Stories by Rabindranath Tagore

Beautifully portrayed stories, the culture, the social issues and how women stood up to it in those times. It also showed hoe there were always strong minded women and gentle carin men in their life who stood by and supported. Wish we could see that in today's society. I was impressed by the costumes and music that fitted so well. I was captured by the series and watched every one. I woul love to buy some DVDs to keep and give as presents to friends, not sure where to buy them

A beautiful compilation of wonderful stories by Rabindranath Tagore depicted aesthetically in this must watch series. Anyone interested in India or Indian culture or Indian stories will definitely love this. If you liked Parineeta you will like this. I am so glad that Netflix features this. Had such fun watching the stories we read as children. Anurag Basu has also done a great job in turning these classics into a motion series. We need to revive more of such stories. They make the world seem like a better place and i want to go back to this India.. visit India again, live in this India. This was like an adult version of Malgudi Days. Not that I can ever get too old for Malgudi Days.

Anurag Basu has given Rabindranath Tagore's stories a realistic punch keeping the British India that we read of only in our History Textbooks. These episodes are all based on Rabindranath Tagore's Short Stories. Shot in old Kolkata to keep the late 1800's and early 1900's along with the attire of those days, which before was only limited to books.

He has shown us those raw emotions that Rabindranath Tagore expresses in his stories, those twists and turns at the most unexpected times, and the same thrill that used to keep the readers of his books keep their lights on till the wee hours of morning at their bedside being given to us in our television sets, along with the background scores which elates to the scene, making this series beautiful.

Directed by Anurag Basu.. a nice adaption of the short stories by Tagore..They are set in British India during early 20th century... The show showcases some of Tagore's masterpieces including Chokharbali, Binodini, Charulata, Atithi and Kabuliwala.. In this time and age, a lot may sound more like a humdrum or even a cliche but Tagore's portrayal of progressive and to some extent chance takers - woman protagonists and the colonial India comes to life in this adaption ..

The Television, despite being a very powerful and influential media all across the globe, has always remained an unrecognized force with respect to the Indian context. Although, there has been some flickers here , a sliver of hope there , yet nothing concrete has come out over the years.

"Stories by Rabindranath Tagore" will definitely provide the much needed respite to the Indian Televiewers,with sheer class. The helmsman Anurag Basu has the adequate expertise and vision to translate and deliver the beautifully layered timeless classics of the Bard onto a media through which the larger part of the country can savor their almost unhampered glory.

The series starts with the story "Chokher Bali" about the various dilemmas of a young widow's life in the backdrop of social renaissance in a colonized Bengal. "Binodini" played by Radhika Apte to the hilt is a masterpiece indeed. The viewer will be moved by her portrayal, and the play of emotions on her almost no-makeup countenance, the shadow of a despair and melancholy in her smile, beautifully complemented by the background score based on Tagore's songs. The cast and crew specially Sumit as "Bihari" deserve special mention. The director's expertise comes in the fact that each member of the unit have outperformed themselves. The Rabindrasangeet "Amaro Porano Jaha Chai" rendered by the soulful voice of Arijit Singh steals the show.

The last scene of "Chokher Bali" connects with the story "Atithi" in signature style of Anurag Basu with the Baul Sangeet in the background and the Bolpur Station in the background would make any Bengali nostalgic. Definitely, this series shows immense promise and I am keenly looking forward to the classics Noshtonir, Charulata, Kabuliwala on the small screen. #EPICAT10