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It is not ruthlessness in that other show that I complain, it the undertone of the show. Even the name of the show, gives danger signals. "Bharat ka Mahaan Putra." Did Bharat exist then? And what is Maharana Pratap fighting for in the show, Is it Mewar? or is it India? because at times I really cannot tell. Akbar is depicted at the ruthless foreigner who must be evicted out of India at all costs. Even Salima Begum is not spared in debasement.
The undertone of a brave son of the soil fighting against a ruthless foreigner is so evident that it makes me sad. And believe me Maharana Pratap is a hero for me, he withstood tremendous deprivations for the ideals that he stood for. But this is not the way to show his greatness.
"Bharat" has existed since ancient times. "Hindustan" started later with the Islamic excursions into India.
Son of the soil vs ruthless foreigner. What is wrong with that more realistic depiction?
MP was a native son of the soil and Akbar was just a first generation "Indian" if you will, whose father and grandfather and other outsiders (whether we like to admit or not they were outsiders at that point) waged wars against native kings for land and loot. We are looking at Akbar in retrospect, weighing his good against the not so good and coming to the conclusion that yes, he was an "outsider" but he made this land and people his own and does deserve the epithet of Great.
For people like you, me and most Indians Akbar never was and never will be an outsider but the people who lived at the same time as he did with the memories of previous lootings and plunderings by countless outsiders still fresh in their minds? Yes they would definitely consider young Akbar as a ruthless foreigner.
The thing is, it is difficult to see people we idolize in a negative light and that is why I (like you if I am not mistaken) like Ekta's Akbar. For all his "weakness" he is still very likable IMO. I agree with some of the others that there was room for improvement in the way he was portrayed but I'd rather have it this way than try to show him as a grey shaded multifaceted personality that he was and make him come out looking black instead. Sometimes it is better to let sleeping dogs lie. She decided to focus on Akbar's softer more lovable side and it worked for many of us.
There are certain things that should not have been shown at all like Abul Mali tying Akbar up and the ape man stupidity but I guess there is only so much imagination and creativity we can expect from the CVs.
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