REVIEW: Ekta's Mahabhaarat
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So just what can you expect when Ekta Kapoor decides to make a serial out of the epic called The Mahabharata? Jump cuts, freeze frames, flowing sarees and what have you… it's all there.
Well, the 'K' Queen's new epic daily Kahaani Hamaaray Mahabharat Ki (Monday-Thursday 9 pm on 9X) finally took off. Quite unlike BR Chopra's version, this one starts off from the draupadi vastraharan episode, which many say was the root cause of the epic bloodbath. [ALSO READ: Sallu brings out the best in Aamir]
Draupadi screaming, protesting, cursing, Yudishtir looking every bit a broken man after losing everything in the game of dice, Bheem clutching his mace, Arjun his bow and arrow, Bheeshma clenching his fists and the blind emperor Dhritarashtra clenching his fists in agony. This is pretty much how we are introduced to the epic characters.
Also as a marked departure from tradition, in the place of the Hastinapur courtroom where the action is said to have taken place, Ekta gets her actors out in the open with wild winds blowing away the flowing robes and locks.
The actors
A new actor plays Yuddhishtir, the eldest of the Pandavas. It probably would be too early to comment on the actor's acting capabilities since he had no dialogues in the episode.
Aryan Vaid plays Duryodhan, the eldest of the Kauravas (and first cousin to the Pandavas) and quite looks the part he plays. And even though he doesn't talk much, his brother (and sidekick) Dusashan does all the yelling for his brother. Nonetheless he does have a convincing screen presence.
Now for the most important character - Draupadi who is introduced in signature Ekta style. Her free flowing red saree reminds us of Prerna's flowing red dupatta in Kasautii Zindagi Kay. Anita Hasanandani as Draupadi is good with her histrionics but fails to strike the right chord with her shrill voice. The incessant screeching, the glycerine eyes are tad too much to handle.
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Well,i loved the new mahabharat.Frankly,speeking i dont't remember the br chopra's mahabharat so its very easy for me to adapt this new one and to see the characters in a whole new avtar was a strawberry topping for me.I would say this mahabharat is for the new generations not for the old one who constantly comparing it with the old one.
I have seen b.R. Chopra's mahabharat many times and i am seeing this ekta's mahabharat also. To compare with brc's mahabharat,this ekta's mahabharat stand no where in front of br's. Ekta has just introduced stunt scenes that should not be done..Also from engilsh moivie '300' , she has just copied the whole scene. Casting of pandavas are poor even the dressing style and dialogues were too poor. They have used word like pitaji instead of pitashree , main instead of hum.
they have introduced animation which was not required at all.
acting of kiran, sakhshi and ronit is good till now.