Mahakali – Anth Hi Aarambh Hai


Mahakaali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai is an Indian Hindi-language television series that premiered on 22 July 2017 on Colors TV and concluded on 5 August 2018. The show traced the epic story of Goddess Parvati's metamorphosis into Goddess Mahakali.
Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Swastik Productions, it starred Pooja Sharma in the title role of Goddess Mahakali and Sourabh Raj Jain as Lord Shiva.
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Plot

The show's plot revolves around the much-adored tale of Parvati and her alter-ego, Mahakali.
Adishakti, the Goddess of the Universe creates the trinity gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, but creates only two respective wives, one for Brahma and Vishnu, Saraswati and Lakshmi. According to her promise to Shiva, who expressed his love to her, she takes multiple births on earth to woo and wed Him. He is entrusted with the duty of transforming her earthly incarnations into Mahakali but failed 107 times. So, Adishakti finally incarnates as the Goddess of the Himalayas and is named as Parvati the 108th birth.
With her strong will and intense devotion, Parvati becomes the wife of Shiva. However, their marriage is threatened when the demon king Shumbha along with his brother Nishumbha and their demon army attacks. Shumbha expresses his desire to marry Parvati and wages war against Shiva. In an attempt to protect all those who have taken up refuge in her home at Mount Kailash, Parvati rushes into the war, successfully channeling Mahakali, her untamed avenger warrior side through her unbound rage. Her rampage inspires other goddesses like Lakshmi, Saraswati and Indrani to bring forth their inner warriors and fight alongside Mahakali.
Mahakali is able to overthrow Shumbha's and Nishumbha's tyrannical rule and slay all his associates in the process.
In years following her triumph, Shiva and Parvati expand their family to include their sons Ganesha and Kartikeya. Further stories highlight annihilation of threats like Banasura, Narakasura, Arunasura, Durgamasura, Andhakasura and the like – all being formidable demons she famously killed in various incarnations. The show also highlights the importance of family sticking up for each other, as the Kailash-Parivar face multiple social challenges and deconstruct many primitive thought processes.

Cast

Main

Production

Development

Actress Pooja Sharma also shared that it took nearly 3–4 hours for her to get painted in her Kali avatar. The set designs were different from other similar shows as the producer, Siddharth Tiwary, shared that he wanted the concept of the visualisation to be unique, and that the story would be blend of some fiction and stories from different Puranas.

Reception

Ratings

The show opened up with 6507 impressions and was the third most watched urban television show in its debut week in India.
The Times of India stated, "The show is a perfect blend of drama and mythology. Compared to the other shows, the VFX effects used in Mahakali are excellent and seeps one into the world of fantasy. Right from the backdrop setting to the costume drama, the make-believe looks convincing and draws you into its tale. The show has elaborate costumes and jewellery which make it furthermore engaging to watch."