Originally posted by: AreYaar
This exactly. We've seen Adi go through the motions by suppressing his emotions before also.....but this time it's just different. The realization has changed everything.....he was still in his delusion/denial before so going about his usual emotionally suppressed state was easier....but it's harder to do naap tol of your emotions when you actually experience genuine emotions for the first time which Adi has experienced with Imlie.
+100. Earlier it was easy to compartmentalize his feelings & behave in the manner that was expected of him. But after falling in love with Imlie, all his ability to compartmentalize has vanished. His feelings for Imlie have overtaken both his heart & mind.
Toh ab woh naap tol bhi nahin ho paa raha with Malini that he could otherwise manage very easily ki kab Malini ki kitna dose of concern and affection dena hai.....now he isn't able to do any of that cuz ab aatma jaag gayi hai and jaagi hui aatma ko dhoka dena zyada mushkil hota hai.
Yes. He is not able to show concern & affection to her on a basic human or friend level to Malini, because now he cannot share himself with anyone but Imlie. He feels that Imlie is the only one who has the haq on his being & everything is for her. He is not able to share even 1% of what belongs to Imlie with Malini now.
I keep circling back to that dropped capsule scene from today.....his body language after Imlie cuts the call is just so well done by GM in showing how ekdum SUNN pad gaya hai Adi....you can see he's literally in a haze...usko Malini ki awaaz bhi 2-3 baar bulaane ke baad hi suni.....and he couldn't even gather his thoughts enough to remember the capsule....woh pura set was so well done in showing ki Imlie ki awaaz sunne ke baad Adi ka mann phir se aur zyada wahin ruk gaya uske paas.....he was finding it hard to pull himself out of it to function even for doing chores for Malini...bare minimum bhi nahin ho raha isse.
This phone call scene was a master class in showing not telling. His entire body language as soon as he heard Imlie's voice, as if life was breathed back into him. All his tadap & restlessness to talk with her, listen more of her voice was coming through with all his fumbling with the medicine. It was as if his soul was transported to Imlie, begging for her understanding & hence he was not able to hear Malini calling out to him. Excellent acting by both GM & ST in showing the delicious angst between Adi Imlie even across a phone call👏