Thursday 27 February 2020

Taj Mahal 1989

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Taj Mahal 1989

This series set in Lucknow in 1989, is a poetic portrayal of love and longings of couples of varying age groups, where true romance existed, before social media.

Unusual tales of love captured in a subtle manner - 1) The romance between a middle-aged married couple where both of them are professors of varied subjects and belong to a different religion, 2) a pure non-sexual humane affection between a Philosophy Gold Medalist (now a tailor) and a sex worker of a different religion, 3) a blossoming love of like minded students with communism thoughts, 4) a possessive love dragging into life miseries, and 5) a juvenile infatuation.

The dialogues are the best in this web series.. Here are some of the best ones:

"The Source of time is thought and the root cause of desire & pleasure is also thought"

"Intelligence & Romance don't go together"

"Philo means Love & Sophia means Knowledge in Greek... and that is Philosophy"

"Understanding is Binary, Zero or One"

"After a while, the feelings of love transforms into silence"

"Even couples that fight look lovely at the Taj Mahal"

Connecting all love at the backdrop of Taj Mahal - The Symbol of Love was apt in the last episode. Every character expressing their views on Love was class:

"You don't find Love when you look for it"
"When you begin to trust someone, it's Love"
"Love is a mutating Virus"
"Love is one, you miss someone"
"Love is friendship"
"People look for certain qualities in the opposite sex, and once those boxes are ticked, they call it Love"

This web-series directed by Pushpendra Nath Misra shines throughout and not to be missed. The inter-connectivity of the characters has been well-knitted.
Catch up on Netflix.. it's streaming now!

Verdict: A Beautiful Breeze of Romance!

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