Shri Krishna/Dwapar Yug Discussion Thread - Page 4

Originally posted by: winnerasha

jambavati was the daughter of jambavant. are the jambavant in ramayana and krishnavatara same?? if they r, then did jambavant live so long? coz he was already old when rama lived.

Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_

Yes, I think the reason is that the personalities of Ram and Krishna are very different, though both are incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

Shri Ram is an ocean of calmness and rectitude while Shri Krishna is mischevious and playful. I cannot see Gurmeet in the role of Shri Krishna for some reason.

I think he'd be better as Arjuna because Arjuna was a calm patient person like Ramji, and he was also a warrior, great with a bow and arrow. We have seen the warrior side of Gurmeet, and since he's good with working with a bow and arrow, it'd be relatively easy for him to act the role of Arjuna in a battlefield. Shri Krishna did not fight in the Kurukshetra War, so there'd be barely any chance for Gurmeet to act as a warrior, which I think he is best acting at.

Originally posted by: Mandodari

Ah, now u r doing the mistake of casting him in the same/similar role, that is a calm guy who can use the bow and arrow. Gurmeet will be great as Krishna. Because of the different personalities between Ram and Krishna, Gurmeet's complete acting skills will be showcased. He will not be typecast as this calm guy with a bow and arrow. As Arjun he will be typecast as this calm guy who can use a bow and arrow.

To be honest, I want to see Gurmeet as Karna, a personality who has both good and bad in him and is a very complex character, or Shakuni (if he is willing to do the older role). Sanjeev Kumar, the yester year actor, used to do all roles. Only the make-up guys will have to do an excellent job in transforming him. Gurmeet is a really unique person with this really great talent, his acting skills. He can do any role because of his talent.

Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_

But I hate Shakuni🤢, though I totally get your point. Gurmeet as Karna though....I never thought of it before...but that's actually a REALLY good idea!👏

Or Duryodhan?

How about Praful Pandey as Arjuna? Since he acted in a negative role in Ramayan, he can do a positive role in Mahabharat. All the "good guys" in the role of "bad guys" and all the "bad guys" in the role of "good guys".😆 Then KK Chachu will definitely have to be Bheema, or better yet, Ghatotkach!😛

And I love your idea of a Modern Day Mahabharat. That'd be really cool.😃

Isn't there a book like that called The Great Indian Novel? I think it's a fictional story based on Mahabharat.

Originally posted by: Same108

Speaking about "Modern day Mahabharata". I was collecting and researching epic-based fiction for years. I can share some facts...

Originally posted by: Mandodari

Please do Same108. We would love to read it.

Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_

Definitely; we'd love to hear what you've got to say.😛

A side question: How many of you read Palace of Illusions? I didn't like it at all.🤢 I felt it degraded the character of Draupadi, but what did you all think?