I am a bit shocked to see the poor overall rating of this show. I think a lot of people are rating based on their expectations of having read the book. Some have no clue - thinking that the show is set in the 80s!
Anyway, to someone not coloured by the 1000 page book, this is a truly enjoyable albeit slow watch. The pace of storytelling is gentle, yet engaging. You are rooting for the protagonist at all times, hoping she will make the right decision. The other strands of the plot are well fleshed out, and the acting is great, once you get over most of the characters speaking to each other in English. I am truly impressed with Ishan Khattar and Ram Kapoor, who have lived in the skin of their characters and have inhabited them well. Tabu of course is brilliant as usual.
Definitely a must watch - if you are for period dramas. Gives you a glimpse of the lives of upper class Indians just after independence.
Anyway, to someone not coloured by the 1000 page book, this is a truly enjoyable albeit slow watch. The pace of storytelling is gentle, yet engaging. You are rooting for the protagonist at all times, hoping she will make the right decision. The other strands of the plot are well fleshed out, and the acting is great, once you get over most of the characters speaking to each other in English. I am truly impressed with Ishan Khattar and Ram Kapoor, who have lived in the skin of their characters and have inhabited them well. Tabu of course is brilliant as usual.
Definitely a must watch - if you are for period dramas. Gives you a glimpse of the lives of upper class Indians just after independence.