Chandra Nandini 71-75: Turbulent Tides

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sashashyam

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Posted: 8 years ago

#561

Sounds very nice and politically correct. I expect a separate thread will attract a bunch of the usual suspects and their kneejerk responses, but when has that mattered so long as it sounds PC? When Prem is actually asserting that Chandra is a shepherd's son and not royal, there is nothing much more to expect by way of rational analysis.

However, the fact is that this whole shindy is based on a misconception of what is actually the entrance requirement, and it is neither caste nor chaste!😉 But I am not going to expend my energies explaining this to 6/7 of you, at the outer limit. I will save it for my post.

Shyamala Aunty/Akka

Originally posted by: ---Khushi---
👏. You ought to make a new separate post on this, Sands! 😊

Bang on valid points!

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sashashyam

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Posted: 8 years ago

#562

Now most of this, Lashykanna, the part @blue, I totally agree with, but not with the opening part.

And Durdhara hardly needs walks when she is careening all over the palace like an Energiser bunny.

As for you, I do not see what major sacrifice you are making for RT. What other great classics were you watching on TV otherwise that these 20 odd minutes a day were a great imposition? I find this constant lament very curious. And pure poppycock.

Shyamala Periyamma

Originally posted by: lashy

With this one, I totally agree Sandy...
I knew there was a caste system... but a chaste system? Never heard of that one before 😕

Fine, like Shailaja said, I kept in mind that the Queen mother and her mother-in-law were only playing old-lady cupids... but God have they left the likes of Hamida Bano far far behind!😆

I did a marathon watching of 7 episodes - and not even in 1 episode does Chandra do anything other than bedroom - hamam - bedroom - another hamam - terrace - bedroom - hamam! 😆
Couldn't he at least mention in passing - like Durdhara keeps taking up 'Rajmata's' name - that he'd just come from the Sabha to make it seem like he's not truly jobless?

The same guy... the same makers... another historical... but, there used to be a DEK scene every week... there was Atgah Khan by his side every other episode... there were frequent references of actual Mughal issues of the time. I can recall an announcement being made most times when Shehenshah Jalal-ud-din Mohammaed arrived. I can recall maids scampering when he left, guards flanking his side.

Plumpy or not, wife-pujaari or not, Jalal was at least presented like an Emperor when not in presence of Jodha.
Forget JA, even in other Ekta Kapoor serials, where the men are generally wallflowers - they at least put on a show of a busy day. They walk in with a suitcase, loosen their ties and plonk themselves on the sofa going 'Chaai'😆
All this takes barely 10-20 seconds/episode to showcase and not a great deal of additional dent on their budget... and yet, such a difference to the actual 'feel' of the show!

I'm not asking for actual tackling of Mauryan issues... but something... anything to show that the man is not only lovelorn and jealous?

Here, CGM is busy placing takiya for wife so she can apply mehendi peacefully, wiping tears from the sketch so daadi can have a beautiful (??????) sketch, helping wife pack and unpack, applying uptan and having uptan applied, running to fetch doctor for daadi - all this in the past week alone.

Why isn't he taking Durdhara for morning and evening walks like Malayketu is doing for Chaaya? Then the two couples-to-be can meet in the park and go 'hi bye' too!

RT... did you have to be so dashing... such a good actor... look so fine as an Emperor? Look at what you're forcing me to put up with for your sake... 😆😕😡

A few scenes I liked in last 7 episodes

1) When he brings that sketch of Suryagupt proving Nandini innocent ... and she nods back as a thank you when she is hugging Mura.

2) When she gives him a book and says 'keep it... you liked the book' as she packs up her Samsonite (in Sri's words)

3) When he listens to her in the terrace as she opens up about missing her dad

4) When Nandini indicates where his name is hidden in her Mehendi to help him out.
Though this entire Mehendi-searching for husband name doesn't ring like a Mauryan custom, the gesture itself was sweet...

These were all very understated scenes... done quietly... no big words... perfect for the phase they are currently in... neither here nor there... no OTT drama...

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Shraddha

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Posted: 8 years ago

#563

Originally posted by: sashashyam
Now most of this, Lashykanna, I can agree with, though not the opening part.

And Durdhara hardly needs walks when she is careening all over the palace like an Energiser bunny.

As for you, I do not see what major sacrifice you are making for RT. What other great classics were you watching on TV otherwise that these 20 odd minutes a day were a great imposition? I find this constant lament very curious. And pure poppycock.

Shyamala Periyamma

Not poppycock Periyamma... truly😆... it's a particularly busy week... 😊

Apart from the usual, I have a family trip to shop and pack for... a dance to finish choreographing for a Holi event... a chapter I must finish writing - all within this week...

Instead, I spent about 2 hours the last two days catching up on these episodes... purely because of how dashing RT looked in the photos that Anjali posted😆

The 'taking Durdhara on walks' was actually a sarcastic take on how he's not doing anything else worthwhile anyway...

Take care Periyamma 🤗

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sashashyam

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Posted: 8 years ago

#564

Yes, and he does not "look so fine as an Emperor". Actually he does not look or behave like an emperor at all, his periodic assertions that he is a samrat notwithstanding.

OK, this is enough for me for today.

Originally posted by: sashashyam
Now most of this, Lashykanna, the part @blue, I totally agree with, but not with the opening part.

And Durdhara hardly needs walks when she is careening all over the palace like an Energiser bunny.

As for you, I do not see what major sacrifice you are making for RT. What other great classics were you watching on TV otherwise that these 20 odd minutes a day were a great imposition? I find this constant lament very curious. And pure poppycock.

Shyamala Periyamma

Edited by sashashyam - 8 years ago

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Shraddha

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Posted: 8 years ago

#565

Originally posted by: shailusri1983

I saw the running around episode just now. Wasn't bad at all by any standards! I found it cute! I don't know why Dadi and Moora exasperate all of you so much. They are a bunch of silly, well-meaning females who can't hold a grudge even against their worst enemy's daughter. Regarding women and their intellects during 4 BC, were all of you expecting a Madame Curie in intellect and Madame Defarge in steely resoluteness and vindictiveness in them? The only people who ruffle me are Roopa and Malayketu. If not for these Cupids how would I see my favorite couple Chandini in the same frame?

I think because the people who are meant to act/talk like their age/stations/position etc are not doing so at all... playing cupid is fine.. but basic etiquette needn't be sacrificed...

E.g. the Rajmata actually wearing the red Amrapali dress, traipsing all over the harem corridors wrapped up like a blue ghost - instead of having her maid bring the plate along and slam it in Nandini's room going 'How dare you?'

She's the queen mother - of royal blood... Papia Sengupta has a very authoritative personality too... she can pull off this role very well if given the right scenes/dialogues!

On the contrary Shailaja, I find Roopa the only logical one... I know I might receive flak for saying this... but, think of it this way.. she is the only one doing what she's meant to be doing pertaining to her upbringing/position/role - not even Chanakya and CGM can claim this! 😆

Imagine - she is not even distracted by distractions as distracting as Chandra [though she does admit he is handsome😉]

Her sickeningly vicious behaviour is justified (though the nails are a stretch) - she's grown up amongst dacoits

Her hatred is justified - she's the evil twin who's out here to take revenge because she lost out on her life - all thanks to a defective Kundali

Basically, her rash reckless obsession of destroying Nandini never takes a backseat! Everyone needs to take lessons from her.

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jayaks02

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Posted: 8 years ago

#566

Anyone seen the latest montage ?

Latest Montage is not tasteful for a hate to love story in this stage.

It is actually emphasizing on the Naari Shakthi ( False one as usual) , me thinks.

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sashashyam

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Posted: 8 years ago

#567

????? 😕

Originally posted by: jayaks02
Anyone seen the latest montage ?

Latest Montage is not tasteful for a hate to love story in this stage.

It is actually emphasizing on the Naari Shakthi ( False one as usual) , me thinks.

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jayaks02

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Posted: 8 years ago

#568

Originally posted by: sashashyam

?????😕

It is on twitter Akka with a predominant Nandini and background relegated CGM, me thinks.

Rudali is back. 😆

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jayaks02

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Posted: 8 years ago

#569

I have loved what you have written Sands and the rejoinders by Lashy and others.

Mukya Maha Rani is a crap track.

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sashashyam

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Posted: 8 years ago

#570

Well, we had solo Nandini for weeks and weeks and weeks. Then till now we have Chandra and Nandini 50:50 for the telecasts. The one you are describing would midway between these two. Let us see.

This would bother me much less than the content, and even more so the TRPs. if the TRPs do not rise soon, I doubt if it can be dragged for more than 300 episodes.

Akka