Yes, Aunty! Rohit was wonderful in that bit. He understands his mother so well, and without words, takes her taana in stride. The look in his eyes when he watches her doing her work with the file (or whatever it was) depicting how he had been sensitive all along to how she had been feeling, annoyed and left out, because he hadn't told her immediately earlier what he was up to. Then he proceeds to verbally reassure her of her place in his life and that she need not feel insecure about her position as his mother or as the Malika.
He also had that look of accomplishment today on his face that he could now finally give her the surprise that he had no doubt meticulously planned and bring that smile back on her face. Just the fact that he went to such lengths touched my heart. It was not only about his beizzati, it was also to assuage his mother's fears and to show her that he was back in control of the situation.
Standing on that balcony, looking out over the world shoulder to shoulder with his mother, his inspiration, he gave her the best gift she could have asked for then, and like all sons (or children), there was no doubt an aspect of seeking her approval, especially after her earlier insistence that he should have killed Chanakya.
Rohit's expressions really took that scene to another level altogether. No words were needed to communicate to viewers the depth of his love for his mother, without him making any reference to that word or to his emotions.
The best part about Rohit's acting is that these nuances are portrayed with such subtlety that it's almost blink and miss. Other actors would deliberately and painstakingly make such movements or expressions specifically visible, but with Rohit, we viewers feel the effect of these micro-expressions without necessarily noticing a change in facial expressions. You really have to look for it, and often need a rewatch to figure out what he did. 😉 Of course, he can emote just with his eyes without needing to move a single facial muscle.
Thank you for posting here, Aunty. I hope you recover soon - please take care of yourself. 🤗
Originally posted by: sashashyam
I am in bad shape, so just one point.
Sumer is not just a decoy. He is the first string to Alexander's bow. If Chanakya had not provided Porus with the broad spectrum antidote, he would have died, and the Sumer option would have worked.
Kanishka is the second string to Alexander's bow. If Sumer had failed, Kanishka can do the job. He is the insurance for Sumer's (likely) failure.
Today it was Chanakya's day for delivering a bhashan. No one here kills an enemy pronto without any fuss, and gets on with life. So Alexander must play at cat and mouse, but this is no mouse,but a bandicoot with sharp teeth,😉 that seizes the opportunity to rile the cat by getting under his skin.
By the time Chanakya got to the khadedna part, Alexander's eyes were, for the first time in this show, beginning to glow with rising anger.
Star moment: The curious expression on Alexander's face when Olympias gets to the end if her opening taana. The eyes are half rueful, half amused, and the mouth goes
down on the right side in indulgent understanding.Now this is real acting!
Many can produce standard emotions, but it takes a very special performer to bring out these shades of feeling with split second nuances.👏👏
So much for my "one point"!!😆
Good night!
Shyamala Aunty
Edited by inlieu - 7 years ago
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