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Brute force

A still from Baahubali
A still from Baahubali

In 1990, he made one of the most memorable serials in the history of Indian television. Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapney broke every conceivable record and the title became synonymous with people who tilt at windmills.

Now acclaimed film-maker Prakash Jha (Gangajal, Apharan and Mrityudand) is back on the small screen with Baahubali. The serial that has already canned 40 episodes will be aired soon as negotiations are on with different channels.

The serial is about the violent times we live in. A baahubali is a law unto himself and his most potent weapon for survival is violence — brutal violence. It depicts breakdown of law and order and the shifting of power in the hands of gangsters and goons. In this chaotic state of utter lawlessness, ahimsa is given a quiet burial. And when ahimsa is dead . . . a baahubali rises.

"Baahubali is a reflection of the times we live in," says Jha, who is also doing a sequel to Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapney.

Ready for combat

Skunk Fu…war
Skunk Fu…war
against evil

It’s a brand new hilarious show for kids. Skunk Fu!, Monday to Friday at 1.30 pm on Cartoon Network, revolves around Master Panda, Skunk and his friends, in mortal combat with an evil dragon and his Ninja monkeys which want to destroy their valley.

The wise old Master Panda believes that the answer to their prayers rests in the tiny paws of his young student — Skunk. Panda trains him in the art of kung fu. However, to get Skunk to start his training is a task in itself as he would rather go on an adventure than train.

Will Master Panda succeed in training Skunk for kung fu? To find out, watch the brand new comical show. — NF

 

 





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