Mahakavi (TV series)

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Mahakavi
Genre Documentary
Created by ABP News
Written byPrabudha Saurabh
Directed byPuneet Sharma
Narrated by Kumar Vishwas
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducerABP News
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original release5 November 2016 (2016-11-05)

Mahakavi is an Indian television documentary series, hosted by poet Kumar Vishwas on Hindi news channel ABP News. It premiered on Nov 5, 2016. [1] Prior to the begin of the series, a curtain raiser of the series was aired on Oct 28, 2016. [2] It aims to bring to the audience life-story, poems and never-seen-before facts about legendary Indian poets. [3] The weekly programme chronicles the life sketch of ten Hindi poets of twentieth century.

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The TV series is hosted by the renowned poet Kumar Vishwas. The series is directed by Puneet Sharma and scripted by Prabudha Saurabh. The poems of the legendary poets have been treated with the music. While the composition of music has been done by Dr. Kumar Vishwas himself, the music has been arranged by his team Band Poetica. [4] It is a unique attempt to present the lives of legendary poets with reconstruction and music. Mahakavi is aired every Saturday 10 pm and Sunday at 10 am and 10 pm. [5]

The series would include 10 legendary poets, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Dushyant Kumar, Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Mahadevi Verma, Baba Nagarjun, Jaishankar Prasad, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, Maithili Sharan Gupt and Sachchidananda Vatsyayan Agyey.

The episode featuring the story of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar was aired on Nov 5, 2016. [6] The second episode featured the story of poet Dushyant Kumar on Nov 12, 2016. [7] The third episode was aired on Nov 19, 2016 and carried the story of poet Suryakant Tripathi Nirala [8]

Reception

The series was an instant news maker since its first episode. Several prominent people appreciated the concept and tweeted for it. The list includes TV anchor and RJ Richa Anirudh, [9] Bollywood and TV actor Asif Sheikh, [10] RJ Raunac, [11] Singer Sonu Nigam, [12] Bollywood music director Vishal Dadlani, [13] Bollywood actor Swara Bhaskar, [14] Quiz Master and Producer Siddhartha Basu, [15] Cricketer Ricky Bhui, [16] Television actor Saurabh Raj Jain, [17] Bollywood lyricist Rahat Indori, [18] Tips Industries Limited fame Kumar Taurani, [19] Producer DirectorPrakash Jha, [20] Bollywood lyricist Manoj Muntashir, [21] Roadies (TV series) fame Actor Raghu Ram, [22] Film maker and Journalist Vinod Kapri, [23] Bollywood producer director Shirish Kunder, [24] Folk singer Malini Awasthi, [25] Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia, [26] Author and RJ Neelesh Misra, [27] Electoral Expert CVoter chief Yashwant Deshmukh, [28] Bollywood actor Richa Chadda [29]

Social media

The show was an instant hit and created a lot of curiosity on the internet, so much so that #महाकवि trended on Twitter on first spot on Nov 6, 2016. [30]

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  4. ↑ "'महाकवि' : हिंदी कविता के एक नए युग का आरम्भ ! – The Nachiketa". Thenachiketa.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
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  9. ↑ "richa anirudh on Twitter: "@DrKumarVishwas @abpnewstv मज़ा आ गया #महाकवि देख कर। पूरे परिवार नेे साथ बैठ कर देखा। अगले एपिसोड का इंतज़ार है.. 🙂 #MahaKavi"". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  10. ↑ "Aasif Sheikh on Twitter: "Don't forget to watch #MahaKavi . Congratulations @DrKumarVishwas . 🎉😊"". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  11. ↑ "RJ Raunac on Twitter: "Wonderful work by @Prabudhaspeaks ,ज़बरदस्त लिखा है #महाकवि ,दूरदर्शन भी दिखाए ,पूरा देश जाने अपने महा कवियों को 🙏🏻 #निराला @DrKumarVishwas"". Twitter. 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  12. ↑ "Sonu Nigam on Twitter: "Thanks bhai.. & looking forward to #ऎचञकाि on ABP news treat for people like myself who love poets and poetry. All the best.. "". Twitter . Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  13. ↑ "VISHAL DADLANI on Twitter: "#Mahakavi hosted by @DrKumarVishwas starts 5Nov, every Sat & Sun 10 pm on ABP news. 1st ever TV series dedicated to legendary Hindi poets!"". Twitter . Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  14. ↑ "Swara Bhasker on Twitter: "Looking forward to this one @DrKumarVishwas :) #Mahakavi "". Twitter. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  15. ↑ "Siddhartha Basu on Twitter: "Don't miss a fine kavi & commentator presenting the greats of modern Hindi literature "". Twitter . Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  16. ↑ "Ricky Bhui on Twitter: "Don't miss it guys one of the best shows by bro @DrKumarVishwas ... respect and love to the #mahakavi of my times Kumar Bhaiya "". Twitter. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  17. ↑ s. "sourabh raaj jain on Twitter: "Coming from well known poet himself @DrKumarVishwas .....means a lot. Thx😊😊"". Twitter . Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  18. ↑ "Dr. Rahat Indori on Twitter: "आज से @abpnewshindi पर शुरू हो रहे अदभुत अनूठे कार्यक्रम #Mahakavi के लिए अपने छोटे भाई @DrKumarVishwas को बहुत दुआएं..."". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  19. ↑ "Kumar Taurani - Tips on Twitter: "@DrKumarVishwas anchoring a 10-episodes on @abpnewstv every Sat/Sun 10pm. This is the 1st ever TVseries dedicated to Hindi poets #Mahakavi"". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  20. ↑ "Prakash Jha on Twitter: "वियोगि होगा पहला कवि .. आह से निकला होगा गान शुभकामनायें आपको #महाकवि के लिए @DrKumarVishwas ... "". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  21. ↑ "PhirBhiTumkoChahunga on Twitter: "I will be off twitter on Sat&Sun 10pm to watch our #Mahakavi @DrKumarVishwas narrating India's #Mahakavi on @abpnewstv 10 episodes from 2day "". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  22. ↑ "Raghu Ram on Twitter: "This is going to be epic! Congrats @DrKumarVishwas bhai! Always such a pleasure to watch you in action 👏👍 #Mahakavi". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  23. ↑ "Vinod Kapri on Twitter: "@abpnewstv का नया प्रयोग @DrKumarVishwas के साथ। शुभकामनायें आपको। बधाई @milindkhandekar "". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  24. ↑ "Shirish Kunder on Twitter: "He himself is a great poet. Him speaking on other great poets is sone pe suhaga. Watch @DrKumarVishwas on #ऎचञकाि tonight at 10 PM ABP News."". Twitter . Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  25. ↑ "Malini Awasthi on Twitter: "बहुत बहुत बधाई, साधुवाद, यह सुन्दर, सार्थक और अभीष्ट कार्य हुआ। बहुत बधाई @DrKumarVishwas @abpnewstv #महाकवि"". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  26. ↑ "Manish Sisodia on Twitter: "चिŕ¤'ऌༀ काितञ क་ ŕ¤œŕ¤¨ ऎन तक पच༠ŕ¤'चञन༇ क༇ इस पŕĽ?रयञस क༇ लिŕ¤? ŕ¤...गŕĽ?रिऎ ŕ¤Źŕ¤§ŕ¤žŕ¤ˆ ༤ @DrKumarVishwas #ऎचञकाि कञ इŕ¤'ŕ¤¤ŕ¤œŕ¤źŕ¤žŕ¤° ŕ¤šŕĽˆŕĽ¤ h"". Twitter . Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  27. ↑ "Neelesh Misra on Twitter: "#महाकवि एक बहुत अच्छा प्रयास है, टीवी के शोर में सुंदर घने कविताओं के पेड़ों की छांव. बधाइयाँ @DrKumarVishwas @anjujuneja @milindkhandekar"". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  28. ↑ "Yashwant Deshmukh on Twitter: "भारत के विभिन्न महाकवियों की ज़िन्दगी, उनके कृत्रित्व की झलक देने वाला ये अपनी तरह का पहला प्रयास है. अगर देख सकें, तो बेहतर इंसान बनेंगे."". Twitter. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  29. ↑ "TheRichaChadha on Twitter: "ŕ¤?क नयༀ पༀढटༀ ŕ¤...पन༇ कािय་ŕ¤' क་ ŕ¤œŕ¤žŕ¤¨ŕĽ‡ŕ¤—ༀ༤ धनŕĽ?याञऌ ŕ¤"र ज༠ŕ¤ŕ¤•ŕ¤žŕ¤Žŕ¤¨ŕ¤žŕ¤?ठ༤". Twitter . Retrieved 2017-04-26.
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