Originally posted by MeySimi
JZee,
For the comparison that you have made, I cant find a proper word to describe what I feel. Yet, let me put it bland and simple...Its fantastic and marvellous.
Usually I am not a great fan of VMs and for me, exceptions to this rule also exists.
The reasons to simply love your VM.
1. The haunting music from Kal Ho Na Ho, its one among my all time favorites.
2. The perfect choice of scenes in comparison where everything is perfectly coordinated.
3. Kesuda and Kesar are one and the same. I watched the show after Neil came in as Kesar and watched the portions of Ali after that. I read that Reema and few others who were watching the show from the start were apprehensive about a perfect actor who can take on from Ali. I remember Lennie writing that " Neil had laid all our nerves to rest" or something on those lines.
But for me it was other way round. Though Ali's part was over, yet I was really interested and genuinely hoping that I must get to love Kesuda too, only then one can love the character Kesar as a whole and not favor just the actor Neil alone. Though I had watched Ali in Fanaa who did a superb job with Aamir Khan, yet I love this young bratty, yet adorable Kesuda.I so loved the bonding between Kesuda and Gulaal as well as Vasant.
^^ @bold - WORD Ganga, that was/is exactly me! Neil was my first stamp on Kesar, but to love the character as a whole, Ali had to match up Neil for me too - and as I've said before, now having watched both play their respective ages, its impossible to choose who's better! Reemz did say this, about how they'd wondered if anyone could carry forward Ali's work, and yes, like you, for me, it was about 'if Ali could show justice to the past of such a rich character' - and did he live it up in style π
Hence, your VM for me is just a travel down memory lane of 5 months ago when I Kesuda and Kesar became one and the same for me as a viewer. Ali Haji had given his best, I would say 200% in portraying that Kesar.Hats off to Neil to take on from there . It is commendable that Neil could blend into that child version of Kesar almost effortlessly. It is hard to balance the child-like and mature Kesar all at once. That he did in style.
^^ Oh there's no going awe over it enough - the seamless transformation of Kesar from Ali to Neil - its an unprecedented for me, not just on Indian TV, but moving media in general!
I would suggest you should do the part 2 version also, I am sure it will never turn monotonous. You must attempt it.
Aww Ganga - maybe I will. If not an Ali/Neil parallel thing, than maybe some other comparison scenario? Honestly, there is endless scope in this series to be used up! If only my patience would behave π But I loved doing this VM, and watching the pre leap and post leap stuff together is such a treat now days - Geeshu's GIFs just struck the thought! And on that note, you should watch Geeshu's dance sequence parallel VM too βοΈ
WISH:
I really wish Ali Haji, Neil and the show organisers get to watch this superb attempt of yours. They too should feel happy that their choice and effort in choosing the perfect child actor Ali and the perfect actor Neil, has been appreciated by the loyal viewers of the show.
OOOH! Dream come true - can that happen?! I'd be flying on cloud 9 for a year after π