New article : Saraswatichandra | Not a love story - Page 2

Originally posted by: Marybarton

A scathing review that will really hurt SLB, particularly because it comes from a member of the writer's family. But, remember that he never promised to stay true to the book and the book is a classic - therefore, well past any copyright talks about authenticity. The Bard/Shakespeare was not only adapted and reinterpreted, over the ages it has been trashed and made into children's plays. The classic doesn't get soiled, so we need to give SLB the right. Afterall, his show is what made this review even possible. People are talking about Saraswatichandra the book. As the writer here said, the long-forgotten book. SLB has already done a great service by reintroducing it to the masses. Isn't that something?

The writer should have thanked SLB at least once even while criticizing the presentation of the book. But all he does is get on a high horse to complain with the benefit of his last name how SLB didn't get it right. This show has had too many scathing reviews because the expectations are so high while other new joke shows are getting flippy good reviews. Be fair!

The hero of the show may be beautiful for TRP generating reasons, but he is not portraying an arrogant character. None of the viewers saw him as arrogant. Neither is Kumud just a model. This is not an art film, it is a soap opera. Of course things will be reduced to the basics! Beautiful counts and so does drama. Be a little gracious and appreciate that SLB respected Saraswatichandra the book and gave it a new life. It is a canonical work, it can't be soiled by what you find is a bad imitation. So why take offense?

2,ooo episodes chahiye na...Then yeh sab toh zayas hai..

this guy has no brains 🤢

I agree with the writer of the blog! SALIL Tripathi. All those saying they had never heard of the novel earlier, I would humbly say, if you had not heard that does not mean no one had heard. Romeo and Juliet was a novel , it didn't come in lime light after the movie on it, but was a classic it self. Shakespeare will remain a genius, even if we make movies on his work or not. Same way the author of saraswatichandra novel too was a great writer, immaterial whether a movie or serial is made on it or not.

Originally posted by: Jjoshim

I agree with the writer of the blog! SALIL Tripathi. All those saying they had never heard of the novel earlier, I would humbly say, if you had not heard that does not mean no one had heard, also Rome Juliet was a novel , it didn't came in lime light after the movie on it, but was a classic it self.

So to imply SLB is doing some favour to author by bringing the novel to limelight may not be entirely true.

The author of the blog is not trying to demean SLB or his creation, but since SLB has chosen to call his work as inspired by the novel, he is just trying to draw parallels between the two.

So true the novel was about the quest of the individual, which comes forth in the novel again and again in for of his inner turmoils.

In serial the only turmoil we have seen till now is of Saraswatichandra fighting the demon of his past and his affection for his lost mother.

Till now what we are seeing is only built up by some realistic some unrealistic events, of a romantic linkage. The era is different so the shyness of kumudsundari or the subtle hints of love have been replaced keeping in track with the newer times.

But serial is yet to move towards some central message, which it will follow through out ( like it was quest for saraswatichandra in the novel to find himself.

I think instead of jumping the gun to the person who may not like the serial as much as you, or may have a different view, we must encourage such fruitful discussions on the forum.

It's not he is doing it for sake of it, he is just presenting his view point, the same way Mary is rightly saying that this is soap opera and not the novel. But he is just trying to link the soul novel had to the soul serial is having, just to draw parallel.

I think the writer of the article is too quick to judge the serial!

@ n kapoor, you are right that he judged it too quickly, rightly said, the book cannot be judged by its cover! But at the same time, he has all the right to write, the way we have.

Whether the serial does justice to the masterpiece or not, whether slb intended to change the story completely or not, I think the critic has a right to feel the way he does because the novel is his legacy and naturally he cannot stand to see the essence of the novel being lost in the rush to gain commercial success. I think we viewers are so defensive abt slb and his serial because after ages of being subjected to trash, we are getting to watch somthing better and we are greatful for that. But that just means that we have set ours benchmarks fir standards low. I respect the critic's sentiments and wish that slb would give us a true masterpiece and noy judt a run-of-the-mill daily soap.

i hope slb doesn't read this stupid article.personally i think slb and team are doing a great job in the show. we are loving the love track more than anything else. slb did say that he is not sticking to the book completely. we are not in a 2 hour journey or just few days like in the film and book. we are going to be watching this show atleast for two years or more so he has to consider the target audience.

Originally posted by: annie2212

Whether the serial does justice to the masterpiece or not, whether slb intended to change the story completely or not, I think the critic has a right to feel the way he does because the novel is his legacy and naturally he cannot stand to see the essence of the novel being lost in the rush to gain commercial success. I think we viewers are so defensive abt slb and his serial because after ages of being subjected to trash, we are getting to watch somthing better and we are greatful for that. But that just means that we have set ours benchmarks fir standards low. I respect the critic's sentiments and wish that slb would give us a true masterpiece and noy judt a run-of-the-mill daily soap.

he shud have thought abt family legacy n honour before selling its rights to slb..through his interviews he has made it clear that serial sc will not b totally based on novel..only the basic characters will b same. If the writer of this article is soo much worried then he n his family members shud discuss it with slb rather than publishing article on media