Category: Critics Corner

Critics Corner, Reviews

Mahakumbh:   How a Multi-Dimensional Concept fell prey to flat Execution

Lifeok’s Mahakumbh attracted quite an interest right from the day it’s launch was announced, owing to grand promotions and a fairly unique concept. There was this story rooted into ancient mythology yet set up in contemporary times- What could it be about?   The theme seemed to be dancing around psychology, religion, philosophy, history and science , all at once. When such rich content is promised … Continue reading Mahakumbh:   How a Multi-Dimensional Concept fell prey to flat Execution

Tulika DubeyLeave a comment
Critics Corner, Reviews, Running Reviews

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat on Colors TV: First Quarter Review

When Chakravartin Samrat Ashoka promos started airing on television, the lustrous city walls and graphically enhanced landscapes caught my imagination right away.  There was that promise of bringing back a bygone era, with an impressive degree of authenticity. I could almost smell the ink on the parchments, hear the hoof beats of racing horses and see the sculpted carvings on the palace walls in great … Continue reading Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat on Colors TV: First Quarter Review

Tulika DubeyLeave a comment
Critics Corner, Reviews

Reporters on Sony TV : Script is the Hero

Indian television has always struggled with content, especially when it comes to daily shows. This has been the principle reason it was imperative to wait for Sony’s Reporters to cross the 50 episode mark to review it. The content has been engrossing and the pace, delightful right from the beginning but the real challenge was to sustain both of these over a period of time. … Continue reading Reporters on Sony TV : Script is the Hero

Tulika DubeyLeave a comment
Critics Corner, Running Reviews

The Originality of The Originals – A review

Despite all my good intentions, I got bitten by this show called The Originals. The pun, as all the fans of the show will understand, is, very obviously intended. After raising a supercilious brow at the crazy fandom for fictional vampires in the western popular culture ( Don’t blame me, I had accidentally watched a movie called Twilight some years ago), I pressed the play … Continue reading The Originality of The Originals – A review

Tulika Dubey2 Comments
Critics Corner, Reviews

EPIC: An Indian TV Channel with a Difference

Epic, India’s first segmented channel on History & Mythology, seems to me, a product of an epic idea with a potential to bring considerable change in the basic fabric of Indian thought, which at the moment, seems withered & confused because of sheer ignorance when it comes to India’s illustrious & often complex heritage of history, culture & mythology. Gone are the days when children grew up … Continue reading EPIC: An Indian TV Channel with a Difference

Tulika Dubey1 Comment