Yudh review: Amitabh Bachchan's impressive but pace bogs down the show

A confession first: I have never been a big fan of Indian TV series. So what made me put a reminder on my phone to watch Sony on Monday night? Two names: Amitabh Bachchan and Anurag Kashyap, both making their debut with a fiction TV series, Yudh. No wonder the expectations were phenomenal.
And did they deliver? I say both yes and no to that. Perhaps its too early for us to diss the serial, since it's just finished one episode, and we know it is a brave experiment that needs to succeed for the sake of Indian TV, and the audience.
Here's a point-by-point review of the episode. - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/yudh-review-amitabh-bachchan-s-soap-draws-new-battlelines-for-indian-tv/article1-1240530.aspx#sthash.pKCJDI7u.dpuf
Amitabh Bachchan
The biggest reason why I'll watch all the episodes of Yudh is -- Amitabh Bachchan, and his bravura performance. As a builder who believes in doing the right thing, and is not afraid to fight the corrupt, he is amazing. As the enigmatic family man who suffers from a neuro-psychological ailment, he piques your interest.
He has played such parts before in films but this is a daily soap (five times a week) and to deliver such high-octane performance five days a week truly deserves a round of applause.
Also, the episode came sprinkled with references to his iconic films. The name of his company is Shanti Constructions (a la Trishul) and he is a patriarch who lives by his principles (Sarkar and so many others). We can see hardcore Big B fans having fun with this.
WATCH: MAKING OF YUDH
Other than Big B, we have Kay Kay Menon, Sarika and Tigmanshu Dhulia in the series. We are told Nawazuddin Siddiqui too is in it. In the first episode, both Menon and Dhulia were impressive. We would like to see more of Dhulia who got to say the best line in the show: "Dost wo hota hai jisko mauka mile aur phir bhi peeth mai chura na bhoke".

Anurag Kashyap is the show's creative head (his touch in the first episode was unmistakable) and Shoojit Sircar is its creative consultant. After the daily dose of saas-bahu, this looks like a veritable feast. - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/yudh-review-amitabh-bachchan-s-soap-draws-new-battlelines-for-indian-tv/article1-1240530.aspx#sthash.pKCJDI7u.dpuf