I read Shantaram years ago and loved it. Of course TV/film rarely matches up to the experience of a good book, but this series could have been SO much better. Amateurish acting, Hunnam's crap Aussie accent, weird casting (Maurizio looks INDIAN & Modena doesn't look/sound Spanish) as well as uninspired script, I only finished it as there was nothing better on. It feels a bit like a teenage TV drama with all the corny romantic storylines and crummy acting. I hope it gets cancelled as it's spoils the legacy of the book, which is great and worth reading. I heard years ago Johnny Depp was going to make a film out of it, that might have been a better idea.
