Mahakali :A honest impression/ DT NT pg 1

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Posted: 8 years ago
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Hi I am Luna99 aka Nandini Barman
And I didn't like this serial though I am appreciative of both the lead actors' previous works.
First of all, this serial is too fictionalised in respect with a mythological serial .
It's OK to fictionalise some story or even a distort a little to make things more dramatic.
But this serial is TOO absurd if you think it as a mythological story.
Entire situations and the personalities of the characters as depicted in the scriptures have been distorted
Like in yesterday's episode, they showed that Parvati didn't know Shiva from the beginning and their love story started with a fight (it was too Ishqbaaz).
Also they showed Sati as an arrogant princess while she is depicted as a kind hearted but determined woman as in the scriptures.
And even if you stop thinking it as a proper mytho drama and consider Mahakali as a costume drama with characters pretending to be Hindu Mythological figures, even then you are disappointed with the story and the presentation.
Characterisation is of the worst quality.
The female lead is so weak that you can't relate with her.
This show's male lead is less of a husband and more of a coach to our heroine.
But the biggest problem of this show is that the screenplay is too weak.
Often you notice how the scenes do not connect to each other at all and everything happens quite abruptly.
Story development is also extremely poor and doesn't allow
It really has started to give off the impression that either the editors are forced to edit 1 week of footage in 1 episode or the writers are cutting short the entire story to fit the 1hr biweekly format
Among the actors, Pooja sharma is easily the best among all the actors but still, her character is so weak and unrealistic that you can't help but not relate with her .
SRJ, who plays the male lead, is a poor choice for the exact role he's playing.
His face has no expression which makes one wonder whether he has been signed up for the role of Mahadev or one of the Zombies in The walking dead.
Oh, zombies in the walking dead has more expressions on their face than this "Mahadev "
His dialogue delivery is rude -ish and doesn't have the calmness and gravitas characteristic of Mahadev
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Abhaas Mehta as Sumbh is a good actor but not an interesting villain.
Danish Akhtar Saifi as Nishumbh suffices his purpose in the show.
Not good, but not bad also.
I'm not talking about the other actors, but I feel the producers could have opted for a younger and interesting Indradev.
Also, what destroys whatever flow the story of the show is the endless live commentary delivered by SRJ in his typical and boring style of dialogue delivery.
Sid T should realize that not all people like SRJ 'S bhashaans and stop Mahadev 'S gyan pradaan sessions in this show immediately.
That might bring a positive change to the show.
Costumes and makeup is probably of the worst kind.
The ladies who play Laxmi, Saraswati and countless other goddesses could have looked like goddess and not aliens if they had good makeup and beautiful Saris to wear instead of those cheap sci fi costumes they are made to wear.
Also, what problems me is SRJ 'S beard.
They could have easily made him look a little bit more Mahadev if he was clean shaven.
Basically, this show not only distorts the epic, but also doesn't care to follow customary representations of divine beings running all through the traditions
When the characters in this show neither behaves nor looks the Gods we know from the beginning , why call it a mythological show?!
Plus, the much hyped PooRabh chemistry absolutely sucks.
Also, someone needs to convince this abomination called Utkarsh Naithani to give up his pen and take up a non filmy job instead.
His scripts are worst of its kind

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Posted: 8 years ago
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Luna99

Totally agree with your views. Waiting for today's episode review.
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Hi Luna I am Priya
Honestly I don't find the show so bad
I enjoy mythological shows a lot
So may be I overlook the acting and costumes more or less
I did not like that Sati and Shiv relation started with an argument
And I do feel Sati Shiv story was too rushed
She met him and was instantly impressed at the end of the meeting
She talks to her parents about this and Daksh curbs her freedom
Next she goes to get more answers from Shiv
And some time later she knows he is Shiv and her soul mate
Their love story was too rushes I agree
I would have loved if there was a slow understanding and realization
But I think they want to end this Shiv Sati flash back soon
And start with the Maha Kaali part
I also wish they did not color Narayan full blue
Edited by 2filmy - 8 years ago
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Originally posted by: 2filmy

Hi Luna I am Priya
Honestly I don't find the show so bad
I enjoy mythological shows a lot
So may be I overlook the acting and costumes more or less
I did not like that Sati and Shiv relation started with an argument
And I do feel Sati Shiv story was too rushed
She met him and was instantly impressed at the end of the meeting
She talks to her parents about this and Daksh curbs her freedom
Next she goes to get more answers from Shiv
And some time later she knows he is Shiv and her soul mate
Their love story was too rushes I agree
I would have loved if there was a slow understanding and realization
But I think they want to end this Shiv Sati flash back soon
And start with the Maha Kaali part
I also wish they did not color Narayan full blue


Hi Priya, Looks like i am stalking you now 😉

I too agree with you , I am liking the show so far,
yes some of the CGI's were unbearable to watch in the first epi , but now they have improved a lot.
I think since this is about Mahakali, hence why they rushed the Sati story as it is only a flash back relation of who and what Parvati was and where it all began.
So yes you are right, they want the Mahakali track to start ASAP.
I didn't mind the fight between Shiva and sati , tho i know that in reality , Sati is actually an ardent devotee of shiva and never really gets to see him and then fall in love etc etc.
She is a devotee and she worships him to marry her even without having met him ever. ( very similar to the Rukmini Krishna love story, Where Rukmini wants to marry Krishna even tho she has never met or seen him, but nevertheless sends him a letter asking him to come stop her from being married off to Shisupala)

But teek hai, i dont mind these so called creative liberties so long that they are in context. Maybe they wanted to show that Sati or Dakshayani was haughty and arrogant initially just like her father. Hence why she cannot later tolerate the insult , and hence decides to immolate herself as she is quick to temper just like her father.
TBH i loved Pooja and SRJ chemistry from the days of Mahabharat. She had more chemistry with SRJ than with Arjun 😆😆 in Mahabharat. I started watching this show only for these two and am loving it !!!

I am loving the dialogues too , real wordplay 😉😉

Yaa toh bhaag lo yaa phir Bhaag lo !!! 👏👏👏WOWOWW

I ll catch up with you later on our fav forum 😉

Cheers, Chitra
Edited by ChitraGS - 7 years ago
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Originally posted by: ChitraGS


Hi Priya, Looks like i am stalking you now 😉

I too agree with you , I am liking the show so far,
yes some of the CGI's were unbearable to watch in the first epi , but now they have improved a lot.
I think since this is about Mahakali, hence why they rushed the Sati story as it is only a flash back relation of who and what Parvati was and where it all began.
So yes you are right, they want the Mahakali track to start ASAP.
I didn't mind the fight between Shiva and sati , tho i know that in reality , Sati is actually an ardent devotee of shiva and never really gets to see him and then fall in love etc etc.
She is a devotee and she worships him to marry her even without having met him ever. ( very similar to the Rukmini Krishna love story, Where Rukmini wants to marry Krishna even tho she has never met or seen him, but nevertheless sends him a letter asking him to come stop her from being married off to Shisupala)

But teek hai, i dont mind these so called creative liberties so long that they are in context. Maybe they wanted to show that Sati or Dakshayani was haughty and arrogant initially just like her father. Hence why she cannot later tolerate the insult , and hence decides to immolate herself as she is quick to temper just like her father.
TBH i loved Pooja and SRJ chemistry from the days of Mahabharat. She had more chemistry with SRJ than with Arjun 😆😆 in Mahabharat. I started watching this show only for these two and am loving it !!!

I am loving the dialogues too , real wordplay 😉😉

Yaa toh bhaag lo yaa phir Bhaag lo !!! 👏👏👏WOWOWW

I ll catch up with you later on our fav forum 😉

Cheers, Chitra


Lol me 3 - looks like stalking part 😆.
Stumbled on this show while changing channels on sling and was impressed . Haven't seen any of the actors' previous shows . The dialogues .. wow! Strong great messages. This series is going to get me hooked.

and @bold. So so powerful message.Flight or Fight. Life's important message
Edited by mainkyanaamdoon - 7 years ago
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Posted: 7 years ago
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Chitra no problem we seem to stalk each other
The CGI has really improved a lot now
Yes the basic story is about Shiv Parvathi and Kaali
So Sati story is just a background
Even I did not mind the fight much
but yes I knew she was an ardent Shiv Bhakt
Right from her childhood
Some amount of creative freedom is allowed to the makers
They wanted to show she changed later after meeting Shiv
I love Saurabh and Pooja too and I was a fan of them in MB
The dialogs are excellent here
Sorry for the late reply
See you later

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