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Sabhayata

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Posted: 11 years ago

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well yes they have altered some characters and situations basically to make things more dramatic for the sake of TRP's but i feel they have maintained the essence and soul of Mahabharat.This is my POV to each his own i guess I think MB can be interpreted in different ways by different people old MB was a different interpretation and this one is a different one.

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koolsadhu1000

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Interpretations and POVS can vary , i grant that . But i differ that they r maintaining the essence of the epic . No . they r putting in contrived nonsense . It is not an Ekta Kapoor saas bahu serial but one made on an epic .

I will give a small example

Drona promising to make Ashwathama king of Panchal

Kripacharya taunting him of poverty

Karna 's misses of Kunti😆 so stupid really . The first time she saw him was in the competition arranged to show the skills of the princes .

Dritarashtra and fisher community🤣

Shakuni poisoning kheer

the entire poisoning distorted

Dhrith sending boys to gurukul as he was forced

Drith refusing Drona first ...omg he RESPECTED Drona's knowledge and was ecstatic that he was to be guru of his sons .

Understand need for TRPs but that epic itself is so grey and wonderfully dramatic that automatically TRPS will rise , no need to distort facts to this extent .

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Justlikethat1

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Great List Kools😊

We should have a thread just for these list of different interpretations. It is very interesting and truth be told, I think this liberty of distorting or interpreting MB and Ramayana has been happening for long, both in print as well as on screen. It would be awesome to know what is right and what is wrong.

Having said that, I have to confess that inspite of the changes in interpretation, this MB has me interested, especially after the Pandavas and Kauravas came into the picture. What can I say, to enjoy and criticize is what makes it worth it!!

Cheers to more such discussions😃

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Sabhayata

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Kools

To each his own i guess

The list that you have given doesnt really bother me or should i say it doesnt hamper my enjoyment of this Mahabharat

Like i said this is CV's interpretation and i am ok with it.For example kripa and drona you see it as taunting i see it as genuine worry for his sister.Is there any instance in MB where its clearly mentioned that kripa was happy about the situation her sister was in no i dont think so .CV's interpretation is that he was worried about it since nothing is mentioned in MB books eitherways.

I guess everyone has their different POV's i see these things differently hence i still enjoy this MB

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koolsadhu1000

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Well i'll say this much

I liked Dritharashtra's portrayal as an anti hero with actually a POV .

I watch the serial as Mahabharat in any form interests me and i have liked the way they have shown Bhima .

But i truly wish they don't show such back sassing of the elders as that era was different . Even Duryodhana was restrained and well versed with manners .

by showing crude extremeties they sort of spoil it .

I like Drona , Bheema and Drith characterization . Very well shown and Drith is actually handsome😆 and Drona has piercing eyes befitting his character .

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Justlikethat1

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Posted: 11 years ago

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Drona's entry was my favorite in this version. Not sure who the actor is, but he has a presence that a person of stature that Drona was would have😊

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Sabhayata

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Posted: 11 years ago

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I dont think there is any right or wrong when it comes to interpreting orignal MB book becuase i feel alot of things are ambiguous in the book

let me give you an example like druapadi.MB book mentions nothing about how she felt about marrying 5 brothers her POV is not mentioned at all.Now there are two ways to go about this either the way BR chopra's MB did in which they didnt show anyhting at all i mean even they didnt show Drapadi's POV or they can go Sanjay Gupta's MB way in which they showed that she spoke against the arrangement a lot until she was convinced by krishna.Now as per me this isnt distortion of fact as nothing is mentioned in MB book so CV's can interpret it in their own way as long as its shown asthetically

same way shakuni's motivation,dhridhrahstra's motivation,Drona motivation etc havent been specified clealry in MB hence nothing can be taken as fact and poeple over the years have interpreted these charcters and motivations in their own way some may agree with it some may not

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koolsadhu1000

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Posted: 11 years ago

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well since i gave a list of what i don't like i will be fair and give a list of what i like

Drith's pov regarding Gandhari's blindfold . I empathise with his irritation .

Drith's emotions on not being able to discard his baby

Drona's assesment of Yudhistir during test

Bheem's relation with brothers especially Nakul Shadev

Nakul Sahdev themselves i find them cute .

Drona's entry .

the shlokas in background . Very apt .

the background music .

i watch the serial and have put it on recording . Critiqued it not to criticize it but for CVs to read and make it better .😊

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Sabhayata

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Posted: 11 years ago

#29

yes that i agree there is scope for improvement and i think they are improving as epsiodes go by

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Justlikethat1

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Posted: 11 years ago

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@ Sabyatha, I understand where you are coming from.. And I do agree but partially.

I do agree that there is certain ambiguity at instances in mb, especially when it comes to emotions.. But there is also an answer to those ambiguity somewhere in mb. It is just that we have not looked far enough. This is what my dad used to say and I believe him. There were many instances were the questions I had on a certain scenario was answered later via books, upanyasams etc.,

But what I do not actually agree with is the distortion of facts. Like Kools pointed out, there are certain instances were a character is shown a particular way to suit the needs of entertainment channel pressures.

Things like making Drona and Kripacharya at loggerheads, making Ashvathama rude with his father, the Dhrid-Satyavathi convo and the shameful words from Dhrid about her kul.. Such things do make one a little thoughtful about the extent of creative liberty.

Another thing I disagree with is making tragic he toes out of villains and trying to justify their actions via something wrong done to them. I read Rajaji's mahabharth and in there he makes a very compelling argument about how the stories are distorted in the name of creativity giving a wrong impression to those who read about these characters. He had a very good point.

While creativity and unique presentation is certainly to be applauded, when it comes to Vedas and Puranas, one needs to be careful about the authenticity of what is being shown. So yes, I do sometimes feel that the serial crossed a line on a certain character or has distorted a scenario but the fact remains that this take of mb has been shot extremely well..

There are a lot of things like the interest it has aroused in many of my friends who have previously shown 0 interest to the story of mb that is heartening.. But that is also where my fear lies. I think the interpretations will be accepted directly without verification leading to a number of misconceptions😊

Sorry, that was long rant😳

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