Chandra Nandini 71-75: Turbulent Tides - Page 64

Originally posted by: rajatshweta

No, I think that Chandra is at his old bag of Balgram tricks again...

Remember, he wakes Nandini from sleep and tells her "it's the most difficult exam and I don't think you have it in you to pass, and I definitely don't think you can manage in the disguise of a man.. tumse nahi hoga"... repeatedly snatching the book away from her... that's when Nandini is determined to take the exam at all costs.

He challenges her, plants an idea in her mind, leaves her to process the idea and execute, enjoys her performance and feels extremely proud when she succeeds.

He knows that Nandini is capable of winning, but would generally stay out of competition. She sometimes needs an extra push in the right direction.

Here he was delighted when Daadi declared that she is going to stay in palace for some more time. Because that makes Nandini stay with him for some more time. If she wins the Mukhya Rani competition, he gets to be next to her all day, and she will have to spend more time with him.

Also, he has been feeling that he is losing Nandini to Malay. The warrior in him cannot accept this defeat and sees the Mukhya Rani contest as a streak of light to win Nandini. If he can't keep her with him as his wife, she is at least duty bound to stay with him as his Chief Queen !!

He is a warrior. In love with Nandini. If she wins, he gets to win her. Her victory, is actually his victory. It's a win-win situation for Chandra !!

Nandini is originally the first queen of Chandra and should have been the Patrani. But, by nature, she doesn't desire to pluck the title out of Helena and hurt her in the process So, when the opportunity of Mukhya Rani presents itself, Chandra wants Nandini to make good use of it.

He knows that, by nature, Nandini would give way to Helena to win the competition. So he purposely calls Helena to his room, studies Nandini's mindset as he sits on the bed, and nudges Nandini indirectly with his sweet remarks to Helena.. Just as he expected, Nandini snaps back, "don't worry, I will ensure your favourite queen wins the competition - (don't remember the exact dialogue in Hindi)".

So he immediately retorts "even if you are interested in the competition, you cannot win" and walks away with a smile on his face ...the camera closed in too fast on this end scene.

He is a warrior and knows how to get his results from each soldier, by change of tactics. So I think he is back to his Balgram challenge with Nandini ... this is my take on the scene.

rajatswetha - You have written it very interestingly. He instigates her but your writing is brining out the finer points . I loved it when you said her victory is his victory - It just shows how much she has gone into him (in terms of feelings)

BTW, what's your real name ?

Srry aunty still I don't agree. As I said if a queen says she loves sumone else then no king will bother wht happens to her. Infidelity is certainly a crime. She had herself confessed. Yes he said he doesn't consider her his wife but tht doesn't change the truth tht he is her husband nd wives in tht era nd even now was expected to be loyal. If you are thinking about sumone else despite being a married women especially if the other man is ur sister's hubby so no question is there to keep her. Obviously she will be banished at once. Whether he considers or not fact remains he is her husband so it was absolutely right from his point of view. As I said if an emperor can do it a samrat can as well. If selling in the slave market is an issue it could have been a issue in mughal era as well. He can't sit nd say oh I don't consider u as my wife so I don't have any prob tht u love another man. Stay in mahal nd love tht man.

Well i think Nandini provoked chandra to make him abandon her..by openly confessing. Yes munni,in those days tbeg wont spare infidelity... As a king ,he acted correctly . EVEN MYself first detested cgm for banishing her,but now i feel he did not do any wrong. What pricks me is, he could have Verified his facts before trusting helena ... He should have known that Helena is always wanting to pull nandini