Tuesday, February 24, 2004
I saw "Lord of the Rings: The return of the king" this week. One word... Brilliant. Absolutely stunning visual-effects. So much praise has already been bestowed upon this movie and Peter Jackson, that I don’t need to say anything else. But after watching this movie, I was left wondering why doesn’t someone make a movie of this scale on Mahabharata or Ramayana. Mahabharata and Ramayana (written by Ved-Vyasa and Valmiki in Sanskrit) are considered by many as one of the greatest literary works. Although both of them are a part of the Hindu mythology, but keeping religion aside, both these works are fascinating. They have powerful stories which if told in the right manner, would appeal to everyone irrespective of their religious faith. Both Mahabharata or Ramayana have ample fantasy elements, which would allow the movie-makers to put plenty of special effects and computer wizardry. I bet if Peter Jackson takes on this project, it could even blow away the LOTR trilogy.

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