It was a nightmare, the episode. At least ten times worse than I had expected. We saw bits of it in the precap, but really? This is what Yamini came up with? Shakuntala going aap-tum on the stage? Shreya di pretty much described it for me. Loud, melodramatic and totally, totally meaningless. I could understand the audience's reaction. But the director was impressed? Kahe ka mahaan director hai bhai? Did he not sense any awkwardness on the stage? Nikumbh seemed totally frozen as he watched his dream project crumble to pieces in front of his eyes. As a viewer, I certainly would have sensed something odd.
They should really have aired more of the play. We never really got to understand the true essence of the play, as Nikumbh had envisioned it. But the ending was totally, like you said, lame.😕
Anyhow, I thought the tasks had some effect on her. I thought they had triggered something latent, something deep inside her. But as a viewer, I am NOW beginning to question that. I now wonder if they had any effect at all? We did see streaks of the Yamini that she keeps buried inside her, but it changed nothing. She wants to go back to being the same Yamini after the play and perhaps all that we saw all this time was just... I don't know. A dream, perhaps? We did see a confidence in her vis-a-vis Nikumbh. But I am now beginning to see that it only stemmed from knowing that Nikumbh made her do tasks, had placed a trust in her that gave her immense happiness. A confidence that really comes from just being friends with someone who used to intimidate you. It never stemmed from an inner understanding. Of herself. That she has every right to live with confidence and she never has to be afraid of anybody. That she can achieve anything and conquer every fear not because Nikumbh said so. But because she was. We saw streaks of a different Yamini but I don't think she ever saw them herself. Because had she understood, she would not have found the wrong outlet for this misplaced confidence. She would have seen that there is something beyond marketability of something, and she herself is not the kind of person who likes to perform for the masses (unlike what has been drilled into her mind), and then she would never have made the mistake of twisting something for the audience's benefit.
She never understood herself. And she never even understood Shakuntala. At least, not the Shakuntala of Nikumbh's version of the play. Had she understood, she would have known that after what should have been the ideal ending, Shakuntala would not have turned. The play would have ended there. I thought she had really begun to understand the character; so did Nikumbh. But apparently not.
It was clear from the way she reacted to Nikumbh's reaction. I honestly expected some realization, some remorse. Instead, she thinks that she did him some huge favor and Nikumbh just can't see it. I felt so annoyed when she told Azam that she had to do what was right. That she had to stop Nikumbh from making a mistake. What?! Did she ever understand anybody? How can she not see that she is the one at fault here? How can she still go around thinking that she did the right thing? And it is not that Nikumbh had not been clear with her. He had told her explicitly what his vision was. She knew how important the play was to him. She knew that it was the first time for him as an actor and she should have known that any major change could have had him fumbling or faltering, which could have ruined the entire act. It's another matter that Nikumbh is an actor good enough to not falter. She should have seen that it was Nikumbh who made so much effort tobring out Shakuntala in her and so he obviously had a much better understanding of the character. Most importantly, she broke his trust. She betrayed him at the worst moment possible. And she totally DISRESPECTED his view about the whole thing. I was willing to understand that Yamini got carried away with her lovey-dovey ideas, that it was maybe even like her to want a happy ending for herself and her new found confidence aided her, but I really expected a jolt-back-to-reality moment. I expected her to see exactly where she had gone wrong in her understanding of Nikumbh. I expected her to realize that she broke his trust, walked over his self-respect, and forced him into something he never wanted. Hasn't she always been forced to do what she did not enjoy? I wanted her to see all of these things. But instead, she wants somebody to go and tell Nikumbh that she had to prevent him from making a mistake!
She feels no remorse. Heck, I am not even sure whether she is GOING TO feel any remorse! At least, not about the right thing. Azam did not contest it when she said that she had to do what was right. Her Daddu encouraged her openly, telling her that she did a wonderful thing by changing the last scene. The audience and the thick-brained director obviously loved the way it turned out. I fear they may even make this about Nikumbh being a cynic. Like he is the one stuck in the past, he is the one misunderstanding Yamini here, he is the one who is all messed up because he does not believe in love or fairytale endings, he is the one who should change and move on and accept that love does not always go wrong... I honestly fear they are going to take this route. If that happens... I will be EXTREMELY disappointed! I fear they are going to make this about Nikumbh coming out of his shell, and the cynical mask he has adopted. When honestly, this SHOULD be about Yamini confronting and realizing a few things about Nikumbh and herself. This should be about genuine realization and acceptance of her mistake. This should be about Yamini's character development. And I hope they don't make the mistake of making it about anything else.
Regarding the precap- Yeh journalists! 😡😡
Paagal hote hai kya? No understanding, only rubbing it in!
And if Yamini maintains her silence through this, tab I won't blame Nikumbh for thinking that Yamini did indeed use him for her own benefit. I will probably even support the idea! 🥱
Edited by LoveToLaugh - 11 years ago
Bigg Boss 19
