Bepannah ~My thoughts ep 50~25.5.18 Of closures & disclosures ..
The episode makes me think about a certain cohesion to life. Birth follows death. The universe functions according to a cosmic rationale in the functions. A pattern of beginning and ending which marks the cycle of life. Emotionally too one's life follows some form of a logical pattern that is personalized to the person. Within the plot we have four individuals involved in emotional attraction. It began, to establish an attachment, so as to develop it, to culminate the attraction into a formalized recognized bond. To me Aditya and Zoya in their respective lives fell in love with their deceased partners, to evolve love into the permanent bond of marriage. We learn, shortfalls, like an inability to adapt to the needs of their partners, gives way to emotional instability in their marriages. A relationship begun to last. Faces a shocking premature end. Both had married their partners, on the pretext of honouring the bond of their marriage, till the very end. But we see this never really occurs. Looking at the current scenario, we note that both Aditya and Zoya begin to realize that when the most trusted of relationships, that betwixt man and wife ends abruptly, without an expected closure. The damage is emotionally wide spread and one challenge to manage. up without a proper conclusion.
To comfort and console, is the crux, of the opening scene interaction between Adi and Zoya. We vividly see the natural instinct in most humans to comfort and console each other in bad times. For in doing so, we also tend comfort and console ourselves. Pain, like other emotions is a universally sensed emotion no one is exempt from it. However pain rendered upon the flesh in time lessens, but never goes away if it's the untimely death of a loved one.The scarring may remain till death. As the cause of the pain remains trussed in our memories. Likewise, the phenomenon of life and death is a universal experience. Somewhere along the line, we have to bear in mind that Aditya and Zoya's partners no longer but are both dead. This makes it all the more harder for Adi and Zoya to overcome their commonly experienced emotional trauma. Had their cheating partners been alive, they could have been answerable for the infidelity steps they took. Thus granting both Aditya and Zoya, a formal closure of their emotional relationships with their cheating partners. The fragmentated situation, continues to slowly eat away at the emotional lives of the much affected Zoya and Aditya.
When commonality in loss, stiff differentiates between the nature of pain. Aditya's pain is not body wounds, that can be healed within a time scale.The central point of his pain is trauma caused to his very spirit. That which requires a healthy grieving period for him to get things off his chest. With the right support and input from, clinical sources, or from family and friends ,chances are he can be emotionally, rebuilt, restored and renewed. On and off he continues to go off in circles. Have given the chance, he attempts to fathom, how, when and why things went wrong in his marriage? On the face of things he claims to have picked up the pieces of his shattered life. But we see him relapse back into the sense of being cheated by a woman who was not just his wife but a friend he madly loved. The opening scene to me, is evident of Aditya going through a much needed therapeutic grieving period initially, but soon his semi coherent drugged drawl, draws Zoya into it as well...
Not just in their words, both seem and sound almost like friends too. But the word friend has such a jinxed ring to Adi that I would say, he sees, Zoya as just being there for him. Seeing him crashed as an emotional wreck! Zoya's eyes ,too well up and she too feels the infectious ache his heart transmits. It's a moment where with the action, they softly and calmly with words to , wipe away each others tears by comforting and consoling each other. Zoya reasons, Pooja never signed the divorce papers, to make it less excruciating for him. Zoya, tries to make him see, that she was in a worse off position than him. Yash signed her divorce papers without giving her another thought! That's how easy it was for Yash. Zoya tries to lessen Aditya's heart ache. Her words allow him in turn to open his reasoning behind his impending sorrow. He in turn, tries to soothe Zoya's pain by disclosing , that she is better off, as Yash closed his chapter with her ,by his signature. She has the end of her relationship in black and white. Whereas in case with Pooja not signing she leaves much to speculation as to why she didn't sign? She has left him in an emotional mess by denying him a proper, closure! A conclusion to their five year long relationship.
The appeal of the scene lies in the exchange of personal emotional content between them. How easily they verbalize their anxieties before each other. How they attempt to share pain, so it becomes a bit more manageable. There is an assurance between them, that their thoughts will not be dismissed by each other. Rather their sorrow will be heard and support given by carrying some of their emotional baggage. Both know they will not be laughed and poked fun at. As both experience the pain of being stabbed in the back by one they trusted upon. Aditya shares his feelings of insecurity, the need for championship. Is this more of a male issue?
Disclosure! A man slept in Zoya's room! Noor finds out and so does Mahi. Clearly conclusions will be drawn and Mahi for one, takes certain takes steps disclosed in the final scene where, she discloses how and what she feels about Aditya. He acts in a befitting manner and discloses, his true sentiments for her..
The morning after scene is put in to relieve the tension built in the first scene. Funny as it looks, the scene has multipurpose bits to it! Firstly , Zoya and Adi both snap out of their catharsis roles. Emotional supportive input benefits them both. She is back to her, snappyput correctives measures into Adi! teacher role. Adi realizes his blunder!landing her in big trouble due to crashing in her room!on her bed! He must be high! Sincere heartfelt apologies are tendered to Zoya! Her attitude is, fine.. just don't do it again! Then the unceremoniously getaway! Just for Rajvir's camera! Zoya helps Adi Out and down her bedroom window. Disclosure and breaking news for the snoopy cop!! The scene overall despite reasons for much insinuation, shows the complete confidence Noor, Zoya and Aditya have in the veracity of the scene. It is a comedy of errors, marked by the truth. His appearance in her bedroom was to seek a cure for his giddiness, not a respite for some sordid seedy remedy! Zoya ..well she was playing nurse... to his wrecked spirit!
Have to say the biggest disclosure is Rajvir's identity. Only a CBI officer? Expected a bit more than that. Who knows the further twist may be.. and he is also in some unexpected way connected with the Hooda's!
The scene between Adi and this prying cop is interesting to watch. We have Adi,with a spring in his step! comes from receiving therapeutic treatment from Zoya.. minding his business. Rajvir commands Adi to accept his lift! Adi needed this lift to pay back the nosy Rajvir in the same coin! This time Adi is in charge! without police training skills.. just carrying law in his genes! Adi in round subjects the cop with rapid fire. The man obliges, and without much of a problem, discloses much about himself . One wonders why? There is more about Rajvir clearly, that needs to be exposed. Aditya's saving grace! however is, that he plays cleanly. Lets Rajvir know, he is aware he is on to him and Zoya..and yes, if Rajvir fights! Then Aditya too is only to willing to pick up the gauntlet! Adi of course also banks on Zoya's support in this fight to rebuff Rajvir! pity its revealed that Zoya dismisses Adi's caution as being a product of Aditya's negative mindset! Rejects his plea for combined defence! For Zoya its enough for her to know, the man helped Zosh to strike a contract with the Viranis. This too is no surprise to Adi that its Mahi! who bends backwards to support him in finding more about this Rajvir. Much is disclosed to Aditya..
Rajvir is no Londoner.. but a local.. as local as Mumbai's cutting chai! Low in price, less in quanity..just the right flavour and amount to nab the son of the rich and influential Harsh Hooda! Its funny.. Adi misses out on the biscuit! to dunk his cutting chai with!! The ID of CBI's top young brain product!
Rajvir's roving eye captures every incriminating evidence against Zoya and Aditya. Adi's fall during Zoya's forced dcor task.. speaks of Zoya putting him into tight dangerous spots where he is likely to fall, just to prove, never fear Zoya is here to catch!!
Final disclosure ..Harsh Hooda reckons someone out there doesn't like him and is out to get him!! Hamlet53 27.5.18
dear readers... look pardon me for this late reply... in keeping with the cricket episode of Bepannah.. me was busy with Pak v England at Lords! game still on.. and with Champions premiership league..Real Madrid v. Liverpool! had to watch! sorry... you enjoy whats left of Sunday! love hammie.. incidentally my thoughts are like cutting chai! watch Friday's episode to get the real feel!!
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