AG-Nandini -any future as lead?

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aishwarya gayen

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Posted: 12 years ago

ok i haven't watched the bengali version .. i am a bengali yet .. and i hardly do post here but here i am with something i felt .. u don't agree plz keep away .. i have no intention of hurting anyones feeling ..nor m a sanjeeda hater . i just adore the lady .. but i adore AG more and i think her role is not justified

the starting was with a bang when we went through nandinis loss and grief and meeras pain .. we were shown both simultaneously but as the story proceeds it looks as if nandini is left alone in her grief and despair and everything that is happening is happening coz of meera or for meera... and our girl only gets a few scenes where either she is being the shadowy helper of meera or in the next second throwing her tantrums and hard words on her .. .this is really not happening ...

there is no reform in nandinis life .. if we minus the coloured saree ..and the story is so much complicated that i hardly see a man entering her life while there is already a man in meeras life .. if not lterally but we can all tell .. the bad guy just loves her .. so what is in store for nandini .. a good guy ?? lots of angst in the family ?? and then ofcourse meera helps her to get married off .. and her role ends???
or do we see her turning to the evil side and being jealous of meera .. who now seems to have it all ??

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newt2007

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Posted: 12 years ago

Hi aishu. happy to see you here.

Nandini is very much a lead. but she is not a single lead. The story revolves around Nandini, Meera and Balraj. Aasthana family does plays a small part connecting this three.

Its not a full love story. this show is a family drama.
that doesn't mean there won't be any love tracks. surely there will be love tracks for Meera and Nandini. but not so soon.

Since Agasthya showing concern towards Meera, we are assuming they will be paired together. Its a show anything can happen.

Meera is not bound in any relationship in front of society except she is carrying Ani's child. so joining her with anyone is easier when compared with Nandini who is a widow.

Screen space doesn't decide the lead of the show.

To bring up the track from a solid foundation, supporting character is necessary for a show to run for longer time.

If Nandini is shown falling for a man so quickly then her character will be spoiled. currently CVs are focussing on a pain of widow facing a another lady who is her husband's love interest with his child.

Now slowly Nandini character is gaining strength to counter Balraj. Nandini's soft side and tough side is shown with much care.

I'm watching the show without missing single episode. Cvs are doing the great job giving good space to AG and all the actors in that show. One day there will be less space doesn't mean she is ignored.

Aishu, it is a show. reforms won't happen is few episodes. this show only crossed 45 episodes. and dear its not BT show to happen everything like a magic.

We are used to AG's past acting on love tracks. so finding to adjust this new face of her. every actor needs to do something different at time to prove themselves in this career.

don't mistake me dear. this is my POV. i'll raise voice if Nandini character is sidelined/destroyed in the future. as of now i'm feeling they are building her character well along with others to show her full ability.

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aishwarya gayen

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Posted: 12 years ago

selvy di .. ofcourse i didn't mind ... u follow the serial more than i do and i love ur POV .. but i felt she is being ignored .. maybe its because the show is new and family based and we always r habituated to see AG as only lead and having more screen space.the thing i find lacking is nandinis outburst . i mean the man cheated her .. balraj treats her like a baby producing machine.. her parents are another mystery .. okmaybe it will take time but i seriously feel till then she has nothing to do rather than to fidget on screen ... even the muskaane jhooti song sequence .. in that also she had no role to play .. while we found an angle when agasthya saved meera.. ofcourse the CVs need to build track but this slow sidelining of AG for a while will loose the interest of her character ..

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newt2007

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Posted: 12 years ago

Nandini's outburst is shown for few episodes. at the same time CVs showed how Balraj manipulates her. Nandini is determined to hold the childhood house which Balraj grabbed from her father.

Nandini won't be lost so easily as she is one of the main hurdle to Balraj in achieving his target.

Nandini's parent side is still not revealed to us. she does have a secret which need to be explored when her father enters. i'm liking this brave role than shedding load of tears.

the montage of the show itself has Nandini, Meera and Balraj.

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Winzy

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Posted: 12 years ago

Nandini is THE lead , if not the only lead. In the Bengali version though, the other woman was the lead. It's not about screen space, it's more about Nandini being able to connect to the viewers. A woman who spent months grieving for her husband, can't be shown to fall in love right now. As for meera, Agasthya's interest in her is very much one sided.
Nandini's character has been MUCH stronger than the beginning of the series. You know the difference if you compare the initial episodes with episodes that are aired now. She seldom sheds tears now and even if she does, it's remembering good times with Ani. Nandini was very devoted to that cheater so it will take time for her to come to terms with everything.
Don't worry we will see a lot of nandini in the upcoming episodes !

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aishwarya gayen

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: newt2007
Nandini's outburst is shown for few episodes. at the same time CVs showed how Balraj manipulates her. Nandini is determined to hold the childhood house which Balraj grabbed from her father.

Nandini won't be lost so easily as she is one of the main hurdle to Balraj in achieving his target.

Nandini's parent side is still not revealed to us. she does have a secret which need to be explored when her father enters. i'm liking this brave role than shedding load of tears.

the montage of the show itself has Nandini, Meera and Balraj.

yea finally i too noticed she has stopped crying .. good because tht cheater does't deserve her tears but still she is on the weak side .. lots of things r yet to be explored .. her frankness .. her mutual understanding with meera... and above all she needs to get out of tht balraj asthanas trance .. the family seems to take up meera lovingly without questioning her or her integrity ... nandini while on the other hand needs to be aggresive !!!

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aishwarya gayen

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: ilovedhanjanird
Nandini is THE lead , if not the only lead. In the Bengali version though, the other woman was the lead. It's not about screen space, it's more about Nandini being able to connect to the viewers. A woman who spent months grieving for her husband, can't be shown to fall in love right now. As for meera, Agasthya's interest in her is very much one sided.
Nandini's character has been MUCH stronger than the beginning of the series. You know the difference if you compare the initial episodes with episodes that are aired now. She seldom sheds tears now and even if she does, it's remembering good times with Ani. Nandini was very devoted to that cheater so it will take time for her to come to terms with everything.
Don't worry we will see a lot of nandini in the upcoming episodes !

rghh dont talk abt the begali version i heard they turned "nandinis" character into evil there .. if cvs do tht m gonna kill them and we all connect to nandini coz most of us who watch the show are AG lovers .. so i guess we already had a inclination towards her and when we find another actress having a better track line and have it all then we go berserk
m not asking her to fall in love .. but its high time they introduce someone who can get close to her .. make her feel loved cheated angry and all .. its time they introduce our male lead .. family secrets r good but not much of them

and sweet and candies in ur mouth .. we defo need to see her more !!

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newt2007

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Posted: 12 years ago

bengali version of 'nandini' character is not evil. its a pivot role.

male lead for Nandini will be too early now.
Nandini has to stop Balraj taking over her house. if she finds a man and marries him then she will be forced to leave her childhood house.

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KhatamKahani

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: ilovedhanjanird
Nandini is THE lead , if not the only lead. In the Bengali version though, the other woman was the lead. It's not about screen space, it's more about Nandini being able to connect to the viewers. A woman who spent months grieving for her husband, can't be shown to fall in love right now. As for meera, Agasthya's interest in her is very much one sided.
Nandini's character has been MUCH stronger than the beginning of the series. You know the difference if you compare the initial episodes with episodes that are aired now. She seldom sheds tears now and even if she does, it's remembering good times with Ani. Nandini was very devoted to that cheater so it will take time for her to come to terms with everything.
Don't worry we will see a lot of nandini in the upcoming episodes !

@bold, i don't think so. I think the three of them are the leads, and more specifically the two women.

The title card for India shows Meera and Nandini in the foreground with Balraj further back, but the title card for the overseas feed shows Meera in the foreground with Balraj and Nandini in the back. The promos show Balraj in the middle and in the foreground with the two women at the back.

The descriptions and synopsis all say Meera and Nandini or Nandini and Meera. It's about both of these women.

This show is quite daring to have Meera as a lead in the Hindi GEC space. There was a time around 15-20 years ago where it would have fit in with other heroines at that time. But now, and for the Hindi market, this is quite a daring move. They've changed Meera's characterization enough to make it more suitable, as well as tweak Nandini's character to make it stronger. (And frankly, from what I've read of the Bengali summary, I do like the Hindi version's characterization and narrative better.)

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Posted: 12 years ago

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Originally posted by: likarsh

@bold, i don't think so. I think the three of them are the leads, and more specifically the two women.

The title card for India shows Meera and Nandini in the foreground with Balraj further back, but the title card for the overseas feed shows Meera in the foreground with Balraj and Nandini in the back. The promos show Balraj in the middle and in the foreground with the two women at the back.

The descriptions and synopsis all say Meera and Nandini or Nandini and Meera. It's about both of these women.

This show is quite daring to have Meera as a lead in the Hindi GEC space. There was a time around 15-20 years ago where it would have fit in with other heroines at that time. But now, and for the Hindi market this is quite a daring move. They've changed Meera's characterization enough to make it more suitable, as well as tweak Nandini's character to make it stronger. (And frankly, from what I've read of the Bengali summary, I do like the Hindi version's characterization and narrative better.)

@bold likarsh dear, thank you so so much for clarifying all the title cards both here in the US and in India, coz what you say is indeed true and factual.

Friends, the show is not about this or that actor. It is about this or that character and in this case it is about both Meera and Nandini or Nandini and Meera.

(Sidebar: It is understandable to lean towards a certain actor because his/her performance/story touched you immensely and emotionally. In my case, MY Varun Badola and Nikki about 12 years ago in "Astitva, Ek Prem Kahani" are THE MOST FAVS of mine hands down !! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And when I found out, that Varun, after a long absence, was going to be a thakur in this serial, my heartbeat as if stopped. And Nikki once mentioned that she is very picky and particular about her characters, so much so that she has NOT come back yet in any soap or big screen! Frankly, me not surprised coz that speaks volumes for actor's own opinions, feelings, significance, importance of how they can make a difference by being so so picky!)

👍🏼🤗 Here's to such great actors !! 🤗👍🏼

And for completing 100 years of Hindi

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Raja Harishchandra was the 1st movie

released on May 3, 1913 !!!!

And look how far we have come!

!! Rest as they say is history, literally !!

100 years of Indian cinema: For better or for worse

The 100 years milestone will be marked with the release of "Bombay Talkies," made up of short commemorative films by four leading directors of Bollywood. (AN photo)

Monday 29 April 2013

Last Update 29 April 2013 12:36 am

(BTW, the above four leading directors have been repeatedLY SHOWN ON STAR PLUS BY THE HOST ANUPAMA CHOPRA)

MUMBAI: One hundred years after the screening of a black-and-white silent film, India's brash, song-and-dance-laden Bollywood film industry celebrates its centenary later this week.
The milestone will be marked with the release of "Bombay Talkies," made up of short commemorative films by four leading directors, while India will be honored as "guest country" at next month's Cannes festival. Exhibitions in the capital New Delhi are showcasing a century of cinema It is also a time for reflection on how the industry has evolved, from its early screen adaptations of Hindu mythology to the garish romantic escapism of modern blockbusters.
Commercially, cinema is thriving: India produced almost 1,500 movies last year and the industry is expected to grow from $ 2 billion to $ 3.6 billion in the next five years, according to consultancy KPMG.
Leading the way is Hindi-language Bollywood, which took the "B" from its home in Bombay and won the hearts of movie-mad Indians.
But old-timers complain that it has become superficial, neglecting to deal with pressing social concerns of the age.
"There's a dumbing down that has taken place in the content. I think we are suffering from what is called the narrative crisis," said veteran director and producer Mahesh Bhatt.
He contrasts modern filmmakers with Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, known as the "father of Indian cinema," who brought the first all-Indian feature film to the silver screen in Bombay (now Mumbai) on May 3, 1913.
A tale from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, "Raja Harishchandra" quickly became a hit despite its female characters being played by men ' women acting was still widely frowned upon. Phalke made more than 100 films until his silent style fell victim to "talkies" in the 1930s, but the advent of sound technology allowed India cinema to flourish.
Bollywood plotlines today can involve stars breaking into song, often in picturesque far-flung locations, apropos of nothing ' a style that may bemuse a Western audience, but one that helps to set Indian cinema apart.
"If it was exactly the same thing as Hollywood, Hollywood would have run us over. We don't have that money," said film critic Anupama Chopra. For her and many others the "golden age" of cinema was the 1950s, when movie greats emerged such as Satyajit Ray, India's most renowned filmmaker, who hailed from the alternative film hub of West Bengal. It was the era of newly independent India, searching for an identity and producing films such as Mehboob Khan's 1957 hit "Mother India," which combined social concerns with popular appeal.
The 1970s and 80s saw a growing commercialism with the rise of the "masala" movie ' a family entertainer that typically mixed up romance and action, songs and melodrama, a comedy touch and a happy ending.
Parallel Cinema continued to focus on realism, with films such as Mahesh Bhatt's "Arth" (Meaning) in 1982, a gritty tale of an extramarital affair that presented strong female characters.
It was a path-breaker in a decade described as the "dark ages" of Hindi cinema, which struggled with the advent of color television, rampant piracy and dependence on the Mumbai underworld for funding.
Things improved after India's economy opened up in the early 1990s, and again a decade later when filmmaking won formal "industry" status. Both steps encouraged foreign firms, such as Fox and Disney, to invest in Bollywood.
But subsequent leaps in technology have not been matched by advances in storytelling, say critics, who lament the formulaic plots, passive roles for women and the copying of Hollywood.
Bollywood's escapist fantasies have long held mass appeal because "there's enough realism in the common man's life," said Bhatt.
But with ever more TV shows, the Internet and easily available global films, such movies may no longer meet the demands of the educated middle-class.
This expanding group "wants to see something better than trash which caters to the common man who drives auto-rickshaws. They want to see a different kind of cinema," said veteran actor Rishi Kapoor.
A new crop of experimental filmmakers has started to appear, such as "Hindi indie" darling Anurag Kashyap who is a fixture on the global film festival circuit.
Trade analysts say the growth in multiplex cinemas has also encouraged mainstream films to diversify: A surprise hit last year was "Vicky Donor," a romcom about sperm donation.
Raj Nidimoru is co-director of upcoming "Go Goa Gone," one of India's first zombie films, and he believes the move away from staple Bollywood is only just beginning.
"This is just a ripple right now, it's going to become a wave."

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