Kunal Jaisingh, who became a household name after playing one of the male leads on Star Plus’ hugely popular show Ishqbaaaz, has been missing from the scene for quite some time now. If you missed the actor all this while, we have got an exciting piece of news to share with you. According to reports, Kunal Jaisingh is gearing up to make his comeback on the small screen soon. Yes, you heard that right!
If fresh reports are to be believed, Jaisingh is in talks to play the lead role in producer Ekta Kapoor’s next show. If things fall into place, he will sign the yet to be tiled project on the dotted line soon. “This will be a family drama and the makers are keen on casting Kunal in the lead,” a source close to the development tells a publication.
Sharing an interesting backstory to Kunal being approached for the lead role in the upcoming Balaji show, the source adds, “He was earlier approached for the central character in Ekta’s Yeh Hai Chahatein and had even auditioned for it. While Ekta liked his audition, the deal could not materialise as Kunal had some prior commitments. However, she remembered his performance and her team approached Kunal as soon as the team started brainstorming over the cast of the new show. Talks are still at a nascent stage, and the actor and the production house are discussing the remuneration. We are hoping for the deal to be locked soon.”
As mentioned above, Kunal Jaisingh shot to overnight fame with 4 Lions Films Ishqbaaaz, also starring Nakuul Mehta, Surbhi Chandna, Shrenu Parikh, Leenesh Mattoo and Mansi Srivastava. The audience loved the actor in the role of Omkar Singh Oberoi.
An official announcement regarding his collaboration with Ekta Kapoor is highly awaited.
Critics praise Gulzar’s opening narration as the series’ emotional anchor.
Several reviewers find the animation ambitious but uneven.
Many reviews note secondary voice performances lack range compared with the narration.
Reviewers differ on pacing and storytelling focus: some call it tight, others say it feels stitched.
Viewers and critics recommend watching for the scale and music, not for flawless character work.
This Kurukshetra review is a round-up of what critics and early viewers are saying about Netflix’s new animated retelling, and one name keeps coming up: Gulzar. Across reviews, the opening narration is almost universally singled out as the strongest element, while opinions split sharply on animation quality, voice casting and whether the series’ narrow battlefield focus pays off.
Netflix’s animated Kurukshetra draws praise for its ambition but criticism for uneven voice performances Instagram/netflix_in
What do reviewers say about Kurukshetra and Gulzar’s role?
Multiple reviews call Gulzar’s baritone the series’ single greatest asset. Critics write that his lines give scenes emotional gravity. They said the narration "grounds" the show and often rescues moments that might otherwise feel flat. A few outlets even suggested his voice elevates sequences beyond the animation’s limits.
Do critics think Kurukshetra gets the animation right?
The answer is mixed. Several reviewers applaud the scale, chariot set pieces, wide battle frames and the sheer ambition. Others point out inconsistencies, like faces that do not always register emotion and occasional stiffness in character movement. Many reviews used the same phrasing: “impressive in scope, uneven in detail.”
How do reviewers view the voice cast beyond Gulzar?
This is where opinions cluster on the negative side. A number of critics say secondary voiceovers feel one-note and do not match the gravitas Gulzar brings. A handful of reviews praised specific performances, but the dominant note was: solid, not stellar.
Pacing and focus. Some reviewers appreciated the choice to limit the story to battlefield days and called it focused and brisk. Others felt certain backstories were teased, leaving them wanting more, and described the structure as stitched together. So, pick your critic: some loved the discipline, others wanted a fuller sweep.
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