"RadhaKrishn" TV serial under fire
Sumedh Mudgalkar as Krishna and Mallika Singh as Radha A popular TV serial in Hindi about the loves of Radha and Krishna has now reached its 275th episode. The program has stirred up a bit of controversy (Hindi article) as some Brijbasis devotees objected to the programs, saying that it misrepresented and vulgarized the Divine Couple. An article was written by one of the staff members of Vrindavan Today (not yet published) also showing disapproval for the program. I thought that we should report any dissenting actions taken by Brijbasis, but if we wished to take an editorial stance it should be done separately. At any rate, the matter was passed on to our editorial board for their opinions. I must admit right away that I haven't watched the serial, but I know devotees and Brijbasis -- including Paramadwaiti Maharaj, whom I saw shortly before leaving Vrindavan -- who have watched and enjoyed it. Shortly afterwards I posted the Hindi story on Facebook and got reactions...