😉Playing hookey from the errands that I was supposed to run this morning😉
Rewatched the epi, start to finish....yoohoo ...................I think the CVs, Ashish, Tanvi, director, Mr. Bhushan...the entire jing bang outdid themselves👏👏👏.........the night setting, haunting song with lyrics that were as if written for the scene, heartbreakingly beautiful Tanvi, heartstoppingly handsome Ashish, both at the epitome of their acting skills, portraying the pathos perfectly.......... 👏😊
Technically, their scenes together were display after display of masterful acting, a clash of equals. Neither gave or took a quarter. Specially noteworthy were:
Where he grabs her by the hair and with clenched teeth spits out those words that show, without a smidgeon of doubt remaining, just how deeply Arpita's earlier words have struck him. Just how ashamed and at the same time defiant, he is ...........it is the pain of falling from the pedestal, that is inevitable in any relationship, but that, for these two, happened so soon. It is the defiance that stems from complete despair, when you are flush against the wall, with no hope of escape. That is where he has found himself and he is not liking it.
The other one was the whole sequence, as you said Dreamy, where the two have that cute tussle and finally he is able to subdue her with the gruff:
"Ab jid (zid) na karo.....hamare hote huye tum khud apni patti karogi?"
There is a lifetime of love, concern, annoyance, and most of all feeling of belonging, in those few words. In those few moments, she conveys all her grievances against him and he accepts them, and then goes on to tell her in no uncertain terms, that there is where little he can do about the situation........he makes it clear to her that till he destroys Lal Singh, she should not get her hopes up. But this time her tells her in a calm, clear manner, all the while conceding how important she is to him...........this approach seems to yield better results.
I think it is significant that she accepts the glass of water from him....seems to me they turned a corner there..........her acceptance of water from him, it kind of symbolises an acceptance of the situation by Arpi, even though later, she makes one more attempt to stop him. Some level of understanding has been reached between them and a temporary balm has been applied to their wounded hearts so that the emotions are not so sore anymore. Of course, the underlying wounds remain, ready to flare up at the next provocation.
What I took away most from this epi was the sense that at a very basic level, Arpita is infinitely more dear to Avi than BJ is. Despite their long history of shared pain, their association of years, Avi does not feel closer to BJ than he does to Arpi.........what I am trying to say here is that it could just as easily have been the other way round....that is to say, he could have just as easily demanded BJ to understand the hopes and fears of a nayee-naweli dulhan....asked for her understanding, specially in light of the fact that they had not caught Lal Singh in 14 years.....he could have said that since you are the elder of the two, you have waited for so long, give me just a little more time and I will set everything right. Let Arpi settle down, she has gone through such harrowing experiences, let me give her some time and love and then I will be back on the mission. But youonly go to those with requests and demands for indulgences, who are most close to you and you feel you have the right to ask of them. That is what is missing between Avi and BJ.........he is in awe of her, of her "sacrifice'....he feels indebted to her....not close as family. With Arpi however, it is a whole different story....he thinks he has the right to ask of her the most difficult of questions and sacrifices...
Phewww.......u got me Dreamy😃....had to vent out!!!
Guys, feel free to tear it apart😉
Vista