IP REDUX; Nor'wester !!!

A very well thought episode. Not because they might have garnered some TRPs through Jodha Akbar scene or getting the newlyweds on the same bed but because this is an episode where the message was delivered but in a very subtle and well thought manner. All I can say this that they have done their research on the characters and somehow I feel the "Dragonfly" did have an effect. How I donno, but if not for dragonfly then the message would have never been delivered so profoundly.

Wondering why Nor'Wester??? Why not Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" Movie??? Why not another Dragonfly??? Why not Prince of Persia??? Or Jodha Akbar??? Or what "Nor'wester" and "North by Northwest" and "Pigeons" has got to do with this episode???

Well, all I can say is this episode is about the upcoming "Storm" and "Repentance". I can say this much at the beginning that the file has finally found its purpose and its master. Both. But before I jump into the analysis and talk about today's message, I will certainly touch upon Bubbli and Payal first.

"Karam Karo, Fal Ki Chinta Mat Karo" ~ Bhagwad Gita

I loved the Bubbli and Payal segment. One thing I have always noticed that whenever Bubbli and Payal interaction is happening, there is at least one family member who keeps on witnessing their equation. I have always described that Bubbli will be the one who will be close to Payal and she will be instrumental in mending the relationship of Payal with Aakash. Remember when I described the difference between Maami and Garimaji and their treatment to their respective nieces??? Yes, there was one example in the upbringings of Garimaji and Maami. Isn't it??? Was it not evident today??? When we entered the scene we saw Maami asking for a suggestion on her nail paint like that day Bubbli wanted a suggestion from Maami for the Robot; it's like what you sow, so you reap. Why will Bubbli help when she didn't get any response in the first place??? Isn't it obvious that when you sow an apple tree how can you having lemons in them??? The same way as Mahatma Gandhi said - "Ahimsa ka jawaab pyaar se do". Yes, when Payal addressed her as "Beta" she smirked very nicely and was supported by Maami; but then when Maami said - "Junior Manorama" she was irritated as she definitely doesn't want to be Maami at any cost, that much brilliance this little girl has. But when Payal left the room on being humiliated then, that Bubbli who actually claims to be a 9 yr old "matured" girl, shifted her gaze to the doll and had that small realization of her "deferred dream". The small girl was brilliant there. Her pain being an orphan and declining a motherly affection from Payal was evident in her eyes. I know Payal was disheartened today but there will be one day when this girl will find solace in her lap and her chest. She will for as I said above - "fal ki chinta mat karo". Payal is a good hearted woman and when she had embraced Khushi in her childhood then why won't she embrace Bubbli now??? She will and that day she will have Bubbli and Bubbli will position her in her Mom's place.

Dragonfly. Last Friday I did this analogy with Khushi, Arnav and Anjali. Today, I will pick only Khushi and Anjali as today's episode talked about these two characters. Yes, and so does today's "Message". Remember when I mentioned about how the IPK story telling being layered and how in every episode there is certain message that is delivered??? Sometimes it might be related to future story, sometimes it might be related to the character description or sometimes it might be about the track etc. but there will be a message. It gets hard to figure out sometimes but we definitely get one, unless it is one of those days where it seems the PH has lost interest in the story-line and there is no vision. Well luckily today is that day where we don't need to feel that. Yeah, for the majority of the audience it might look like Khushi is frustrated and of course she is; Arnav is involved in JA act to garner TRPs and this is required; their first time on bed together and well, audience needs some spice; Khushi's tricks are back again and I'll say of course she will irritate him to the core unless she gets some answers; the difference between high class and low class was also shown nicely when the blackout happened and the neighbors didn't make any fuss of their discomfort, for our mighty Arnav Singh Raizada to understand the difference between class and heart, isn't it??? All these are called treatments and also a general way to portray that the story did seem to move forward at a snail's pace to the regular audiences. But, here comes the TWIST. Those who study the storytelling, for them they need that something, which will "DEFINE" the episode. Like the episode where one word "Kishmish" defined Khushi's character; like the Holi episode which was defined - "Through Anjali's eyes". The same way today's episode defined the nature and position of two characters Arnav and Khushi with very simple words - "North and West" and their action with the hint on the storyline. Yes, this is today's message and I will go one by one.

Arnav and Khushi are two polar opposites, right??? Then why the creative team didn't define them as "North and South" and rather defined them as "North and West"??? Here comes my "Dragonfly" theory. I said these two are dragonflies for they are constituted by Air and Water. Air signifies "Maturity" and water signifies "Purity". I stay close to the Navajos (Native Americans) and they define dragonfly as "Pure Water". Thanks Tant for reminding me as that day this didn't even cross my mind. All I could recollect was their characteristics. But today I have to take into consideration the Navajos and also the metaphors.

As per Navajos theory:-

1. North - Wisdom and thought

2. West - Conclusions and completeness

Now, there is another theory, as per Zodiac:-

1. North - Air (Matured)

2. West - Water (Pure)

I hope by now half of the Reduxians have got their answers. Yes, in IPK world:-

1. North - Arnav Singh Raizada

2. West - Khushi Kumari Gupta

Why the scriptwriters have defined the spaces for Arnav and Khushi through north and west and not west and north??? They cannot. Can they??? Nah. As I say always, for every action you need to have a reason, people just will show something or make the leads blabber something and we will believe it without any logic??? Nope. I cannot, at least.

Now let's come to the main part. Why Khushi said - "aap ka ghar uttar mein hain aur humara paschim mein aur agar dishaon ke hisaab se sona padhe naa, toh aap ko bahaar peir ne neeche kabootaron ke saath sona padhega" ??? Let me elaborate here:-

When I watched this part, the first thing that clicked me was - "North and West"??? Why??? Is it Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest"??? I remember this story but forgot the plot and how it can be related to IPK; then I did the research and was like oh yeah??? This is indeed North by Northwest movie and how BRILLIANTLY they connected it on a metaphoric way. Here goes why???

This movie is based on the story of a mistaken identity; an innocent man who was pursued by agents across United States, who want to stop his interference in their plans. See the metaphoric connection. Khushi is an innocent girl and is mistaken to be involved with Shyaam by Arnav and just because he wanted to stop Khushi's interference in his plans to tackle Shyaam, he married her bounded with a contract. This was the blow given by "North" to the "West". As Alfred Hitchcock said - "North by Northwest is not a direction on the compass at all", it actually meant - "Slippery nature of reality". Indeed. This is why Arnav misunderstood Khushi in totality and this is reality.

It was that day when Arnav decided to lay down his heart to Khushi and he headed to the terrace. But as he was about to open the door of happiness he received the shock of his life; his world shattered down the moment he saw his heart in the arms of Shyaam. His whole world crashed down knowing the girl he loves considers someone else as her beau; knowing that the girl with whom he decided to build a home is actually in the process of breaking his sister's home. Yes, he was shattered that day and he was in no mood to understand this girl at all for he believes in "believe in what you see". The lover in him crashed down and the brother in him had taken the charge. Yes, he had mistaken her and decided to stop her further in interfering in his plans to tackle Shyaam Manohar Jha. He married her putting forward a condition and in a "6 months Contract". That was the biggest shock of Khushi's life and she had to accept her destiny thwacked by "North". Till today she couldn't even get to know the reason for this punishment. She tried every single possibility to get the answers from Arnav's mouth but in vain. The frustration level of Khushi has gone up so high that she now just wants some answers otherwise the "DAM" of her frustration is almost at the limit and on the verge of exploding.

There is a dialogue in the movie where the lead character exploded and said - "Now you listen to me, I'm an advertising man, not a red herring. I've got a job, a secretary, a mother, two ex-wives and several bartenders that depend upon me, and I don't intend to disappoint them all by getting myself "slightly" killed". This is the situation "Khushi" is in and when she will explode she will say - "now you tell me what is the reason and why you married me and sabotaged my life and stigmatized me and even gave me a life sentence without even telling me my fault??? Either you tell me or I will tell everyone". This was happened 3 months back and yes, the anniversary was of "3 months" as that justifies by end June the "Repentance and Confession" will happen to celebrate IPK's anniversary.

Let me come to the actual message and the title. "Nor'Wester". What is Nor'Wester??? In Bengali we call it "Kalbaishakhi". Nor'wester is a type of storm that occurs in pre-summer / Spring. When there is roasting heat, then breeze starts; then with the rumbling clouds and lightning which is followed by dust storm and when it rains, it washes away everything and cools everything down. Generally, this hits in the eastern part of India during mid-April to mid-May. These are the facts of Nor'wester but this is why I didn't give the title. It had much more significance here.

These thunderstorms approach most frequently from west to north-west and hence they are called nor'westers. But for IPK story line and in this context, it relates to Khushi; she is in a situation on the verge of breaking down; she is doing everything she can think of for that one single answer. Her mind is trying to recollect all the events and understand the situations, but all in vain. It irritated her to such a point that she is unable to take it any further; she needs to confront Arnav and let it out of her system and learn the answers. Yes, this storm comes from the West to the North. In this context the storm will come from Khushi to Arnav pretty soon and that's INEVITABLE. She will break the MYTH that Arnav has of her. This blow from Khushi (West) to Arnav (North) is knocking at the door and that's why she said - "agar dishaon ke hisaab se sona padhe naa toh aap ko bahaar peir ne neeche kabootaron ke saath sona padhega". WOW. Brilliant.

The message of today's episode is that the storm is coming from the west to the north, from Khushi to Arnav. This storm is going to hit Arnav Singh Raizada pretty hard and he will have to find his way home (Khushi's Heart) like the "Pigeons" when he will realize how he had mistaken her for someone which she is not. Here comes his "Repentance".

Why Pigeons and why not any other birds??? I'll tell you, because "Pigeon" is the only bird that have the uncanny ability to find its way home, "NO MATTER WHAT and no matter from WHERE". Scientists have tried all methods to find out the reason why Pigeons have this ability but they can only theorize as none of the experiments seem to affect their navigation skills, even in unfamiliar territories. This is the reason, the man in the Akhada said - "arre ustaadji, yeh toh manjhe hue khilaadi hain, yeh toh sab kuch kar sakte hain". Yes, he will find his way to Khushi's heart, his home no matter what like he did sweat out today, he will work towards his absolution from Khushi. Trees, always are rooted firmly in the earth while reaching up towards the sky. Tree, is Arnav's happiness and his peace. Khushi has already taken the plant along with her; she has already taken away Arnav's happiness and peace and a bird can only have peace in its home. Like the pigeon, Arnav will return to his home, the most coveted place for him in this world and that is Khushi's heart. He will work towards it and will achieve "Absolution" like he did in the Akhada and then Khushi cannot bear the load of his guilt like she couldn't bear the load today and will forgive him like she did purify him with water today. She will and that day he will return to her only after he serves his sentence. The Arnav rekha will automatically be out of the bed then.

The last scene made me think that the file contains the legal documents of the "contract marriage" of Arnav-Khushi. I am yet to get the confirmation but since Khushi delayed the flood as Buaji mentioned "baanr aa jayega" through back door entry to the GH and managing the time to get the water supply to run out, I think it indicated that Khushi and Arnav will try to save the reason for their sudden wedding to get leaked. When Arnav and Khushi will unite they will try to hide the "reason" for the wedding to the Guptas and this is when the 6 month contract will be over and Shyaam will catch hold of the file and try to expose this in the society and this is where the "Blackout" fits. Shyaam is the only person who knows the half-truth about the wedding. Because of this I felt Khushi will try to delay this "Blow" to the Guptas but Arnav and Khushi will fight Shyaam and the Society together which explains the blackout difference that I mentioned yesterday.

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P.S.:- Many of you have asked whether Khushi will return to RM or not; well all I can say is that lets see where the track is leading. IMO, Khushi will return as I said in the track layout because she is unaware that Arnav witnessed her with Shyaam at the terrace whereas she will think about Arnav knowing her engagement with Shyaam. So, unless the tracks unfolds a bit, it's tough to say whether she will return or not. She will learn the truth and the storm will come from her to Arnav. This much is indicated today, So, let's enjoy the show.