Well, rather than backfiring -- as feared by Arnav -- the Anjali-Khushi interference seems to have served as a catalyst or as a stimulus, as rightly stated by Rashmi... it made Anamika and Ganesh take a deeper look into their relationship and be honest with each other, something that was long overdue... Anamika feels guilty for inadvertently having kept Ganesh from having a fulfilling life of his own... he has after all admitted that he's the marrying kind... though his bluntness in stating that Anamika and Gaurav are responsible for him not marrying is sure to have hurt her, his subsequent statement adds to her dilemma… "To take the example of Khushi, when her heart is set on jalebis, rabri won't do the job, however good it might be." Very nice metaphor! Ganesh's clarification that he's never felt lonely as he had Anamika and Gaurav, clearly shows their importance in his life... it is a truth Anamika can't escape! "When my heart was set on you and Gaurav, no other woman would do, no other family would do." … a beautifully understated confession of love! Thank god Ganesh has realised that he can't spend another twenty years or so keeping quiet… that would be unfair to himself and to Anamika and Gaurav… however, throughout the convo, care and concern for Anamika and the wish to make her happy is uppermost in his heart and mind… Ganesh is a true gentleman: he doesn't pressure Anamika to make a decision in his favour… rather he leaves her free to either accept his proposal or to continue with their current status quo, however unfulfilling it might be in the wrong run… again this is a question of Anamika's happiness and she doesn't need to make a decision based on what her son wants! Hope she'll give Ganesh and herself a chance to find fulfilment.
A furious Arnav has been a sight sorely missed as it adds spice to the Arnav-Khushi relationship, as long as he doesn't do or say anything to hurt her badly! The ensuing scene reminds one of the one in the show when Arnav lashed out at Khushi for forcing her values and thoughts on Lavanya with regard to marriage [must say, I agreed with him, then, that Khushi had no right to interfere in their personal matters]. In this case, however, Khushi's simplistic way of looking at things is needed if Anamika and Ganesh are to move ahead in their becalmed relationship… Anamika has been so long in this comfort zone that she hasn't thought of taking things further, and Ganesh leaves things as they are as he doesn't want to tock the boat or to hurt her with his importunities… again. It's such a joy to see Arnav left speechless by Khushi's childlike but very direct take on life! She 's right in pointing out that everyone yearns for companionship and wants to belong… the innocent humor in her reasoning is very endearing. "How would your life be without me?" Now that is the ace up her sleeve as she knows full well that he can't think of a life without her in it! No wonder Arnav admits defeat! "Peaceful, but as dull and drab as your curtains. As boring as your laptop. As lonely as a flower in your garden that a bee does not hum around." Arnav was silenced… Khushi's self-deprecating humor is a breath of fresh air! Loved how she skillfully steered Arnav to seeing her point of view: not to let opportunities at happiness flit by but to grab the chance of leading a fulfilling life with the person one loves! That Khushi isn't trying to force Ganesh and Anamika into something but is only 'hinting' at it is a good thing… let's see if Anamika accepts her sugestion!
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