Why I like This New Mahabharat

Hi bheegi. Like yourself,i love anything Mahabharata, so despite this shows many faults, it still has some great aspects of which you mentioned via the fantastic scores/theme music that serve to heighten the various personalities, the show gives focus on developing characters beyond mere descriptions owing mostly to the apt acting performances of particular actors, but as you said not all are up to mark. Id add to that also the wide lens n scenic/picturesque cinematography of natural landscapes, as well as visual fest of settings costumes etc.
The dragging of scenes of course is something that afflicts many here. It becomes increasingly tiresome to bear.

I completely Agree with you too... As i am also in Love with this version ...

Originally posted by: rangeeni

Hi bheegi. Like yourself,i love anything Mahabharata, so despite this shows many faults, it still has some great aspects of which you mentioned via the fantastic scores/theme music that serve to heighten the various personalities, the show gives focus on developing characters beyond mere descriptions owing mostly to the apt acting performances of particular actors, but as you said not all are up to mark. Id add to that also the wide lens n scenic/picturesque cinematography of natural landscapes, as well as visual fest of settings costumes etc.
The dragging of scenes of course is something that afflicts many here. It becomes increasingly tiresome to bear.

Originally posted by: smilydear

I completely Agree with you too... As i am also in Love with this version ...

I love first meeting of Krishna and Draupadi . and the following meetings too were very good...

I love the concept that the people at that time didn't consider Lord Krishna as a GOD but as a very powerful person... Which is very true ... one Rishi's with special powers or a holy soul can see that otherwise future generations also learned and realized this fact .

I loved the actor doing Shakuni's role ... He justified the character .

First time I realized.. how tough Draupadi's life was! It is so easy to say some foul words against anyone but just to live with those foul eyes , Words n fight with your own feelings was so tough.

The sensitivity and sensibility they show in Draupadi's marriage and excepting them all as her husband is definitely appreciated . I can feel the pain of a female at that era and then come up as a strong identity and stood up for herself was appreciable .

Aptly n precisely said 👍🏼 A warm welcome to the forum :)

Originally posted by: bheegi

Hi smilydear...good to 'meet' you too

Krishna and his gyan is def a draw for me

The more I read and try to understand Draupadi, the more respect I have for this character. I just read Pratibha Ray's book "Yajnaseni' that gives an insight to Draupadi's life in first person...it's a great read for anyone intrigued by Draupadi

'The Palace of Illusions' was great too although i didn't care for the Karan-Draupadi love angle

Originally posted by: Rushika

Aptly n precisely said 👍🏼 A warm welcome to the forum :)

I agree with ur every point. The show has some loopholes and distortions but in spite of that it is very interesting n keeps u glued to ur tv screens everyday 😊

Originally posted by: smilydear

Thanks for the information ... I'll definitely read "Yajnaseni" . I love to know more about people like Draupadi, Urmila(Lord Laxman's wife), Meera bai ... n a long list to know even the names of wonderful n strong Women.

for Karan - Draupadi's love this is true even in our literature they have mentioned that once they were done with all the responsibilities they went to forest and try to reach till Heaven and during that phase Draupadi was the first one to became a stone as She gives more preference to Arjun at some point of times . And this is quite natural she accept him as her husband from her heart and rest came as responsibility and the question is does all the pandavas love Draupadi the same ?

Welcome back Bheegi! I remember you from SGP days.