Those eyes. Those dreadful eyes.
They will haunt you. After you finish watching it and every time anyone
mentions “Asur”. We have seen satan so many times in the Hollywood films and
series. Beware, we have our very own devil now, and he is called Asur. Its only
after watching this series will you realise the depth, breadth and intensity of
Indian mythology and philosophy. It will put the evil all over, to shame. Like
everything Indian does when it really comes to that.
Also, the time of the script
writer has arrived. It has always been the hero, heroine, singers, music
directors and a few times, the director, whose works were recognized and
cherished. But we have conveniently ignored the creator. The person who gave
birth to the story and the characters, without which there will be nothing. The
real asur in “Asur” is the screenwriter, Gaurav Shukla. He brings forth a
brilliant concept and story by weaving together Indian mythology, theology,
astrology into the present and future in a complex yet relevant philosophical series
that plays out in Asur.
There is good
and evil within all of us and Asur is testament of what happens if we choose
our dark side. All the dark words you can think of find their place in this
dark, seductive and consuming act. Deadly, captivating, dangerous and
destructive, the evil has never been so awesome. And in the battle of the good
and the evil, the evil looks invincible. So far. The series loses its intensity
and grip in a couple of episodes in the middle but the resurgence makes up for
it. A must watch !
Arshad Warsi and Barun Sobti lead
the cast with Vishesh Bansal, Amey Wagh and Gaurav Arora in supporting roles.
The title track matches the
intensity, almost seducing you to the evil.
Rating - 4 / 5
