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5 stars is too less for this show...whatttt an amazing creation!!! One of the best series internationally.. To come up with such an original concept, then show the human side of the story in such detail and with such finesse is simply mind blowing..Vikas Kumar has shown one of the finest portrayals of grief, loss and resilience to be ever seen on the screen..fabulous writing by Biswapati Sarkar and amazing job by the entire team...There are so many deep philosophies that have come across from this show but the biggest for me would be that it is not good enough to be good; good people should not only do the right things but speak up or act against wrong doings too...so much can be achieved by not being a bystander or being an affirmer of things...Truly this show touched my heart and made me think...proud to see such quality creations coming out from India...

First of all, I so wish that the language used would have been more appropriately and consistently used throughout the series. There was absolutely no need to mix it up because honestly speaking, the emotions are mostly lost in translation at different stages as we go along. I think this stems perhaps from the unnecessary need to reach an international audience by using a more widely spoken language, even though the characters are all Indian. In contrast, if you think of the highly popular shows on Netflix such as "Narcos" or "Money Heist", they are clearly testament to the fact that if you make good content, it doesn't matter what the language of communication is. People will watch it with the many means (in this case, subtitles) they have now, thanks to technological advances. To add to that, the few comedic possibilities have been turned into atrocious caricatures which are dangerously stereotypical of Indians of that era who were well-versed in the English tongue. Same stereotypical use of Bengali songs and dialogues and ridicule of the Bengali characters when they are based in Calcutta, which at that time was much more diverse than whatever is portrayed here. Also, the portrayal of post-partition India as being a minority-oppressing nation, at least in the scenes where they have always ensured to show the Hindus as the initiators of agitation looked very biased and one-sided. One of the many reasons "Black Friday" is one of the best movies of our time. I understand that this will "sell" very well to the so-called woke fraternity. Amongst the positives, the set and costume designs are very good and looks well-researched ("O Gore Gore, O Baanke Chhore" was released in 1950 and indeed they play it as a hit number in the year 1951 in the show). The cast is a brilliant one and they have done a fantastic job. The music is a mix of light Indian and Western classical, but the former could have been used much better in my opinion. Taniya Maniktala as Lata Mehra is especially brilliant in her role as an independent woman in a newly independent India, trying to find her own suitable boy while torn between family duty and romance. Unfortunately, many of the societal evils shown here still exist in India and therefore relevant even today. Overall, this could have been a better movie than a series.

You have a film made by the greatest living director with the greatest duo of actors Robert De Niro and Leo Dicaprio along with a fantastic supporting cast and if that is not a good enough selling point, it is one of Scorsese's best storytelling to date...such an important story to tell and done so boldly and with full justice to the Osage people..to say that it is a masterpiece would be a serious understatement..it definitely deserves a viewing on the big screen but I could see that many people are getting discouraged by the runtime..I can only say that you won't feel time pass because of the fluidity of the storytelling and if you are a Scorsese fan, you know what a masterful storyteller he is...one of the best movies I have seen so far..