Atul-Anjali, Armaan-Riddhima: Elation & Nostalgia

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September 10th, 2009: Atul-Anjali, Armaan-Riddhima: Elation and Nostalgia...

I was rendered speechless after watching this episode - the first time after quite a long time that an episode centering around Armaan and Riddhima left me feeling absolutely amazed.

The sheer amount of nostalgia that I came away with today is partly because of Armaan-Riddhima, partly because of Atul-Anjali, and partly because of little details from DMG's semi-prequel, Sanjivani.

Note: I think my format will vary a lot, depending on the content of the episode in question...Bear with me, and most importantly, please post your thoughts! 😊 Thank you!

1. Atul and Anjali share a smile as they watch Armaan and Riddhima meet after the "kidnapping"

These two have been with Armaan and Riddhima the longest, they have seen the very first arguments and fights between them, they have seen a romantic relationship form (although it was kept secret from them) and break multiple times due to misunderstandings and personality clashes (and ego clashes). They have seen Armaan and Riddhima take a step towards the marriage altar, only to be torn away from each other by a tragic incident. Despite so many ups and downs, this separation would have been too hard on both Armaan and Riddhima.

After immense difficulty in getting Riddhima out of the airport and to Armaan's house, seeing their plan succeed must have been extremely relieving...And it clearly shows in their smiles...It's almost like they are congratulating each other on helping bring Armaan and Riddhima together again, for possibly the last time. And it's almost like they are looking at each other and saying, "See, we can make anything possible if we're together as a team!"

2. Shashank surprising everyone with his decision to let Riddhima stay in Mumbai, and his little conversation with Atul

First of all, I just love how Shashank always calls Atul "Dr. Joshi" instead of "Dr. Atul," in contrast to how he calls Armaan "Dr. Armaan" most of the time. I don't know if it is a conscious effort (on Mohnish's part, that is) to keep that thin connection between Dr. Omi Joshi and Dr. Atul Joshi present in the audience's mind, but I love it, since it always makes me feel as though Shashank still remembers the interns he supervised, and the close rapport that he and Omi shared during those years.

Second, it is so funny how Shashank takes Atul's non-attentiveness in his stride and instead takes to playing along with him, teasing him, if I may say so...Shashank's personality in DMG is much like it was in Sanjivani: serious, thoughtful, brooding, tough on the outside but sensitive and good at heart. There have been very few times in DMG where this characterization really shines through, but I can always find it in Shashank-Atul scenes and Shashank-Anjali scenes, for some reason. Maybe it's chemistry, maybe it's something inexplicable.

Shashank's gentle way of teasing Atul for not paying attention to him made me smile. Atul has always been intimidated by Shashank, and I really don't think it has lessened much over time, either. So Shashank takes to repeating Atul's words, "Riddhima kahin nahi jaayegi..." And then, Atul, in his typical fashion, launches off on a tangent, while Anjali looks at the ground, probably thinking "Oh god, Atul just had to embarrass himself in front of dad..."

Shashank plays along with Atul in his semi-sarcastic way of gently poking fun at people...I love this quality about Shashank; his sarcasm goes hand in hand with his wit, something that Anjali has acquired from him (and both Mohnish and Sunaina play their characters so naturally that it is incredibly hard to believe that Sunaina's Anjali hasn't "grown up" into the Anjali Gupta we see in DMG. But that topic's for another day!) Anjali can detect her dad's humor feeding into the exchange that is taking place...She looks up and smiles, no longer embarrassed, and quite happy with the way things turned out.

3. Atul-Anjali-Armaan at the nurse station...

"Haina, Armaan?"

ROFL, this scene was hilarious! Atul and Anjali are so funny without even meaning to be, and that is actually the type of "comedy" I like best...I don't like much over-the-top comedy...But then, I am a huge fan of subtle nuances, light-hearted banter, things like that...

Atul and Anjali are off in their own little world (aka Reality) while Armaan is off floating in his dreamland...So every time he hears his name, he answers with a noncommittal "Haan, haan..."

Of course, Atul-Anjali are all up for teasing the lover-boy (I think Anjali even called him that sometime during the show), so Anjali's next "Armaan" question is targeted at Armaan himself! LOL! Armaan falls out of the clouds when Atul and Anjali start laughing...Aww, poor guy...Hahah!

Just a random thought: I am quite happy with the casual Atul-Anjali scenes that are being shown...At the hospital and even otherwise, they are together...It's a very simple way to show how much their relationship has progressed...Not only are they together physically, but it also seems like their instincts and thoughts are in tune. If Anjali turns to look at Atul, he almost immediately turns to look at her as well, sometimes even at the same time as she turns to him. So much is communicated nonverbally, and it is so fun to watch!

Ohhh! And there's more...Atul imitating Anjali's words for rhetorical effect...That was so cute.

Sunaina tends to say "Come on!" a lot, and it just naturally is incorporated into Anjali's dialogues a lot...There are other phrases that I've caught, also..."Really now?" and "Really?" are some other common ones from Sunaina...And Pankit says "Seriously" and "Honestly" often...It's too cute!

So Anjali starts off, Atul echoes her...Then they both echo Riddhima and Armaan...They're having a blast, and it really shows! The anticipation builds, and then comes the climatic line....

Armaan: "Tum bahut sundar lag rahi ho..."

Atul-Anjali's reaction: đŸ„± (That's the closest I could find, hahaha!) "Khoda mountain, nikla mouse..." LOL, hilarious!!! Exactly. (Oh, yeah! That's another typical Anjali phrase! "Exactly!") I love PaNa's timing...Not even comic timing...Just their reaction timing. Perfect. Always perfect.

Atul's "Main sundar lag raha hoon?" was yet another ROFL moment! Pankit is awesome! Anything he does, he does with style! (LOL, Karan's face...And Su just started laughing when she turned to look at Pankit...)

4. Armaan-Riddhima, in the General Ward and in the Path Lab...

The first scene made me laugh so much, and it's pretty obvious why! LMAO!

The second scene, though, took my breath away. I don't remember ever seeing Armaan speak so softly to Riddhima before. Even if he has, in the Path Lab today there is something in his eyes and voice that shows only tenderness and warmth - remember when he told her about being able to glimpse someone's heart through his or her eyes? That is what I could see in Armaan's eyes today...His heart, his love for his Basket. And Riddhima? Her eyes are brimming with happiness, so much happiness that she cannot stop tears of joy from spilling down her cheeks. I felt so happy for her. When I first started watching DMG, back in January 2008, I remember thinking (and these are just my thoughts; I often tend to look at situations from very different angles - please don't get into a fuss over this!), "Does she really love him, or is she just with him because his feelings for her overwhelmed her?" I don't know why, but for some reason, that was the question that kept popping up whenever there was a fight between the two; Riddhima would always send out these vibes like she didn't really love him as much as he loved her...

As time went on, Armaan-Riddhima faced situations that strengthened their bond, and I slowly began to feel that Riddhima's love for Armaan was growing with every obstacle that they came out of together. That question in the back of my mind started to fade away. When Jenny stepped into Riddhima's shoes, that little nagging question vanished completely. Today's Path Lab scene set the answer to that question in stone. Yes, she loves Armaan immensely. Why else would she have done something that she knew was wrong, why would she put both her and Armaan's careers at stake so that he could be saved from leaving Sanjeevani (since she knew that he would never go through the humiliation of doing his internship again because he failed an exam)? Why would she decide to leave Armaan, even when her sister and friends want her to change her decision? For his happiness.

Karan and Jenny did SUCH a beautiful job, I can't even explain how I felt while watching (and re-watching) that Path Lab scene. The way they complement each other on-screen is amazing.

A few of my favorite sprinkles of dialogue:

- Armaan: So I guess...That's a yes...

Riddhima: *smiles softly, her voice is barely audible* Yeah...
- Armaan: "Bahut senti type ho...Kyun?" *Riddhima slaps him slightly*
- Armaan: *softly* Basket...

Riddhima: *a smile lights up her face as tears slide down her cheeks* Phirse bolo...

Armaan: *even more softly* Basket...

5. Last, but certainly not least...That tune at the end of the aforementioned scene...I think most DMGians know it as Armaan's love theme (I label tunes like that for convenience's sake...Plus it sounds nice!), but anyone who had watched Sanjivani long enough to remember...

It is actually Shashank's theme - one of them; it has more sad connotations than happy ones for me, unfortunately. The first time I heard that tune, I don't even remember when, I was so mad (I wasn't too fond of Armaan at the time, mind you). I learned to tolerate it...

Today, when the longer version of Shashank's theme played in the background, I was stunned and extremely, extremely happy. It just seemed to fit so well with the situation...And I LOVE KaJen...And they played the longer version of the tune! The "La la la...La la la la..." part and the bit immediately preceeding it in particular is what I'm referring to...It is easier to understand what I'm writing if you listen to the scene...

Simply hearing the tune brought a flood of Sanjivani memories back...😳

I can't believe I actually ended up writing so much! I was wondering whether I would be able to write much at all, but then it took me more than an hour to write all this...If you are reading this, then huge congratulations to you...Wow! Thanks SO SO much for reading...😳

~ Borna

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Posted: 16 years ago
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👏 you said it all..
it waz a most heartwarmingly awesome epi..
all were great.. all..
and AR exceptional.. mindblowingly good.. and i can watch this epi over and over..
the sentiments.. the emotions.. the dialogues.. and the acting.. tooooo much.. and very good..
There can't be a better proposal epi for AR than this.. loved it to the core...
and my Armaan.. well all goes unsaid with him.. he is awesome!!!!!!

AA were awesomeeee Bornuuu..
Atul waz funnnieeee to the core..
with Shank..
on the nurses station..
and the percap.. i can 't wait for tomorrow..
that is what pankit waz talking about the proposal is coming tomorrow!!! :P

Quoting you below:

So Anjali starts off, Atul echoes her...Then they both echo Riddhima and Armaan...They're having a blast, and it really shows! The anticipation builds, and then comes the climatic line....

Armaan: "Tum bahut sundar lag rahi ho..."

Too good .. I loved this scene.. loved the way AA were teasing AR.. and specially how Angie says
'Haamee itnaa wait karwayaa.. aab kuch aur bolo' 😆😆

Bornuuu awesome post hun.. totally rocks.. !!👏😳


PS: Atul's Red Shoes totally Rock!!!!!! I love them!!!!😳

Edited by dmg07 - 16 years ago
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Posted: 16 years ago
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OMG!! borna please save your topic dear...wanna read it but have no much time on hand...plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...i'll read after my school tomorrow....
okay my feelings are after watching today's episode too so i wanna ditto to your each and every word...
i can't even express how much happy yesterday's episode made me...i was kind of physically sick yesterday but yesterday's DMG episode took it away..
OMG!! i'm sure you did notice it today..
when atul was about to tell shashank that he wants to maary anjali....anjali was expecting atul to say it..OMG!! i was really happy then but she was kind of sad when atul didn't say the truth..
this is the proof anjali also loves atul..
and AR!! OMG!!!! i'm still not enough to get over yesterday's AR proposol scene...it was the best AR scenes ever for me...and kaJen?? what to say about them?? KaJen are simply the best and I love them more than anything...forever and ever...
Edited by jennichait_kasu - 16 years ago
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Posted: 16 years ago
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it was awesome.... i guess u said most of our feelings.....
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Hi Borna...😊
I just caught the repeat telecast of the episode, which i had incidentally been waiting for with a rather shameless kind of eagerness since yesterday...hehe...and then i came online, hoping i'd find a post on it that could rekindle all the emotions it stirred in me while i watched it...and this post of yours has switched me into nostalgia-mode for an episode that aired barely 12 hours ago...!!
i couldn't resist posting in, because you've penned that out so beautifully, that i had to leave a bit of myself in this topic of yours...so here i am...and might i say that i agree with each and every point you've raised...😊
beginning with Atul and Anjali...you're so right...they're the two people who've always been with Arman and Riddhima...and they're a team all right...which is one of the things i love about DMG...there are couples, and there are couples, but there is always that one string that ties them all together : Friendship...it's there in every situation, good or bad...and for the last whole week, Atul and Anjali have ben like its mascots...because they've been so beautiful...and even more so because they've been in it together...something i've always wanted to see with these two, and was so happy when they were finally given a bit of their due lately, i think ever since Jen came in as Riddhima...and for th last whole week in particular, what i've LOVED about these two is that they've been perhaps the most stellar examples of what friendship can mean to people, without ever having to deliver heavy dialogues on the subject or be melodramatic in the least...they're just there, by each other's side, and by Armaan and Riddhima's side...and that is something that really makes an impression on me...
i absolutely second you on the bit about the way their relationship is being portrayed right now...it's not over-the-top romantic, or distant either...just a subtle assertion that we're together, we're happy, and we work as a team...LOVED that scene at the hospital when Riddhima came in, and they teased Armaan with glee...andyes, agree completely on Shashank...won't add to that, since you've covered just about everything better than i ever could...so let it suffice to say that i'm with you...😃
and then, Armaan and Riddhima...sigh...you know, i think this proposal for marriage is something every AR fan has been fantasising about for nearly two years now...lol...and although i have to say i felt that it all came about a little fast...as in, just the other day, Armaan had been questioning the idea of whether he even knew this girl who claimed to be the love of his life, and today he's asking her to marry him...that's no small step to take...but then i read a reply by Doc in another topic, and was a little consoled...that life itself has been a frenzy for Armaan these past few weeks, and in the middle of all that, ever since he found out about his memory loss, the only thing that seems to be making sense and providing some kind of structure to his life, the one he's living right now as well as the 2 years he's missing, is Riddhima...he's been feeling that connection with her even before the memory loss revelation...and so perhaps it took one big jhatka to tell him that she's the one...that jhatka being the prospect of losing her forever, or actually the idea of already having lost her irretrieveably, with their love itself being termed a lie...and now that he knows it's more real than any of those lost two years are to him, i think he's ready for the plunge...because deep down inside, it feels right...it just feels right...and perhaps that's all he needs to know...
and yes, rushed though it might have been in reaching this juncture post-memory-loss, there is no denying that the actual moment was beautiful, whenever it came, and however it came...it was simple, soft and absolutely brilliant...the way he went down on his knee with a piece of paper clutched in his hand...hehe...and the way she couldn't hold back the tears and the smile that lit up her face, when he called her 'Basket', so soft and tender...sigh...oh, beautiful, beautiful...tw...😍
don't know if AR or AA are staying on with the new batch of interns...let's see what lies in store ahead...
LOVE your topic and the way you've expressed yourself, Borna...got a little carried away with the length of my reply too, but that's your fault...you can't open a topic like that, write in it like that, and not have me reply to it this way...hehe...😎
cheers! 😃
Edited by nandinidev - 16 years ago
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Veeru yaar I loved Atul in this!
I was literally ROFLing at his "main sundar lag raha hoon?" My mom was upstairs sleeping and i just watched the episode like 8 minutes ago. I had to tape at 11:30 cuz i was working on the stupid heart attack pres. Yay for DVR! lol.
Anyway, I think I watched that Khoda mountain aur nikla mouse thing like at least 5 times. and then his Main sundar lag raha hoon thing, ROFL! I watched that about 9 times! I was cracking up the whole time and I woke my mom up. she was like NI! CHUP KAR Jhalliye! rofl!
Good episode today! I wish AA had more scenes though! Abhi-Nikki were good today as well. Well... actually I felt really REALLY bad for Abhi. LOL.
Why r ur comments never as long as these posts?! ROFL! kidding!
love ya!
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Borna did I ever tell you that you are awesome!
Lovely post and exceptional analysis of the episodes and the characters. Your post coupled with Veena and Nandani's have left nothing for me to say except that I agree with all of you!
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I have to agree to you borna

i loved the epi today
Start's with Armaan coming with Dr. Shasank .....least expected fact ....bravo Boy👏 you did the right thing😳
And then the Interns again trying to take blame on them and saving frnds and most sweetest part was Abhi trying to convince Shashank on behalf of interns.


Then Shashank turning all sweet and good to AR ....(love him for this) and we have the real nice moment😍
ohh how could i forget Shashank did this b'coz Atul told him to😉 Hugs to our ChampđŸ€—


Back to Sanjeevni
Our 4some togethere ...*😍my eyes were w8ing for this(though i missed Rahooool and Muskan)😭 and AA chedoing AR was super cute😉 lage raho guys😆
Dr. Keerthi's entry as usual making Inters alert ...... love this regular happenings😆

Abhi Nik's 2nd Date ....OMG such hillarious one ....i wonder Y did Niki do this but i really enjoyed it😆

and then the Lab scene ..... i swear the sabse hatke happening was Armaan was so QUIET .... it was strange as we'd never seen him such before that too with Riddhima ... he's such QUIET only when Shash or Keerthi's around😆

But the scene simply made me go gaga over it😍
love the way he proposed her back (so cute n touching) ...wish it happens again n again😍😍😍


I enjoyed the epi thouroughly
and Borna
well written yaar .... though tool ong but enjoyed it👏
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Posted: 16 years ago
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😍 Well I don't think theres anything left for me to say to be honest.. because you've said it all. What a simple yet lovely episode! Everyone was brilliant in todays episode... especially AR. Armaan hesitation when touching Ridz was so well done seeing as he doesnt remember how it used to be between them... The way Riddhima's eyes just lit up when he called her Basket. From me, that just summed AR up.
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How do you guys write so beautiful? It gets me all SENTI!! đŸ€Ł

I really love your views regarding Atul-Anjali. They are TRUE friends and their relationship with Armaan and Riddhima is something that just makes you all warm inside. I absolutely LOVED that little conversation between Shashank and Atul. It was so funny to see Shashank play along with Atul this time round. It was extremely sweet.

I think I've run out of words for the proposal scene. I mean you've said it so perfectly. It was a scene with overflowing emotions and it just made me love Karan and Jenni even more. Their expressions are so true to life, you feel their pain and desires. AR have never been this good and so in love and so well acted out!

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