Originally posted by: lola610
Heyyyy Lola,
Was really waiting for your input on this, great stuff, totally agree with you!
Esp about KHMK's Devaki vs JSK's Devaki....though KHMK was so unbearable to watch, Devaki in JSK was just 🤢. It seemed as if JSK cared so much more for Yashoda than Devaki by the way they chose a better actress for Yashoda and characterized her better, whereas with Devaki, they just....I do not even know what they did. You're right...KHMK's Devaki was not that bad if you ignored the acting.
And totally agree with you that NDTV had its annoying moments when some of the characters had anger fits where they were not due, esp those slapping scenes which really took away the divinity in the show👎🏼, but other than that, it has got to be the best show out of these new mythos by far. Probably because the majority of it was based off of our old RS's version, so some of RSji's work shows in it too in terms of storyline, but when compared to the other mythos, which sometimes dramatized the scenes too much, I prefer NDTV Ramayan by far. Also agree with you that it had the best actors when compared with the other new ones.
You and Deeps are right. Guru was really good in the Bharat Milaap epi, though I can't say much for Vijay Bhatia, as I did not like him in the role of Bharat due to under acting, but as usual, the songs and divinity in that scene, along with the acting of Guru, Debi, and Janakji, it was not that bad.
Other than the way NDTV portrayed Ramji as weak in Uttar Kand, it was actually not that bad as everyone said. Sure, I hated the way they made Ram cry too much and seem as if he wanted to give up, and how they portrayed Sitaji as an amazon woman compared to him, but as the epis went on and Luv Kush were born, Sitaji's role really improved a lot. Debina portrayed her wonderfully in Uttar Kand, and also during the Vanvaas epis including the Ashok Vatika ones. Other than the fact that I hated how they made her slap the rakshasis (though they deserved it), because it went contrary to Sita Mata's forgiving persona, Debina in terms of acting alone really improved a ton then. My scene during the Lanka Kand has got to be the Ravan vs Vishva Roop one where Debina as Sita shows Ravan that she has got Lord Vishnu as her protection, and that her blade of grass is not grass alone.
Have to agree that I was put off by her during the beginning epis of Ramayan with her as Princess Sita😳, as she still seemed kind of amateur for the role, and either overacted or underacted the scenes, but she was fine during the Swayamvar and Vivah epis, and after Ram and Sita return to Ayodhya, she was okay too. But like you said, Lola, her improvement was truly portrayed after the Sita Haran part. Really wish she and Guru do another show together, and am soooooooooooo relieved that she refused the role of Sameera in Geet, it would have been sad for Gurmina to have less chemistry than Maneet.😔
Yeah, def have to agree that our old RS actors come to mind for their onscreen counterparts even today for me, but after Arunji and Deepikaji, Guru and Debi are def the next best Ram and Sita. Would love to see them in other mytho roles soon if they're up for it.😃
I think the biggest factor for me is that NDTV Ramayan had the feel of Ramayan. Of course, our RS one is my all time fav and will be forever, but I always like other Ramayans or Shri Krishnas based on how mythoish they feel to me. NDTV Ramayan felt like a show based on the Treta Yug, while JSK or other mythos did not have the feel of Dwapar Yug for me, more like just Kali Yug shows meant for entertainment.
Edited by JanakiRaghunath - 15 years ago
