How do you analyze a show which has so little to offer that you would rather not waste time watching it? Well, here it is anyway.
Is Kohli trying to do what Mani Ratnam tried almost a decade ago? Is he trying to re-evaluate the roles of 'good' and 'evil',
BTW the series has been shot in Mauritius. So, only watch for the visual feel
To arrive at this abysmal show's biggest disappointment, is how bland Kabir Duhan Singh is, as Raavan. While the actor has the physicality and the sinister beard, Singh's failings as an actor are all over the character. Kohli finds an interesting way to depict Raavan's ten heads, almost like an M Night Shyamalan character with multiple personalities, but the idea isn't explored further. In an age, where filmmakers tend to dig beyond the obvious to find a righteous 'motivation' for their villains, Kohli never manages anything beyond some pop psychology behind Raavan's inherent "evil nature".
The only appeal is A music video of the show titled "Jai Hanuman", featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Ustad Zakir Hussain
The biggest issue with this Modern Ramayan is that we can't get over to that old Ramananda Sagar Ramayan.
