Finally weekend and unlike last weekend this time I do not have a French Open Final to look forward to. But anyway today's episode has triggered me to read Stephen Covey and Jack Welch again. Well nice reading I am looking forward to. But, I feel nice to have known Gul and team and probably Star Proffs have taken the web-based Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment; Nice to know that you all are well read people. Because what I will talk today does need the brains and heart to understand and I believe you all have it all. As I said day before, I have this feeling the old IPK magic is back and since last 3 days the episodes are proving it. I have mentioned this before in my analysis that "Screenplay" is 4 Lions' strongest department and I also said that the weakest is Editing and their negotiation skills. But currently I am seeing the editing is getting better with the camera department doing their bits. Though there is nothing much that stuck me today, still I can say it's getting better. Screenplay, well, this is definitely excelling, no qualms about it. But notice again the flaw; ASR never would say - "Maine" and he said that today. These are some things but the team need to keep in check.
I remember when I did the Fables analysis, on May 4th, that day it was all about the future tracks on how Shyam will be exposed in front of Khushi and Arnav and how the story will move on further with Naani and other family members being the angels, helping Arnav and Khushi tackling the Evil named Shyam Manohar Jha. Yes, it's been a month and we patiently and relentlessly waited for this day for the track to take shape and we witness the brilliant team work of 4 Lions. Very nice episode it was and you when I finished watching the episode then Tant and Purvi asked how it was??? I replied - "Humhein toh bas baithke tamasha hi dekhna hai".
Brilliant. That one dialogue I loved and you know why??? Because now I want Gautam to prove how "DUMB" a Villain can be. He was dumb once, dumb twice and will be dumb always. Even today he proved he is dumb. In Bengali we have this saying - "Oti chalakir golai dori", which means - "too much over confidence and cleverness will put you in the hole". Today when Khushi got the phone call from Mr. Roy, the book on the table was - "Strengths based Selling" and of course this was not owned by Khushi, but whose was it??? Yes, it was the mighty Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada's. He is the "Harvard Grad" after all and Shyam Manohar Jha has no idea that he is dealing with the man whose strengths are "Not Money" but "Intuitive Thinking and Presence of Mind". This is ASR and how he will play the game, Shyam has no idea, "Absolutely No Idea". Because one thing is here which I want Gautam to never forget is the "Brilliance" of ASR; his thinking capabilities and his presence of mind. He is the man who said - "Main kuch bhi kar sakta hoon, jo tum soch bhi nahi sakti". This is ASR and this is why the book - "Strengths based Selling". I remember once I said to Gul that "Understand your strengths and use them to your advantages" and today I am happy to see the book on the table when Khushi picked up the phone.
Yes, as in IPK storyline Arnav is the "Strength" and Khushi does the "Selling" same way in 4 Lions, "Screenplay" is the strength and "Direction" does the selling. I want the Direction to be top-notch now. This is yet to perfect.
Let me come to the episode analysis now. Shall I??? Today I will divide the analysis into two segments because every scene had the meanings of current track and also the plan for the future track. The episode was definitely gripping and I liked it in parts whereas at some places it was little loosened. I think it was in the "Tremors" analysis where I mentioned that we need the last heightened "MU" between Arnav and Khushi triggered by Shyam which will clear out in the Terrace Confrontation. But then the pathetic "ILU" happened and we witnessed the completion of "Union of Souls". Since, it was done we CANNOT have another MU because then it will nullify the entire foundation. Then also I said in my return analysis in "Union of Souls" that since we cannot have any misunderstanding as such we need to have the one which will make Shyam believe that he is winning in the Game. The Triangle which started after the wedding have 2 players in one side against the opponent now. Right now, there are 3 stories that running;
1. Fox and the Goat
2. Wolf and the Lamb
3. David-Solomon Story
Like we know the "Wolf and the Lamb" have already started, but today we have the "Fox and Goat" also playing simultaneously and with ASR in them both including "David and Solomon" which is purely with Khushi. But the equation is slightly different here. I remember saying "Wolf and Lamb" will be purely between Shyam and Khushi and Fox and Goat will be ASR /Khushi and Shyam. Yes, don't you all ever think that Shyam is the "Fox" here; nah, that is the wrong notion. We have Khushi as Fox here. In the Fox and the Goat, as we know the Fox will trap the Goat to jump in the well so that he can come out of the well. Yes, the same thing happened today also. In the "Wolf and the Lamb", the lamb will sweet talk the wolf and buy time for the people to come and catch the evil animal. Did Shyam behaved like the Wolf when he said - "Bhag kahan rahi ho Khushiji aur yeh kya aapbahut dari hui lag rahi ho ??? This is the story and here we have Shyam as the "Wolf" and Khushi as the "Lamb". Firstly I was really worried whether it will play out nicely or not, but seeing it since last 3 days, I am happy that it is playing out quite nicely and all the characters are doing the job that needs applaud.
"Money is the string with which a sardonic destiny directs the motions of its puppets" ~ William Somerset Maugham
Now let me explain how it will play out. Khushi and NK wanted the possible "Motive" why Shyam have kidnapped Arnav and it will be almost confirmed when Khushi will have shown the "IMAGE" of the signed "Will Papers" to NK before she jumped into the Well. How can I say this??? Well, I have already said this will be the story in the Fables analysis, ain't I??? Shyam needs the "Maut ki Meethai" to jump in the Well, isn't it??? Remember the "Property" is not his maut ki meethai, but it will during the second attack. Right now, Khushi is his "Maut ki Meethai". What did I say in the "Confluence" analysis??? I said the 3 Evils are - "Lust, Anger and Pride". Remember what Shyam said to Bauji??? He said - "humhein Ranisahiba ke daulat bhi chahiye aur Khushiji se shaadi bhi karenge". Right???
Do you know there is a pearl of wisdom -"Keep your friends close but your enemies closer" ???
Yes, this is where I said Khushi needs to know the strengths of Shyam and also his weaknesses because then, and only, then she will be able to play the game properly with him. At the same time Shyam also needs to learn the entire "strengths and weaknesses" of Khushi and also Arnav, otherwise he will never be able to win in this battle. I remember saying that Shyam will use Khushi and how she supported him in getting the documents signed with all the proof to ASR taking this misunderstanding to the climax and then it will be him who will blurt out everything, exactly we are heading towards that at the "Terrace" but now since the ILU have happened we are not getting the exact MU but definitely a "Pretense" one. Now, here is one I want ASR to use his brain to the "Core" and live up to the name of "Harvard". As per the current track Khushi trapped Shyam nicely and she will go on to even pass the second test by Shyam obviously because then only we will have Shyam's "Gloat" in front of ASR which is very very important for the TRP. Hence, here lies the strength of the "Creative Team".Let me tell you what Gautam wanted to convey through the book ' "Strengths based Selling".
NK after seeing the phone image will definitely explain the "Will" to Khushi because why do you think she will utter the word "ek ek tukda humhein chahiye" ??? Shyam knows very well that Khushi will never be after property and when she came to know about Shyam's true facet, she preferred to keep silent even though he knew that there is an equation between Arnav and Khushi that was brewing since Sangeet Ceremony. Right??? Yes, he knows. But Khushi didn't use the "Lust" factor today which will be strictly for "Wolf and the Lamb" but she has turned to be the "Fox" here and found out that it is all about the "Property". This is the "Maut ki Meethai" for Shyam, Khushi herself. Notice Shyam heard the whole conversation but not the most important one - "Maine kahan tha naa Arnavji ke NAKLI hastakshar chahiye". Isn't it??? Here is the catch. There is another one. All these will end up in the Terrace and we know this. Anjali dropped the biggest HINT, she said - "Aaj sham ko naa Mata ke Mandir mein bahut badi Puja hai aur humaare saare parivaar ko nimantran mila hai".
What a better opportunity can be for Khushi and NK to trap Shyam Manohar Jha??? You know how??? The next day Shyam came to the lounge area and handed over some CDs to Anjali, right??? Here you go, the conversation between Khushi and Shyam was all "RECORDED" by NK in a Camcorder. Always remember everything need not be shown in the episode, and then the general audience will never have the excitement in watching if they know how the trap is happening. I am happy that the creative team is keeping it under wraps; this will raise the expectation bar of the suspense much higher.
Just watch the scene. We have Shyam handing over the CDs to Anjali and Khushi covered the fish with leaves when Anjali asked about the "Balika Vidhyalaya" when Shyam detected the eye lock between Khushi and Maami. Yes, that is the moment Khushi uttered she is going to meet the "Trustee" and I will talk about this later, but this scene was also important in current track. CDs, Khushi's lie and Maami-Khushi eye lock.
Let me come to the other story line. Yes, ASR's place. Shyam definitely had a suspicion about Khushi's knowledge regarding the kidnapping and this is why his anger to the goon for not being careful. Shyam wanted to test the waters whether Khushi's this POA (plan of action) is ASR's idea originally or is it for real. Well there is one saying - "Faithfulness is the most important criteria in the criminal industry". Whatta Irony??? Isn't it??? Indeed. Then the revelation happened that Shyam purposefully thrown the phone to ASR ,right??? Yes, and all will be gaga over the villain, that he is perfect. But does the villain know that ASR is the "Brain" and the "Strengths" in the "Team". Let me see what ASR is all about:-
1. Harvard Grad
2. Presence of Mind
3. Opportunist
4. Self- made Tycoon
5. Intuitive Thinking Process
6. Successful Entrepreneur
7. Mechanic
8. Righteous
9. ASR name and position
... And many more. Did anyone remember when I always mention that both ASR and Shyam are her culprits, the only difference is that ASR is righteous and Shyam is not??? So, at the end of the day, ASR will be saved and Shyam not. Hence, this difference is very evident today also. Now, Shyam threw the phone knowing that ASR will call Khushi up and he did but did he realize that he did the biggest mistake here??? No, he didn't as he thinks he is smart but is he really??? Here is what I think Gautam and 4 Lions would take up, if they really are focusing in the "Strengths" and "Attributes" of ASR. The "Phone" that Shyam threw had all the contacts and also there will be the number which will lead to the "KIDNAPPER". Shyam's plan was giving the phone and getting it back but did it happen??? Naa. The only evidence that came in the phone is the "Conversation". Everyone will think ASR didn't even listen; yes, I know ASR didn't even listen. But don't you ever forget he is ASR and he knows that there is something very valuable that Khushi said during the conversation. Right??? I don't know whether ASR have recorded that or not, but even if he didn't record then also he will be able to pull out the entire "Conversation" using his position as ASR. Here I want Gautam to use this technique, and prove to Shyam Manohar Jha that he is dealing with a man named "Arnav Singh Raizada", a man who told in the first episode to his uncle that - "Arnav Singh Raizada ka nishana kabhi nehin chukta, paisa mera SHAUK nehin, PESHA hain". Didn't Khushi utter today - "paisa, paisa, paisa"??? Here you go. Read me carefully here.
Always remember if ASR is truly a "Harvard Grad" then he should know that, all the conversations and the messages associated with a "PHONE NUMBER" is always "ENCRYPTED" in the form of "DATA" in the "SWITCH" of the service provider. Whatever you talk and whatever data is send from and to that phone and the other number, this can always be pulled out. How do you think FBI and CBI work??? Yes, and ASR just needs to use his "Name and Position" to pull the entire conversation of Khushi and him through IT/Technical and throw it on the face of "Shyam Manohar Jha" at the "Terrace Confrontation". Didn't Anjali say - "Bas ASR ka naam lo, sab yun ho jaate hain". Another big aspect is ASR is a "Mechanic" which Shyam Manohar Jha doesn't know. Yes, ASR hidden the phone and if the creative team really is brilliant I want them to show at the terrace confrontation on how ASR worked with the phone. He is a mechanic and he will know how to charge a battery and how to make the phone "Out of Network" even though it will be switched on or switched off. All the plans will be done together with Khushi as in David-Solomon and Fox and the Goat track but still Shyam and his men will have no idea how. The audience needs not know this and all the revelations will happen at the "Terrace Confrontation" anyway.
Do you all know why the "SPEAKER" was there??? Now you know. See the connection of scenes. It was Shyam, who was by the speaker and it was Shyam again who gave the CDs to Anjali. What did Shyam say then??? He said - "Toh ab dekhtein hain aap humhein iss phone ke bare mein kuch batati hain ya nehin". Of course both Khushi and Arnav will open there all the chapters with PROOF (both Audio and Video) infront of Shyam that night and I so want to see the "FACE" of Shyam when ASR will take him through page by page on how he did it. We need the proof for Maami and NK. Never forget that. BRILLIANT.
Let me touch the phone conversation slightly because that was the hint for Repentance and also baby split. Baby split, I'll touch later but the current track is leading to Repentance and Temple Confession. Before I proceed, let me paste that I am saying since ages but I could pull out one analysis on April 10th.
Excerpts from "Jhooti Mooti Mitwa" on April 10th :-
Wait for the day he learns that Khushi is innocent, he will crawl from the middle of the road to the same Temple where he humiliated her and married her for the sake of his sister and will never be able to forgive himself for sabotaging his love for Khushi and Khushi's love for him that was never actually lost. Like I just said above in the words of John Keats - Love is his religion and he will die for it.
This is the actual message that was delivered in today's episode - "his way of expressing his love".
Now, didn't I have been saying that he will never be able to forgive himself??? What did ASR say today - "Khushi maine tumse maafi toh maangli but you know what I'll never be able to forgive myself". Yes, I have always said and maintained it that even though ASR will ask forgiveness and Khushi will forgive him, first he needs to forgive himself and then he will be relieved. Otherwise he won't. All will conceptualize in the "Temple Confession". The "Temple Bell" sound and the "Train" clubbed with the phone conversation were the indication. Remember the "Mechanic" episode where Khushi said - "Aap chup kyun rahein hain" and ASR replied - "Main kyun chupunga"; then we had the small boy came in for the help in repairing his "Thomas" train set and then he said - "Gaadi chal padhi". Then I said it is related to the "Repentance and Temple Confession" and today we have seen the same thing. This I related with "Pearls of Wisdom" which Naani given to Khushi and I connected with the analysis - "Will o Wisp" on May 16th. Didn't I say that it will be ASR who will clear the name of "Mrs. ASR" himself??? Well yeah he will and train means beginning of a new journey and we will witness after the temple confession Arnav and Khushi's "Gadhi chal padegi". Till then let the games continue.
Now, I will very briefly touch on the indications to the future track as you know all the tracks ahead; there is not much though only regarding the "First Attack" and the "Baby Split". The first attack is related to the Wedding and we had Anjali said - "Mata ki badi Puja hai aur humaare pure parivaar ko amantran mila hain". Now, this is the time Shyam will learn the actual Will as I already mentioned and also he will learn the "Accidental Will" is the fake, IMO. There will always be 2 sets of Will and it will keep on changing time to time as per the situations that Shyam will create. We saw Khushi giving half money to the man near Lakhsmi Nagar and informed the rest half will be after the work been done. What was the work??? Yes, its "Forgery" of signature. What was the amount??? Yes, it's Rs. 2 Lakh. How much is the full money??? Rs. 4 Lakhs. And Khushi gave him "4 bundles" of rupees. Let's see the significance of 4 here.
Number 4:- It is the number of Earth and it is related to "Material Creation" or "Material World". This is good and also bad. 4 denote God's work associated with the earth.
Yes, Khushi split the money into 2 parts. 2 is division and also double portion and also direction. Then at the lounge scene, Shyam suspected the lie between Maami and Khushi; we saw Anjali stood up from Shyam and then offered tea to Khushi and she mentioned about the "Charity" in the name of "Balika Vidhyalaya" and Khushi lied about meeting the "Trustee" of the Charity. Ring a bell now??? No, well then how about this. Shyam then at the hallway saying - "arre Buaji ke ghar ke paas toh aisa koi raat ke school hai hi nehin", isn't it?? These are the indications that Shyam will learn about being fooled by ASR in the "Accidental Will" and the "Trust". Yes, there is no School and no charity and of course no trustee, isn't it??? Didn't I say ASR is way more intelligent than Shyam??? I said, indeed. If Shyam learns about the fake accidental Will at the Terrace then this Will, will be another plan by ASR after the terrace. This time he will learn that the "Actual Will" is in the name of the baby and so we heard Khushi saying - "Maine kahan tha naa Arnavji ke nakli hastakshar chahiye" and then again she said - "Dekhiye humhein hastakshar chahiye, chahiye seedhe tareekein se ya phir tedhe tareekein se". His plan will be killing the baby in the womb and acquiring wealth but the most important condition is always - "AR 36 K" and Aakash the "POA", which will always be constant. This is the time the "Ek ek tukda" will be used by Shyam and Khushi and Arnav will learn Shyam's "Real Motive" and why he married Anjali in the first place. Interesting, isn't it??? I know.
Now again the phone conversation. Upon asking ASR said 3 things - "Andhera, Temple ki ghanti and train". Yeah, Khushi informed she knows about the kidnappers and then this "Equation" will be used by Shyam at the time when the baby boy will be kidnapped as "Arnav Rekha". As I said in the Ramayan track that Shyam will propose a "Deal" with the baby v/s property and that will play out on Monday but I won't say much here. Need some more lights on this. The train and Temple again indicated Arnav /Anjali and Khushi will move in opposite directions for the hide out to save the baby and that is why he said - "Chota sa karma and Andhera" as they will have to go underground. Mathura and Varanasi both are religious places and so temple sound and train is very common for the pilgrims.
The games have started and the devil is under the impression of winning the battle the players are using each other as puppets but there is someone who will be having His last laugh - "Laughter of Gods". Indeed.