Ayesha - a star on and offscreen :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP7SZwHOhrk

I just watched this IV and felt the need to make a separate post to commend her. she is definitely such a joy to watch on and offscreen. her IVs are always a delight to watch because they are genuine, spontaneous, consistent but you can also see the portions where she essentially does the needful in terms of delivering the lines said to her by the makers . lol.

Gotta appreciate her forthrightness, honesty while still being diplomatic, correct.

She has talked about why she felt drawn to Sai compared to P and gotta agree with her take on sai. her vibrance, child-like innocence is endearing and the way she has essentially described Sai as being a positive, forgiving and big hearted. she didnt use those words exactly but thats my takeaway. it helps you connect with Sai's occasional "mahantaa" because Ayesha infuses sincerity into it and has built an arc. my takeaway is that She genuinely doesnt want negativity, she wishes well even for those who hurt her because she genuinely loved them all at one point and considered them her family- especially V but even the rest of Chavannis. That helps me understand why she doesnt want revenge despite everything V has done. I personally would have loved a narrative of revenge and tit for tat also but Ayesha makes this version of Sai also very much lovable. She is the kind of person who just wants peace and that maturity has probably come due to motherhood. thats a nice way to explain it and understand it.

I love how she said she has no recollection/impression of certain self-obsessed "oscar" actor. lmao. she was very honest too- koi scenes bhi nahi the and its not like certain unprofessional took effort to be a deecnt costar. no wonder there is no real impression she made. on the other hand with V its clear that a regular, normal and fairly good working relationship has been destroyed by pettiness, unprofessionalism but Ayesha is salvaging it singlehandedly onscreen atleast.

She also used a phrase in the flow of talking- dont have time to "talk it out". I think that hints towards what we all know from BTS and offscreen stuff- certain people have issues, they have created a difficult mahaul but Ayesha is rightfully focusing on positives only.

I love how she has beautifully sidestepped questions about her bonding with V and P by saying a lot through her indirect silence on it and talking about other stuff. When asked about the bonding, instead of lying like she could have and has sometimes done in the past - she has expertly diverted the interviewer. even offscreen as a celeb, she has shown growth.

Its commendable from a naive newcomer whom people on sets had doubts about initially- she has grown into a self assured, confident performer who is beloved by audience and crew alike. She just needed time to shed her inhibitions and be herself, let her real personality shine.

She is also very honest about the fact that she doesnt know where things are headed in terms of the show and she seems genuinely happy about her bond with Savi and some others on the show. while its clear that there are several aspects of the character Sai that she enjoys, she has does have some issues with the overall plot - but she cant publicly air it because she is a professional, ITV has certain limitations, and she focuses on the overall positives rather than the problems. When quizzed about what to look forward to, Ayesha genuinely does not know. you can see that she cant be fully upfront about it and she looks hesitant. Its practical, smart the way Ayesha is now approaching the show. she only does whats in her hands. After watching this IV and the other IV with Raj Baddhan, I think she is clearly impacted by Sai, the show's plot being over-dramatic in a negative way with things like child snatching etc but she leaves that aside because the makers insist that this kind of "drama" is needed so she only hopes that she can do justice to whatever material is given to her. and that definitely reflects in her performance. The script is honestly crappy overall but Ayesha does justice to Sai. she brings out Sai's genuineness, her focus on her child and her selfless love as a mother, her passion for work, her righteousness and uprightness very beautifully. She shines with earnestness in the scenes with V and P where she masks her pain, awkwardness, annoyance and betrayal to focus on the present, making sure the kids are not subjected to anything beyond their age/understanding too early.

Her offscreen IVs and bytes only makes me appreciate her performance and her so much more!

Kudos to her. Only wish her success and happiness always. I hope she gets good quality projects that are better than this ITV drama- its a pity how all of them start off great and then quickly de-escalate into garbage

Loved your narrative. Agree with your observation. Also, I think Ayesha has grown as a person of her own much stronger due to off screen stuff.

She has a huge fan squad as mother hens ready to pounce on anyone. These mother hens are being made determined to fight for her due to offscreen stupidity.