The first promo of the show did not let us down and has only raised our expectations even more.
Sony TV seems to be on a roll these days with the channel releasing back to back promos of shows of different genres which spell grandeur. Yesterday, we were introduced to the promo of their prized show, Prithvi Vallabh starring Ashish Sharma and Sonarika Bhadoria.
What the promo showcases:
The voice over begins with how every great king in history is etched in everyone’s mind, but Prithvi Vallabh (Ashish Sharma) is someone who is said to be a thought that blends and runs deep into Indian Roots. It defines Prithvi’s personality to be of someone who is the ‘bond’ that joins people otherwise divided by the physical borders and is also the one who, inspite of having the strength to defeat his enemies, chooses to beat them by forgiving them among other examples. With a blurry idea of what the show show is about, the promo ends with Prithvi Vallabh standing looking at an army marching upon him.
What we liked:
When a voice over in a promo does all the talking, it is important to stay on point and if not the whole appeal falls flat. But, the makers have hits the bulls eye with a perfect voice over, which commands the viewer’s attention.
With shooting having taken place in Rajasthan and Kerala among other places, the vusuals are mesmerising and extravagant.
It is a well established fact that the channel (Sony TV) is known for tapping into less explored subjects. And the fact that they have taken up a story that of Prithvi Vallabh (which has very less reference on the internet as well) along with shooting it on such a huge scale, makes a viewer want to watch the show and get to know about it.
Ashish Sharma owns and aces every role that he plays and he is no different with Prithvi’s role, where he looks formidable.The same can be said for Sonarika Bhadoria, who doesn’t just look a million bucks in her warrior avatar, but also shows her fierce moves which make us believe that the role of Mrinal is excelled by her.
The entire promo has an amazing background score which makes the viewing experience even more intense and interesting to watch.
What we did not like:
When dabbling with a concept that does not really find much of a reference on the internet as well, the makers should have atleast provided the audience with some more clarity about ‘WHO’ Prithvi Vallabh was as at the end of the promo, you will be left amazed but confused too.
Verdict:
From the looks of the first promo itself, it looks like the makers have struck gold with Prithvi Vallabh. The scale of the show is humongous and sans ‘senseless TRP gaining drama’, the show has the potential to place Sony TV in the top league.
Ratings: **** (4 stars)