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Probable reasons why Amitabh Bachchan's Yudh may be a disappointment

Last updated on - Jul 25, 2014, 15:23 IST
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Probable reasons why Amitabh Bachchan's Yudh may be a disappointment

Amitabh Bachchan's debut into fiction through Yudh on Sony Television Entertainment was an awaited event of the small screen. Undoubtedly, Big B's performance on the show is outstanding and flawless as usual. However, the show which was launched with much hyped pomp and funfair is not living up to its expectations. The show in spite of having everything which is needed is somewhere failing to impress the audience. If we look at the TVTs of the show, they are not at all impressive. Here we pen down a few probable reasons why Big B's TV fictional debut has come as a disappointment to the audience.
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Probable reasons why Amitabh Bachchan's Yudh may be a disappointment

Too many characters- Yudh is a psychological thriller series which is directed by Ribhu Dasgupta. Sarika, Zakir Hussain, Mona Wasu, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Kay Kay Menon also star in the 20-episode mini-series. However, the creatives of the show might have somewhere failed to give justice to each and every character and define it in a proper way as the major focus is on Amitabh Bachchan's character Yudh. The cast of the show is also confusing, for example Amitabh Bachchan's family in the show has a lot of baffled relationships which challenges a viewer's memory to keep a track on all the characters. In spite of having many other known personalities from the entertainment industry, they are hardly seen in the episodes.
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Probable reasons why Amitabh Bachchan's Yudh may be a disappointment

Anurag Kashyap's touch to the show is clearly visible. Anurag Kashyap is one of the creative directors and audiences found it dark. The show doesn't look like a daily but looks more like a film which might be the reason why TV audience didn't give a good response to it. Viewers on the small screen are used to see the long running rona dhona shows and light hearted comedies so this dark and complicated show came as a challenge for them to acknowledge.
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Probable reasons why Amitabh Bachchan's Yudh may be a disappointment

Time slot- In spite of providing a prime time slot which was ruled by Balaji Telefilm's show Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, the channel has failed to cash in on the TRPs. May be because the audience is used to seeing light hearted family drama in that particular slot and not a hard hitting story like Yudh. Similarly, there are many other light hearted family dramas aired on other channels which might be keeping one Amitabh Bachchan fan away from the show. As we known TV is said to be dominated by saas bahu dramas and their kitchen politics.
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Probable reasons why Amitabh Bachchan's Yudh may be a disappointment

Slow moving storyline with a fast pace- Apart from being dark and complicated, the show which is made as a film has a very fast pace. In the sense if a viewers misses a scene of the show, he won't be able to link it with the rest of the episode. But when it comes to the story of the show, it is slow and does not move to any conclusion. It seems like the creative wants to convey more detailing of the show in a short period of span. With the fact that the series is the most expensive series on the small screen, it is not getting any positive response when it comes to ratings.
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Probable reasons why Amitabh Bachchan's Yudh may be a disappointment

It might be too early to say that Yudh being a thriller series is not gripping which a thriller series is expected to be. If compared to Anil Kapoor's 24 which was again a thriller, Yudh is less gripping. Each episode does not allow a viewer to watch the show again the next day. The only factor which drives the audience to the show is Amitabh Bachchan and the cast's efforts. May be the audience is used to see a finite series same as they enjoyed Anil Kapoor's 24 which was crisp.
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Probable reasons why Amitabh Bachchan's Yudh may be a disappointment

The show leaves a lot many things for the viewers to assume- Being a 20 episode finite series and with the fact that the makers want to give out more details in less time, many of them are left up to the audience to assume and link it to the series on their own. Even though Yudh has started with a not so good opening, you never know what is in store for the audience in the coming episodes. So just wait and watch!

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