Aunty you would not have been far behind the Truth if you had titled your episode analysis thread as 'Khoon Bhari Maang'. Even that would have done justice to the content. It is a union both blessed and accursed to stay together by destiny. Who lends credence to this argument- our very own Red Indian Chief, Amatya Rakshas, who has by now tripled up as a jyotishya gyani and door darshi apart from his prime ministerial and fencing teacher duties. What else does this man know? I am really curious to know! But my problem does it work only on the Sri Nandini Vivah prospects? Doesn't he sense an impending doom and impending suryaasth of Padmanand and sense the chandroday of his nemesis Chandra?
Nandini does a very shoddy job of impersonation, touching her moustache every now and then and excessive enthusiasm and over eagerness to put forward her own point that it hardly takes a single minute for Chandra to figure out that he is seeing a cooked up identity. The contrast between her behavior and that of Chandra who is also impersonating a part is remarkable. He is as cool as a cucumber in his composure and calculated behavior.
Chanakya often remarks that Chandra is his Brahmastra. When one sees him in action today, one is reminded of a ballistic missile primed and set up for launch to perfection with not even a 0.009 chances of failure to hit the target. All it takes is one button from a remote control and he is going to leave behind a trail of destruction. The famous sword scene plays out. Nandini barely manages to hold her own against Chandra. If at all she gets in a couple of unexpected thrusts in, it is purely because Chandra is more intent on unmasking the impersonator and not going all out.
Voila! The Khoon Bhari Maang happens! I am not wasting my breath on it after the detailed explanation volunteered by Door Darshi Amatya Rakshas on its significance. If at all Amatya had not done his bit, I bet that Bharath Mata would have jumped the bandwagon to explain the significance of this union and what it meant to her!
Later on we have Chandra and his hawk eyes taking in every bit of Magadh while the rest of the princes are just disinterestedly prancing on like patent tourists before an over enthusiastic guide. He does the falling behind,the photographic detailing of every single bit that he sees and observes, and his hiding between the crowd unnoticed to perfection.
Chandra is in absolute control of everything. If at all he gets caught tomorrow, I presume that even that is part of his game plan! Nandini, my girl watch out for him! Even if his getting caught is not part of his plan, he is going to slip out of your hands like the sand!
The one thing I noticed about this Chandra is his ability to be unmoved by anything he sees or experiences, unlike the younger one who used to frequently flare up in anger. I could feel the poor girl's heart fluttering a teeny weeny bit when she and Chandra were standing is such proximity during the sword fight.
But on his side, I could decipher just a void or a steep, slippery, dangerous and insurmountable mountain henge. Nobody can climb up to see exactly what he is until he himself permits it. That is not going to happen in a long long while. Nandini, you really have a very difficult path before you. Aunty, your spinning top analogy was perfect for describing Chandra.
When I see the two of them, I am reminded of an immense and gigantic black hole and a blazing and brilliant star passing by in its vicinity. We all know what happens in such a scenario but still it leaves us clamoring to know what shared destiny both of them have after their inevitable union. Only time can tell!