Pride & Prejudice !!

Today was Maami's day out and out !!.. A day where Pride battled with prejudice ...


A displeased Anjali is taking her chotey to task for disobeying her ...She nearly gives him shocked spasms by unerringly asking him about the issue that he is hiding from her ...When Arnav tries to wiggle away, Anjali pins him and tonelessly reminds him about the bangles that he was supposed to give ...Arnav gulps down, a infinitesimal pause and he lamely replies that he forgot when it is clearly obvious from his demeanor that he did not !!..Anjali pointedly orders him to give the bangles to Khushi , Arnav duly promises to do so.. but the day of shocks are not over for Arnav...His heart nearly jerks to a stand still as he eavesdrops on a conversation between Maami and Mamaji , realizes that Maami has a valid bee in her bonnet !! Arnav knows his Maami very well ,he comprehends that Maami like a badger will try to dig thru to find truth...Off he sets about to repair the damage ...Under the watchful eyes of Mami and in full public view ** 1 Maami 100 public ke barabar hai **..He cootchie coos to a baffled , bewildred , confounded, Khushi who can only stare at him and wonder whether he has gone his rocker ..Noticing that Maami has trained her 4 eyes on them, Arnav quietly and with great warmth leads Khushi to the recliner , opens the jewelbox in which his mother's jewel's reposes and puts it on Khushi's hands..


There endeth the first segment for me, The most notable sequence in order ..Anjali emphatically querying about that ' SOMETHING' that Chotey is Hiding ... Maami wanting to ferret out the real state of affairs between the supposedly 'In Love" couple ..Khushi's Payal falling down , Arnav putting on the Kangan ..Khushi trying to rub the stain off !!..

Much has been made about the fact and we all acknowledge that To Arnav's solar system , Anjali is the Sun, He married Khushi knowing fully well that she was having an illicit affair with Shyam and Shyam is willing to cut off all ties with Anjali if Khushi were to take him... To save his sister's life, to give a chance to the unborn baby and fearing for the fragile health of Anjali, Arnav deliberately, coldly marries Khushi ... Anjali hands him the Kangans, Their Mother's last memento to be handed over to Arnav's worthy companion , his partner , his wife ..Anjali tells him to hand over the Kangans to Khushi ...He agrees to give it but does he, No..He keeps it in his closet, does not even mention the fact to Khushi ...So when Anjali notices the lack of bangles on Khushi's arms , She grows disturbed , worried and begins to fret ..Anjali begins to finger her way to the fact that Arnav is hiding something from him ...This seriously Alarms Arnav...He already has lost his mom , now all he has got is his Dii and he shall not lose her at any cost !!..His sister matter's more to him than his Mom's jewellery * hasn't he got his Mom's precious jewel in his Dii**..If giving a piece of jewellery will palliate Anjali, then he will willingly do that too ,

The second instance was the Payal falling ... Khushi is getting ready for the Muh Dhikayi and she notices her Payal has come undone , she picks it up but does not have the time to put it on yet for her blouse rips and she sets about stitching it ...when in barges Arnav...and puts on his Mom's bangles ...Note the sequence ..Payal loosens its hold on Khushi while Kangan claims her !!..In short she has had her bidaai from her Mother's house and has been accepted into Raizada's house as Raizaada Bahu, Arnav's wife ...Note too the positioning of Arnav... On his knees , below Khushi ..Seeking her hand ...when he puts on her Mother's payal.. and today too same [almost] position when he puts on the Kangan ...


Also remember the journey of the Kangan 😉😉..Doods will elaborate on that !!

The stain got me wondering ... Will Khushi finally come to know about the stain on her honor and feverishly try to erase it by proving her innocence to Arnav .. will Arnav believe her , trust her or will he go on his disbelieving way ...

Also loved the fact that Khushi without an iota of self consciousness wore Arnav's shirt, confirming that she does consider him as her man !!


The next sequence is that of the women taunting and passing snide remarks about Khushi, A belligerent Arnav strides in , not willing to take the taunts lying down, retaliating with sabre like ripostes ... He stands there high above them not defending Khushi but his wife , the Daughter in law of Raizada's ... He may be mute when Khushi is hurt but will not be silenced when his wife is ridiculed publicly by persons Non Grata !!... Hmmm..A day will come when u will defend Khushi not just before the public but infront of the ppl who matter ..


The next scene which caught my eyes was Maami during the Muh Dikayi ceremony..the ladies come and place their gifts by Payal's side ..Mami's greedy and calculative eyes are only on the size of the gift as she speculates on its worth...Then comes that Catty Sumitra.. Maami's persona changes , She immediately stands up, like a mother hen watching over its flock, ready to defend and fight for the chicks if the need arose ..Sumitra comes to Payal, lifts the Ghoonghat, looks intently and lets out a smile and compliment...Maami heaves a sigh of relief , tenses briefly as Sumitra goes towards Khushi ...When Khushi too passes ..Maami unwinds a bit ...Brilliant acting by Uttkarsha , be it MRB [ Manorama Bond] or the acidic but protective MIL of the two hapless girls ...Maami rocked !!


The other sequence which I remember is that of Anjali coming in to defend Khushi , impartially laying the blame on her brother , refusing to allow the family members to make a scape goat of Khushi ...Plaudits to her sense of justice... Will she be unbiased as today when her Hubby's slander hits the roof , or will she lay the blame entirely on Khushi and berate her the way she did HP... Y'day.. Nani had said that Raizada's never shielded themselves under a lie ..what will happen when the family realizes that the Khushi kept quiet about Shyam, That the Marriage was time bound and thereby a lie !!



OK..What was with the sudden clip-clop sound of Arnav's shoes..Did he resole it or is he practicing for tap dance ??

Updated:-

Tant, indeed Pride v/s Prejudice. A day filled with mysteries, investigation, prejudices, beliefs, authorities, acceptances everything. But, I must say, I loved Utkarsha today. I have always loved her even when she pisses me off with her reproaches. She was fabulous today and as I said earlier, its Maami and Shyaam always who is instrumental in bringing the beauty and the beast together. She is the one who makes Arnav realize the consequences of his impulsive decision. Before I get into details of my analysis, let me finish my daily chant, you synopsis is Brilliant. Ooops, its TANTASTIC. 👏 👏 👏

As Penny Marshal says, "Directing is a Dog's job. You have to get up in the morning and stay up late till the last". I can really imagine that now. You know why??? Look how Arnav's Mom's bangles have changed??? Forget about the Director, even the editing team didn't notice it. How pathetic??? 😡 The Bangles and Payal hold most important significance in the story line, so, please do maintain it properly. They carry the emotions and traditions and values along with them.

"What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing" ~ Oscar wilde

How many times have I mentioned that my favorite episode is the "Diwali one"??? I guess numerous times. Right??? May be I have never mentioned exactly why. Lets see. It is because, that episode depicted the inner battle of Arnav; depicted his entire belief system; depicted how he values his family; depicted what it means to have your mother's last remembrance with you; depicted falling in love and closing the doors of your heart simultaneously; depicted how his ego blocks his sentiments; depicted his capability to take impulsive decisions based on his presence of mind; depicted his inability to be satisfied on his decisions; etc. This is one of the richest episodes in the history of IPK. With all the above said characteristics do you think that he is a CYNIC??? I guess all of you are nodding your head with a big NO. He is not. He is simply a hapless, emotional fool. Yes, he is the most emotional person in the entire IPK family.

That was the day, when he was mesmerized with the woman he started falling in love with. I have always mentioned if there is one scene where the IPK family had really put their brains in symbolisms was the Diya scene where Khushi herself got encircled in the vicious circle. I remembered stating it as "it reminded me of the vicious cirle (chakravue) where Abhimanyu went and only Arjun knew the way to come out. Here I felt Khushi had created a vicious cycle (sort of) around her and Arnav went inside to bring her out without knowing the way out. I guess "fate /love" will guide them how to come out of this chakravue and the outcome should not be the same as that happened to Abhimanyu". This was then sometime in Nov. I had fore see it and right now, I can see it exactly the same. Arnav is also trapped in the vicious cycle. They both have to be together to find a way out. But, why I recalled this scene is not to explain the symbolism, which I hate, but to explain about the Payal. It was that day, when Lavanya reminded Khushi of her missing payal and questioned her why she didn't accept Anjali's jewelry gift, she said, she never wears any other payal than her Mom's. She said, since the anklet is lost, she prefers her ankle to be without any ornament. All this was witnessed by Arnav and he realized that the "PAYAL" he was holding is one of Khushi's precious and how a Mother's keepsake is IMPORTANT to her. This is the only reason Arnav gave the anklet back to her. He made it sure it reaches the destined spot. Who now says he doesn't value a Mother's "Remembrance"??? Yes, he DOES. Remember when Khushi asked him if all the time you had the payal then why only today you returned it to me??? He wanted to answer her back in the Safari, but Khushi denied listening. It was evident that Arnav would have never given it back if it weren't of her Mother's. That is the value of a Mother's keepsake in the mighty Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada's heart.

"Action expresses priorities"

Yes, the Kangan of Arnav's Mom holds a lot of value and sentiments in the eyes of her children. As Tant described the reason why Arnav gave that to Khushi, I will not go into detail. He didn't want to give it to Khushi as first and when Anjali ordered him, he had to; otherwise his entire wedding secret would be out in the open that he had guarded within himself with iron walls; then cometh Maami's investigation. Just watch that scene thoroughly. Arnav kept constant notice of Maami's investigative act. At that moment, if he hadn't put the bangles with "COMPLETE CONVICTION" then Maami's hawk eyes would have noticed the vacuum that's existent in the relationship. He has to put up a happy faade. Notice here, he didn't say to Khushi that these are his Mom's bangles; he said he have something for her and shows her the bangles. (I also loved the fact that it was given by Arnav and not by Anjali/Nani and I will explain it later as to why???) Those who have still doubt watch the scene when Arnav goes in for the second bangle away from Maami's view, he clings his jaws for a second before turning towards Khushi. Nope, he was not proud to do that but he had to because his priority at this moment is to convince both Anjali and Maami that "allz well in ARHI land'. How can he let his people know the basic reason behind his sudden wedding when "THAT" is the reason he knows will destroy his adorable family???

I must say, 4 lions have done the algorithm very nicely this time. The fiasco they did earlier had really ruined the essence of the story and the grip of the story was lost. But, this time they maintained it pretty finely with minute details.

"Someday, someone will walk into your life and make you realize why it never worked out with anyone else."

One of the best moments and touches in IPK is associated with both the Mothers. They hold lots of values and traditional beliefs. One such scene was when for the first time Anajli and Arnav reminiscing their Mom's Kangans. That scene was fantastic. It said how, the khanak of these simple bangles used to be soothing to their ears; how these bangles witnessed their togetherness; how these bangles were supposed to be the prerogative of her heir. The small letter she wrote for her DIL talked about how to bear her son's anger and shower love in return. That scene made Arnav for the first time realize that Lavanya is not the girl that is destined for them and how her Mom would have never recognized him now. When Arnav left that room he was blocked by Khushi; what a justice??? They say even if Mothers are not present with you, then also they guide you. That day destiny again played its part; Anjali wanted Khushi to handover the Kangans to Naani but Khushi declined to do so NOT because they are a pricey metal but they are VALUEABLE, for they hold a meaning. She offered to do the household chores rather than handing over the bangles. I loved loved loved Khushi's decision that day. She knew she is not the "True Bearer" of that kangan and that is why she didn't even dare to touch it but very politely declined the request. That is the VALUE Arnav's Mom would expect to have in her daughter-in-law. That is the value Khushi has in a Mother's Remembrance, much like Arnav on Diwali night.

Today is the day, the tables have turned. That day Khushi declined to pass on the kangan to Naani but today it was that Anjali again who wanted Arnav to adorn them on Khushi's wrist. I loved loved that it was not Naani or Anjali who came to put that on her but instead it was Arnav. That's why yesterday she didn't hear when Anajli called her for the kangans. I knew if Anjali or Naani would have come to put that on her, the presumption that Khushi holds in a Mother's Keepsake, she would have flatly refused to accept it knowing this marriage is time bound and she truly doesn't deserve this, the very same way Arnav didn't mention that the kangans are his Mom's. They both have the same belief on certain matters. At this moment, Arnav knows Khushi is not the true bearer of the bangles. But Fate had other plans on this, for they are destined to be together.

I loved this scene because, this scene opened up a big loop today; that is of "CONFESSION". Yes, yes, yes. I said it earlier the confession will be with his Mom's Kangans and Khushi's Mom's Payal. Khushi will come to know eventually that these are his Mom's bangles and she will flatly refuse to wear it further and I so hope she returns them to him. The payal dropped today and now she will refuse the kangans. She forgot the payal at the room and I hope it gets picked up by Arnav again but by the time he gets it, the big showdown between them will happen. Knowing Khushi, she will discredit Arnav for his disgraced behavior towards the sentiments attached with the kangans. She will. I know it. I would be happy if she walk away refusing to stay with a man who disgraces his Mom's memento. That is when Arnav will again start looking backwards about his decision and start acting up on the URGE that he felt yesterday. He will, as I said something big needs to happen for Arnav to start connecting the dots. As I said today's Kangan and Payal hold a deeper meaning for the future track.

Yes, as Khushi will realize eventually why Arnav gave back her Payal on Diwali night and also why Arnav didn't mention that the kangans were of his Mom's so does Arnav will also realize her true feelings behind refusing to wear his Mom's Kangans. The loop has opened with Arnav putting both the Bangles and Payal but without true intentions and it will close with Arnav putting it again on Khushi but this time to claim her as his own. Earlier, in both the times Arnav's purposes were hidden but this time it will be with full truthfulness and faithfulness and LOVE.

Tanthya 🤗

Originally posted by: tanthya

The second instance was the Payal falling ... Khushi is getting ready for the Muh Dhikayi and she notices her Payal has come undone , she picks it up but does not have the time to put it on yet for her blouse rips and she sets about stitching it ...when in barges Arnav...and puts on his Mom's bangles ...Note the sequence ..Payal loosens its hold on Khushi while Kangan claims her !!..In short she has had her bidaai from her Mother's house and has been accepted into Raizada's house as Raizaada Bahu, Arnav's wife ...Note too the positioning of Arnav... On his knees , below Khushi ..Seeking her hand ...when he puts on her Mother's payal.. and today too same [almost] position when he puts on the Kangan ...

Sathya chechii❤️🤗brilliant as always🤗
On the first page !!! yay!!! was waiting for your post😃

Also waiting to read Doodle's post😃

i was literally 🤣 during the first segment...Mamiji, ASR and KKG truly rocked the segment👏
Its Mamiji's day out👍🏼...whether it is Mamiji Bond or as you said the over-protective MIL of the two new bahus...

Also KKG's expression on ASR's weird behaviour🤣...

Also loved your interpretation of the payal- kangan👍🏼But on a serious note...Khusi's willingness to accept Arnav even after she has been through, and without thinking of the consequences wears the shirt as if it is her right...she accepting him wholeheartedly as her man👏...And Arnav cannot tolerate anyone insulting Khushi...stands up for her,unknown to him he has already accepted her as his better half.👏

I am going with my gut instinct now...Anjali seems to have heard Khushi's monologue...the way she was standing beside her and supporting her & also blaming Arnav...claiming he is equally responsible.

Also when Nani confronted Arnav...only Anjali was beside her, without taunting her and kind of giving her an invisible support.

One thing i forgot...loved mamiji's expression when Nani agress that Khushi is to blamed is priceless😆

off to sleep...before i blabber some nonsense😳😆
lots of ❤️ and 🤗

wow... t title.. its my fav book.. nd al ur posts , are my fav.. yu r such a brilliant writer dear...

it was seriously Manorama's day out thrown in with gracious doses of her bhaanja...they both actually made a great pair...should gang up to get the Shyam's truth - she with her binoculars and he with his overhearing senses...

payal and kangan scene briliantly explained!

Brilliant Sathya,

wonderful analysis as usual !!!!