TIME !! The remorseless time does not wait for any mortal be it king or Pauper , Sooner or later it comes to collect its dues, This episode proves that collection time is arriving ... Juggernaut !! ..I think it is self explanatory .. we are seeing the advance of a force that will or is going to destroy everything that it encounters ...Another reason why I chose this title is bec it is close to Lord Jaganath.. Jagat = World, Nath = Lord ..In other words, A lord who will protect his world and who else but Arnav Singh Raizada !!
WEDDING !! WEDDING has been THE leitmotif of Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon ..An event which presages cataclysmic happenings , an omen of destruction ...It was the wedding that ended the innocence of a Young Boy & scarred his sister, It was the wedding that destroyed another sister's life, gave her a stigma and drove her sister to another city to escape retribution, It was the wedding that killed the budding trust of an young man, demolished the dream castle of a young girl who had dreamt about a Young Prince all her life ...Now we find ourself in the midst of the wedding... Will the tide turn or will it continue its relentless destruction.
Coming to the episode , The episode begun well with the Ladies still hogging the Golgappe/Pani Puri and Arnav continuing to watch them benevolently , sipping his Tea !! ..When Out of the blue, Buaji asks him to have one or two , Arnav hastily declines but Buaji cleverly uses the ruse of Khushi and gets him to taste one .
This scene left a strong impact on me for various reason, One for the Backdrop of Mahabharata Sequence , Another for the connection of Dots ...In one of my previous REDUX, I had said that Arnav is also Paarth , Although Many of u had not picked on it, One of the reader had picked on it and pointed out that I had mixed parthasarathy [Krishna] and Paarth ..As I explained to her then and As I explain to all now.. I had not mixed it up, I had deliberately quoted Arnav as Paarth & also as Krishna !! ...I see Arnav as Paarth cos he is going to do battle against his own blood , his own kith, he will be hurting his own relation but Arnav is also Krishna bec he is doing it to right the wrong, He is being Just, he is protecting those who have reposed their trust & faith in him, He is waging the war to save the honor and modesty of the women !! but just like Paarth, he is a prey to self doubts , confusion and it is here that Khushi comes and gives him Golgappe / homely truths, akin to Paarth getting some words of wisdom from his saarathi Krishna , what does Arnav do, does he relish it, does he like it.. No He swallows the Golgappe , indicating that although he did not like the truth pill, he will swallow the bitter truth ..and in this fight Khushi will be by his side.
Hathyar Paas Hai par Jung ke liye darr rahe ho ...The clearest pointer that Jung/war is at the doorstep !! Arnav is a brother who is caught in the middle , His instinctive need for balance & Justice at war with his emotional need to protect and save his sister .. He is dallying, putting off the fight , trying to avert the war rather than nix the evil, He is trying to quarantine the weed from spreading rather than pulling it right from his garden and throwing it out...Arnav is at his most vulnerable here as he sits all alone ..It is then Buaji sends him reinforcements in the form of Khushi , Khushi who provides him the strength, the will to fight ...not content with that Buaji also reminds Arnav about the weapon he has with him ...The weapon of truth !! Will this weapon be Shashi or the whole Gupta's is yet to be seen but Gupta's will be part of his arsenal !!..
We also got another hint that Maami will be part of this camp and her support will not be frowned upon ..
Last week it was Arnav had poured water on himself given by Khushi and I had said that he was being anointed , Today he was fed by Khushi .Like the time wifes of the chosen one's feed prasad implying that they will be there in their fight for justice and that their prayers will be with them when they seek to vanquish the lies, deceit ..Khushi today by offering Arnav the Golgappe suggested that he has her sanction and that she will be with him, pray for him and also has confidence that he will emerge the victor !!
I loved the SOH of Arshad & team, when Arnav says "Meri Muh uthan khulltha bhi nahi hai," The camera pans to Khushi who has her mouth at its widest and is in the process of swallowing a big Golgappe 😆😆
Point to Ponder ; Khushi's clothes all into GH's closet whilst Arnav's clothes go with him ...Soching, Soching !!
Doorbell rings, enter another lesson into middle class life ..This time we look into Marriage !! Nandini enters bringing with her the problems and tribulations of fixing a marriage of a girl , that too with a family that is above their station !!
Kudos to the 'Nandini ' actor, she brought out the pains, fears and sacrifices of the middle class family without being melodramatic, self righteous or angry ..There was a calm acceptance and matter of fact demeanor in her words..
So Arnav's lesson continues .. I was glad to see he was watering the plants rather than sniping at them with scissors which he does when he is in a destructive mood ...
I loved the reaction of Khushi and Arnav when Nandini says that you have got both ur daughters married too, Khushi's face withering slightly , Arnav becoming still, his face turned sideways as he listens keenly ...Yes, Arnav is listening in on a conversation , He is hearing the words but has not felt the effects of it yet and somehow this wedding of Nandini's daughter will teach him the lessons that he lacks..
Sab Kuch Teekh hojayega ;.. Garima says this and I loved her for saying it ..assuring the viewer's that all will turn out well ..😛
Morning comes and we see Khushi covered in blanket , shivering in the cold ..Buaji comes in with the cuppa , is puzzled by Khushi's chill , laugh uproariously when Arnav cracks a joke at the expense of his wife .
If Khushi can create a Gupta House in Raizada Mansion, Arnav will not be far behind, He too creates a RM in Gupta's house, A niche where he is comfortable , which reflects his comfort zone with files, Laptop and AC ..but what interested me greatly was the presence of Khushi, covered , shivering in the cold, stubbornly sitting on the bed, glaring at Arnav but NOT LEAVING HIM ALONE !!, Had she wanted to, warmth and her kind of weather lay just outside of the door, All she had to do was throw of that quilt and walk out of that door but Khushi opts to stay with Arnav Singh Raizada inside a cold room and trying to be as comfortable as possible..
I just loved this shot .. Khushi in dulhan libaas, her head covered in Odhni , sitting on the bed , surrounded and protected by Stars , her parents awaiting Arnav, her husband patiently but with full trust ...Her patience pays off, her trust is rewarded when Arnav who had turned his back on her , turns slowly , sees her and begins walking towards her..He comes closer and begins to lean closer towards her but not once forcing himself on her and giving her the space that she needs ..This reminded me of the Rangoli walk, which Arnav does alone while Khushi waits for him to catch up !! ..Yes, Arnav will have to traverse the path alone to win the heart of his girl .
Note to CV's
Since when Did Arnav Singh Raizada began to say "Mereko '😲..."Digestion medicine mereko Maami ne di hai or Mujhe Maami ne dii hai" ... !! please keep a sharp lookout on the dialogue front..He is ASR , just bec he is at GH doesn't mean he becomes Babua !!
Dear CV's..I know that You Guys are great fans of Salman N SRK and most of the times you tend to bring in scenes from their movies.. Now my doubt is are u going to reprise Don II ?? .. I think You are going to do Don II for I dont see any other reason for Barun to grow his hair unless it is for that pony tail Look !!😡😡