Originally posted by: Mystique.Kishi
Mahabharat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of my favorite topic of discussion and also one in which I tend to argue a lot. I am one of those who have read most versions of the Mahabharat.
yes yess, me too.. I've read mahabharata in a LOT of versions too..it has to be the best indian read...
And one thing that has always peeved me is how filmakers and creatives fail to get its basic purpose. They want the show to be made aesthetically appealing so they lose the basic character of Mahabharat . It is not like Ramayan . It is not the war between good and evil. It is a leela or a stage that was made to restore the balance. Mahabharat is all about the balance between good and evil. The equilibrium that nature needs. And also MAHABHARAT HAS NO HEROES!!!!!!! It has characters , all of them good and bad. Some better than the others but with their fair share of faults.
reddened.. true, so true.. ek bhi banda nahi hain waha pe jo sirf aur sirf achaa hain.. and that's what makes them more real and relative..
But in the show, they are doing glorification and villainization. Mahabharat has grey characters. Bhishma was not all good nor were the pandavas.
Also, they are showing Shakuni as the biggest player of Mahabharat. They are portraying shakuni as the one laying the groundwork for Mahabharat. They forget that Mahabharat is called Krishna -Leela for a good reason.
Shakuni was NOT the player, it was all Krishna..always Krishna..and trust me, Krishna was NOT a GOOD,PURE guy..he was the most wicked and most intelligent person till date..Shakuni just wanted revenge, as he hated the fact that his beloved sister had to marry some blind king. and he wanted to make sure his nephew gets the throne..that's the sole reason he loathed the pandavas.
Also, Draupadi is not that timid. Haughtiness was a crucial part of her nature. They should throw subtle hints for that. It was this that in a way led to her humiliation.
when was Draupadi timid again..??I do't recall..?
Also, there was no romance and LLHHs of draupadi and arjun.Arjun was not in love with her, Subhadra was his love. Yes, draupadi preferred arjun. But it was not mutual. And Bheem was the one who loved draupadi the most. And he justified it by his actions.
Draupadi preferred Arjun because she wanted him to be her husband only..and Subhadra and Arjun, it was also planned by Krishna only..sometimes I really doubt, Arjun ever loved anyone..? i dnt think so.. Subhadra, Draupadi, Chitrangada, Ulupi and etc etc..kya yaar..!
and Draupdai wasn't very good with Subhadra either...
I love Bheem and Draupadi..Bheem always defended her most,took revenge for her insult, did things for her which am sure u know...
and I love Yuthishtir and Draupadi's relation as well..it was more intelectual than emotional.. I really really hope this Mahabharat shows some relationships between Nakul, Sahadev and Draupadi aswell..
And my personal favorite , Karna. My tragic hero. MINE TOOO...
It has always remained a raging debate no????? who was the better one? Karna or Arjun???? The answer was provided by Krishna in the final stages of mahabharat, I hope they show it. Karna was the main reason why pandavas had the oppurtunity to fight for their rights. He was the one who consciously opted to conceal the truth so his brothers would not be forced to give up the throne to him. He was the one who decided to live the life of a sudra to let his brothers have a fair shot at the throne...And he was shot in the back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😭
Exactly, He should be the one to have all five brothers protecting him, serving him..But no, he was abandoned because of Kunti's mistake, he was denied to be taught by all the Gurus because he was adopted by a Adhirath Sarathi, he couldn't marry Draupadi because she chose not to marry a Sut-putra, he gave up his armour because INDRA DEV tricked him to who wanted to protect his son Arjun and wanted Karna to get killed by him...he was always always at loss..and when did he get to know the truth about his birth..?? when mata Kunti thought that her other five sons can get killed by him, THEN..when he had allready suffered every insult possible, when the war is about to happen..and also, when he could actually kill Arjun, the time when he can actually prove that he was better than all, he gets distracted by Krishna's plans..again..and DIES..