Interpreting Sushant's performance - Page 3

@TS Thanks for sharing your interpretation.

It was delightful to see a mythological representation like this. Shampas various portrayals reminded me of Kruthi's performance in DID where she enacted Draupadi's vastraharan. That was another unforgettable and beautiful performance.

In classical Indian dance, as well as martial arts there are many dances depicting mythological tales. All very interesting. Other South East Asian cultures also have such mythological tales and dances. There are many Balinese dances on Ram katha too. Would be nice if someday we got to see the other Asian myth dances and martial arts dances too.

More genres, less masala please.

Originally posted by: blyton

Hats off to you for your detailed knowledge of Indian mythology and intricate explanation of this beautiful performance. If only our generation got to read/see more of such acts, instead of being subjected to the likes of Sheila ki Jawani.

Thankyou very much. 😃 But I would like to confess that my knowledge is not complete, or so detailed, I think--- cos Indian mythology in itself is so vast, that as we read more and more, we come to know how less we know. It happened with me recently.

I have seen B.R. Chopra's Mahabharata as a child, so my knowledge is basically based on that only. At that time, I did not think much about culture and mythology- I just saw it as an interesting tale with nice twists and turns- my parents are to be credited for making me take interest in this. Later read a book version of the same cos I wanted to understand some of the loopholes I had missed out (I can't claim I remember every single detail though 😆). And now I like its philosophy and characters very much.

Regarding the 'our generation' point- 😆- must clarify that I'm of the young generation only- I'm studying in a medical college. 😃 But I understand what you are trying to say.

And I don't like Sheila ki Jawani.🤢 But yeah, I like Munni badnaam hui.⭐️😉😆😃 Do you know that the lyrics and tune (with some changes) is actually based on a folk song of UP?😲

BTW- B. R. Chopra's Mahabharata is STILL telecasted on TV, even after all these years.😃

Originally posted by: lunza

ya . .this act was purr-fect for him ..
btw , I think he likes doing patriotic stuff .. he is doing a patriotic theme next week .. whats the bets that he came up with the concept for this performance too?

that purr-fect by Madhuri is so cool lunza, is it not? I love it!!⭐️

I wouldn't be surprised if we come to know that it was indeed his idea. He has done three patriotic performances before, and we all know he is sort of the socially conscious guy- one who likes teaching poor children and wants to make some change. Even when he was asked his proudest moment in an interview once, he had said- "When I represented India in the Commonwealth games by participating in the dance there."

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

@TS Thanks for sharing your interpretation.

It was delightful to see a mythological representation like this. Shampas various portrayals reminded me of Kruthi's performance in DID where she enacted Draupadi's vastraharan. That was another unforgettable and beautiful performance.

In classical Indian dance, as well as martial arts there are many dances depicting mythological tales. All very interesting. Other South East Asian cultures also have such mythological tales and dances. There are many Balinese dances on Ram katha too. Would be nice if someday we got to see the other Asian myth dances and martial arts dances too.

More genres, less masala please.

I'm glad you liked it.😃

I remember your post in which you had said that there is so much in India itself, why do they do all foreign dances, or mix Bollywood in everything (It was yours na? Or someone else's? 😕)

Anyways- the point is- when I saw the performance I remembered that post and thought that this was a very authentic performance, with almost no mish-mash and masala, except for the Bollywood soundtrack- but then the lyrics were going very well with the whole theme, so its okay. I almost felt as if Sushant-Shampa had read your post and devised this performance. 😆 A very impressive performance it was, and both of them did very well.

I haven't seen much of DID, but I do know of the performance you are speaking of.

And yeah, even I would like to see more of such dances. Specifically, I want to see Sushant and Shampa doing the 'Gondhar' dance form of Maharashtra. I think they will do it well.

Originally posted by: nikitagmc

I have seen B.R. Chopra's Mahabharata as a child, so my knowledge is basically based on that only. At that time, I did not think much about culture and mythology- I just saw it as an interesting tale with nice twists and turns- my parents are to be credited for making me take interest in this. Later read a book version of the same cos I wanted to understand some of the loopholes I had missed out (I can't claim I remember every single detail though 😆). And now I like its philosophy and characters very much.

Regarding the 'our generation' point- 😆- must clarify that I'm of the young generation only- I'm studying in a medical college. 😃 But I understand what you are trying to say.

And I don't like Sheila ki Jawani.🤢 But yeah, I like Munni badnaam hui.😃 Do you know that the lyrics and tune (with some changes) is actually based on a folk song of UP?😲

BTW- B. R. Chopra's Mahabharata is STILL telecasted on TV, even after all these years.😃

Oh, I am feeling like an Auntie now 😔.....I am in my late 20s, but you are in college so you must be younger....and yet more knowledgeable! I grew up on Mahabharata too, recall Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan too but back then was too young to like it, I preferred the antics of Mickey Mouse. 😃 But Mahabharata was an ADDICTION!! In those days, the streets would be deserted on Sunday mornings because everyone was at home watching it.

I really miss the days of Amar Chitra Katha, Panchatantra and Doordarshan. Thanks to Sushant and Shampa, it seems like those days are back, if only for a while.

Very good explanation Nikita, beautiful👏
thanks for it, I knew most of it except the Indra part. Karan was the most tragic person with tragic ending, it was as if he was doomed from the birth itself😭 I have lot of respect for him because of his characteristics of loyalty and unbiased kindness towards one and all.

B.R. Chopra' Mahabharat should be national treasure. I still remember those sundays when it would be telecasted at 9am I think, we used to live in village and our home one of very few where TV was there and our living room would full of neighbours/friends/families to watch it. I remember our village had eletricity problem where we would lose it indefinitely, so my father would rent generator to just to see the Mahabharat. same used to happen with Ramayana as well.

thanks again

I would suggest to all of you who love the Mahabharata to read the novel "The Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. It is a beautiful interpretation of the epic from Draupadi's perspective, and goes into detail about her hidden passion for Karn.

@blyton & tamushi

I agree. Even I used to watch BR Chopra's Mahabharata every Sunday. And it still comes on Star Utsav. It has changed a lot of channels, but it still comes, and people still watch it. That serial and those actors have been imprinted in my mind to such an extent that when I think of Lord Krishna, Arjuna or Karna, then the faces of those actors come up in mind. 😆

The versions of Mahabharata that followed later were nothing. Ekta Kapoor in particular, did a bad job.

I didn't have this type of 'serial attachment' with Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana though- mainly cos I read it from a book first and then saw the serial.

Originally posted by: tamushi

. Karan was the most tragic person with tragic ending, it was as if he was doomed from the birth itself😭 I have lot of respect for him because of his characteristics of loyalty and unbiased kindness towards one and all.

At this juncture, I would like to add one more point for those who don't know much about Karna.

When he had been shot by Arjuna's arrow and was at his deathbed, then his father the Sun God and Lord Indra were debating about his generosity. So they came disguised as beggars, and asked him for alms. Dying and bleeding, Karna said that he had nothing to give them. One of them then pointed out that there was some gold in his tooth. (He probably had a tooth/filling of gold). So Karna broke his tooth with a stone 😭 and gave it to the beggars.👏👏👏

It was a sign of the way he had led his life.⭐️ After that he died.😭

Pity that the performance had to be done in 2 and a half minutes only, so they couldn't show this part.

Originally posted by: blyton

I would suggest to all of you who love the Mahabharata to read the novel "The Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. It is a beautiful interpretation of the epic from Draupadi's perspective, and goes into detail about her hidden passion for Karn.

Passion for Karna???😲

Okay, now I wasn't aware of this one.