Neil's expressive best: Kesar's emotional turmoil

22/6/11

Kesar with Gulaal

It was yesterday's continuation. He presented his case in such a way that it made Gulaal think for a minute.

Instead of being sad himself he consoled a father by being confident and assuring that Gulaal will have to return to her home and its just a matter of few days.

Kesar with Pannba (Dining Hall)

He was tired; he was obedient when Pannba dragged him. Sudha calling him a "naag" saddened him. She sent him on a guilt-trip going to the extent of using strong words to "curse" him. It hurt him when she said he would never find peace in his life. He was tearful. When Talli's "generosity" with her "Kasam" was highlighted, he was already guilt-ridden.

Kesar with Talli

Any person can have ups and downs in life. No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy. Blessed is the man who has such a friend where you don't have to weigh thoughts or measure words and the worst solitude is to be destitute of such sincere friendship.

The distressed mind was crying out loud that no one understood him.

Kesar was distressed and depressed being devoid of love and friendship too.

Lonely Kesar

His guilt about hurting Talli and having wronged her, Sudha's curse for a life devoid of happiness, rejection from Gulaal, non-supportive parents and family has made him more vulnerable into believing that he was indeed cursed. The sleeplessness, the pacing around, the palpitations, the worry, the hurt, pain, and uncertainty was all due to his disturbed state of mind. So lonely he was nodding his head in denial, lending a support to his head by his hand that he was speaking to himself why it was happening to him. Even then he is asking Kyun mere saath aisa ho raha hai Gulaal??

Kesar is almost an emotional wreck

Precap

Heights of madness in love. Comments reserved for actual episode.

A mention about other scenes from the show:

Sudha's behavior and usage of such strong and powerful words to instill a "curse" left me dumfounded. I had also written that it could be a pick from a low budget movie. But I realize such happenings and use of such language is part of the rural vocabulary, the rural background based on their belief and faith about "curse" and "Naag" and the swearing on "Ann"(morsel of rice) are all part of the belief system in such a rural background.

The talk between the father and daughter was a very beautiful scene where a father tried to advise his daughter about life in general. They should have done this long time ago. They should have given her the time to grieve. Grieving and mourning is a healthy process towards healing, emotionally and spiritually. Why they did not realize this for 10 years is unknown. Actually if they believed in this Deeyarvatu, the process of preparing their daughter to move on in life should have happened long time back. Understood that they did not know how Kesar would take it when he grew up, but they should have helped her in the process of healing her over her loss of Vasant.

I like the statement" However beautiful our past could have been, we can never make it our present". Very beautifully termed and for personal reasons, it was quite nostalgic to me.

Meysimi, As usual well described...You said it all !!...

Originally posted by: JZephyr

Thanks for compiling the episode so well Mey! You categorize the interactions, and conclude their outcomes with much precision.

ps: The link you just PMed me? It's not working for some reason - is it blocked in certain countries?