Another Bollywood misconception

 Nagin at 70

Vyjayanthimala is the original Nagin

This morning, I had to correct another writer on Bollywood from India.

The point of correction is he wrote that Reena Roy was the original Nagin - snake godess - she may be the first one he can recall, but she is NOT the original. The first lady to play Nagin is Vyjayanthimala in 1954. 

I have the majority of the several films on dvd, including one with Rekha. I can't give my opinion on which I think is the best version, as I have yet to view the two with Sridevi. I can say which is the worst film, as they recently did a seven series story line, in my view the worst is the 1984 version with Rishi Kapoor, and Rekha; this hs nothing to do with my dislike of RK, considering it was made in the mid-80's, the technology is so poor you can't laugh at it.

I do not envy Shraddha Kapoor, in 2017, she took on the role of Nagin, a role her late aunt, Sridevi made her own.

The news is they are doing a remake next year with a man as the new Nagin; lord, save us from the curse of rewrites.

I did begin to watch the serial, but I fail to see how you can turn a very good 90 minute film, into a series of over 90 1/2 hour episodes, and retain the quality