so clever that he almost foresaw the future- in terms of consequences of situations and knew people well to judge what would be their next steps /actions and reactions. Here...I don't see the clever , smart, planning administrator. He also knew how to talk his way out of any situation. Poor dialogues for the most important character even if the focus here is Chandra and Nandini. They can't butcher his personality. It almost feels like Helena advices him at every step.

3. It is said that dhananand (worse than his father) and his father were terrors to the poor and women folk. All they did was drank and slept around. Rakshas was the one who kept the kingdom together. CGM came as a big relief to people and their horrible life.
In the current CGM series it feels like padma nand was a great father and dhananand was a devoted husband sweet brother and CGM is the one bringing terror in the hearts of the people Like really. His sister is depressed and scared, Nandini is assaulted, dhurdhsra the same queen is dumb, Helena like a vampire. Nandini and nand's women folk are tortured and want to run. Non of the Dasia seem to be finally happy and releaved CGM is the king. I can understand MU but Nandini is portrayed as such a blindsided woman that didn't even bother to se what was going on. Her mommy is not surprised that they aren't treated badly, etc etc. list goes on

I don't even want to go on about rakshas...

So what the heck are they ding to history? Tweaking it a little for entertainment purposes I have heard and can bare but changing facts completely when there are children probably watching . Why are telling them how horrible CGM was until Nandini came into his life? She was his savior? This is unacceptable.

How can anyone let a show run like this?

Please understand I have nothing , I mean nothing, against the actors themselves. They are just doing what they are asked to. But the makers- The person who signs it off ?

You wAnt to change the whole basis of the what happened, then be my guest and give it a fictional name. Don't use you people from history and change them.

And yes I can stop watching the show too just like a trespasser who stands by and watches an accident and see a dying person and leaves just because they don't like accidents. That is not ok so, I am speaking up.
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Finally the one who screamed out my thoughts, so first of all : A BIG THANK YOU!
It was not enough that the British changed a lot of Indian history to their whims and fancies that now small screen is or should I say Ekta is bent on changing it again?
^I had like settled with the fact that Ekta is 100% going to butcher stuff so no surprises there 😳

1. CGM is considered one of the greatest kings of India. He did not become an emperor only because of Chanakya, but chanakya too saw the qualities of a kin/emperor in CGM. The show portrays CGM as a mere puppet in the hands of his guru, and the ladies who screams now and then.
^ Ikr? Chanakya should be The Ultimate Supreme Mahamatya. But here he just speaks now and then. Also, yet I'm in the shock that they left Mahapadmanand alive 'by mistake'. Are they kidding us?🤢

2. Chanakya was supposed to be so clever that he almost foresaw the future- in terms of consequences of situations and knew people well to judge what would be their next steps /actions and reactions. Here...I don't see the clever , smart, planning administrator. He also knew how to talk his way out of any situation. Poor dialogues for the most important character even if the focus here is Chandra and Nandini. They can't butcher his personality. It almost feels like Helena advices him at every step.
^ Sigh. The sad reality.

3. It is said that dhananand (worse than his father) and his father were terrors to the poor and women folk. All they did was drank and slept around. Rakshas was the one who kept the kingdom together. CGM came as a big relief to people and their horrible life.
In the current CGM series it feels like padma nand was a great father and dhananand was a devoted husband sweet brother and CGM is the one bringing terror in the hearts of the people Like really. His sister is depressed and scared, Nandini is assaulted, dhurdhsra the same queen is dumb, Helena like a vampire. Nandini and nand's women folk are tortured and want to run. Non of the Dasia seem to be finally happy and releaved CGM is the king. I can understand MU but Nandini is portrayed as such a blindsided woman that didn't even bother to se what was going on. Her mommy is not surprised that they aren't treated badly, etc etc. list goes on
^ Ha! Kekta has the power to make all time villains appear as Saints and can make good men devils. And Nandini is so blind. Why does she even has eyes to look around?🤔

I don't even want to go on about rakshas...

So what the heck are they ding to history? Tweaking it a little for entertainment purposes I have heard and can bare but changing facts completely when there are children probably watching . Why are telling them how horrible CGM was until Nandini came into his life? She was his savior? This is unacceptable.
^ Entertainment? No!! This cannot be any sorts of entertainment. Its a torture for history buffs. And i can only pity the makers.

How can anyone let a show run like this?
^ You definitely don't know Ekta then!😎

Please understand I have nothing , I mean nothing, against the actors themselves. They are just doing what they are asked to. But the makers- The person who signs it off ?

You wAnt to change the whole basis of the what happened, then be my guest and give it a fictional name. Do you people from history and change them.
^ Exactly!

And yes I can stop watching the show too just like a trespasser who stands by and watches an accident and see a dying person and leaves just because they don't like accidents. That is not ok so, I am speaking up.
^ Jeh baat!

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All in all, this is utter shit and we're being subjected to. Nandini should've eyes + brains, Helena should be a sane woman and not a blood sucking power hungry vampire. Chanakya should be befitting to his aura and Chandra shouldn't be so naive, given the amount of ladies surrounding him.😆
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Originally posted by: MeSufi

Oh, how I agree. And its rather disheartening. Remember Doordarshan's Chanakya? I watched it on Youtube obviously, because I was a baby when it aired. But that show did real justice to Chanakya's stature and intelligence, as well as CGM's strength of personality and grandeur. With much lesser production value, mind it.

On the contrary, Balaji is a much richer production house. They have invested massively on such grand sets, costumes and good actors...but what are they doing to the plot and story?
Rajat Tokas is such an amazing, dedicated actor. He could have taken CGM's magnificence to a whole new level. But they have made him into a part-kathputli-part-molester. Rajat is still trying his best to live up to CGM's splendor whenever he can. But if the CVs write such stupid plot points for him, to wo bhi kya kare?

Nandini's character is a joke right now. The actress I am neutral about at this point. I neither like nor dislike her. Infact the entire show is becoming a joke, and it is not even funny. Cringeworthy rather. I am a big fan of certain people in history, and Chandragupta Maurya is one of them. Please don't do this to him. Jodha Akbar's treatment was way better. Sorry for comparing.


Completely agree...it is becoming a joke and cgm is one of my favorite people in history...gives me a lot of pride of being an Indian...and now they are bent on ruining his image...in the name of ...god know what, really..because I can't see justice in any explanation...
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Originally posted by: Lakshs


You wAnt to change the whole basis of the what happened, then be my guest and give it a fictional name. Don't use you people from history and change them.


^This.

This show would have received a lot less flak in terms of story lines and characters if they had made the show purely fictional. But the PH/writers/TPTB made a major blunder by naming the characters after real life kings. Not just any ordinary king but CGM - one of the biggest emperors who unified India and Chanakya - an advisor, economist who was known for his tactics and wits. Now if you take 2 of such great people and turn them into what is being portrayed in the show, it will lead to many disgruntled viewers.
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Posted: 8 years ago
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No words
Now I have completely stopped watching
And I think many has left
I think there is no use of talking as all have.become deaf
I agree Ashoka cgm and Akbar r my favorite
In all things cgm want most
They don't ruined akbar that much as it atleast looked somewhat true
But here it is well known fact that cgm loved durandhra and shared a special relationship
Anyway very much frustrated that I am not able to watch rajat because I can't watch nandini I don't know even I don't like her acting or I don't like the actress

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