A filler filled with lessons

This was a filler episode. The drumroll to the drama that will unfold next week. And if I forcefully banish images of Betty aka Saudamini torturing Anirudh, I think we have a lot to unpack here.

The Heera Mandi girls reluctance to take up the task of fighting for their own rights was expected and unsurprisingly, understandable. They have been brought up in circumstances that vilified education for women and denied them the right to progress. The idea that any progress is sacrilegious was ingrained in the women of the era and they learned it by the ear. NO questions were asked. Anirudh rightly deciphers there hesitancy and accepts it as he understands not everyone is like Bondita. Most accept this as the way of life and he lets them be. He doesn't force them to do this. He stands silent when Bondita connects the turn their lives had taken due to the reverse Hindi alphabet she wrote. Like he said in the last episode, he is no more their rakshak babu but a person who will support their choices. Even if it is for their own good, he will not be the Man who makes the choice for them.

Even today many women amongst us hold prejudices against our own sex and act on them. So many of us are educated and yet when we menstruate, we avoid the puja room or the temple. And this is the case of 2020. 1920 is a far worse case and I fully expected the girls to not agree to it. Women throughout the ages had been taught to be docile, subservient and invisible to everyone and yet be every where to do everything for her family. She had been taught to keep her head down and accept the life of misery and ignorance and subservience as a boon from God. and these girls come from a "sinned" place; they are at a worse place. If they can't fully get these rights in 2020 how could they expect to do so in 1920.

The episode \, like i said before is a filler. The emotional play and plea by Bondita was a brilliant move. In one move she honors the sacrifice made by Rasiya and shows the girls how mistaken they are by not fighting for the rights they deserve. She did what Anirudh couldn't. Had Anirudh done it would have been blatant manipulation and mansplaining. But Bondita here sends the girls into self introspection. Do they have the life Rasiya envisaged for them while she burnt with Tarabai's hell? Are they at a better place than they were? Are they running away from the solution while hugging onto the chains that bind them? And they see it as well.

ITV is nothing without drama and intrigue and a lot of mistakes. This show also has them, but yet it manages to stand out inspite of all that. Because it breaks the conventional setting of a big man coming to save the damsel in distress. Not every female lead has to be a Disney princess.

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When you are told the same thing over and over again, it stays with you because you start believing that it is the ultimate truth. The girls of HM are the same. Even after Bon convinced them, they are doing it for Ani and Bon not because they believe that they have a right to education. They still don't believe that education will ever help them in life.

Their reluctance is obvious and it is also natural to be scared of the consequences. They did not want to be the reason for Ani's defeat because of their incompetence, but they did not realize that by refusing to participate, they are ensuring his defeat even before the actual challenge begins. Bon used the correct means. Rasiya Bai was their inspiration and the thought that the girls have disappointed her is making them do all this. Hats off to Bon and Kaka.

Ani babu, your wifey is going to make an excellent Barrister Babu in future. She knows exactly what needs to be manipulated and when is the right time to do it. She not only reminded them that Rasiya gave up on her life for their betterment, but also made them realize that they are worthy of this chance to move on from their past life. Without a doubt, when this challenge ends and the girls win, the HM girls, who are the kalank for the villagers will be their savior and Ani's mission to give them the respect they deserve is going to succeed.

I always knew from the moment I heard about this challenge that Bon will be Ani's champion. She will make sure that her Pati Babu will not face humiliation because of GW and Mini. After the challenge was announced, Bon's priority shifted from school to Pati Babu's izzat. That is her motivation to not fail in her duties. Is it a good thing or not will be proved later...

Mene 4.5 mints ka dekha. Bored. Vahi same scenes. Bas situation lil bit alag. Vahi dragging. Bondita muje bahut confused karti h kabi vo 8 sal ki bachchi ho k anirudh k charo taraf chakkar lagati claps karti h kabi vo 25 yr old jse bate karti h. Conflict and contrasts muje samajh nahi ata. Raha her character growth ka i agree but ye growth corona patients k number ki tarah uper ja raha .. growth gradually ho to natural lagti h

Bcz ye track characters and their dynamic me fast and major change laya h to nahi achcha lag raha. Plus still cant rely on those changes and changes in their dynamics.

Hope it works for show and trps maintain rahe 🙏 bcz ultimately sara burden leads pe ata h esp pravish pe

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Originally posted by: AK_2010

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What does this mean Akshu?

Originally posted by: Doe_gurl

Mene 4.5 mints ka dekha. Bored. Vahi same scenes. Bas situation lil bit alag. Vahi dragging. Bondita muje bahut confused karti h kabi vo 8 sal ki bachchi ho k anirudh k charo taraf chakkar lagati claps karti h kabi vo 25 yr old jse bate karti h. Conflict and contrasts muje samajh nahi ata. Raha her character growth ka i agree but ye growth corona patients k number ki tarah uper ja raha .. growth gradually ho to natural lagti h

Bcz ye track characters and their dynamic me fast and major change laya h to nahi achcha lag raha. Plus still cant rely on those changes and changes in their dynamics.

Hope it works for show and trps maintain rahe 🙏 bcz ultimately sara burden leads pe ata h esp pravish pe

I agree ki Bondita ke responses kaafi logon ko confuse kar jate hai. Mai aapko ek example deti hu. I am a 26 year old woman. And I behave like a 26 yo when I talking about my future prospects, my career growth, my current life, political inclinations etc. Like a proper millennial. I have a brother who is 16. When it comes to him, or his studies or his mistakes I talk like a 40 year old. Matlab uski mummy hi ban jati hu, bemoaning the teenage antics, talking about his future and all that. And then give me a bunch of chocolates, or fistfight with brother, or good food, I become a 10year old. See our responses are result of our surroundings and our emotional intelligence. Bonditha is a normal 11 yo when her patibabu agrees to what she says or when something good happens to her family or when she gets a pot ful of roshogollas. But when a problem comes she responds in kind. Because she has seen the flip side too. She has seen her widow mother being denied even good food, has faced humiliation due to her bedwetting issue, has been tortured for being an abandoned woman and almost sold to prostitution where she saw death and sacrifice of people. To agar bacchi kabhi 25 yo ki tarah baat Kare to WO isiliye kyuki usne woh San dekha hai Jo ek 25/yo soch bhi nahi sakti. Aur jab khushi ka mahol hota hai tph thoda bachpana to dikhayegi hi. Akhir umar hi uski aisi hai.

It's a personal opinion and I respect your views as well. BA's I thought I should explain why her behaviour is acceptable to.me. have a great weekend.

Originally posted by: Aelin

This was a filler episode. The drumroll to the drama that will unfold next week. And if I forcefully banish images of Betty aka Saudamini torturing Anirudh, I think we have a lot to unpack here.

The Heera Mandi girls reluctance to take up the task of fighting for their own rights was expected and unsurprisingly, understandable. They have been brought up in circumstances that vilified education for women and denied them the right to progress. The idea that any progress is sacrilegious was ingrained in the women of the era and they learned it by the ear. NO questions were asked. Anirudh rightly deciphers there hesitancy and accepts it as he understands not everyone is like Bondita. Most accept this as the way of life and he lets them be. He doesn't force them to do this. He stands silent when Bondita connects the turn their lives had taken due to the reverse Hindi alphabet she wrote. Like he said in the last episode, he is no more their rakshak babu but a person who will support their choices. Even if it is for their own good, he will not be the Man who makes the choice for them.

Even today many women amongst us hold prejudices against our own sex and act on them. So many of us are educated and yet when we menstruate, we avoid the puja room or the temple. And this is the case of 2020. 1920 is a far worse case and I fully expected the girls to not agree to it. Women throughout the ages had been taught to be docile, subservient and invisible to everyone and yet be every where to do everything for her family. She had been taught to keep her head down and accept the life of misery and ignorance and subservience as a boon from God. and these girls come from a "sinned" place; they are at a worse place. If they can't fully get these rights in 2020 how could they expect to do so in 1920.

The episode \, like i said before is a filler. The emotional play and plea by Bondita was a brilliant move. In one move she honors the sacrifice made by Rasiya and shows the girls how mistaken they are by not fighting for the rights they deserve. She did what Anirudh couldn't. Had Anirudh done it would have been blatant manipulation and mansplaining. But Bondita here sends the girls into self introspection. Do they have the life Rasiya envisaged for them while she burnt with Tarabai's hell? Are they at a better place than they were? Are they running away from the solution while hugging onto the chains that bind them? And they see it as well.

ITV is nothing without drama and intrigue and a lot of mistakes. This show also has them, but yet it manages to stand out inspite of all that. Because it breaks the conventional setting of a big man coming to save the damsel in distress. Not every female lead has to be a Disney princess.

Beautiful review👍🏼

I specially loved the underlined part.

Originally posted by: Aelin

I agree ki Bondita ke responses kaafi logon ko confuse kar jate hai. Mai aapko ek example deti hu. I am a 26 year old woman. And I behave like a 26 yo when I talking about my future prospects, my career growth, my current life, political inclinations etc. Like a proper millennial. I have a brother who is 16. When it comes to him, or his studies or his mistakes I talk like a 40 year old. Matlab uski mummy hi ban jati hu, bemoaning the teenage antics, talking about his future and all that. And then give me a bunch of chocolates, or fistfight with brother, or good food, I become a 10year old. See our responses are result of our surroundings and our emotional intelligence. Bonditha is a normal 11 yo when her patibabu agrees to what she says or when something good happens to her family or when she gets a pot ful of roshogollas. But when a problem comes she responds in kind. Because she has seen the flip side too. She has seen her widow mother being denied even good food, has faced humiliation due to her bedwetting issue, has been tortured for being an abandoned woman and almost sold to prostitution where she saw death and sacrifice of people. To agar bacchi kabhi 25 yo ki tarah baat Kare to WO isiliye kyuki usne woh San dekha hai Jo ek 25/yo soch bhi nahi sakti. Aur jab khushi ka mahol hota hai tph thoda bachpana to dikhayegi hi. Akhir umar hi uski aisi hai.

It's a personal opinion and I respect your views as well. BA's I thought I should explain why her behaviour is acceptable to.me. have a great weekend.

Totally agree . RCS men were quick to understand the depth of the chhodi huyi aurat , heera mandi stuff. That is why they became little protective towards her . Also bondita has suffered thrice cruelty from the people which mini has only faced 1/3 as a mini humiliation !!

Bondita didn't show off nor she complain what they have done unlike mini jo ulta chor kotwal ko daante wala case tha !

Bondita tark are the reality and why her dialogues were little matured because she is growing and a sensible kid who had understood her responsibility after the death of her father . Circumstances forces her to become a mature .

Originally posted by: leanne_1983

Beautiful review👍🏼

I specially loved the underlined part.

Thanks so much Leanne(is that what I should call you?). You have the warmest words for my works. I am so glad you liked my POV about Bondita's interaction with the girls.

Originally posted by: Aelin

I agree ki Bondita ke responses kaafi logon ko confuse kar jate hai. Mai aapko ek example deti hu. I am a 26 year old woman. And I behave like a 26 yo when I talking about my future prospects, my career growth, my current life, political inclinations etc. Like a proper millennial. I have a brother who is 16. When it comes to him, or his studies or his mistakes I talk like a 40 year old. Matlab uski mummy hi ban jati hu, bemoaning the teenage antics, talking about his future and all that. And then give me a bunch of chocolates, or fistfight with brother, or good food, I become a 10year old. See our responses are result of our surroundings and our emotional intelligence. Bonditha is a normal 11 yo when her patibabu agrees to what she says or when something good happens to her family or when she gets a pot ful of roshogollas. But when a problem comes she responds in kind. Because she has seen the flip side too. She has seen her widow mother being denied even good food, has faced humiliation due to her bedwetting issue, has been tortured for being an abandoned woman and almost sold to prostitution where she saw death and sacrifice of people. To agar bacchi kabhi 25 yo ki tarah baat Kare to WO isiliye kyuki usne woh San dekha hai Jo ek 25/yo soch bhi nahi sakti. Aur jab khushi ka mahol hota hai tph thoda bachpana to dikhayegi hi. Akhir umar hi uski aisi hai.

It's a personal opinion and I respect your views as well. BA's I thought I should explain why her behaviour is acceptable to.me. have a great weekend.

Hey... 26 ka ho k 40 ki bate karna is ok. 26 me environment ki itni samajh ho jati h. Mind applications learn karne lagta h. Bt 9-10 yo ho k 26 wali bate karne then act like a kid i find it ajib. Ye back and forth process cofusing me. I m nt liking her dialogues and her acting like typical daily soap bahu. That motivation scene was 👎 .shayad yahi reason h trps 2.1 se directly 1.7. First that super woman act then hira mandi me vessels bajana , do din pahle mini ko dhamki or kal vo sab. Stick to one role bcz fir vo innoscence or cuteness fake lagti h (altho thats nt fake bcz aurra is really cute❤️) , nt saying bahu stuff add mat karo lekin gradually and limit me

Thanks ❤