First of all, I am glad you have been gingered up sufficiently to make you post here. This forum needs articulate writers, seeing that the number of active members seems to be still quite small. I hope it increases, and that the TRPs are good, for 7 pm is not a good timing for a show to attract a large audience, which for TV serials is largely feminine. So please hang in here and don't go away!
Next, I am really flattered that you remember me from an earlier forum, and that you seem to have liked my posts. Where was it? Have you changed your Id in the last couple of years? I am 70, and my grey cells must be disappearing fast, but if we had been in touch in the past I should have remembered your id.
Now for your comments. I too have always adored Karna, as the most fascinating character in the Mahabharata. And a tragic, doomed characte always has extra appeal! Your closing quotation is perfect for him.
I have not read any of the full translations of the Mahabharata, though I live in Pune, the home of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, which has published a highly regarded translation. So, when I read many very nasty things about Karna in a couple of threads here - before they were closed by the mods - all of which were attributed to full translations by respected sources, I was shocked. I had never seen any such things in any of the brief versions, by reputed scholars, that I had read. And I decided not to bother about them, at least for the time being. In case you run into those threads, I would advise you to do the same, for your peace of mind!
As for Uruvi, I feel that she does not yet know what she wants. It is more of, as Fairy has noted on another thread, a schoolgirl crush on Karna. Arjun is too familiar a part of her life for her to fall in love with him; love needs a dose of mystery, of things to be discovered, of uncertainty, of hope and fear. With Arjun, there would none of these! Karna fulfils all these requirements, and is besides very different from any of the men she has known so far, an added plus!
What she does know is what she will stand up for, her principles. As when she argues with Bhishma against discrimination on the basis of caste.
Incidentally, the extent of easy intercourse that Uruvi is shown having with Arjun would hardly have been permitted to an high born young woman in those days, and in fact till the last century. It is decidedly odd.
They have not yet filled in Uruvi's connection with Hastinapur either, and why Kunti says that she is a child of the Hastinapur palace.
I could write a page in support of Kunti, who is generally bashed here, but that shall be for another time. My fingers are hurting already - I suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, and that often makes typing very difficult.
Anyhow, the show is promising right now, though many such serials belie their early promise all too soon. I wish that this one proves to be the exception that proves the rule!
Shyamala Aunty
Originally posted by: gemini54
First of all it has been a long time since I wrote in this forum. It was because I have not been impressed by many to compel me to write.
Karan my most favorite hero in the Mahabharat , lot has been written of him but this is the first time I have come across a take on his personal life. Not sure if Uruvi is a figment of imagination or has some semblance of truth but I liked her characterization so far.
She is bold ,brave, outspoken and seems to know what she wants something every young women aspire to be and this along with Karna the tragic hero seems to have a magic potion of a good story.
This has inspired me to write again.
I do not know the actress or the actors who play their roles in this show. But as far as I can tell the actress portrays her role well and so does the tragic hero.
Some of the things I liked so far not necessarily in any order.
- Uruvi the princess who knows what she wants and what she does not. A princess who is an adept charioteer a wonderful connection to the son of a charioteer it would seem
- Arjun who is her friend and who seems to love her
- Karna the hero who is tragic because of his circumstances but holds tall due to his convictions. Loved the lines he used at the competition , our lineage does not make us who we are but our actions so true to this day.
- A princess who sees her hero in this mysterious man , she seems to see beyond what is portrayed at the man behind the mask.
Closing with a quote
" great heroes need great sorrows and burdens,or half their greatness go unnoticed. It is all part of a fairy tale.
Peter S Beagle , The last Unicorn
Looking forward to watching this fairy tale of a show and hearing thoughts from others.
Edited by sashashyam - 5 years ago
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