After showing the double role of lead actor Harish Dudhade, ‘Majhe MannTujhe Zhale’ serial on Colors channel, is now presenting some violence filled acts. So, actress Swarda Thigale has been sidelined, with the arrival of Rahul Mehendale, playing the prominent role of a fraud Swamiji, who is into illegal business, under the pretext of running an ashram for poor children. While Rahul shows his dominance through his character, we notice the original hero becoming his disciple, having blind faith in him. Isn’t that something strange, as the hero of this serial, is shown as a well educated person?

What is shocking is that in last few episodes, we saw the character of Swamiji cold bloodedly killing two persons, who came to know the truth about him. One doesn’t understand, how such a character, who is a criminal, has been hyped in this serial ? Isn’t that sending a wrong message? Serial makers and the channels have some responsibility , to see that such characters are not glorified. By the way, few months ago Rahul Mehendale who played a committed team leader of Maharashtra Police team, in the serial on the same channel ‘Jai Maharashtra Police..’ is now playing a criminal. Will it benefit him, if the same serial starts again with new cases?

During the month of May, every Sunday Zee talkies channel have started showing Disney cartoon films, which are dubbed into Marathi. Instead of showing these foreign cartoon films, it would have been better, if they had shown Hindi cartoon films based on Indian mythology, by dubbing them in Marathi. At least, that would have offered some knowledge to the little children. Many popular Marathi artistes have played dubbing artistes for the cartoon characters. But, don’t think our little viewers will be able to identify their voices.

There are no interesting happenings noticed in ongoing Marathi serials; except ‘Asmita’, which had taken up the issue of senior citizens. Many popular Marathi TV artistes are seen in every new story in this serial. It seems that other serials are still worried about the ongoing IPl T20 cricket matches, telecast of which coincides with prime time.