Ekta Kapoor’sNaagin as a franchise has always made headlines for several reasons. And this time, it looks like Naagin 7 has got people talking over an OTT scene involving Priyanka Chahar Choudhary’s Naagin and a dragon, locking horns.
Sure, things have taken a twisted turn with a new season and an all-new cast, but this bit was sure to draw flak, if not be trolled online.
And well, that’s exactly what’s happening, with many being disappointed, while others are calling out the makers for the use of so much AI as well as visual effects. In fact, many also feel that this has only led to the scene’s impact becoming rather lesser.
The internet is calling out the Naagin 7 dragon face-off sequence
Soon after the latest episode of Naagin 7 went on air, viewers took to social media, highlighting the excessive reliance on AI, instead of keeping it authentic and less OTT. The scene sees the dragon breathe fire at the Naagin, who then fights back with her powers. Things keep happening one after the other, with the Naagin, obviously, winning the face-off in the end.
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Talking about how Priyanka’s screen time is being affected, one usre wrote, “I was wrong abt #Naagin7 Writers, cuz wtf? Extensive AI, less ss for PCC becoming Naagin, hyped up dragon fight ended in 2mins, cartoon villain, zero arc for ML. Rushed & totally lost. Actors are breaking their back hard carrying the show.”
“@EktaaRKapoor why your creative team is ruining Naagin 7. Dragon and Naagin fight scene was trash and random. The only reason of watching the season is main leads #PriyankaChaharChoudhary #NamikPaul. Story is interesting but vfx and screenplay are not,” mentioned another.
Someone also went on to write, “The episode was good overall but too much AI ruined the impact The Naagin vs Dragon fight felt fake n the main villain was defeated way too quickly. The story feels rushed n the execution doesn’t match the writers vision.”
One mentioned, “AI slop ruined the faceoff between dragon & naagin and then she went into the water for few seconds I mean what the hell was tha.”
Giving away constructive criticism, someone also wrote, “Well done Ekta on #Naagin7 maintaining TRPs. Just a suggestion, the show will be more enjoyable & tolerable visually if you limit the snake and snake transformation to VFX. Please do not use AI for anything related to Naagin. It just does not look good at all.” One shared, “Dear @EktaaRKapoor mam being a #Naagin fan since very long , I would like to request you please stop misusing AI, Keep it natural.”
Mostly, netizens feel that not enough efforts have been put into Naagin 7 since it relies heavily on AI, with some wondering whether the 3-year wait was worth it.
Naagin 7 features Namik Paul as the lead, along with Eisha Singh, Alice Kaushik and Karan Kundrra. The first episode of the show went on air on December 27.
Naagin has been one of the most popular supernatural fantasy franchises on Indian television, and it has been a solid six seasons of some great and some average seasons so far. The concept of the show is self-explanatory, but it keeps getting interesting every season.