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@DocD

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Posted: 9 years ago

Thought I had poured out all my sentiments in Dearest @PlainJane's wonderful post yesterday...

But guess I was wrong

Had underestimated the power of EDKV

To yet again

Effectively manage to stir the FAN in me...

So here goes...

A repeat telecast of my gushing!😳

Yesterday was indeed beautiful...would like to mention some additional nuances that I caught in the 12 AM repeat...

- The Sumo of today is truly a transformed individual...her ability to put everything else before her...ahead of herself...is so amazingly praiseworthy! The way she is shouldering this huge responsibility, not to mention, the complexity of it all...no wonder, Nanu has this blind faith in her...what a sharp contrast she is to the rest of the Tiwari members! Beautiful touch that, when Nanu clasps her with his "Kuch bhi ho jaaye, yeh ghar nahin bikna chahiye"...and, Sumo, for all her turmoil inside...once again, keeps herself aside...and, reassuringly, clutches him back!👏

- So many elegant metaphors used...

1. The book and the letter contained in it...and, Shravan's restlessness in trying to locate it...

The book and the letter are only external...it's the MEMORIES that Shravan desperately wants to hold on to!

Just like Suman...

I, for one, couldn't help but be reminded of how she had gone to end of the world to retrieve what she had herself dismissed as "Kabad"!

Their bond means the WORLD to them, but neither will admit it! That's the beauty...the achingly painful angst that inhabits the world of ShraMan!

Amazingly crafted, indeed!👏

2. The supremely well thought through moment...when Shravan keeps the book under lock and key...yet again, the book was only incidental to the scheme of things...it was a glimpse to the Shravan of yore...and...this young man too...the Shravan, who still keeps everything pent up inside, oblivious to the world outside...the placid exterior that seems completely unaffected...is just a wonderfully cultivated defense mechanism...the core is still the same, including the importance of Sumo and her memories in his life!

3. Shravan's note to his father...which screamed "HEARTFELT"! The one line that so remarkably stood out..."From your not so great son!" Once again, a beautiful glimpse into the real Shravan...the simple guy, who for all his achievements, does not take himself seriously!👏

4. The blink and you miss it line that Shravan uttered during his conversation with Mr. Scumbag...about Sumo..."agar usne kaha hai toh woh de degi!" 👏

So for ALL their warring showdowns, for ALL their altercations...for ALL of Shravan' ego...

He knows exactly what Sumo is all about...

His faith in her is sacrosanct !!

What a SIMPLE yet highly EFFECTIVE way to communicate what the ShraMan dynamic is all about!!👏

5. And finally, the LEGENDARY "knock"

The whole going down memory lane bit has obviously touched our hearts...

What a wonderful metaphor also for possibly a new beginning to unfold

For ShraMan to keep their differences aside

And a knock

To "revisit" their bond!!

Will conclude this post, with yet another dedication to the last 5 to 10 minutes of yesterday's episode...

The knock and thereafter...

What a beautifully crafted piece...so nuanced...so layered!

👏👏👏

- LOVED how when it came to the 'moment of truth', Shravan allowed himself to be stripped off all his ego...was definitely a tough choice, but the predicament was so completely worth it!😳

- LOVED Sumo's reaction on opening the door...the surprise tinged with excitement...was so hard for her to conceal ! In sharp contrast, Shravan had composed his senses by then...his own turbulence, concealed within...

- LOVED how Shravan was flustered, probably even apologetic, as that fixed gaze began to waver in response to Suman's "Abhi bhi kuch sunana baaki hai?"

- LOVED how for a moment they had actually revisited the past...how the astute Shravan blended with the Shravan of the days gone by, as he 'explained' to Suman... "Shhh...Raat ke do baje hai"!😆

And then finally,

LOVED, LOVED, supremely LOVED...

How Shravan left "Doston ke saath bahar tha...waqt ka pata hi nahin chala" in a trail...

And that look of awkwardness...his discomfiture as he uttered those words...

And finally, when Sumo saw through his lame excuses

She had sensed there was something possibly amiss

Underneath!

With a quizzing look, as Sumo looked at Shravan

He could continue no more

And turned his back

But Shravan's tussle continued...

And,

The real Shravan won

Free from all his trappings

Came straight to the point

As he, THE Shravan Malhotra

Almost pleaded to Sumo

"PLEASE, uss Varma ke pass mat jao"!!

👏👏👏

What a SUPERLATIVE scene that was

Brilliantly conceived by the makers...

Exceptionally executed by our talented duo!!

If Nikita just nailed it with her expressions

Right from Sumo opening the door

To seeing through Shravan's excuses

Namik was simply Superlative

In conveying such complex emotions

It was almost like he had internalized

Shravan's heart-breakingly beautiful dichotomies!!

A Heartfelt thanks for letting us into

Yet another incredibly beautiful facet

Of the ShraMan dynamic

Portrayed

In the journey

Called

"Ek Duje Ke Vaaste"

Keep up the fantastic work, Team

We're enjoying ever moment of it!!

❤️

Cheers!

DocD

Edited by DocD - 9 years ago

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Riya

@Ri21

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Posted: 9 years ago

u said it all.

i love the fact how nanu sees his chavi in suman. he knows kuch bhi ho jaye suman ll not let anything happen. he doesnot trust his son nor his son's family. he only trusts suman, and this dadaji natin bond becomes more special
and as i said the this father son duo is heart warming to watch even when one is not present in the scene. u wont feel its absence. "from not so great son" touched my heart.
and yes namik was show stealer yesterday. each and every layer he potrayed so beautifully. which felt so real,
i see that letter in the book which he keeps it safe in his briefcase and locking it and not letting someone else touch it symbolises how his feelings he has kept inside him locked and safe and doesnot want anyone to even touch that.

this makes their love story so beautiful now.
and yes amidst all these they visited their past and how they still remember each and everything about them. the special knock to call suman and the way suman turns back couldnot believe shravan has come now 👏
and yes the way suman caught his lies and for few secs the concern on her face when shravan makes a puppy face, she knows something is wrong and asks him by raising her eyebrow.

its so subtle and beautiful. their lovestory is so full of innocence which makes it more beautiful

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DocD

@DocD

Voyager

Posted: 9 years ago

Originally posted by: Ri21
u said it all.
i love the fact how nanu sees his chavi in suman. he knows kuch bhi ho jaye suman ll not let anything happen. he doesnot trust his son nor his son's family. he only trusts suman, and this dadaji natin bond becomes more special
and as i said the this father son duo is heart warming to watch even when one is not present in the scene. u wont feel its absence. "from not so great son" touched my heart.
and yes namik was show stealer yesterday. each and every layer he potrayed so beautifully. which felt so real,
i see that letter in the book which he keeps it safe in his briefcase and locking it and not letting someone else touch it symbolises how his feelings he has kept inside him locked and safe and doesnot want anyone to even touch that.
this makes their love story so beautiful now.
and yes amidst all these they visited their past and how they still remember each and everything about them. the special knock to call suman and the way suman turns back couldnot believe shravan has come now 👏
and yes the way suman caught his lies and for few secs the concern on her face when shravan makes a puppy face, she knows something is wrong and asks him by raising her eyebrow.
its so subtle and beautiful. their lovestory is so full of innocence which makes it more beautiful

Hey Ri!

🤗

As always, you have added your own unmistakable touch!👍🏼

@bold: WORD!

You said it, Dost

Subtle and Beautiful it is...

Is what makes the journey of ShraMan's love story, so wonderfully unique!😳

Love,

DocD

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JJKKL

@JJKKL

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Posted: 9 years ago

He hid her past from his Chachi
She hid his present from her Nanu

Very good episode. I only wonder what would have happened if Satya did not call Shravan. He would have gone back ?

Found one loophole for the first time - How was Satya not invited in the reunion?

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Riya

@Ri21

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Posted: 9 years ago

Originally posted by: JJKKL
He hid her past from his Chachi
She hid his present from her Nanu

Very good episode. I only wonder what would have happened if Satya did not call Shravan. He would have gone back ?

Found one loophole for the first time - How was Satya not invited in the reunion?

@bold: i was thinking the same. maybe he couldnot come due to some issues lets c

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Nancy (Zin)

@PlainJane

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Posted: 9 years ago

Awesome post, Dyotona. I am dealing with the hang over on last night's amazing episode. Your review is making me drunk again. I agree with everything you said. Especially the bold below:

As he, THE Shravan Malhotra

Almost pleaded to Sumo

"PLEASE, uss Varma ke pass mat jao"!!

👏👏👏

What a SUPERLATIVE scene that was

Brilliantly conceived by the makers...

Exceptionally executed by our talented duo!!

It was a mind-blowing episode. And your analysis of the scenes and Shravan's psyche is brilliant. Mazaa aa gaya!

Can't wait for more Shravan-ka-tashan and sweet ShraMan moments.😳

PS: I am so into ShraMan that I forgot the other good stuff. The NANU-Sumo scene and Shravan-Chachi scenes were great, each in a different way. The former relationship has so much of pure concerned love and the latter is such fake love. I love the fact that Shravan can see through the bogus and act sarcastically.😆

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indranigupta

@indranigupta

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Posted: 9 years ago

You know the best part about Shraman scenes is their innate authority over the other. The manner in which Sumo pulls him out into the open is of a person who is sure about the dynamics of their relationship. Shravan is angry with what Sumo did in the past yet he uses the same idioms of the past to replenish the present. And what is more fabulous is the manner in which Sumo also responds within the same rubric.

How in the name of heavens did an Indian TV serial conceive of a such a simple yet complex understanding of love, friendship and memory? After NBTNMKK, this is the first serial I have engaged and somehow this is going beyond my earlier fav of Na Bole

Thank you for this awesome update, Doc👏

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dakshaavi

@dakshaavi

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Posted: 9 years ago

Awesome post Doc.. you have explained all sensitive things beautifully.

Amazing episode and wonderful job by namik and nikita equally good direction .👏
THE bonding of suman with nanaji or shravan words to his father really touching.

between can i say Shravan as kalyug ka shravan ...this guy cares so much for his father and his sentiments .

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...-Riya-...

@...-Riya-...

Sparkler

Posted: 9 years ago

Wow! Superb analysis.👏

Reading your thoughts has enhanced the scene even more for me, if that was even possible.😆

The makers have crafted such a beautiful relationship between such layered leads that every time you watch them, you discover something new about them. What more does a fan need?😃