@Janaki di, omg, I'm so sorry I didn't notice your post in the other thread. I'll continue my reply here.
I agree, the lighting in the palace scenes wasn't fabulous, but it was decent. It was a step up from Dwarkadheesh. And I'm glad they didn't make it monotonously yellow. There was turquoise work in the walls and pillars which was a nice offset from the yellow. The problem I sometimes have with coloring creations on AS Ramayan is that there is so much yellow. The background lighting even reflects onto the actors faces. But yes, the outdoor scenes were contrastingly better. Maybe they should use some pastel cloths as banners or curtains to brighten up the palace.
And I can't think of an instance where Lakshmi is supposed to be wearing white at all. She should be wearing red, which signifies wealth. I'm surprised that none of the Lakshmis in any of the Ramayans wore that color. Bhoomi Devi, who is the other wife of Vishnu, is sometimes shown in white, but not Lakshmi. Saraswati is often shown in white as white is the symbol of purity and intelligence.
But yeah, the way Kekeyi pushed Manthara to the ground was much uncalled for. I didn't like seeing that. The actress is pretty good, IMO. She has that maturity about her, and like Lola di said, she is younger than the two other Rajmatas, but old enough to show that she was childless for years.
I'm kind of glad that they're restricting themselves to 64 episodes. They will go through the storyline at a good pace without spending time on unnecessary drama. When Sita gets kidnapped, that could be a place where they might add extra scenes, but they won't because of this. But I hope they stick to it. They definitely overstretched JSK.
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