Originally posted by: history_geek
Read your post...Some Good thoughts there.. :)
I want to write about Leap..
For me JA is simply JA, and nothing else...I have been so much engrossed in Jodha and Akbar, and i have devoted so much of my resources(not only monetary but otherwise also) that i have no words to tell you... I will be really heart-broken if they skip those well defined tracks from real life events...If they introduce the CRAP CALLED Salim-Anarkali , i think this serial is bound for a doom.!!. I will "lose interest" in REEL JA...S-A will NOT do any good..It will reduce the space for Akbar and Jodha..
I do not know the reasons for LEAP (if any)...But only passion can not be the reason for a Leap.. Majority of Audience(here and out of our forum also) are quite happy with the 'kind of passion' the CV's are depicting...TRP's are more or less same...There is SO MUCH to show, in JA..I do not know why are the makers skipping these tracks...Perhaps, they can not afford to show all the wars of Akbar, and esp some "dreaded" wars, like Chittor, etc. This is what my hunch is...Why can't they show those trips of Jo-Ja to Ajmer , etc.?. They are skipping that Empire expanding period..Why.?. They are totally leaving that MP track and Chittor, etc...They are "quite nicely" leaving these incidents from Akbar's life and focusing on other aspects, that too by making it ULTRA-positive.!!!. But Now, slowly, of late, they are portraying ONLY one version/shade of Akbar...And, this is the reason i see for the Leap, for they can not afford to show that Brutal Empire expansion period.. I want them to show HIM not as a SAINT, but Like an Emperor , who can be as brutal as ANYTHING and KIND as well .!!.
For Ex: Akbar took title of Zil-e-Illahi after 1584..But here he is shown to have this title since 1562..!!!!..He threw away the power of Maulvis in 1578-79, but here they have shown it too early...!!!!!!!!..
They have preponed his reforms, barring slavery/Pilgrim Tax...CV's are skipping those cruel wars and are not able to balance the scales in depicting the shadeS of Akbar..The budget is one of the reasons, but i do not agree that it is the sole reason...
Akbar was Tedha , but not like this..If you have seen the Nur Jahan serial of DD, you will understand..That was Akbar and that was Jodha...I do not see an inch of Tedha-ness in present Akbar of our serial.!. I saw a glimpse of Jodha i concluded , in previous week, after MA's Curse..
It was the initial episodes of J-A where i saw Tedha Akbar, and a FIERCELY strong Emperor.!. There also the CV's HAD focused on the Human Side of Akbar but it was Balanced with the Political Machinations.!.
Anarkali - is a totally fictitious story... Salim was not Akbar BUT he was not a zealot also...He embibed many good qualities from his parents...He revolted for different reasons...Instead of dispelling that misconception, the PH/Ek is re-enforcing it...They can show, that after Akbar if anyone surviving was "somewhat" tolerant, then it was Salim..Instead of improving his image, the makers are again reducing him...
About the TRP's...I do not see any major problem..The serial is consistently performing in top 3 (or lets say top 5 consistently..) And all this, despite the fact that we all here , keep "kosofying" the CV's..LOL.. No matter many of us are fed up, but we still discuss this serial here..Isn't it.?. ;p
For we all are addicted to this serial..😆
I think we should wait...Even if the actor is finalized, we do not know, when will the Leap take place. Also, what if the actor is chosen for a different role other than Salim.?.😉
EDIT::: Adding Few Points...
Questions to Ekta / PH about LEAP ...!!!!..
Since, there are all sorts of Afwaah related to Leap...I would also add FEW SMALL THINGS... Amidst all the fiasco and drama of LEAP...One thing i did not understand...If Salim is going to come SO EARLY in a grown UP Avatar to Romance Anarkali.....Then, where are the Following People.???. ...Plz clear this..😉..?..
1. Birbal - Navratan
2. Abul Fazl - Navratan
3. Faizi - Navratan
4. Bhagwan Das
5. Anarkali😉
6. Man Bai - wife of Salim
7. Jagat Gosain - Wife of Salim
8. Murad - son of Akbar
9. Daniyal - son of Akbar
10. Grown UP - Khan-e-Khana Rahim 😆
11. Shakrunissaa Begum - daughter of Akbar
12. Badayuni - critic of Akbar
13. ^^^^ Please note that, i can write minimum 20 more names in this List..😆 ..Stopping here for now.!.😉
14. When are they going to shift from Agra to FS.?.
15. When are they going to show the construction of Sikri.?.
16. When will Bharmal Die.?.
17. When will Chittor war come.?. This is IMP. EVEN for Jodha and HB..
18. When will Ranthambore War come.?.
19. When will all Navratans enter the court.?.
20. When will Man Singh and Mirza rivalry come out.?.
21. When will Mirza turn against Akbar.?.
22. When will MP and Man Singh come face to face.?.
23. When will Akbar face the rebellion of his Kinsmen.?.
24. When will Harem be placed under charge of Bharmal when Akbar goes to War.?.
25. When will J-J's trips to Ajmer be shown.?.
26. When will Din-e-Illahi be shown.?.
27. When will MC Begum and Haider die.?.
28. When will Abul Maali die.?.
29. When will Sujamal Die.?.
30. When will Sharif run away and revolt.?.
31. When will Akbar go to Dargah for Trip - Barefoot.
32. When will BOTH J-J go for famous trip to Ajmer Barefoot, before Salim's arrival.?.
33. Will add more Questions IF REQUIRED..!..😉
So, if the makers are going to leave all these People and tracks, i mentioned above...
And then going for a LEAP then, I am speechless...😕
If this show is going to run by ONLY Salim - Anarkali(not even auditioned) , then i think i should keep all the practical and theoretical aspects of marketing aside and all logics down the Drains..
A Leap, that too in Akbar's Era, without these characters, is something INDIGESTIBLE...!!!!.. It's NOT a Child's Play.!.
@Tamy...You are right, abhi so many tracks are left...I do NOT see a reason to skip them, and jump to Salim - Anarkali... Unless the Makers have decided a suicidal route..?..😳
@Donjas, Preet ... You said it all..The game is of TRP and JA is no where pathetic on charts..!!!!..It still rules..
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