Avi and Ruby's acting-from dada's death (pg12)

Today I thought about writing something about the two actors who are the stars of this show. You all guessed it right, this thread is about Avinash and Rubina. For me personally, it's their eyes and the various emotions that they project through their eyes that keep me coming back to watch this show.

Avinash has always been a good actor. Although his fortes are serious and angry roles, he is also at home with his dry sarcastic wit and humour. Regarding romance and acting, it's the soft subtle romance that he is master at projecting. He is what is known as a very good character actor, one who can easily slip into any role that has been offered to him. What attracted me to his acting is his command over voice modulations and very good use of body language and expressions, especially eyes. Sometimes as an audience I don't mind him not having any dialogues. One of my favourite scenes of his in CB2 was when he went and covered the statue representing Radhika with a piece of cloth signifying the end of his dreams containing his dream girl. Within few moments...there was a continuous progression of emotions on his face...starting from pain, despair to repressed anger. To me emoting without words and convincing the audience of the characters conflict is the hallmark of a good actor. Another scene of his which I liked a lot was a recent one when Dev comes back with blisters in his hands and Radhika applies ointment to sooth his pain...he is just sitting silently and staring at her with awe that at last there is someone in his life who genuinely cares about him and can do anything for him. Both the scenes were without any dialogues but his eyes and facial expression did the talking.

Now coming to the other half of this pair...Rubina . I am extremely impressed by Rubinas growth as an actor. I cannot really say what suits her most...I mean what sort of roles, because I find her quite flexible when it comes to acting. What has impressed me regarding her acting is her recent control of voice modulations. Rubina has a thin voice so at a higher pitch it used to sound as if she was shrieking but now she has learnt how to modulate the tone and pitch of her voice and as a result that the shrieking effect does not happen. Voice modulation is an important part of acting. Some actors are naturally good at it and some have to learn the techniques and I am happy that Rubina has done it. She has grown by leaps and bounds in the acting department. When CB1 started although she was a bit raw (being her first role that was understandable) but the potential was visible in her acting. Similar to Avinash, she is very good in projecting the conflicts and thoughts of the character that she is enacting in CB2 without the use of any dialogue...just her facial expression and her eyes does it for her. In this show my personal favorites were when she projects cold anger mixed with disdain...when she is gently teasing the other characters as Radhika...when she as Rdahika is silently supporting Dev...when she as Radhika was slowly falling in love with Dev and was leaving her KK behind. To me Rubina is one of the actors for whom silence speaks...sometimes her one look is enough to pass on the message to the audience. Few of my favorite scenes of her from this show is the chunri scene, the expressions flying on her face was worth watching from happiness to confusion and then to being completely distraught...when she was standing at the temple after being ridiculed at home and looks silently questioning her Kanha...when she was applying ointment as Radhika to Dev's blisters with a distraught expression on her face.

However good an actor is, the success of a show is the result of a team that works in tandem...the writers, the producers, the director, the editor, the cinematographer and the lastly the actors. If any of these links are not working properly then a show will be affected and just holding the actors, specially the leads responsible is not right nor fair. Dev is a very complex character and Avinash has completely justified himself as Dev in this show. Both of them have brilliant chemistry with each other (I don't think I need to go into details of it), but what I like about their scenes together is the silent partnership between the two...when one steps up, the other steps down.

With this I am stopping here and I will take leave with this statement ...

To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication- James Dean

And as far as I am concerned both of them are living up to it and my thanks to both of them.

Misti, thnaks for a well written post. I followed a few serials here and there before but Avinash is the first one in the TV industry that caught my attention. He can carry any scene with grace. When he is on the screen he grabs your attention( not because he is handsome).

Misti as usual your expression clarity of thought and the way you put forth your points amazes me and love to read giving examples reasons you express very well. Yes I like both Avinash and Rubina who have brought alive to us Dev and Radhika the way they get into the skin of their roles and make us feel happy sad fear elation helplessness and all the emotions .The only reason why I watch this is for them other wise I would have lost interest long time ago if I were to see the way the story has been killed by the cvs and the characters played with.But then they also occassionaly give us good episodes or scenes which stand.. Besides what you have written I like both of them acting in the 1st meeting boat scene the day when Radhika tells Dev is her KK the fight scene and the shooting scene ,when Dev comes to know Radhika is to be CB when suddenly his expression just changes well there seem to be so many occasions I wish them all success in life whatever they may do

Misti,loved your post. Initially I used to watch almost every serial.Gradually I lost interest,partly because I became busy with my son & all the serials had the same story line.After CB started I began to get interested only because of Avina & their awesome chemistry. Now when I glance at other leads in a romantic scene I don't find any chemistry between them.And that's where I start missing Avina & I get the feeling that Avina are the only actors who can portray any type of scene flawlessly.

Misti i agree with you whatever you have written about these two ...There is something in both of them which captivates you ...I do not go very deep or can say analyze the acting just after reading your comments and again used to watch the episode and will understand what you were talking about ...N doubt in CB2 Avinash gets the chance to show wider range of his acting skills , can say his facial expressions , same goes for Rubina , you can feel her pain by looking at her expressions ...The way her facial expressions change minute by minute without uttering the dialogues ...One scene when Dev was shot first time and Rohan was dragging her as if she was a rag-doll left me disturb , she did excellent job ...For me they both complement each other...You are right Misti they both do not need dialogues ...I am not fan but i appreciate both of them in the current lot ..This is the first time in my life that was impressed by someone ,s acting , In CB 1 it was their innocence which touched your heart and this time that innocence is still there and they both have progressed ...Avinash excels when he is broody kind and subtle ...For me they have breathed life in to Dev Radhika,s characters and that is quite achievement ...

Originally posted by: fatssrilanka

Misti,loved your post. Initially I used to watch almost every serial.Gradually I lost interest,partly because I became busy with my son & all the serials had the same story line.After CB started I began to get interested only because of Avina & their awesome chemistry. Now when I glance at other leads in a romantic scene I don't find any chemistry between them.And that's where I start missing Avina & I get the feeling that Avina are the only actors who can portray any type of scene flawlessly.

You have written my thoughts , i also loose interest and if its romance then automatically they both come to mind ...I agree with your above lines ..This was the first time in my life that i hooked to some soap , that was CBi , story was unique but the credit to keep me hooked goes to these two ...I just starting feeling as if they were someone of mine and it goes with CB2 ...Still they have innocence

Originally posted by: laxmis

Misti, thnaks for a well written post. I followed a few serials here and there before but Avinash is the first one in the TV industry that caught my attention. He can carry any scene with grace. When he is on the screen he grabs your attention( not because he is handsome).

I wasn't very impressed with Rubina in the initial days may be because she didn't have any scope but now she is par excellent.

Together they are formidable. I really want to see them getting bigger and better opportunities.

Originally posted by: chalhov

Misti as usual your expression clarity of thought and the way you put forth your points amazes me and love to read giving examples reasons you express very well. Yes I like both Avinash and Rubina who have brought alive to us Dev and Radhika the way they get into the skin of their roles and make us feel happy sad fear elation helplessness and all the emotions .The only reason why I watch this is for them other wise I would have lost interest long time ago if I were to see the way the story has been killed by the cvs and the characters played with.But then they also occassionaly give us good episodes or scenes which stand.. Besides what you have written I also like the 1st meeting boat scene the day when Radhika tells Dev is her KK the fight scene and the shooting scene ,when Dev comes to know Radhika is to be CB when suddenly his expression just changes well there seem to be so many occasions I wish them all success in life whatever they may do

Misti👏 great post...Avina are real lucky to have great lovers in their fans and we are lucky to get to see such talents on screen.