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Arshics

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Posted: 10 years ago

#11

Originally posted by: Infofan
Oh BTW any chances of a CB here?

I dunno, I am still thinking, what would be the format of a daily thread for this show. I guess it will evolve with time. Till them I am writing what does seem significant from day to day!

So there will be a discussion thread everyday, the same cb style, or something else, not sure !

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Arshics

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Posted: 10 years ago

#12

@ Hgg, Kiranji, Nandy and Shyamala,

OK, lots of interesting discussion has happened while I was caught up with work!

Yes, glaring holes in the narrative, but, I personally feel where this genre is concerned, Indian Telly is still very ameturish. Our strength is emotional drama and I feel this show is still not ready to be compared with Lost or Da Vinci Code, neither in writing, nor in production Direction.

But having said that, it is a cut above the rest, and makes a serious effort at good presentation, and that's impressive.

the narrative was super fast in the first week, and so Udiya baba taking up Rudra does seem very unrealistic, but I find Udiya baba really endearing, the cool calm to maimui's emotional anxious kind of love.

The show is daring, in the sense it has picked up a story that's different, on a channel that's not mainstream, and it's a limited epsidoe story! All strict no nos in the Indian telly formula.

It's got a stellar cast, and hopefully the story will not degenerate into the masala!!!

So fingers crossed and let's hope the story of Rudra remains riveting and exciting and paves way for better and better fare

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Posted: 10 years ago

#13

Originally posted by: Arshics

@ Hgg, Kiranji, Nandy and Shyamala,

OK, lots of interesting discussion has happened while I was caught up with work!
Yes, glaring holes in the narrative, but, I personally feel where this genre is concerned, Indian Telly is still very ameturish. Our strength is emotional drama and I feel this show is still not ready to be compared with Lost or Da Vinci Code, neither in writing, nor in production Direction.

But having said that, it is a cut above the rest, and makes a serious effort at good presentation, and that's impressive.

the narrative was super fast in the first week, and so Udiya baba taking up Rudra does seem very unrealistic, but I find Udiya baba really endearing, the cool calm to maimui's emotional anxious kind of love.

The show is daring, in the sense it has picked up a story that's different, on a channel that's not mainstream, and it's a limited epsidoe story! All strict no nos in the Indian telly formula.

It's got a stellar cast, and hopefully the story will not degenerate into the masala!!!

So fingers crossed and let's hope the story of Rudra remains riveting and exciting and paves way for better and better fare

No one can put it all better than you Arshi. 👏

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Arshics

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Posted: 10 years ago

#14

Originally posted by: -Aria-
Hi there, good to see members trickling into this forum. MK has started off really well and thats when the male lead is yet to make an entry. I like the work the boy (don't know his name) has done so far, quite brilliant for someone so young! So won't mind seeing more of him before we move on to the grown up Rudra. That said, the rest of the cast has been pretty good so far and thats where the show looks promising.

The pace of the show has me worried but I suppose the job of worrying about the content is the maker's so *touchwood* they have plenty of material to go with and there is this hope that the show won't go down the slippery TRP path anytime soon. If there is one thing that looks unsettled in the show, early days I know but its the villains. None of that elaborate set up, the actors or the execution has been as convincing as the set up with Rudra and Co. so far. Again, may be its just a case of too much happening within one week.

As for the characters, apart from Rudra, I found the Baba very intriguing. That he stepped up to take care of the child is very interesting. I think there is more to him and it may be revealed as the story develops further. He must have seen something in Rudra to have actually taken that step. There is a quiet strength in those eyes.

They've got one amazing actress portraying MaiMui, can't think of anyone but her, so its evident she has slipped into her role quite effortlessly like the rest of the case.

All in all, week one was a good start. Looking forward to week 2 and reading more from you :)

The young rudra is Siddhartha nigam, and is really doing a fab job. I think the initial rush is to quickly give rudra and his story a background, and then the pace will hopefully be more balanced. The real action is supposed to take place during the Mahakumbh 2013, so I guess even this week will be a rush and then once we have a grown up rudra, it can slow down.

Seema Biswas is indeed amazing, she was one of the reasons why I decided to start watching the show, the fact that she had accepted the show meant that it was going to be different.

I too feel Udiya baba has more of a purpose than we can see now, and maybe he took rudra for a reason.

As for the villains being caricaturish, ya I guess so. I agree with your wait watch plan on that.

Looking forward to discussing the show everyday, I think we will have several interesting points to debate and discuss. See you tomorrow.

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Arshics

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Posted: 10 years ago

#15

Hgg,don't you think the evil menacing villian is not a concept that we see in indian mythology and even movies ?

All our evil heroes have been bad for a reason, and never really the terrifying mindless evil of the batman spiderman types.

Ravens, duryodhana, they were, at least to me never very scary, and anyway they all had a "good" side and a back story that justified in some way, their actions.

In local ramlilas and TV inetrpretations, they were cartoonish and semi ridiculous, more than menacing, so I guess really frightening villians are not in our psyche, we like our evil to be a little stupid!

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Ecrivain

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Posted: 10 years ago

#16

Lovely interpretation. ...n wht can I say u have summed it up perfectly ...

I juts feel that baba n Maimui will be like a protector to Rudra always like a shield ...they will protect him whether they are with him or not ...

And I have a feeling Rudra has a lot of tribulations to go through now 😆

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KK84

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Posted: 10 years ago

#17

Originally posted by: Arshics

True Mandy, and lets hope that the characters retain their consistency and do not fall prey to TRP masala demands

Nah Arshi I don't think this show will fall into that trap because the genre is such and also isn't it season based so hopefully there is no room for all that.

This show won't be watched by the TRP aunty's anyway.

Maybe it was a clever move to have this show on Star one and not SP because SP is where the "masala" is required.

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KK84

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Posted: 10 years ago

#18

well said abt the characters! Each and every one is sooo beautiful.

I would like to see what past Maai holds too...I mean she must have had a family too right?

Shivanand ofcourse knows the secrets of his son..maybe Rudra is the "amrit" and he is aware of this.

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Arshics

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Posted: 10 years ago

#19

Originally posted by: KK84
well said abt the characters! Each and every one is sooo beautiful.

I would like to see what past Maai holds too...I mean she must have had a family too right?

Shivanand ofcourse knows the secrets of his son..maybe Rudra is the "amrit" and he is aware of this.

Kat, today we had an inkling of Baba's back story, I am sure we will also get Maimui's back story., which will an angle that will add even more punch to the story.

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merrydock

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Posted: 10 years ago

#20

i think this show is rooted in indian mythology.

the certral characters of uidya baba, and Maimui, jotish tawair, are all well etched out characters. strong and well defined. uidya baba and maimui bond is very storng though they knew little about him.

Rudra the central character is like a puzzel. he does not seem surprised at his supernatural abilities. the mark on his back he cannot explain, but remembers his father wanted it covered all the time. he doesnt know the meaning or the reason of the tattoo, but is not over suprised at the way it heals instantly, or the amazing feats he can perform. like he know this powers are meant protecting and helping others and he does not question why him. he knows his own kundli, and what it comprises. he knows and recites shloks, in one try, though he seems to have never been to school of any sort. he is an enigma that is still unresolved.

shivanand- a man of steely intelligence and determination. held captive for 12 years, is the secret keeper what what Rudra his very own son really is. his only desire is to find his boy as soon as possible.

swamiji- now that is another enigma, is he trying to protect Rudra, and does he know what he truly is. is the trying to protect the amrit to which Rudra is the key. or does he mean to use rudra to has own ends later.

garrison and the secret sect with and shifty roman cardinal, who does believe in any religion, but whose aim is world dominance. simply want the amrit for this purpose.

and panday is obviously the local dada, who along with his BIL and nagging wife, has an agenda of this own which is more simple and based on his own ego. he is a chela of swamiji- but despite drier warnings from swamiji and his vicious looking gang of warrior sadus , does what he pleases. the mandh budi.

the mystery of Rudra, the Amrit, who wants it and who protects it is what the plot is about?

i cant wait for the mystery to unfurl. but so far i'm loving the show.

besides i'm a great indian mythology fan, and will read and watch anything related to it.