Russian TV viewers got acquainted with the Brazilian TV series “Roads of India” in 2010. This unusual telenovela definitely deserves attention. Firstly, because at one time it was awarded many national awards and the international television Emmy Award as the best series. Secondly, a lot of people from the team of the Brazilian masterpiece "Clone", who once enjoyed wildly popular in the CIS countries and still have many fans, participated in the work on it. They are primarily interested in a new "ethnic" project, in which the favorite actors starred. "Roads of India" will definitely be appreciated by lovers of quality and memorable Brazilian series.
Authors and creators
The shooting took place in the Indian city of Jaipur, as well as in Agra, where the legendary tomb of the Taj Mahal is located. In addition, part of the scenes were shot in Dubai, and the Brazilian line in Rio de Janeiro.
"Roads of India" - a series whose actors were involved in many popular projects of the studio Globo, including the acclaimed "Clone". The telenovela about India also shows the audience the brightness, color and fabulousness of an exotic culture. It is also interesting that the screenwriter in both series was the famous Gloria Perez, and the director was Marcos Shekhtman, who also worked on Clone. Because of this, attentive viewers can follow similar storylines in two telenovelas. However, the Indian-Brazilian story is good in itself and quickly captivates with a dynamic plot with sometimes unexpected, sharp turns.
The plot and topics raised
Spectacular events of the series “Roads of India”, actors and roles, colorfully and in detail shown national traditions - all this is not capable of leaving anyone indifferent. It is based on an idea that is already familiar and loved by the audience - a combination of two worlds, traditional and modern, in this case, Indian and Brazilian. The stories of families and generations, the relationship of fathers and children, love stories, twists and turns of fate, intrigue, secrets and pressing social problems are revealed.
The Indian part of the plot is built around a caste system that has existed in this country for more than two millennia and still significantly affects society. Therefore, dramatic conflicts constantly flare up between characters representing higher or lower castes, adding to the plot sharpness along with love triangles, family secrets and insidious intrigues.
The Brazilian line tells about the relationship of generations, adultery, as well as mental illness (schizophrenia, psychopathy) and ingenious scams.
Among the numerous characters all social strata are represented: rich, middle class, office workers, poor people, migrants. For the most part, these are well-written and by no means trivial characters, which are embodied by talented Brazilian actors.
“Roads of India” is, of course, an entertaining series that does not pretend to be documentary. Therefore, inaccuracies in the depiction of Indian customs (for example, national costumes and dances) can be forgiven. In this case, the emphasis was on entertainment and exoticism, which was fully possible, especially in combination with incendiary Indian songs. The complex and many-sided world is colorfully displayed in the telenovela “The Roads of India”. The series, actors, script and directing were awarded the "Brazilian Quality Award."
"Roads of India": actors and roles
The role of Maya, the main romantic heroine, was played by Julian Paes. According to the script, this Indian girl becomes one of the peaks of the love quadrangle, which includes a young man named Bahuan (Marcio Garcia), Maya's first love and representative of the untouchable caste, as well as Raj, a young man from the merchant caste (Rodrigo Lombardi), and his Brazilian lover Duda (Tanya Khalil). According to caste regulations, Maya cannot become Bahuan's wife, and Raj cannot marry a foreigner Dude. Meanwhile, the heads of the families of Maya and Raj decide to marry these two.
Actors who starred in the series “Roads of India”, whose photos are presented below, received a wonderful opportunity not only to participate in such an original project, but also to try on colorful Indian national clothes.
Surprises for the audience
Fans of the Brazilian telenovelas and especially the series “Clone” will be pleased to see that their favorite actresses and actors have starred here. "Roads of India" will present the audience with many surprises, because familiar faces appear in unexpected roles.
So, Leticia Sabatela successfully plays her first negative role as a ruthless and prudent villain, Eliane Jardini transforms into a typical Indian woman and mother of a large family, Stenio Garcia conveys the image of an experienced psychiatrist, Antonio Kalloni, appears as an enterprising businessman, not foolish and sincerely loving his adult daughters from his first marriage.
In the telenovela, there are many storylines, an ancient exotic culture is shown, and the images of the characters were embodied by talented actors. “Roads of India” is a high-quality television series that can surprise even a sophisticated viewer.