02 to 03/08/11
The scene where he sat on the chest was something strange and cute. Kesar looked on with worry seeing Jamna Kaki. He did not have resentment on his face seeing her but he did appear genuinely concerned. When Jamna Kaki requested Gulaal to request Motaba, I like the look on Kesar's face. It was as if silently telling Jamna Kaki "Gulaal has done the maximum that was within her limits, now she can't help you anymore"
When Dushyant favors Gulaal and puts her on a high pedestal saying she killed the demon in me and gave me a chance to reform with dignity, Kesar acknowledged that. Little did he realize until Motaba's anger turned to Gulaal. We could see Kesar walking towards Gulaal to her defense.
Today's episode started with Gulaal's admittance of having known the truth for long. Kesar realized that the issue had gone too far and Gulaal was being crucified. There were tears and earnest request that followed. He requested them to allow her to speak, to listen to her just once. He was pleading with tears. Seeing the situation turn worse, he decides to take her away from the scene. That gesture showed that though he is not fully aware of the reason for Gulaal keeping the secret, he still says that there might be a reason for her to do so. " Gussa karne ke bagair, aap ek baar sunn toh leejiye uski baat". The voice modulation was too good that was mixed with hurt, pain and concern. It was as if he was hurting more than Gulaal seeing her subjected to this torture. He shows his absolute faith in her in spite of being repeatedly denied the chance to know the truth from her.
He showed his support to her by trying to take her away because he knew that no one would be able to understand her and that too when he himself did not know the actual truth. He tried resisting his own mother but in vain. When Motaba declared she would stay back in this house, a momentary happiness came to his face mixed with the hope that his father was willing to show some concern for her and maybe he hoped that he would support her. That snapped in a minute when Motaba decides to give her a life-term by staying in this house. That was a little too much though his anger is justified. Why blame Kesar for short temper? Like father, like son. Kesar's total disapproval of his father's decision, his resentment over how far his father was going to hurt Gulaal added to that was his worry seeing his own father in so much pain over Vasant . This whole lot of emotions was brought out in that one reaction of his.
It was a beautiful realization of shock and worry the minute he turned back to see Gulaal fallen to the ground. That was a reflex action for him, to sit down beside her and support her. Very beautifully that love and affection came through the way he held her and touched her face, asked her to console. Gulaal was shocked beyond words because she has done everything so far hoping and believing them to be right just out of her love for her dead husband and to keep his dreams alive. When sh was accused of betraying Vasant, it was an end to her soul because it was for that very person Vasant whom she loved that she put up with all this. Gulaal actually died that minute. i remember after her Deeyarvatu with Kesar, the next day she prayed to god at the mandir in her own home that she has died with Vasant but for his dreams she was going to rebuild this home once over just for him.
I liked the way Gulaal was reminded of Kesar's words finally when she remembered "Tu yeh kyun kar rahi hai is ghar ke liye, sabko khushi milti hai lekin tujhe, sirf ghutan hi ghutan". At last she has begun to realize that her so called selflessness hasn't really earned her any "apnapan" in this house. She stands alone when she needs support.
I am so looking forward to tomorrow's episode