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  • Actors: Sanjeev Bhaskar
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 10 Sep 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000TQLJQE
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,313 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Over the past 60 years, India has changed more rapidly than any other nation on the planet. In fields as diverse as agriculture, medical research and information technology, India already leads the world.

In this captivating tv documentary, comedian and writer Sanjeev Bhaskar follows his quest to get under the skin of modern India. His travels take him from the deserts of Rajasthan to the lush tea plantations of Darjeeling, high into the Himalayas, along the course of the holy river Ganges and across the border to Pakistan on a mission to find the ancestral homeland that his family left behind. This upbeat adventure is set against the backdrop of a country without visual equal.

India with Sanjeev Bhaskar presents an unforgettable journey through India visiting stunning palaces, chaotic cities and beautiful beaches, that also follows Sanjeev’s emotional journey to his father's former home, now in Pakistan. It’s also a personal, colourful and comic look at one of the world's next superpowers.

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Sanjeev Bhaskar takes a closer look at how India has changed during the past 60 years.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight, colourful, frothy entertainment. Hard to take seriously, 22 Oct 2007
By Hooligween "Rowena the Red" (Kernow, Great Britain) - See all my reviews
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It's difficult to know why you'd want to buy this series, because it's not likely to inspire repeat viewings. Sanjeev is an excellent comedian but as a guide to India, its landscape, people, history and culture, he took over too much of the series. This often happens with 'personality' presenters -- the presenter becomes far more important than the subject. So instead of concentrating on the point of the documentary, we spend ages being 'entertained' by Sanjeev's not particualrly witty asides, or watching him raise eyebrows, or waggle entertainingly for the camera. Too much gurning, guys!

However, there is still a lot of information here, and the overall theme of the series is interesting, taking Sanjeev back to where his family lived in previous generations. There are some fascinating moments (like the guard's ceremony on the border with Pakistan) where the India's remarkable culture and people are captured and explained. There are also some emotional scenes where Sanjeev is plainly touched by the spirituality of the place he's in, and it's at these times when the programme suceeds. When it's being serious, then it's very good. When it's being silly then... it is just silly.

So I started out thinking this would be a two-star review, but after thinking it all over I can rate it three stars after all. It is definitely a much better series than the companion piece (in which a British woman of Pakistani extraction takes a personal journey back to Pakistan -- a terrible example of 'celebrity' nonsense). If this series happened to be on TV again then I wouldn't mind re-watching it, so it's certainly worth seeing as a rental.

However, if you want a really detailed and excellent DVD about India (one which is educational and entertaining; spiritual and historial) then you should buy Michael Wood's Story of India instead. India with Sanjeev os pretty flimsy by comparison.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars At a loss....., 29 Oct 2007
By P. Hawkes "philip" (Durham) - See all my reviews
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"Ganges" and Michael Wood's India are hugely enjoyable, entertaining, educational and professional; 2 DVDs to cherish.

And then we have this from Sanjeev complete with puerile quips. It is better than nothing and if you have an interest in India worth watching; but as a piece of work it falls short, failing to realise the fantastic potential arising from the opportunity that was presented.

Also on the BBC India season recently we saw Saira Khan visit Pakistan. A fantastic couple of programmes and at a standard and depth that contrasted notably with Sanjeev's; please release Saira's work as a DVD! And include notes too..............
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Save your money!!, 23 Nov 2007
I have seen a couple of these programs on TV and was very surprised and disappointed by the poor quality. I did not know that the presenter was a comedian and he really was not funny! I could not help feeling angry about the way Sanjeev Bhaskar "interviewed" the Indian people in such an unprofessional way.
Do not buy it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars India today anno 2009
Sanjeev gives a good overvieuw of the Indian culture from his own perspective. Although not a real omplete vieuw of India's culture, it gives a flavour of the modern India... Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. Sietaram

4.0 out of 5 stars A great way to convey the culture to western friends
Living in the US, I've only seen one of this series for the first time now, and I am enthralled.

This series isn't for everyone, but Indian/Pakistani expats who have... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Haris Husain

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Thoroughly entertaining look at India'
Having read the reviews below, after purchasing the DVD's elsewhere, I was slightly apprehensive. However, I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mrs. R. Wolstenholme

1.0 out of 5 stars Did not do it for me...
India is a thrilling and amazing country and this documentary did not get this across. It seemed to me a documentary for fans of this 'comedian' rather than anything to do with... Read more
Published 20 months ago by C. williams

1.0 out of 5 stars A distorted view
I'll give just two examples. Bhasker tells us that india is much more advanced than in the UK because there is a lot of recycling of rubbish. Read more
Published 21 months ago by J. Lock

4.0 out of 5 stars One Comedian's Personal, Quirky Visit
I've always enjoyed Sanjeev Bhaskar's comedy offerings so I expected this series to be an amusingly quirky visit to the land of his roots and it didn't disappoint. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Bob Evans

1.0 out of 5 stars Simply awful
I understand this series was presented as 'personal jounrey' but the complete lack of structure, research and relevant content throughout was appalling. Read more
Published 21 months ago by K. Madra

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