Old is dolt

Who’s in it? Alok Nath and his resplendent moustache star as the ailing father Thakur Uday Pratap Singh,who won’t give up his pride even with an I/V cord attached to his wrist. The usually lovely Smita Jaykar looks dowdy as the long-suffering mother Chandra Prabha. Suhasi Dhami plays the young heroine,Swarn Abha while her love interest,Karan,is played by the idiot box’s new heartthrob Karan Grover.

What’s hot? The good thing about a show produced by Rajshri Productions is that the language is bound to be a couple of notches above what one usually hears on TV. Be prepared to hear some words you’d forgotten and learn something new as well. What we also like is the heroine’s wardrobe,which is relatively low on bling-bling,but classy enough to be that of a Thakur’s daughter.

What’s not? What we can’t understand is the Barjatyas’ stand on crumbling Feudal sensibilities. Are we supposed to sympathise with them or be impatient with their rather too courtly gestures and manner? It certainly is maddening to see an old man hooked to hospital machines give away fruit,which his daughter bought after pawning her jewellery,to a guest—simply because it’s against their honour to let a guest go away empty-handed. In this context,one character’s observation,that displays of such honour are relevant only when there’s money to back them,strikes a chord.
Also,while the rest of television has moved away from slow pans and repeated close ups,Rajshri seems to have missed the memo.

Should you be watching it? Rajshri movies continue to do well,despite critical panning,so there’s no reason why this show shouldn’t do well either since it repeats the same ‘family,honour and values’ mantra. But we must say that after 10 years,the mantra is getting boring and if you value your time,then it’s best to stay away from this one.

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