Review: Nagarjun - Ek Yoddha
It will leave you breathless and spellbound.
Published: Sunday,Jun 05, 2016 23:18 PM GMT-06:00
Time: Monday to Friday 9:00 pm on Life OK.
Cast: Nikitin Dheer, Anshuman Malhotra, Pooja Banerjee, Manish Wadhwa, Keerti Nagpure, Mrunal Jain, Nawab Shah, Shruti Ulfat and others.
Produced By: Beyond Dreams Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Story So Far
The show starts like a few typical Bollywood style films. It is a flashback inspired story. Arjun (Anshuman Malhotra) sits on a snake shaped rock (what a co-incidence) and the voice over starts. The voice over is so powerful and beautifully done that you get absorbed into the story right away.
Astika(Nikitin Dheer) indulges in a fight with Nagdev(Chetan Hansraj), kills him and takes the Naagmani to give to his king Maharaj Takshak. Takshak wants to attack the humans and wants the domination of snakes over the world. It is then revealed that Astika has bewitched Pranali(Keerthi Nagpure) who does not know that he is a Naag. Pranali gives birth to a son and Astika comes to demand his son from her. Pranali somehow escapes from Astika's clutches and sets her son sailing in a river so that Astika can not get a hold over him. Vasuki(Manish Wadhwa), also a snake, is responsible for maintaining peace and balance between the prithvi lok and naag lok. He steals the Naagmani from Takshak's abode so that it is not misused and finds Arjun. It is then revealed that Astika's human son is the bearer of the Naagmani. Arjun is found by a couple who adopt him and Christine him as Arjun.
The story shifts to the present where Arjun is grown up and works in a garage. He is a simple innocent hardworking lad who is hated by his family except his mother, father and sister for being adopted. He meets Noori and starts feeling for her.
Next day, at the temple, Vasuki comes face to face with Arjun and touches his feet, puzzling Arjun. Astika's informant sees this and Vasuki kills him, letting Astika know that he is in Amroli.
Now, Astika is in search of the Naagmani and his son, but is not aware that both are at the same place. He even comes in front of Arjun but does not recognize him.
What we liked
The story is a part from the saga of Mahabharat that had never been explored or touched. And the makers win points here. And the audience too wins because they would not be treated to the same done and dusted concepts that have already been overused in television.
What we did not like
So far into the story, we could find only 3 cliched concepts-
-Flashback style starting with which we are fine because the story being told thereafter has a lot of punch.
-Anshuman plays to perfection, the innocent boy who has done no harm to anyone but is still hated by his relatives, with an exception of his mother, father and sister.
-And lets say attraction at first sight. Arjun and Noori are attracted to each other at the first sight.
What Stood Out
Coming to the technical parts, Nagarjun is one of the best. Even though the edits are a bit patchy here and there (at some places you can make out the editing), the Visual Effects do affect you in a positive way. Lets just say we were spellbound with the way the humans turned to snakes and vice versa.
The fresh pairing of Pooja Bannerjee and Anshuman Malhotra is literally a breath of fresh air. To top it all, the. Characters assigned to them fit like a glove to both the actors. Anshuman naturally looks like a shy person and so is Arjun. And about Pooja, her trendy haircut, her wardrobe and her nature do match to that of Noori(her character on the show). The makers are bang on with this one.
The show has its own Original Soundtrack. And this shows the dedication that the makers have put into the show. Music composer Jeet Ganguly who has been roped in for the musical department has done a fabulous job so far.
Nikitin Dheer as Astika, stands out amongst the army of Naagins on television. And even Manish Wadhwa who plays Vasuki, leaves behind his impression and that too a very strong one. Another point that got out attention was that the supporting actors also act too good. Looks like the casting team has handpicked each and everyone on-board this show.
The best part about this show is that it is not dragged unlike others. We are one week into the show and the epic 'aamna saamna' of the hero and the villain has already happened.
The Verdict
We have only one sentence to say- Nagarjun is an addictive show. After every Friday's episode, Nagarjun will leave you hungry and anxious for Monday. Television has never seen anything like this before, Nor will it ever see. This serial will sure leave you craving for more.
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Comments (12)
I have started watching it only for tangabali aka nikitan dheer... I loved the show...
8 years ago
I have yet to see this show but for a Hindi TV show, the visual effects are so stunning. I can't recall ever seeing visual effects look so high quality on TV before. Nagarjun looks very promising. I just hope the show doesn't get ruined.
8 years ago
a very awesome show, hope the same pace continues and viewers are hooked on to the show until the very end. also hope that they maintain the show like this and not go downhill
8 years ago
I haven't seen the show yet but the promos itself are proof of fabulous animation...which does not look like a video game on screen (yes, am looking at the other "animated" supernatural shows on tv).. if nothing else, atleast that is a reason to catch the show, for me atleast..
8 years ago
loving the show so far and the pace of the story..cast was superb.. hope they continue it and don't mess it
8 years ago
The show's visual effect is fabulous. But i hope this show manage to get viewer's attention in this age of family drama. And also i like anshuman a lot. There is a charm in him
8 years ago
It reminds of mahakumbh. But I am hooked to this show. Very different show and a must watch for everyone, especially if you are tired of boring saah bahu sagas and irritating nagins on star plus.
8 years ago
All the best Pooja Banerjee Hope all your hard work pays off and you get all the sucess you derserves
8 years ago
Superb show I am hooked - on my must watch list for every week day - Hope it continues over the weekend too. Anshuman malhotra as the shy guy and pooja Bannerjee as the chirpy notoriety and shruti ulfat, and the father. Chutki sister and nikitin dheer and manish wadhwa excel.
8 years ago
Life OK always promises a lot of good things and then later on destroys everything. Examples are Ek Boond Ishq, Mahakumbh and Laut Aao Trisha.
8 years ago