IKRS Friday 25th March 2016 ep 198 My Take ~ A palanquin from the ashram
Faith is belief in the unseen. Its like god he/she is not seen by our naked eye, but we believe in his or hers presence. Because the goodness ,the little voice within us, tells us that an omnipotent presence engulfs us. The episode is about believing in something that hasn't happened, yet breeds sheer perseverance that strengthens and gives hope of unseen yet better days!
Going away from her mother's house to her husband's house..a parting that every mother wishes her daughter to be blessed by, happens in the ashram.Dulari unlike Kanak is the mother who is blessed by this privilege. Blessed is Dulari as a mother for her daughter , once a widow, now leaves with a man who loves her daughter sincerely ,honourably and dearly. Viplav according to faith rituals takes the daughter of the ashram , but leaves a vow with his wife's family that he would be her lord protector. Parting with loved ones cause tears. An admixture of joy and sadness. Sita maa the grand old lady of the ashram celebrates the fact that blessed is Dhani and blessed is this day, when the ashram boasts of a widow leaving in a palanquin rather than in a coffin! her words are a chilling reminder of the quality of life the doomed, abandoned widows are likely to suffer the rest of their lives. They enter the ashram alive and leave it when dead and cold! But Dhani goes alive tied in a matrimonial bond. Farewells ,hugs and a send off!
Fanfare and band makes a booming statement of just married! Dhani feels as his wife now , as her mother bade her before she left, to give due respect to her husband's family at all times. Sensitive to their needs Dhani requests Viplav to take her to their home without the band as recently Shalu's marriage issue came through, and their loud celebrations may cause more harm then happiness.
Raja s sown seeds of malicious propaganda against Dhani takes very little time to sprout in Dashrant's bruised ego. Raja actually has caught hold of both Kanak and Dashrant's deep rooted hatred against Dhani. Before Viplav brings his bride to the threshold of the house Kanak gives her verdict she will never except that witch Dhani as her daughter in law! due to her son Viplav! Dashrant pretty much assures her becoming a daughter in law matters not in the least! as the status will only be in name not in true meaning. Both appear grateful to the outsider Raja who pointed out that this Dhani who never stood by her own Awasthi husband! how is she meant to show since allegiance to others? A doubt towards Dhani's integrity is implanted by Raja in these two characters of the household .Dashrant finds respect for Raja and gross disrespect for Viplav! Kanak is so steeped in her hatred towards Dhani that she fails to pick up the implications Dashrant s statement might have for her son in the near future.
The son arrives with his wife. Kanak and Dashrant's reaction is vivid, no two ways about it they are united on this one ! Viplav will be punished for marrying this widow and thus her entry into the house will be made virtually impossible. It was like killing two birds with one stone. Holding hands to reinforce he is with her in every step she takes ,he walks with her!viplav leads Dhani to the threshold of his house . Wth confident smiles at each other both hide each other's nervousness and pause at the door like two unwanted guests. Viplav waits then suggests he'll go in and arrange for the rituals of the bride stepping into the house. Kanak comes as the angel of hell and her face and manner says it all ! Viplav still has faith in his mother after all he is her son and surely she will not deter him from stepping into his own house. Dhani tugs at the end of his shirt for support ,Viplav gives it by grabbing her hand in his, Kanak sees this as an act of defiance rather than a act of celebration that her son has married and entered a new phase of his life. For Kanak this is a slap of providence! that she receives across her face. She not so long ago, was the haughty attractive queen , affluently and bedecked with jewellery of this household. While this chit of a girl! who now stands before her on the other side of her threshold,Dhani! was a pathetic, puny, pauper widow!now the witch stands in coloured apparel, flattered and enhanced by jewellery as her sons wife! While herself Kanak, stands inside the house as a widow, dressed in a white stripped off her glory and grandeur .Yes she is bitter at the hands of destiny! that now gives this beggar Dhani now the splendour that was once hers!. More sentinels of the house appear on the inside of the threshold dadi, dada ji.. their faces unwelcoming. Viplav's words of near regret are brushed aside and so were his words of compassion and appeal to them, all the worlds grandparents and parents forgo their children's follies for the sake of their children's happiness! would they not accept Dhani for the sake of their son's happiness? he points out legally she is his wife! and as such, he argues that they choose the option of accepting her as their daughter in law. Kanak uses corrosive language to punish her son. he qualifies for her wrath,. he has married the girl who ruined the chances of her daughter's marriage !he has set this woman free! so he could marry her! Kanak deduces, Viplav is a selfish brother goes ahead and marries! regardless his sisters marriage disaster due to which they have been publically disgraced. Viplav still reckons his dadaji will stand up for him but he too shuns him and turns away! so does dadi! Viplav yells no one can deny the truth!the court has acquitted Dhani! but they would rather believe the Awasthi's than him!! he begs his mother Dhani is his happiness, lay aside her son's follies and accept Dhani! Viplav argues in defence of his wife as a faithful husband!
Kanak let's her son grovel before her for his wife's sake but then her warped love for her son gives in and she goes, and returns with a huge platter of burning red hot coals which she scatters across the threshold for Dhani to cross and bear and relate to the same bitterness and never ending burning that Kanak now feels due the misfortunes that have befallen her! to me Dhani as a young woman who herself experienced many calamities at a tender age ,thus relates to Kanak, who bans her from crossing the threshold and entering her home! but Dhani is a practicing devote of god and goddess and thus believes in the virtue of mercy ,forgiveness and granting sinners a second chance like the deities do. She asks kanak to grant her a second chance! to prove the truth.. clear misunderstanding and misgivings! but Kanak defies her from stepping into the house! lest she burns her like the burning coals!
A concerned mother has premonitions her daughter is being persecuted and excluded from her rights. But sita maa calms the insecure Dulari, that Dhani is now married and whatever happens Viplav is by her always ..
Viplav gives in and wants to leave if they are unwelcome. But being a woman especially who has suffered rejection , renunciation, Dhani shows resilience and faith in herself and impresses upon Viplav,that leaving under such circumstances will cause wider gaps between them and their family!so she would rather not leave her home and stay together and win back the trust of their family . Viplav gets empowered! and says with a wife like her he's ready to tackle the whole world!and he wants Dhani to call Kanak her mother !
Kanak goes back to Dashrant to rally support from him in telling Viplav and Dhani too leave!!as he is the elder! but then another elder dadi serves Kanak with a dark warning by stopping Viplav from entering the house ,if he goes he might not return and they will lose their child!
Meanwhile Viplav with his bare hands moves the hot coals.. and moves them aside and makes a path for his Dhani to enter and runs to get a pot of rice but before Dhani enters! dadi Viplav's princess comes, brings tears to Viplav's eyes he had faith, that all else would desert him, but not his dadi! who does their arti and Dhani kicks the pot of rice and as Lakshmi goddess , dhani enters, her feet dipped in vermillion, she takes footsteps in the house and alongside her auspicious red foot prints, follow her husband's footprints too.. he is beside her till eternity...
The episode has some lovely vidha moments as husband and wife. dhani has rather swiftly, put into practice her mother's advice with regards to treating her new family. Hardships at a tender age has given her a thick hide. With her husband beside her,she can face a brewing storm called Kanak. Both viplav and dhani , put out the burning coals of hateful wrath, with love! dadi has once again she too like dhani, believes in keeping the family together! rather than set them asundar. Mishal and Eisha left a mark with their performances ..overall a good episode. viplav did what he promised her ..she will cross the threshold andclaim her home too ..hamlet53 26.3.16
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