Review: Colors' Rangrasiya

Rangrasiya

Show name: Rangrasiya

Channel: Colors

Leads: Sanaya Irani and Ashish Sharma

Director: Siddharth Sengupta

Producer: Nautanki Telefilms

Okay, how do we begin? Well, if one would ask us to define Rangrasiya in a sentence, we would not rack our brains a lot and utter, “It is a Kismi bar chocolate wrapped in a Dairy Milk wrapper”.

Oh, mars the level of profoundness? But that’s the best we can give to the show given its technical superiority but archaic (like a Dinosaur egg) plot.

Before moving on, we must mention that one of the benefits for viewers (and critics) reaps from continued and sustained excellence in the drama field is that writers, directors and producers, perhaps feeling pressured to stand out even among the best, are experimenting more noticeably with tone, pace, structure and visual impact.

But alas, they fail miserably over and over again at the conceptual level. Nothing is really fresh these days on Indian television. Though the word creativity is overrated, still a certain amount of sparkle is expected.

Moving on, watch Rangrasiya and you would fathom immediately that it’s come out of the head of Saurabh Tewari. The man thinks cinema but does television, which might not work all the time.

We are sure many have seen the show by now, and have realized that a chirpy and lively Paro (Sanaya Irani) is pitted against the angry young man Rudra (Ashish Sharma).

They will meet, differences will crop up, situations will lead to them falling in love and blah blah blah.

While watching the first episode and the quick jump from the kids’ childhood to the present day affair, did impress us. We thought, thank God the pace is swift.

But what comes next forced us to pop an Aspirin or two. Slow motion close up shots of Sanaya Irani and Ashish Sharma (we know they are the leads, big deal…itna footage?), and over the top background score, forced us to reach for the remote to watch Arnab Goswami shouting his lungs out. Yes, at times even he is tolerable given the ludicrous nature of plot progression in daily soaps.

Sanaya beams through the desert ala Aishwarya Rai or Deepika Padukone from a Bhansali movie. Ashish’s looks and expressions match that of a desert cactus. Sanaya, as usual comes across affable initially, then slips into her comfort zone of being amplified.

Ashish looks good on screen but hey…get a little more emotive and expressive. There’s no harm in ample usage of your face muscles.

What really impressed us is the show’s high production value (Produced by Nautanki Films-Saurabh Tewari and Abhinav Shukla) and the cinematography (Sanjay Memane and Anil Katke).

The shots are captivating and lend a lucid viewing experience.

Dialogues written by Raghuveer Shekawat are good but actors need to work hard on the diction part.

What really stands out is the setting, costumes (Ritu Deora) and the art direction (Sumit Mishra). Clap for the team in that front!!!

We have a suggestion for the creative team and director Siddharth Sengupta: cut down on the close up slow motion shots and yawning build up before scenes. A girl getting molested and being saved by the hero is so so clichéd. You guys can do a lot better.

Rangrasiya is a show which is nothing special but we hope the coming tracks would prove us wrong. And yes, we loved the title song (Sourav Kalsi). Power and energy to team Rangrasiya!!!

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Farah's picture

Go to the hell..TC. you always have problem with Sanaya. and for ur kind of information you are not that huge website that people will follow u reviews. Go to hell.. Sanaya Irani Rocks....!!
angelreddy's picture

U guys r really really INSANE TO THE CORE....!! Have u seen any army officer emoting his expressions as freely as a normal person does...?? that too a person like RUDRA who has had a very bad past...?? such a sick review u have given...bullshit it is..! First clean ur Brains wich r filled wid doz DM saas bahu kinda dramas & thn dare to write a review..!!
abhijeet's picture

Well I disagree that army officers dont express themselves. Just dont say anything for the sake of it. My father is an army officer and mind u, he is very expeessive and so are my uncles from the army. it depends from person to personn
AngelReddy's picture

I apologise for generalizing all Army officers... But i hav also mentioned dat "A person like RUDRA" who has gone through vry bad circumstances & past !
naina's picture

agree .. bulshit review.. total crap..
Khawar haider's picture

The comment in support of Rudra is excellent ......he is right as he is.....we do not find anything amiss with him. The slowness is very effective and builds up the atmosphere...and I love both Rudra and Paro....they are just beautiful ......and the story is good....But when are we going to see Rudra's mother .....that should be really exciting !
Ella's picture

There goes TellyCrap again!!!
Khanak 's picture

Hmm agree with the review! Was watching since it was from the makers of Madhubala but totally disappointed everything is overly done and no impact.
RRN's picture

See normally I don't give any importance to this kind of unprofessional review which is just meant to attaining attention. What is there, If a serial follows the format of a cinema? Tell me a single serial which is not influenced by any of the present or previous stories. Now before the show the makers didn't claim that it is a different which haven't seen or heard any where. They made it clear that it is a love hate story which will be presented differently. And as a viewer i haven't come across this kind of different narration. Pity on you for making such an article which is intended only to make the viewers misunderstand. And last not the least indian small screen audience always shows interest in either love stories or saas bahu saga. The lead actress in RR already tried a woman oriented show which failed to impress the audience. Do some home work before posting a review of an expensive show in public site.
TC crap's picture

I know the only way to hear praise for TC Aunty's mouth for a show would be if their God Gaymeet was in there.

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