Originally posted by: rima4ever
2. Jodha Akbar
Fortunately, Ekta Kapoor bought the rights of this show, from the makers of its namesake film; which forbade her from making it a typical Balaji serial with a cheesy heroine and tacky subplots; however, she has not shied away from adding her signature formula here too.
Unlike, as depicted in any historical source or the film (for which the production house, skillfully telecasts disclaimers throughout the show), again the man, Akbar is unreasonably cruel, while Jodha is the epitome of everything good, but what is undesirable of Jodha Akbar is, it is deeply and painfully communal, where almost all the antagonists are unnecessarily portrayed to be Muslims.
The most distressing feature of every Balaji serial is being so grossly patriarchal as they tend to be, not only are the women marginalized, but men become the worst victims of misrepresentation and stereotyping too.
When will the Balaji Czarina realize that all men are not born rude, cruel and sadists and it does not mandatorily take a woman to instill compassion into him!
I am bit confused about this article. Of course I have no previous experience of Ekta BT serials and after JA I can safely say I hopefully will not acquire also!!!
Is this written to drive away attention from the sick stuff they show like drugging of child etc. changing the subject?! 😕
I think except for Ruk turned pitch black all other characters like Adham MA Sharifuddin were to true depictions. MA was in fact glorified.
SB HB GB Adga Khan Jiji Anga, Aziz Koka are all shown very good.
Where are they even showing any Amer characters? MS and Todarmal hardly have any roles!
I am sure if these characters were given more screen space might have seen them distorted too.
Akbar was said to be very cruel in his younger days right?
I wish they had not turned characters black or white. 😕 Grays are far more interesting.
The Jalal Jodha Ruk of first 100-150 episodes were far more interesting than this foolish goody two shoes and spineless ones they have turned them into.
Before JA - I did not even know Ruk SB existed.
I am sure by now NOBODY much believes any portrayal of this JA. They have not left one character with dignity intact positive OR negative.
Anupamaa
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