There is a lot of fiction in this show - Page 2

Yeah, I too know a lot of people who otherwise would not watch a mythological show being fans of DkDM, and that's not wrong. Actually, I'm very happy that the mytho gang on IF is receiving new members because of this show, but at the same time the makers need not make it a cliched filmy romance which would be an insult to the Gods, Shiva and Sati. By making the story more "interesting" to those who are just looking for a good love story, the makers are doing them injustice because they are teaching the audience wrong facts about the history of Bhagwaan Shivji, which will only make people more ignorant and not learned. There are other shows romance-lovers can go to for modern-day filmy romance, but a mythological show must be pure of errors and teach the audience about the great epics and ancient lore of our Hindu culture.

There is a lot of fiction in every mythological show. Nothing really new there. It's all about the execution.


Personally I like that this show has actually moved away from the outdated Sagar/BRC/Dheeraj Kumar type of mythologicals. It's cool that they are actually putting some effort into interpreting the stories in their own way rather than just monotonously going through a list of events. It's more...cinematic I'd say, which is nice. I also like the way they are showing the geography though they do tend to go overboard at times with the effects (our desi shows needs to learn that sometimes less is more).

Consider it a retelling of the legends. The major milestones are still there. They're just taking the scenic route to get there. 😆 And really, that is perfectly in line with the grand old tradition of retelling myths and legends from generation to generation, and from place to place (look at the various retellings of the Ramayana for example). Besides, the most famous mythologicals such as the BRC and Ramanand Sagar ones took quite a lot of liberties with the source material too. It's all par for the course.

I know some of the decisions to include other stories were obviously taken to lengthen the show but the outcome isn't bad at all. Like the stories of Chadra-Rohini, Vritrasura, etc aren't necessary to tell the legend of Sati but incorporating them within the main story isn't harming it at all. They've found a nice way to make it work with the whole Daksha-Sati-Shiva situation.

It should...and its some times a bit upsetting...Shivas story is relatively untold,so people who dont know it,will take whatever is told in the show as Gospel truth(i did too,but thankfully i am on I-f,so i got my doubts cleared)...

Originally posted by: Kal El

There is a lot of fiction in every mythological show.

Personally I like that this show has actually moved away from the outdated Sagar/BRC/Dheeraj Kumar type of mythologicals. It's cool that they are actually putting some effort into interpreting the stories in their own way rather than just monotonously going through a list of events. It's more...cinematic I'd say, which is nice. I also like the way they are showing the geography though they do tend to go overboard at times with the effects (our desi shows needs to learn that sometimes less is more).

It's not wrong interpreting the stories in one's own way, but making something up and showing fiction doesn't make it right, and just to let you know, the 'outdated' Sagar/BRC/Dheeraj Kumar type mythos are the ones remembered today when people mention mythological shows, despite some of them being over 20 years old. The mythological shows coming today may be popular with the younger audience, but they are not remembered like the older ones, because honestly, the amount of research and dedication put into the older ones is just not there in these new mythos, no matter how much technology and glamour they add.

I acknowledge that the Sagars are losing their touch, especially with their most recent shows from 2011, and I definitely encourage other production houses to try their hands at mythological serials, but over-interpretation and adding a lot of kichdi to elongate the story interests only a few people. If the production house wants to grab the interest of religious fans who are devoted to the actual epics, then they will have to follow the actual storyline whether they like it or not.

And I agree that even the older mythos had some fiction in them, but not to the degree of these new mythos, and all the major stories they showed came from some credible source.

I don't want them to show events monotonously, because using a little bit of fiction does enhance the storyline, but the production house should know where to draw the line. There's a limit to the amount of fiction they can show, and after awhile too much makes the story more bland than showing all the events 'monotonously'.

Nowhere have I said I'm displeased with the style of presentation in DkDM. I'm impressed with the technology and settings, but I'm unimpressed with the storyline. It's just not interesting because of all the fiction, but if it grabs your attention, that's your opinion. I'd rather facts that fiction, but then again, everyone's different.

The 'technology' is fine and so far the storytelling hasn't bothered me too much .Let's see if this continues or if things start deteriorating as they do so often.

i want to bring out one more aspect which is troubling me,Please,this is in no way meant to offend anyone,Infact I love this show and think that constructive criticism will only help the show to improve 😊Extremely sorry if it hurt someone.

Why is Mahadev seen everywhere everytime at the drop of the hat?😕...he is there for Raag Raagini's,Shilad,Shilpi,Narad??Ok,I can understand that this simply means that he is there for all his devotees but then he is known more for his reclusiveness than his participation,so this sort of random appearances everywhere seems a bit Non Shiva kind of behavior .And ,why is it that no body respects his tapasya,everyone may it be Sati,Naradji or Gana /Pret...wakes him up for minutest thing ??😆And the best part is...he never get's angry for anything 😕Shiva is known for his angry temperament ,isn't he?Where is Vishnuji?Did I miss him or he has not been shown yet?

Originally posted by: JanakiRaghunath

I am eager to see Lord Shiva's other stories also, and wish the production house would not concentrate too much on Sati. I want to see Shiva's role in Lord Vishnu's kurma avatar, his marriage to Gauri Ma, the birth of Ganesha and Kartikeya...there is so much to show on Lord Shiva but the production house is dragging the Sati story to its limits. They could also show Lord Shiva being born as Hanuman, Shiva's boons to Ravan, etc...there is a lot to show on Lord Shiva.

Yeah I find it odd that Daksha's other daughters stay at his palace all the time and there are hardly any scenes of them with their husbands.

Also I am not too fond of Shiva's ganas being used for comic relief (they are kind of clownish).