Aditya Bikram

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Some genres are best appreciated when untouched by wannabes!!! Such as a zombie British army coupled with Indian folklore and mythologies in a naxal background with vested crony capitalist machinations. Too much Machiavellian to digest. Betaal , too , is a half cooked potpourri of these disparate elements , ill conceptualised, ineptly enacted . Neither here nor there. Neither zombie nor vikram betaal. Doest not thrill enough, isn’t believable enough, doesn’t titillate enough, nor even gory enough for wilful suspension of disbelief. Not dwelling on the story enough as there is no story per se, two many narratives are being forced with none reaching finality!! Acting is sketchy at best, Pretentious tough men’s and their ilk. And somehow the makers are under false impression that poorly lit and barely visible zombies are a symbol of spookiness. Too many cliches. Too many genres . Too much to digest. Well intentioned at the best,dismal attempt at the least!!!! P.s. No need for a second season for Gods sake!

Lame, unconvincing and pretentious noir rip off of novel " Story of my assasins" by disgraced journo , Tarun Tejpal of Tehelka fame. Major elements of the book have been subverted to play to the galleries and presented in a pot pourri form such as Leitmotif of cow of novel replaced as epiphany of dog! Anyone who was remotely interested in the series should read the novel to castigate it!!! Ironical, ain't it. Only saving grace was the endearing hathiram Choudhary and his underling Ansari and their sincere efforts. We throughout the series root for the underdogs , their empathy and touch with reality. No limits to human possibilities . Portrayal of mufassil heartland land was another of achievements , without judgement of its men and law unlike portrayal of urbane citizens filled with cliches and snobbery , rather imperfectly.