This is one of my favorite books of all time. I will start with that preamble. Therefore I had high and hopeful expectations for this when coming into it. After watching the first three episodes, I am quite pleased with the screen adaptation. The casting is very good, the production value and writing are also great. The acting is excellent. The setting in Bombay is exactly how I would imagine it would be based on the writing in the book. I would highly recommend this show to anyone who is a fan of adventure, love, heartbreak, heroism, corruption - essentially the whole spectrum of humanity comprised in one epic story based on true events. Though I would even more highly recommend reading the book this show is based on, which I consider a modern masterpiece. Read it before or after you watch the show, however you wish. But just find the time to read it at some point; it's phenomenal.
The only reason I am giving the show 9 stars, instead of 10, is due to the chronology of the script in comparison to the book. Overall the story in this television adaption is fairly faithful to the original source material. And while one can understand some changes being made, when adapting a book to the medium of television or film, I am personally of the opinion that the adaptation should be as close as possible to the original, and the only changes (if any) should be of omitting unnecessary segments which don't further the main story. I personally don't like seeing changes in the chronological order of events, although I can understand the argument that that is necessary for keeping a television show engaging and not losing viewers in fear that otherwise the story would be too slow. Or perhaps there is another reason I am missing. Anyway, the story is faithful except for some small modifications in the chronological order of events. I only harp on this because I love the book so much. This small criticism should not deter you from giving the show a chance. It is an excellent show and I commend everyone involved in making it.
The only reason I am giving the show 9 stars, instead of 10, is due to the chronology of the script in comparison to the book. Overall the story in this television adaption is fairly faithful to the original source material. And while one can understand some changes being made, when adapting a book to the medium of television or film, I am personally of the opinion that the adaptation should be as close as possible to the original, and the only changes (if any) should be of omitting unnecessary segments which don't further the main story. I personally don't like seeing changes in the chronological order of events, although I can understand the argument that that is necessary for keeping a television show engaging and not losing viewers in fear that otherwise the story would be too slow. Or perhaps there is another reason I am missing. Anyway, the story is faithful except for some small modifications in the chronological order of events. I only harp on this because I love the book so much. This small criticism should not deter you from giving the show a chance. It is an excellent show and I commend everyone involved in making it.