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Posted: 9 years ago
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Originally posted by: Hamlet53

IKRS Monday 21st December 2015 ep 115 My Take

They say all is fair in love and war.. especially for vulnerable ones who may not have the means to climb the ladder to achieve what they wish for. But by no means does it bar such souls from dreaming. Dreams that sometimes become so poignant that look for opportunities to realize themselves , however bleak the odds my seem. Self- motivation may propels dreamers into grabbing and snatching what they are not offered .. Thus brazen and bold turns up Rajlaxmi a young widow who fend for herself at Ayodhya Nivas.Without much moral qualms she uses the , one premeditated crucial weapon .. to be the voice of one friend behind their back. Such an action smells of betrayal of a relationship.. friendship . Raj laxmi knows that now Tripurari is In prison she would have fight for herself.. contact maha pandit and tell him about Dhani and put herself forward for beconing Viplav's wife..

Kanak tells her to get lost.. but Dashrant stops her and wants to know what the issue i? Raj laxmi is the new pawn Dashrant may wishe to use possibly against Viplav and Dhani . she get's to the point Dhani doesn't love vikal babu he 's wasting his time with her.. she doesn't want to marry.. but she offers her self as a willing candidate for Viplav! but Kanak gives her the treatment she knows best assaults Rajlaxmi before Dashrant eyes .He rebukes Kanak , and asks Rajlaxmi to leave.. dashrant confirms vipav may feel what he likes for dhani but she will never be the dil of this house...Kanak as usual wants to know his next moves. .but he as usual keeps his guile to himself!but he does have favourable information from Rajlaxmi which he plans to use as part of his new move!

Dulari at the Ashram is equally baffled ,about what Viplav said to Dhani.. before she replied.. Inderani tells Dhani she needs to set off to meet mahapandit he needs to speak to her, he's sent his car for her.. Dulari feels further left in the dark...not sure if Dhani can handle the situation on her own ?but Inderani like Viplav empowers Dhani and tells her she can go on her own as he only asked for her ,she's old enough , to understand what he wants to talk about.. tells her to speak her mind out clerly to him.. don't be influenced by what her and Dulari think , use her heart and soul before giving her decision and whatever she decides will only be her own decision . she gives her dashrants red shawl.. that offered her covering

Dhani returns the red shawl to Dashrant and touches his feet.. some anti Dashrant graffiti on the wall alarms her and deceptively he says not to worry about what people saying about her but think only about herself.. he knows she is pious and unselfish, with tons of self respect.. unlike Raj laxmi who only thought of herself and came to promote consideration for herself as being a wife for Viplav! and therefore he may be able to manipulate her into saying what he desperately wants her to say.. for upon that, he will make his next move.. thus he deceptively first admits last time he fixed her marriage with Tripurari he never asked if she loved him..but this time he corrects himself and asks does she love Viplav??? Dashrant brushes aside the notion of referring to marriage with Viplav. That is too beneath his dignity! hence he ends his misery by asking her the one question that lucky for him rajlaxmi already had him the answer to... crafty, manipulative Dashrant..satanic intelligence goes far!..Dhani looks lost.. and Dashrant celebrates he got his prize draw.. Dhani's no! now the next forward move.

What irony is this? where Dhani shirks off Viplav and his prestigious familial mantle! Viplav pleads the case of his honourable intentions.. when she ran from my proposal he may have wondered, was her reaction due to kaki's anti Viplav sentiments? yes Viplav how could Dhani displease her mother? but then again Viplav was not one to throws arms so what best than to meet kaki face to face. At the Ashram, it was only natural for kaki to react as she does.. being wary.. it's up to you now Viplav to say it as it is.. the truth, the whole truth ,nothing but the truth muses Viplav..then clarifies before the court room of Ashram .judge ,jury and him as the defender.. yes kaki I love your daughter ,whatever I said out there I meant every word of it it was no lie.. but kaki being kaki tells him to leave as she can't say much till her daughter is not back.. and knowing Dhani she is not likely to talk to him about this.. how can Dulari kaki assume this, what Dhani is likely to do or not? muses Viplav angrily .. this lion is not for turning.. staying right here! Viplav decides and tells her straight, in that case he'd rather wait for her if you don't mind , I'd rather hear it from Dhani herself..

The door to the Ashram flings open and in she comes.. Dhani! the answer to all my questions, the clarification to all misgivings.. she comes, it's all going to be sorted here and now, but why is she not pleased to see me? far from it! she looks oddly morose? wonder why? what? she walks past me? what's the matter with this moody girl? muses Viplav, and blocks her way and frowns at her..she looks at him blankly and backs off from him slowly.. he decides to show decorum and asks for privacy to talk to her.. he hopes they will show trust in him by granting him the favour her, the family leave.. Inderani chivvies Dulari who wears a scowl on her face.. she clearly still despises Viplav! despite the fact that the man brought her back from the clutches of Tripurari .. so Dulari continues to be one of the obstacles that Viplav and Dhani face..

Face to face.. they stand before each other ,Viplav more so, as he wants answers for his questions? how come as if by some black magic she has become distant.. is she for real? No she is not! something ,some one holds her back ,by Jove ! whatever it is ? He has plenty of time in the world for this stubborn girl he'll wait, as his name too is Viplav Tirpathi! He muses looking into her face.. Dhani, struggles, that day he said his bit in the Shiv mandir, he wants an answer, that I will give him right now.. look I don't really want to speak to you, best you leave ,Viplav muses, that line of yours now you leave I have heard you say before Dhani and I'd go! but not now , today is not about silly obnoxious Viplav the prankster.. today is about, Viplav in love with you and Viplav wanting to marry you Dhani! muses Viplav a tad peeved by her and he tells her so not leaving this place before hearing your decision from your mouth, demands Viplav.. despondently Dhani replies , I don't love you Viplav babu.. she replies.. but viplav is unmoved, he stares down into her big bold eyes searching for her soul, yes her eyes turn defiant at his soul searching.. and she breaks under the perplexed highly dismayed glare of his stare, she turns away from him and in a cracked voice confesses to the truth ,that Viplav considers to be untrue.. I always looked upon you as my friend vikal babu! I thought whatever you did up till now for me was only done as a friend! thing is I never loved you nor will ever love up.. this time though you have cheated me! she complains.. oh this takes the cake ! muses Viplav and then wants to know exactly how has he deceived her? surely he has the right to know? now look if I feel in love with you is that my fault ? can any one stop the sentiment and it's awareness Dhani? at first I too thought of you as my friend ,and you can't deny this Dhani! when this friendship progressed into love? he confessed his face twisted with pain, but Dhani looked at him without any compassion. What demon possessed her ?that his genuine plea of that love just happened and took him unaware.. just made her scoff at him by her cruel expression.. and this was no stranger sticking a knife in him it was his very own feisty Dhani that he was hopelessly in love with.., Viplav reminds her , it just hapopened Dhani you have to believe me, tried to stay away from you , remember the times we couldn't bear to see others faces, we tried to stay apart but destiny time and again swung us back before each other!.. then at Sarla kaki's house I realized that I loved you.. and you'd better believe it this is not a lie ,or some role play! and let me tell you Dhani .. I know that you too somewhere in the corner of your heart love me to! you just don't realize it that's all.. says Viplav as cool as a cucumber.. Dhani snubs him .. you are totally mistaken! its nothing of the sort! Oh yeah? and who are you trying to kid me nah man.! you kid yourself my dear niave Dhani.. Viplav looks down at her cynically... Dhani confesses in hurt, to marry Tripurari was a wrong decision.. but then that was not my decision... really whose decision was it then? muses Viplav..but Dhani continues. .but not to marry you is my decision! cries out Dhani vehemently..look we never had anything between us and there never will be either , for I can never love you never! Dhani cries highly agitated and Viplav studies her face bemused, you lie Dhani .. every word you utter is a fib! I know what goes in your heart ,your eyes tell me so! it's you who cheats yourself Dhani not me! cries Viplav's heart, his disappointed eyes almost feel some tender pity at her for being ignorant of her own sentiments.. the gift of love.. look Dhani a wall now has been erected between me and my love..but let me tell you loud and clear.. I will not rest till I don't let you feel my love! and look at me! he points his finger at her! one day Dhani! you your self will come around it to my side.. and with that warning,he defiantly he walks of past the ashram kitchen area and spots the plate of moist turmeric.. one sided look at her face.. he presses his sword slashed bandaged palm on it.. for several reasons.. it needed healing ,turmeric is natures antiseptic herb.. it heals wounds.. his heart she has wounded by her word of rejection for him.. he needs divine healing.. now .. turmeric also is a an agent used in a prenuptial rite which purifies the groom ,and the bride.. removing her imperfections so as to offer herself as pure,chaste to her husband as if to a god!.. #A wall she has erected between them ! then on the wall of her Ashram I will leave my hand print! my mark! a holy reminder of my holy and pure love that I hold for her! and he presses his haldi palm print on her wall! Dhani! let this be a sign for you and your family! that Viplav your would be groom! has left the mark of haldi on your house! it is a matter of time when you yourself will press your palm on it and accept the auspicious haldi which I leave for you! cries Viplav's heart! dhani looks at his act in confusion and he returns to face her.. leaving my mark.. it'll remind you a bloke loved you madly... and remember before the end of this year.. you yourself .. will put your hand on that hand.. and he takes her hand bemused and says.. this then is my promise to you.. and she pulls her hand back from his.. he smiles innocently and very calmly down at her confounded face..dhani looks at his hand print and walks off, gets a glass of water and splashes against the print.. he watches bemused from a distance.. as she scrubs it down and he points out in his guttural voice ,you can scrub as hard as you can.. but the mark will stay there Dhani! like the stubborn mark of love on your heart.. about which you are in denial Dhani! what frightens you Dhani? this society?.. I tell you the day you realize my love for you.. it will make you break all the fetters that separate you from me.. and you'll coming running to me.. she looks back at his face and his face looks resigned.. but resilient! not rejected and beaten...but as regal and majestic as the righteous lion who rules with the colour of his love ..that is white! the colour of his love is godly.. pure and white... and majestically the lion turns and nobly walks off..

Suvarna goes to meet her husband in prison.. Tripurari tells her he had nothing to do with the incident he is being framed.. yes he wanted to kill Dhani that's why he kidnapped her but when she Suvarna.. applealed that he should not harm her friend and he changed his mind straightway! that's why he brought Dhani safely to her.. but what did he get in return humiliation! prison and death in a few days.. he cries these influential big guns are no one's friends,.. hell be hanged but he's upset .. she will become a widow for the second time! wear the same white sari! and live a life of humiliation.. forgive me Suvarna he begs her..tripurari feigns this act as he wants by this emotional black mail she will ask Dhani to take back her side of the charges which will probably let him off the hook..

Back at the Ashram Indrani takes Dhani to task about her behaviour with Viplav.. she reminds her due to him she is before them all..he saved you before the whole city! she doesn't realize how worried they were when she went missing not even a phone call came from you about your welfare .. Dhani looks at Raj laxmi.. suspiciously.. Indrani reveals it was from Suvarna they found out she was kidnapped! ..dhani recalls she rang Raj laxmi and asked her to tell both families they were safe.. dulari wants to know where she was all this time,? tells her off if she doesn't care for her mother but she does ..but Dhani is preoccupied with rajlazmi's underhand action which is found out.. Dhani challenges her about it later on and raj laxmi denies says she told them but they were so traumatized then they forgot..besides she can belief what she wants too..

Viplav on the other tells his dadi where he was all this time.. basically he relived all the recent good times he had with Dhani.. he said she saved his life if that's not love than what is love.. he needs reassurances and asks dadi if she too liked Dhani? and dadi replied yes and Viplav gives her a big hug.. kanak and Dashrant enter and Kanak protests ,that Viplav has lost the plot..she tells him to forget what happened ,like it was a bad dream! Viplav looks unhappy at his mother's remark.. and tells her and others clearly for him it's not a dream, he truly love Dhani! this is the reality of his life! and his mother cries she has done some black magic! cast a spell on him! and vilplav just ignores his mothers banters! Then she says , she curses her hopes she perishes and Viplav yells loudly mother! what are you saying? he's telling them , he loves her, want to marry her and here you are cursing her! seems you people re not understanding,I really do love Dhani and will marry her.. says Viplav calmly.. Dashrant ,says he understands what he is trying to say.. but it's dhani who doesn't understand anything he says, he did ask Dhani if she lf she loved him ? and she said very clearly with a truthful heart that she doesn't love you..and she doesn't want to marry you either.. my child..she's happy in her own little world.. now the only remedy is that you forget all these issues, and think about your own life.. Viplav looks disappointed.. and grabs his dadi's hand and replies, it a bit late for that now as he's already fallen in love with Dhani !and without marrying Dhani his life would be incomplete any way ...

well viplav's grace and dignity certainly came out in this one.. there is a certain calm about him..i suspect its his belief in his love ..also he is used to the fact that dhani likes to create partitions between the two.. he has experienced that at sarla kaki's house to.. these ramparts she puts up before him ,tells him she fears something..? not just society..something else.. dhani seems primed.. dashrant already knew about dhani rejecting viplav... how come dada ji knows already?? hope viplav can smell a rat in the house a big fat rodent... mishal and Eisha were again brilliant .. like the palm imprint.. hamlet53 22,12.15... erhh sorry its too long.. was out so came home late..

Precap: viplva brings a lie detecting mchine in ashram..rajlaxmi asks Dhani if you dont love him then get her married to him..

Hey Hammie!
As always, a COMPLETE DELIGHT...
So absolutely love your "Conclusions"
This time around, deserves a special mention...
Especially your interpretation of the "wall"! @bold/red
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Lots a Love,
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Hey hammie..wondwrful analysis n I liked the,wallprint symbolism..I was looking forward to ur explanation n im glad that I understand it now!!!The episide was really good as I loved Vipus second confession the most,more clear,precise n straight from heart..I loved his unique style of expressing his love in a form of that print n openly challenging her that she would come to him without fear one day!!!Vipus utmost believe in his love is so endearing to watch n I was totally flat!!!
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Great Title, Hammzie

As usual your take shines with grace and eloquence. I loved your turmeric symbolism as a pre-marriage rite. Interestingly, it is also a post marriage rite. When the bride enters the marital house for the first time, she leaves vermilion and turmeric prints of her hands on a wall by the entrance. This symbolizes that the bride is an auspicious omen, and by leaving her hand prints, she is ushering in, with her entry, an era of prosperity and abundance for the marital family.

Likewise, Viplav, with his entry and palm-press, has ushered in abundance and prosperity in the realm of thinking. The "D" widows, Dulari and Dhani, due to their unfortunate circumstances, and because of being shunned by the society, suffer from poverty of thinking and scarcity mentality. They see the world in 3 D --Deception, Despair, and Disillusionment. Therefore, nothing can be just uncomplicated and enjoyable, for often it is analysed to death and everything is first rejected before it can be accepted and enjoyed. Starting with the paint job at the ashram and ending in Vip's marriage proposal, everything is suspect. The D Duo is not only hard on themselves, but also rub off on one another --usually the influence of the older D is seen and mirrored in the younger one.
It is no wonder then, away from the harsh realities and daily reminders of widowed life, Dhani blossomed in Gazipur. There she was incognito. No one knew her. Bereft of her whites, she had a new birth, where she dared to grow into a new womanhood, self-discovered and self-defined. She understood Vip from her own vision, uncluttered by social mores and familial pressures, and she liked what she saw. She cared for him, nursed him back to health. The synergy between Vip and Dhani grew along with her increasing level of comfort with her Vakil Babu. She felt safe with him, safe enough to pose as his wife without any qualms whatsoever.

Back at the ashram after surviving a traumatic lynching incident, it is no surprise that Dhani refuses Viplav. She shuns off the safety and reciprocity of the relationship in favor of what is familiar --Dulari, widowhood, and ashram life. Being punished for flouting even the slightest of societal norms is terrifying, especially for Dhani, who has had the unfortunate distinction of being the Most Harrassed Widow of Benaras! Therefore, after surviving a mad mob ready to violate and immolate her, Dhani retreats, and hides behind what is familiar --her catatonic icy non-smiling look, her pristine whites, and her mother. These are a few of her favorite things, when bad karma bites, when society stings, and when she is feeling sad.

In a previous post our Premparbat made an eloquent and creative case for the scene where Vip takes off the gilded shawl from the back of a rather surprised Dasharath and wraps it tightly on Dhani. Premparbat said that this symbolised the unmasking of the wily Dasharath. I would like to take the shawl metaphor further still and say that the shawl symbolises the composite attitudes of social misogyny, conservative and patriarchal views of how women should lead their lives. Dhani's donning of this mantle of deadbeat and outdated beliefs in the form of the shawl indicates that she has not only internalised, but is suffocatingly trapped in DT's commanding view of women and widows in particular. It is interesting that the well-intentioned Viplav sends Dhani back to her mai wrapped in Dada's shawl. It is almost as though she is in-between the rock of patriarchal beliefs and the hard place of her mother's despair.

It was with a great comfort that I saw Dhani return DT's shawl in yesterday's episode. It has to be a good omen. Until this omen comes true, and Dhani emerges from the grip of the ghosts of the past and the ghouls of the present, Viplav will be tortured emotionally, and so will the viewers who care about him.

Gosh, Hammie, I am going on and on. I forgot it is your post, and my job as a guest is to encourage and appreciate. From now on, I will try and be brief. Let me take your leave before the guest turns into a pest. It is a fine line, you know! Thank you for reading, and have a marvelous evening.
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Posted: 9 years ago
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^^OMG @aimf dear ur bang on With D n D... I actually needs that justification at least 4 Dhani. . U nailed it completely. . Her cold behaviour was disheartening n annoying as well but I guess now I'm at peace... thanx for the awsome post dear...😳
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@ Nusi Sg

Thanks for your comment. I am so happy that the machinations of this mad mind made some sense.😆
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Originally posted by: spandana11

Hamlet awesome post.you have nailed it perfectly feelings of vidha liked your post more then the show with your these posts remembering the days of LTL


helooo yes i remember you from LTL days.. super to see you on my thread at ISHQ.. thanks for reading and commenting ,much love hammie
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Originally posted by: sura123

Thanks Hammie. Loved your analysis. you always give us more than what we get watching the episodes.


hi sura, thanks once again for reading and commenting.. the episode in itself was worth pondering over.. thanks again ,much love hammie
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Posted: 9 years ago
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Originally posted by: tarun1234567

hammie what a lovely episode it was...u have penned ur take very beautifully...im short of words to express my happiness😆😆so my gifs will help me😆
hi tarun,great to see you in full funny form on my thread.. yes raj laxmi.. has her heart set on vikal babu.. mind you she always fancied him or rather had an eye on him.. thanks for pics of an old time classic MM looks a sweetie.. here.. has changed a lot over the years. time.. thanks for cheering me up much love hammie.

my reaction after seeing RL getting her price😆
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when DT has written that lines on wall to manipulate dhaani😡...i want to kill that creepy pathetic disgusting greesy ugly beast

after seeing viplav's confidence n determination...i was just like this..
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when viplav told i will marry dhaani only...that answer was a tight slap for KT N DT😆 i kinda enjoyed that slap😆
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Originally posted by: NusiSg

Hammie dear 🤗 hi Nus..
Once again ur brilliant 😳
thank you.. mate
Epi was fab.. Viplov the righteous Lion(OMG such an apt title for the brave heart) .. loving his antics to the core.. only this lion prowls the territory..doesn't roar needlessly..
Dhani is truely a spoil sport 😛.. n Dul tou I dun wanna say a single word.. 🤬
yeah I know which one too.. hormonal!
But somwhr I think Dhani is doing it for Viplov onli.. 😵 The scene whr DT talk to her was incompletely shown I guess... there's more to it.. n after dat convo Dhani made her mind to reject Vips caz before that she was not really sure of her felings.. yes i too suspect that.
although it cud b her past onli but I think DT had told her something else also which Cv's will show us in future I guess.. khair enjoying the track right now hope Vips faith remain intact on his love though Dhani's behaviour tells us another story.. khair I don't want any lambi judaai wala track right now.. judaai will make sense onli after her confession 😳 .. let's hope for the best n thanx for writing another wonderful analysis for us..!!
i dont think it will be a separation track.. probably be a hands on make dhani love him track!😆
so get ready for some fun and games..
take care 😳
listen nusrat thanks so much for commenting .. much love hammie

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Posted: 9 years ago
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Originally posted by: StoriesDrama

"well viplav's grace and dignity certainly came out in this one.. there is a certain calm about him..." thanks for this and the whole of it, once again. :-)


hi stories drama.. great to see you here thanks for appreciating ..much love hammie

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