07-09-2008, 09:29 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-rajesh_g+Jul 9 2008, 06:53 PM-->QUOTE(rajesh_g @ Jul 9 2008, 06:53 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->I know people dont care much about these new pauranic tv serials but personally i liked Ekta's Mbh so far. Its been running for 2 days now and so far it has made a good impression on me. The Gadaa, Dhanush-Baan, bhalaa , talwaar are all awesome. A slideshow showing some of the characters - notice all the weapons in the photos..
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Interesting. May be Ekta kapoor can redeem herself.
The attire etc are rather contrived. The armor worn only on the shoulders and the belt doesn't make any sense.
There are many ways in which Indian historical/paurANik serials/movies fail to do their research on attire, appearance etc appropriate for the times. But this is not a major flaw.
Clothing was supposed to be not stitched in those times. I see in some pictures some vests etc. Even the dhoti seems to be stitched!
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/09slid5.htm
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/09slid3.htm
In the above picture, I see gAyatrI mantra tattooed on yudhiShThira's arm which is very incongruous for a kshatriya king. Also the script in those days couldn't have appeared as the present day devanAgarI, but that is a minor point.
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/09slid10.htm
shakuni is dressed as a cross between a tAntrik-mAntrik and a brahmin, although he was supposed to be a prince.
I also wonder what men used to use in those ancient times to remove all their chest-hair. <!--emo&
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Interesting. May be Ekta kapoor can redeem herself.
The attire etc are rather contrived. The armor worn only on the shoulders and the belt doesn't make any sense.
There are many ways in which Indian historical/paurANik serials/movies fail to do their research on attire, appearance etc appropriate for the times. But this is not a major flaw.
Clothing was supposed to be not stitched in those times. I see in some pictures some vests etc. Even the dhoti seems to be stitched!
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/09slid5.htm
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/09slid3.htm
In the above picture, I see gAyatrI mantra tattooed on yudhiShThira's arm which is very incongruous for a kshatriya king. Also the script in those days couldn't have appeared as the present day devanAgarI, but that is a minor point.
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/09slid10.htm
shakuni is dressed as a cross between a tAntrik-mAntrik and a brahmin, although he was supposed to be a prince.
I also wonder what men used to use in those ancient times to remove all their chest-hair. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->