IP REDUX; Rang De , Khushi !!

BLOODY HELL !! Such a crowd were not to be seen even for the Grand Marriage of Akash, the scion of Raizada nor were there such elaborate decoration seen ..Kaa Baat hai, Raijaadaazz ko kouno lottery lag gaya ka ??


"Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love."

Mahatma Gandhi

Khushi rushes towards her family as soon as she sees them, only for them to cold shoulder her reluctantly... It falls upon Anjali to patch up the hearts which are trembling with a yearning to hug one another ...The Mother it is who is the first to melt as the torrents of love and affection simply burst out , her outpouring of affection is followed by Buaji who is not able to resist the pull of unconditional love ...

I loved this scene for many reasons..One for the silent support of Payal, who gently places her hand on Khushi, no word exchanged just a slight nod encouraging Khushi not to give up, to show that she [Payal is with her ]..Anjali running true to form of never being able to see the bitter facts, A woman who likes to see everything rosy , who wishes to surround herself with panglossian thoughts, never mind the decaying,decomposing endo relations as long as Ecto is Glossy, sleek, Shiny ..She is happy..The look of gratitude by Khushi, acknowledged by Anjali ..beautiful!!



With One set of relationship mended, it was time for Khushi to fix another relationship she holds dear...The relationship between her and Nani ...Loved the dance Segment, and definitely one of the best costume of Sanaya, She was gorgeous in white !! ..Khushi's antics evoke various emotions in the spectators ...if one set is worried, another is enjoying, while Arnav looks on, a hint of mild summer thaw on his countenance , loving Khushi's efforts to win over the relationship, not being proactive but not being a hindrance either ...Genuinely gets happy when Khushi gets accepted by everyone... Also loved the moment when Khushi kneels down in front of Nani, not a trace of embarrassment, a pic of humility n innocence as she seeks Nani's forgiveness for impersonating Nanaji , her innocence shines through when she says that she sought Nanaji's forgiveness too...what stood out here was Nani placing her Hand over Khushi... The hand , the Aashirvad suggesting that in the foreseeable future, she will be the shield, the protector of Khushi ...


Mangling Beecher a bit, I quote "There is not on earth so base a knave as the man who covets the love of a woman when he knows that he cannot/should not or ought not to requite it. end Quote ...This then describes Shyam Manohar Jha to the T.. The ever alert Shyam seizes the golden opportunity provided by Nani's opening ... He walks quickly but not hurriedly, assured , arrogant, obsessed towards Khushi..Arnav who had turned his back and was heading to his beloved Laptop or Blue tooth, stops dead in his tracks, The possessive ASR takes over, eyes reddening in rage, He follows the trail of Shyam...With an easy assurance, Shyam picks up a plate of Gulal, approaches Khushi , Shyam picks up the color red, the color of love, of power, of suhagan, of passion ..gets nearer to a protesting Khushi , the hand extended to taint, to tarnish the purity of Khushi.. Khushi stands there held captive by the bonds of affection, unable to save herself from being smeared by a immoral and wicked Man .. Savior arrives in the nick of time , Arnav grips the hand of Shyam, not allowing him to come any closer, he himself acts as a barricade , preventing any further move towards Khushi ..Khushi who had closed her eyes in revulsion in anticipation of the Shyam's revolting hand touching her, opens her eyes, sees Arnav standing like a tall, Broad mountain effectively warding off the enemy ...


Needless to say, I really loved the Possessive Arnav, the defenseless Khushi , the obsessed Shyam... The walk was done very beautifully..It showed the journey of this Gentleman ..Previously it was the Goonda's [indirectly Arnav] who paved the way for Shyam's entry into Khushi's life ..He walked into her life unopposed , confident, calculative...Today Nani opened the window of opportunity which the attentive Shyam seized , he again begins to walk towards Khushi, confident oozing out his pores, arroagance in his demeanor , sure of himself , uncaring about Khushi or her feelings..But he had not reckoned on Arnav, Arnav had always lagged behind Shyam ,always playing the game of catch up & heading off the mayhem that Shyam tries to wreak in Khushi's life .. today was no different either , He is caught unawares , watches in cold fury as Shyam begins to move towards a hapless Khushi.. Arnav's eyes redden in anger, Grim and determined, Arnav strides , every inch the lord of the manor rushing to rescue his damsel in distress ...Just when it seems the gamble is lost, that the loaded dice will fall in favour of Shyam and he does what he always did , avert another storm breaking over Khushi ..He becomes the insurmountable barrier , fends off the hands shyam...What was quite notable in this segment was..Till date whenever Khushi & arnav were together or near.. Shyam would be seen at a distant but today the proximity between Shyam & Arnv-Khushi decreased ,They were almost within touching distance..The menace has increased manifold, the catastrophe that is going to break out soon is approaching faster for Shyam has neared ARHI...it's all a matter of few days ... The instinctive move of Khushi towards Arnav, instinct borne of self preservation guiding her towards Arnav , realizing fully well that he is the only person who can save her was a good touch as was the surprised look she casts at Arnav when he says Pati jo hoon..Also loved the surprised but hapy reaction of Naniji when Arnav says that I'll apply the color on Khushi..



People try to reconcile you to a disappointment in love by asking why you should cherish a passion for an object that has proved itself worthless. Had you known this before, you would not have encouraged the passion; but that having been once formed, knowledge does not destroy it. If we have drank poison, finding it out does not prevent its being in our veins: so passion leaves its poison in the mind!

WILLIAM HAZLITT, Characteristics


Arnav dips his fingers on to the very plate that Shyam was holding, turns around and applies the Gulal on Khushi's cheeks , Khushi submits passively to his touch while Arnav looks on at her face, his eyes searching for that elusive something ... Seeing Khushi's palpable hesitancy in applying the color , Arnav walks away quietly , without a word , to be stopped by Anjali , who refuses to let Arnav walk away .. She calls to Khushi, goes and gets the color from Shyam, smiles playfully at Khushi, giving her approval for smearing Arnav with colors ...Khushi timidly goes near Arnav , looks at him as if seeking permission , grabs courage with both hands and ties the bell around the cat err, applies the Gulal on to the waiting cheeks of Arnav.. Arnav reacts as if struck by the hammer of Thor , disbelief writ large , wonder, joy that Khushi DID apply the gulal on him.. touching the Gulal to assure himself that it was not an illusion that Khushi did really touch him and applied the Gulal ..while Khushi seems to be swimming in the same river too ..Both sneaking glances from under their lashes, secretly checking each other out, gauging the effect they have on one another and maintaining the facade of the stone wall that none can breach...Must be wearisome..


Loved this segment for many reasons, One for the fact that as soon as Arnav applies the color on Khushi there is a burst of colors all around propounding that Khushi and acceptance of Khushi will bring the colors back into his life, His barren life is becoming colorful again...

Another moment I liked was Anjali saying that ' Chotey ko rang lagane ka soubhagya sab logon ko nahi miltha'.. reams and pages of dialogues are not needed to establish that Khushi is the ONE..Just this one dialogue is sufficient to intimate that woh soubhagya iss soubhagyavti ko hai aur sirf issika rahegi ..what other line is needed to show that Khushi will always be the chosen one...

The scene of Arnav walking away to be stopped by Anjali who then takes the the Red colored plate from Shyam [ not any color but Red ] , guiding Khushi towards Arnav was quite a telling moment... is it that in future..Khushi will leave after knowing the lack of trust or a guilt ridden Arnav will honor Khushi's oft repeated request of leaving her at home and walks away from Khushi , leaving her unsure , confused about herself , her emotions and that Anjali will take a hand and will bring back Khushi , She will be the one who will reveal the state of the matters like she did today , getting Khushi to understand Arnav finally leading Khushi to accept Arnav as her man and this she does by stamping the Red on Arnav ...If Shyam brought Arnav towards Khushi, Anjali will bring Khushi towards Arnav ...Both playing cupid to this fragile beings ...

Holi signals the end of winter , with the end of winter, flowers bloom, birds begin to sing,Leaves begin to grow back on the trees in hues of brown, yellow, light green, dark green...buds begin to sun themselves under the warm, yolky sun warming gently and unfurling their gaudy and colorful petals, multicolored butterflies & Bees wing around, busily humming to themselves collecting nectar ..Holi truly brings the colors back on the Earth..will this Holi bring back the colors in Arnav and Khushi's life too..Colors which were eclipsed by the dark shadow of Shyam ...It does look like spring has come into paradise..has it not ...

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Tant, I just loved loved the portion you mentioned about Shyaam. It was so apt. You know I was thinking of explaining the Anjali v/s Shyaam's role in this LS but since you mentioned, I will skip it. Yes, always as Shyaam says '"Raani Sahiba beech mein aa gayi"; she was always there. The most important key player in Arnav-Khushi relationship is Anjali indeed. Let me say my daily chant on giving me my daily manna ' it's TANTASTIC. 👏 👏 👏

Indeed Spring has stepped in. There are blossoms everywhere, the birds started chirping, the grass looking brighter than ever; the breeze in the air leaves you sensuous. Yes, the morning has broken and the spring has started singing the optimistic future.

Today's episode in my opinion is not a very spectacular one but it had a very feel good sentiment attached. There were couple of loops that were closed and even if I don't expatiate you all have figured it out by now. Yes, it's the family loop. But, I will touch base on that for sure as I see it from a very different angle. Before I step in that portion, I would like to divert your attention to some previous analysis of mine. Remember the analysis where I explained the "Triangle" in this cold war on 6^th Mar??? Yes, there I had mentioned about Khushi and also I hope you all can recall the analysis where I had mentioned about how Khushi will win back her position in both the families and it will be Arnav who will stand alone and there will be no one by his side and only two people will support him; one Anjali and other Khushi for they are pious and a loyal devotee of DM. Today's episode gave me that track forward. Oh boy, am I glad that I am proved right??? 😃 I remember stating this about the on-going game:-"Khushi has actually NO ACE to play his cards rightfully. But, her biggest ACE is she "HERSELF"; her innocence, her honesty, her fighting spirit, her positivity. She started out as "Bait" but will end up as the biggest "PLAYER", much like a dark horse in any game". Yes, she emerged today as the victor, it's her triumph. I guess in the whole last week of Feb, I said Khushi will eventually renew her stance but the main problem will be with Arnav; his entire foundation is going to shake pretty badly. Just wait and watch; and indeed she did renew her stance with both Raizadas and Guptas but the matter has not resolved yet. It will resolve only when the entire "Shyaam Fiasco" is gonna resolved. It's "Khushi's position" that is rejuvenated and not the "Issue".

When I was a teenager and I remembered reading an interview/article in the local Bengali newspaper where the interviewer asked a question to a commoner about "Wife". The article was about how men perceive his wife to be. There were various answers regarding that and none had struck me except "THE ONE". One person, I repeat one person, said exactly this - "I want a wife who will not only love me but who will love my entire family, each and every single person in my family and when my wife will go to her parent's place for a visit, then even the parrot in our home should cry and say, Bhabhi, please come back soon, we cannot spend a day without you here". When I read that I was amazed, taken aback so much so that I didn't even forget a single word in that sentence, till date. Believe me in my entire life I have never ever have listened any one sharing this view of a wife.

You all must be thinking why I shared the above quote and what connection I saw in the episode. Well, when I saw Khushi with Naani and the smile on the mighty Arnav Singh Raizada's face, it reminded me of that story. I didn't feel anything beyond that. It also reminded me the episode just after Diwali when this same situation arose and that day Khushi was on the receiving end, that day also the mighty Arnav Singh Raizada had the same smile on his face. I remember mentioning this at Tant's thread long back, the day Arnav will realize of all the girls why he fell in love with Khushi, that day there will be no turning back. Falling in love is easy but to figure out "WHY" is the most crucial task. I have no doubt that after today, Arnav will slowly realize "why he loves Khushi".

That day it was Khushi who was being pranked by the Raizada clan. It was after the fateful Diwali when Arnav had thrashed her heart with his one impulsive decision. It was that day, when Khushi didn't want to come to Raizada house just because she couldn't control her broken emotions and tackle the reality. That day she was honored to be a member of the family with selfless love, with trust, with common beliefs and interests, with all that she has bestowed upon them. She was declared as one of them. That was the day when Arnav was spellbound to witness the woman whose heart he rejected is the most coveted one by his own family; that day he realized that the woman who he always have insulted is placed in the hearts of his family; a family that is everything to Arnav; a family who cannot even think of spending the day without Khushi, the demented girl according to him. When he was witnessing the spectacle, subconsciously he smiled seeing the ladies downstairs and was proud of his girl for a moment but when their eyes met, he realized he cannot be a part of this life, her life, for he is not meant for love. That day he had set boundaries for himself and even being the decision maker of this family he couldn't give his family this happiness. A simple plain Jane that all his family wants but he couldn't provide. That day he was standing all alone with tears of sadness in his eyes.

Today, fate again has made Arnav witness the same situation after months. Again the situation had raised because of his another impulsive decision. Last time it was his rejection and this it is his sudden alliance. That time it was Khushi who wanted to stay away and the family, read Naani, had initiated the effort to bring Khushi to this family. Today, it was Khushi who initiated the effort to erase the distance between her and the family, the family where if the Matriarch agrees then everyone abides by. A family that is exactly an orange, all garners distinct opinions yet together bounded by the head of the family. Today, Khushi, the true spirit that she is, was successful to rejuvenate her position in her family. Like that day, today also it was the mighty Arnav Singh Raizada who was at a distance but witnessed everything that his girl had achieved; he witnessed how he could not even cut the wings of this bird like he thought he did but with fighting spirit she stood up with her head high. Yes, he kind of understood today, why this girl managed to bring him out of his comfort zone. He realized that there is something in her that he is drawn to. He realized this girl is truthful, honest, spirited. He realized the happiness that he had given his family by marrying her. That day it was tears of sadness in his eyes with a smile but today, it was tears of joy in his eyes with a smile.

What he witnessed today will be instrumental in judging his actions later on when he will eventually start connecting the dots. She asked for forgiveness and this should confuse Arnav. As I mentioned earlier he will see the fishiness in Shyaam-Khushi equation. He will eventually figure out the distinctive actions of Khushi and Shyaam. Yup, that day is coming for sure, pretty soon.

Now, coming to Gupta family part. Since, Tant mentioned the reunion I will not get into details but will remind you something that I always say; that Buaji is one woman I love in IPK. Today, she proved me right. See, it was Buaji who knew that yellow is Khushi's fav. color and she welcomed and embraced her with yellow. Isn't that great??? Didn't I say this is why we love family??? Yes, see this, it's only after her family reunion, Khushi got her strength with full force.

Let me come to the part that made me think in a very different angle. Undoubtedly, I loved when Arnav and Khushi had their first holi together with Naani's insistence and Shyaam's failed attempt, once again. But, it's the after effect of the scene that had caught me; it's the various camera angles that I loved in this scene and I am damn sure this is done by non-other than Hrishikesh Gandhi. Tant had explained the color red and even I did the color analysis yesterday so, I will not repeat that as you already know that red signifies personal association and that is why Shyaam was picking red all the time. But, what touch me most is the feeling of the "Moment" that Arnav and Khushi experienced after the gulaal exchange.

"Sometimes love lasts a moment. Sometimes love lasts a lifetime. Sometimes a moment is a lifetime."

The scene today reminded me of that day when they both experienced the first personal touch of each other. Like I said before the bangles were their first moment of togetherness but the pool kiss was their first moment of love. Love is pretty strange as love needs not only emotional attention but it needs to be nurtured physically also. Yes, that one touch do makes it stronger and definitely it leaves you craving for more. It was that day when Arnav had put all his affection on Khushi leaving all the egos, all the pride and all the status just to experience that single emotion, named "Love". He had no choice but to name it a challenge as their relationship had yet not reached to a point where he can claim her as his own and she solely will submit herself to be his. That day there were no family to witness but only Mother Nature and the 5 elements presented in that space had witnessed. Arnav had to seal his love because for a girl to write her beau's name in the mehndi is way beyond verbal expression. He wanted to accept that gesture and love and so he did it. Their relationship never had that name then, so to safeguard his act he had to call it a challenge. When Arnav kissed Khushi he did it because he wanted to, because he fell in love with her, because that moment was eternal. For as they say - "When [he] kisses you he isn't doing anything else. You're his whole universe... and the moment is eternal because he doesn't have any plans and isn't going anywhere. Just kissing you...it's overwhelming." The same way when Arnav protected her honor, Khushi had to show gratitude in the form of same gesture. When Khushi returned the respect it was witnessed by the family and Mother Nature. For both, it was their right cheek and their first ever feeling of affection and love, their first affirmation to this journey of togetherness called "Love". They both treasured that moment as if that moment is a lifetime.

Then cometh the scene today. Today in the eyes of the world their relationship is valid but in their own hearts it's not. Today they are far far away from each other due to Arnav's one impulsive decision. Today it reminded me again that Khushi is still perplexed with his attitude and behavior. The doubt she had in mind couple of days ago, today will she recollect that Arnav is upset with Shyaam and her probable alliance??? Today, she didn't think of why Arnav came forward to stop Shyaam from applying gulaal. Today, she just thought that she was saved by this man again, who had ruined her life. Again, this man firmed her belief on MS and Sindoor. Again this man protected her belief that husbands should put gulaal on their wives first. Yes, today when Arnav said "Pati hoon main...usse gulaal main lagaoonga", she looked at him and thanked him for not breaking her belief on MS and Sindoor. At that moment, she didn't want to think of any logic or connect the dots. She just wanted to live in that moment.

Then after the gulaal, I loved how both Arnav and Khushi turned to the other side one by one and touched their right cheek as if they recalled their first moment of touch they lived by the pool. They remembered what they have lost and the moment that they lived in and now it seems that love what they experienced was for a moment. They reminisced the moment in their own shell and turned around to see the other person and to see if that love is lost now or if there is any ray of hope at the end of the tunnel. For, Arnav it was. I just loved the camera angle here. When Arnav turned around to recall the moment then Khushi was standing afar but she didn't turn her back from him. She was there waiting for him to turn and find her waiting for him, right there where he had left her. When their eyes met, you could see the yellow color in front of Khushi, which signified optimism and enlightenment. Yes, for Khushi there is still hope. (Fantastic camera angle). 👍🏼 But, when Khushi turned and relived her moment of touch, first and second both, Arnav had turned his back from her. It seemed as if for her, that moment is a lifetime and love was for a moment. She was alone there with the family. No, Khushi didn't turn towards him and neither did he but they both turned towards Naani at the same direction when she said ' "Pyaar toh bade bade paharonh ko hila deta hai, yeh toh chote hai".

This made me think as I mentioned in one analysis, remember, there will be one day when Khushi will be at Raizadas and Arnav will be separated from Khushi for his guilt. He will accept love that day when he will forgive himself. Do I see a loop open??? May be I do.

wonderful analysis as usual 👏

Thanks! Great post as always! Loved the way they both touched their faces after the colour had been smeared on them just to remember each others touch...😍

on first page again😉😆

Sathya chechii😃🤗brilliant as always🤗

Doodle...loved your post tooo...😃🤗

u guys are a treat to read👏

Now to the episode...really enjoyed it.Khushi reconciling with her family...she applying their favourite colours...Buali applying yellow colour on her...her family knows her too well...

Also the way she makes Nani come around and accept her 👍🏼
During the song...'yellow' colour-filled plates were shown frequently ...and the colour that Khushi picks to put on her dil is 'green'...Green which is a colour selected for her mother.
Also after the hug...when she goes to kneel down to ask forgiveness...a green filled plate was shown...making nani the new mother to her...her guidance.
loved the use of colours today...kudos to CVs👏
and the brief look to Garima & Buaji for acceptance before embracing Nani👏
she is truly the bahu now...with her maike people accepting the fact as well

She has been accepted fully...the only remaining one to accept her is Arnav.His heart knows she is the one but his brain refuses to accept the fact

Also loved it from the moment Arnav hears Shyam expressing his desire to colour Khushi...to the moment Arnav puts colour...my best moment of the day😍...the walk and the way Arnav stands in front of Khushi,her relief on seeing him, her instinct to move behind him seeking protection😍...and the authoritative way Arnav declares her as his wife...cant tell how many times i watched it😆

seems like today is the promo day...so waiting for it😉

love ya and lots of hugs❤️🤗

Originally posted by: sukri

wonderful analysis !

Thank You, Sukri 😃

👏👏👏 Your Analysis was simply Profound!!!!!! Keep up the good work!