Well when i saw the first movie i thought it left out quite a bit of details compared to the book, but in general it was the same even though i did prefer the first book against the film.

Now about the second book, i haven’t finished it, i was almost at the end but went to see the movie. I think the second movie was very close to the book and it…[Read more]

There is channel called Epic. Sometimes I watch that channel. Programs are good. They try to describe events of epics/puranas in a better way considering the social condition of that time. It is not based on blind faith but a better rationalists approach to see things.

You can give a try.

@ichchhemrityu
Yes some have been distorted very much. There is currently a show “ChandraNandini” on Star Plus, which looks like it has distorted the historical events during Chandragupta Maurya’s time a bit too much.
Programs like “Bharat Ek Khoj” were better and even “The Sword of Tipu Sultan”.

@tarasquirrel I have not read this collection, but perhaps will in future.
As of now, I have resumed reading books and novels after a long time, and I get less time to do so.