Porus: First Episode Justifies Why It's The Most Expensive Show On Indian Television

Porus is Sony Entertainment Television’s most ambitious series depicting the untold story of world’s greatest conqueror Alexander and greatest defender Porus is finally on air.

The first episode of the show set in 350 BC; shows how India was indeed ‘Sone Ki Chidiya’ (a golden bird) and we’d like to give full points to the R & D team. The influence of indigo blue, gold and spices (all the things that made India prosperous) is beautifully showcased in the show.

Performance

The actors in the ensemble cast are terrific in their pilot episode. The first episode introduces a few main characters from a large cast.

Aditya Redij plays Bamani, the King of Paurav Rashtra and father of Porus. His demeanour as a ruler is impressive and he perfectly aces the action scenes and courtroom drama.

Rati Pandey as Anusuya, who is the princess of Taxila (who will later marry Bamani) will be the mother of Porus. It’s great to see her back on small screen after so long and needless to say, she’s excellent in her performance, especially as the only prime female lead among dozens of men in one frame. She manages to be firm and effective while she doesn’t let the male characters over power her.

Praneet Bhatt as Darius, a trader from Persia lands with an evil motive in Taxila to lure Bamani, but gets ousted because of Anusuya’s wisdom in the court. He’s trying to pick up a certain dialect and accent this time, which might take a few days for the viewers to adapt to.

Praneet who is known for his class apart negative timing on small screen has a fierce competitor in Shivdutt (played by Gurpreet), the older brother of Bamani. He is a eunuch and completely steals the show from everyone in the frame with his fierce red eyes.

VFX and Art work 

The sets of the show are breathtaking, and the detailing in making it magnanimous is commendable. The background music on entries of characters is classy for any television show on Indian TV. The thrills might remind you of Game of Thrones in a few scenes. Some scenes are too explicit for Indian audience, but this show will intrigue and attract a lot of people who love reading up historic facts. The VFX team deserves a pat on the back for the mere fact of attempting such a project on Indian TV for the first time like no one else has ever done.

To watch or not?

You have to watch the first episode to catch up on all the upcoming episodes; otherwise it won’t make any sense. It’s a story where you cannot miss an episode. There’s too much information and characters to absorb, so the show requires your full attention and concentration.

Porus has the potential to pick up and build its own audience. It shows every sign of becoming one of the best historic dramas on Indian TV.