Neil's expressive best: Kesar rejected

27/5/11
Though a seemingly dull episode, Neil's Kesar always gives us ample scope to feel good about such episodes.

KESAR REJECTED BY GULAAL

The raging anger in Kesar makes him say he would not let it happen, turns around to Dushyant and challenges him. Gulaal very well realized he has issues with Dushyant. The tension and undercurrent was certainly not negligible.
As his mother is advising him, all he looks is for Gulaal's reaction for that is all that mattered to him. When Dushyant supports Kesar, he is not really impressed with him. His eyes were so full of anger about her leaving, frustration of rejecting his company and jealousy about Gulaal opting Dushyant over him. His eyes were brimming with tears that had a resolution or determination as though he was satisfying his bruised ego by going against Gulaal. There was a brief eye-lock between Kesar and Gulaal, both are seeking answers from each other before Gulaal breaks it off.

It came as a huge rejection for Kesar when Dushyant decides on behalf of Gulaal that its time they should leave. He was so utterly shocked seeing Gulaal follow Dushyant after rejecting his company (to be dropped home) and his thoughts (against her choice of Dushyant as head). When both walked off, the hurt was evident as he stood there so helpless seeing HIS Gulaal, his life, walk past him, without giving a damn to his feelings. That rejection was too huge for him to handle that he walks off in anger to his room.

KESAR WITH TALLI

I knew his room would turn topsy-turvy. Panting for breath to calm himself down, as expected, the letters were picked and thrown into bin after many other objects became target of his rage. His eyes and face was red in anger.

I must say that Helly Shah gave a fairly appreciable performance with Neil in enacting the frightened Talli who had her hands shivering as she placed the glass, her controlled soft and feared look as well as talking.

Kesar realizes the intensity of his anger seeing how Talli just shivered when he turned to her. I did feel bad for her here. Still, for her sake or Gulaal's sake, in spite of all the insult she offers Sharbat. I did not expect Kesar to soften on Talli so soon. I was a bit surprised at that. Well that's how Kesar is, basically sweet at heart. He calls out to her, makes her sit next to him, sees her state, and seeks apology. That was really kind and it surprised her too. Have to appreciate her courage that she has the nerve to tell him that he still looks angry. He asks if she is scared and I appreciate that response there from Helly Shah where Talli was doubtful to tell the truth and was almost breaking into a soft tear when she admits that she is. That immediately softens Kesar further asking if she is still angry at him.

There was the unusual calmness as he spoke to Talli. I guess he was so emotionally drained after the fit of rage he threw himself into. His breathing consciously steadied, he was calm and poised as he spoke to her. Kesar made an effort to make her feel that he did care for her. But actually if you see this scene, he appeared and acted like a big-brotherly figure to her. I know it's wrong of me to say big-brotherly given that Talli loves Kesar, but Kesar treated her like how a good friend might sometimes act bossy for their own good. He made her sit down, and also asks her what she is doing in his room without studying at this hour. But I felt so bad for her when she said "Anyways, who can disobey you". It made Kesar also break into a brief mischievous smile and nags her.

When she leaves, he is again back to reality though we saw him forget his grief for a short while.

KESAR AT THE ELECTION BOOTH

I liked Dushyant's dialogue to Durgesh "Agar shakl acchi nahi ho, toh kam se kam baatein to acchi kar leni chahiye". I find Sushant Singh as a very good actor with a subdued actions of a repenting Dushyant.

Kesar and Gulaal's brief eye-lock moment showed Kesar was angry and she looked worried. But did Kesar really think that he and a handful of his friends could really change the fate of the election results of a village which was almost worshipping Motabha and their "Annadaata" Gulaal? She is declared Annadaata because water is essential to maintain crops and that water was found in Talsagra because of her "water diviner "qualities.

Poor Kesar gave an unwanted lecture and used his coin-toss tactics just to irritate Gulaal and HER GANG. All his attempts went futile when Gulaal didn't care about his behavior or react to it. I felt so really bad for Kesar here because he is doing all this wrong deed and also made a fool out of himself in front of the villagers just in his attempt to irritate Gulaal. He was again hurt when his performance with the gang did not create the intended impact on Gulaal and her people.All that he could do was yearn for that one glance at her and when he found the street deserted where she stood, Kesar was once more angry and disappointed. When Raman thanked him, he was hardly feeling proud of the favor he did to Raman. Previously he appeared sincerely happy when he hugged Raman at the factory in front of Dushyant. This time he was so distant and as usual his mind was preoccupied with his own worries and frustration.

KESAR AND THE GIRLS

The timing for Kesar's entry through the main door as envisaged by his shadow behind the curtains and the positioning of these girls had me worrying for a moment. But that was managed well I guess. The aerial view shot was good. Wonder how both girls managed to squeeze into the small place. Had it been me, I would have been stuck half way through.

Kesar seemed tired, lonely and exhausted as he stood holding the chair. He was totally defeated. Painfully he watched the crumpled letters in the bin, picked it up and brought it to the bed. Slowly he begins to straighten them. Those letters are so close to his heart. In an earlier scene also he seemed to be caressing the letter when he was smilingly remembering how he had missed her so much in the hostel. The other day he was frantically searching for the letters, in the end, he was clutching that letter close to his heart. Today again, we could see the warmth with which he was handling those letters. Thankfully Talli is watching the love and care he gives to those letters. I am sure she must be thinking and wishing she was one of those at least to get such care from him. Again he seems to turn nostalgic, almost heaving a sigh. Tears are welling up in Talli's eyes seeing his obsession with a bundle of letters. To Talli he must be surely appearing crazy. He is startled by the noise around him. Pushing those letters down to the ground was a perfect and natural reaction from anyone under that circumstance and that scene was beautifully played by Neil. Kesar' face showed that anxiety over the guilt and fear as if he was caught red-handed.

amazing post meysimi

Originally posted by: arti07

amazing post meysimi

gulaal is showingtoo much attitude these days😕😕 ! boy is trying tooo hard to gain her attention but naha all futile......and mam what will make u to be little concern towards kesar ...should he dance like monkey 😡😡😡...i dont understand wen dushy wanted her to his side she was standing with kesar head high and now wen kesar is wanting her she is standing with dushy again

head high...whats the problem

lady...???????

Originally posted by: MeySimi

Lennie, the mistake Gulaal is doing is hiding the fact about Dushyant's past from the family.

Like Dushyant himself told her once that Sach peeche cchoota hi hai, mita nahi. One day when the truth is out, everyone is going to feel hurt, especially Vasant's parents. That will make them into believing the rumors/allegations against Gulaal and Dushyant's relationship.See the amount of hurt and anguish Kesar is in. She still does not wants to put the links together to wonder if Kesar knows the truth.

I understand her saintly intentions of wanting to protect Kesar, saving MB and Paanba who survived the accident and all those behavior. But she should confess to someone at least now.

Its' is not right to avoid Kesar at this stage. Her 2-3 days break from Talsagra household is understandable but if she would continue ignoring Kesar, she will again be at fault. Having already expressed her wish to MB to get Kesar and Talli married, she should raise her concerns about Kesar's growing interest in her to MB. They had already discussed about such possibility 10 years ago. So it wouldn't come as a lethal shock to MB. Even if she thinks it is going to show Kesar in a bad light in front of his father, she can omit about his interest in her and at least insist him to take forward the Talli-Kesar or for that matter about Kesar's marriage in general.

No one is against Gulaal. But its just that most of us feel that she is not always right as she thinks herself to be.

She has no right to decide about Dushyant's punishment.

She has no right to fan Talli's imaginations.

She has no right to decide who Kesar should marry.

After Kesar has confessed to her though he himself doesn't realise what he has just implied to her, if she still finds herself only as a supposed guardian to Kesar she once knew, if she really worries over his supposedly absurd interest in her, isn't it her duty to help him overcome his mixed feelings/emotions?

If she is intelligent she just has to think that this guy pretended to be distant from her and that he dislikes her, then why is he over-protective and reactive when it concerns about her.

I understand that the script of the show would have loopholes and the show has to move forward, otherwise if the above said incidents happen, where is the story for us to enjoy.

I generally try not to comment on the story about how it should have been, but since you mentioned, I just want to say that I am not agianst Gulaal. But as a viewer, her actions are plain unbelievable and not in tune with the "intelligent" image that she carries.

Originally posted by: Lennie

Well said - and i agree

Neil is a really great actor, and i am glad they ahve got him to play Kesar and taken the role to another level and someone who compliements all these actors who are in this show esp Manasi, each and every emotion counts

To understand Kesar's love and how he sees Gulaal and so on, i do think Talli needs to see the letters and understand Kesar and his love, even if he hasnt fully got it himself yet, it will make Talli understand abit better as well

Arti - Gulaal is standing with the right whilst Kesar's supporting the wrong (only to go against Gulaal and D) and Raman is not right for the role who is selfish, spoilt and no respect at all, whilst D (i know ppl say he is murderer, yeah he is and even he knows it, but he repents each day for it and so on, and selflessly has for 10 yrs served his village and so on) has been doing this for 10 yrs and so on, so i dont see nothing wrong in what Gulaal is doing, and dont know why some ppl get hyped up over her when she isnt doing anything wrong or even if she is avoiding Kesar and so on

Originally posted by: MeySimi

Lennie, the mistake Gulaal is doing is hiding the fact about Dushyant's past from the family.

Like Dushyant himself told her once that Sach peeche cchoota hi hai, mita nahi. One day when the truth is out, everyone is going to feel hurt, especially Vasant's parents. That will make them into believing the rumors/allegations against Gulaal and Dushyant's relationship.See the amount of hurt and anguish Kesar is in. She still does not wants to put the links together to wonder if Kesar knows the truth.

I understand her saintly intentions of wanting to protect Kesar, saving MB and Paanba who survived the accident and all those behavior. But she should confess to someone at least now.

Its' is not right to avoid Kesar at this stage. Her 2-3 days break from Talsagra household is understandable but if she would continue ignoring Kesar, she will again be at fault. Having already expressed her wish to MB to get Kesar and Talli married, she should raise her concerns about Kesar's growing interest in her to MB. They had already discussed about such possibility 10 years ago. So it wouldn't come as a lethal shock to MB. Even if she thinks it is going to show Kesar in a bad light in front of his father, she can omit about his interest in her and at least insist him to take forward the Talli-Kesar or for that matter about Kesar's marriage in general.

No one is against Gulaal. But its just that most of us feel that she is not always right as she thinks herself to be.

She has no right to decide about Dushyant's punishment.

She has no right to fan Talli's imaginations.

She has no right to decide who Kesar should marry.

After Kesar has confessed to her though he himself doesn't realise what he has just implied to her, if she still finds herself only as a supposed guardian to Kesar she once knew, if she really worries over his supposedly absurd interest in her, isn't it her duty to help him overcome his mixed feelings/emotions?

If she is intelligent she just has to think that this guy pretended to be distant from her and that he dislikes her, then why is he over-protective and reactive when it concerns about her.

I understand that the script of the show would have loopholes and the show has to move forward, otherwise if the above said incidents happen, where is the story for us to enjoy.

I generally try not to comment on the story about how it should have been, but since you mentioned, I just want to say that I am not agianst Gulaal. But as a viewer, her actions are plain unbelievable and not in tune with the "intelligent" image that she carries.

Well said Mey Simi, All are true about Dushant and Kesar. I copy paste. I am sorry I don't know your name.

If MB and PB believe in everything Gulaal says then why couldn't she find an appropriate day to reveal the truth and make them understand why she forgave Dushanth? Have she ever thought how disgusted MB and PB will feel knowing that they have or almost have given the place of a son to their son's killer?

Gulaal taking a short break is ok and natural, but as the strong and intelligent women she was shown to be she needs to bring things into light. I understand her awkwardness and shock but she must have a plan in all the 10years, especially after MB's concern towards the marriage. Ok She promised Talli, did she ever look back at what Kesar wants. After all, this man is away from home for so long, may be someone could have come into his life. It seems as she just assumed Kesar would just be popet and do what she and the family wants. It seems like she took Thalli and Kesar's marriage just because she wanted a way out of the deervattu but I don't see her giving thoughts to Thalli and Kesar's betterment or future or wish. I don't know if I explained myself clear enough. As you said Kesar should be brought into light about Thalli either by MB or Gulaal herself. After knowing everything and the way Kesar treats Thalli, is it right of her push Thalli towards Kesar. For me it is unintentional selfishness. Thalli had enough in her life, now she needs a man who would give all the love, happiness and securities that she has been deprived of so far.

I 200% agree with your last paragraph. I guess It's just Gulaal is the miss know it all image annoy us the viewers a little, especially when and if her actions are blindly justified by the writers in future episodes.

For a wise woman👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏