IP REDUX; Laughter of Gods !!! - Page 2

The Journey is As Important as the Destination

Always believed in this & always lived by this adage '.

Sincere thank you to the entire team @ 4 lions for giving us todays mind blowing episode ' you lived by the above saying'

Yes we all want the " Sunhera Milan" of Arnav & Khushi but to get there if the journey was not interesting, full of drama , full of entertainment , full of intrigue ' then how will the "Rabba Ve" moment happen for us viewers.
Dear Creative team Thank you for giving us our very own "Rabba Ve" moment ' & hoping like the constant gust of wind which blows in our serial ' we too get more personal "Rabba Ve" moments here forth.

Firstly .. I would like to start by commending Mr. Hrishikesh Gandhi today 'for some outstanding camera work & the entire post production team .. who elevated a superb scene to the levels of brilliance very rarely seen on TV.

Yes the scene I am talking about is the Shyam Khushi conversation today in RM '

The lighting in this scene was par excellence ' Look at the Sepia tone lighting (Dim light) 'it put across a beautiful hue on both Shyam's & Khushi's face ' it highlighted all the expressions on the actors face today ' ( that's called mind blowing lighting) Then the backdrop of the water mark on the far wall of the pool water ( the moving refelection of water in the backdrop) '. Was superb to keep the adrenalin pumping momentum of the scene alive.

What a completely contrary view ' the mood set was most calm .. u have calm lighting' u have a beautiful reflection of water on the far wall ' the interspersed lighting in the room is very soft '. & bang you shoot one of the most intense scenes of the serial'..

This whole contrary setting gave the scene extreme brilliance ' Arshad, Gandhiji, Lataji ' beautiful work people '.

Camera work ' loved the use of trolleys that you have done today.. the extensive use of straight & round trolley was superb ' the whole drama was completely made more spine thrilling because of ur excellent work.

Now to the Kidnappers den ' again a scene which will blow anyone for its technical brilliance .. See the difference In this scene & the scene of the first HUG.. same dark lighting ' just highlighted by light blubs which were intermittently strewn through the room' in that scene .. the shot focus was light blub & today the shot focus was Arnav's face & the light was a hazy focus on foreground where as in the HUG scene .. the shot focus was the light blub with Arnav in the background ' totally ruined the "theek ho tum" moment'.

With this superb placement of lighting & camera work 'What did we get .. we got to see each one of Arnav's expression clearly 'we could feel his emotions .. we could feel his angst ' Sir please do refer to this in ur next intense scenes as well ' clever use of lighting enhances not just the aesthetic appeal of the scene .. but brings to life the emotions that the actor is conveying as well' again here I loved that u used the round trolley & that to on slow movement ' indicating that every moment was precious today for Arnav & Khushi when they spoke to each other

The lighting on Shyam when he comes to listen into ASR Khushi convo was also brilliant ' the blinking lights ' cast a fab effect .. also Shyam's movement into the room when he walks from darkness into the spread shaft of light falling from the window ' very good effect

Sir'. Taking a bow today '

Arshad Khan ' sir kya kahne aapke baare mein ' everyday u outshine '. Love the shot taking today ' specially between Shyam & Khushi scenes .. closeups .. & over the shoulder closeups .. were superb, followed by trolley shots ,.. kept up the momentum of the scene ' simply superb ' glad u stuck to the basics ' & delivered a breathtaking episode ' U seriously excel at drama & action scenes they are your clique. Loved the fact that even though the audience is aware of the fact that Khushi is planning this ' u maintained her expressions .. ie there were not 2 sets of expressions used one for audience & one for Shyam's benefit .. glad u maintained the aura of intrigue ' U really are working hard on Abhaas & it is showing ,, he was par excellent today ,,, kya range dikhaya aapne uska '

Again simplicity ruled the scene today & rose it to great heights ' there were no unnecessary pan shots ' no jerky close up shots ' no heavy duty background music full of drama ( loud ones ) to ruin the effect of the scene .. you believed & rightly so .. u had set the mood , the tone & your actors were primed ' there was no need for jugglery to ruin the scene ' a mark of a confident director ' let his work speak today

The make up & wardrobe here was also brilliant ' the pink tone clothes go very well against sepia tone lighting .. setting the mood of the scene. The hue of the sepia light falling on Khushi's clothes just enhanced her entire appearance ' make up ' specially Khushi's eyes were superbly done ' the subdued under eye makeup ' conveyed khushi's mad rage very well'helped in setting light to Sanaya's expressions.

Bravo to the post production team as well ' fab use of shots taken by the director during editing ' very crisp & slick ' u conveyed the directors message completely ' it looked like Arshad himself sat on the editing table on this one J Also the entire use of background score specially during Shyam Khushi conversation was very nice .. very dramatic

Ok OK ' I Know I know ' enough of appreciations '

Now for the episode... My thoughts & Impressions...

Here is an extension that I posted in the morning today to my last nights post '

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Khushi's war against Shyam ' she has ignited his LUST ' he is in a kingly mode wanting to satisfy all his LUSTS '. Wanting to be the conqueror of all he desires Extremely over confident. Now for the next move of Khushi .. ignite the GREED .. why do you think Khushi spoke about money to get Shyam's attention '

(IMO though not 100% certain .. but all indicators to the same are) '

Heres what I think will / should happen tomorrow ' (though I am not certain this is the tack that the CVs will use ' but this is most logical) ''. Khushi is aware that Shyam does know NO such school resides near buaji's house ' she is reeling him in so that he comes & questions her on the money & here she will bring the New promo angle out ' she will make Shyam believe she is out for the money as well ' ( how else do u think a smart man like shyam will trust Khushi when she says I am yours from now) ' She will try to earn his trust '.. she will try to be his confidant ' only then can she know the reason behind the kidnapping ' the reason which no one is aware off (except ofcourse US) ' the puzzle of why when Arnav is kidnapped .. there has been no ransom demand ????(u can read the entire post on page 13 of Lul-a- bye)

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Wow & this is what we got today ' Predictably we had Shyam question Khushi today ' Khushi at first prevaricated then the dam broke & outpoured Khushi's rant ' ( if I dint know better I would've believed Khushi today too .. such was the good work done by Sanaya & Khan Sahab) ' her reasoning's were pat ' She has to give him pearls like " shaadi dhamki deke ki thi" & such ' otherwise why would SHyam believe her ..

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This is what I wrote day before yesterday in my Knights analogy

Then out comes the Knight

Khushi Kumar Gupta Singh Raizada ' the knight ' she is in the forefront of this battle ' not only is she providing the deepest insights .. she is also the one who will face all the action ' She will be the one to step out & lead from the front.. She will amass all her resources as time goes by & battle to reinstate her KING

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The brilliance of Khushi today was her understanding of Shyam's character she knew Money & Greed are the only things that will entice Shyam ' & that too wrapped in the package of Khushi Kumari Gupta. She rightly guessed that she cant just go up to him & be nice .. see the number of times she stressed on the fact that she hated him as well ' That was the brilliance in plan of KKGSR .. if she had suddenly turned on SHyam he would never even have given her a moments time.

All in All .. the confrontation did the trick ' Shyam bought the bait ' he made it possible too for Khushi to reach ASR .. he got ASR access to a phone so that he may call Khushi ' so whatever SHyam does to come closer to Khushi & Wealth always pushes him further off ' poor thing.

ASR Calls Khushi .. I know the forum was rampant with questions why Khushi .. why not Anjali ' why did he not enquire about Anjali ?

Pahla Pahla Pyaar hai Pahli Pahli baar hai.

ASR is in love .. the last time around he was in the presence of his love he had to harm her.. isn't it only logical she will be the first thought in his mind. Furthermore, Khushi knows that ASR is kidnapped .. his Di doesn't what will he do calling her '

But today the starved woman folk of India got a glimpse of their sweetheart... Dreamboat was there ' & was he there .. what a performance once again .. a mark of a superb actor .. look how he emoted extreme angst with the fact that he is away from his love ' u cud feel his desperation to reach KHushi'to reach his love'.

A lot of you in the forum felt ' it was majnufication of ASR today ..let me ask you ' did you not see the banked down irritation of ASR when he is moving around 'he is jerky ' he is wanting to jump & reach out .. Did u not see the dominating ASR who doesn't let Khushi speak first ' he has to have his say first '. ASR has gone no where guys ' he is right there & he will rise from his crouching Tiges Hidden Dragon pose very soon.

Then you saw a glimpse of the angry young man ' when the kidnapper came back in the room '

Let me bring u back to my post of yesterday

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But as I end this ' I cant help & feel that both Shyam & Khushi ' are missing the biggest factor which will thwart both the plans ' but will ultimately bring Khushi victory '. Arnav Singh Raizada '..
The Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon will rise ' & play his own game & get victorious. '..

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Yes this gut feel that I had yesterday ..was reinforced today .. ASR is not dead & buried he will come out .. he will play his own game very soon .. he will be equally involved in his rescue ' u saw how he lead Khushi to clues of where he was today.

Today also there was an indication that Khushi would get hurt in the process .. ASR's dialogue .. if I had not hurt you they would've hurt you & I could not let this happen ' If one goes by Doods track then this is what could happen 'kHushi will get hurt while saving Arnav ( his dialogue will rub off on her as well she will repay) & Arnav will break down because of this .. ( the possible redemption track) & the whole deewar scene ( DM aaj khush toh bahut hoge tum) 'But lets c maybe I am just overanalyzing a dialogue which I liked today.

Then comes the final move of the day by Shyam .. aha .. dint I always say we have a cunning fox of a villain ( sree ab toh rejoice kar) ' What a wonderful plan to trap Khushi & also to test Khushi's allegiance to destroying Arnav' but for me more interesting was the Precap ' Note when Khushi is signing the papers Shyam is there ' he is the one who gives her the pen to sign the papers'

I would think that will make Khushi doubly cautious .. she doesn't trust Shyam she knows he is not upto any good ' I feel this too will come to bite Snakewa on his backside ' soon '

The interesting thing today '. Where was NK ' why was he not in on the scene ' ofcourse there was significance to his absence ' he is the one gathering evidence .. gathering the noose to hang SHyam Manohar Jha from '.

This will be the biggest Blow to Shyam... the revelation that NK is in the know ' that's when he will backtrack .. that's when he will change his stance '

This trick of Khushi will completely Unveil Shyam in front of the man who matters most to KHUSHI .. ARNAV SINGH RAIZADa '

The other interesting pointer today was the Devi Maata Mandir ka Puja ' & relevance of the Mandir ki ghanti that Khushi overheard during the conversation with Arnav ' my logical mind says the confrontation is not this close ' but all indicators pointing towards a speedy one '. But whether late or early '

aG CLUB I am in for the ride'..

Note: Excellent work everyone on the set of IPK ... the entire technical team, director, writers ... DIALOGUE writers FAB FAB FAB ...

But special mention to ABhaas ... bhai tussi chaa gaye ho ... what a performance .. each frame u were present in today .. u ruled .. the last scene .. ur expressions ... i dint need the dialogue .. on second viewing i saw it on mute ... & i still knew what u were thinking ... ( can't believe i dint iike u once .. u've truly come out of the shadows now ...

As I conclude ' this is what was running through my mind throughout the episode'. A famous dialogue ... An Ode to Shyam Manohar Jha & to Abhaas

The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist'.

From the movie The Usual Suspects '

Is this Shyam's greatest trick ? yea as off now it is '

But for every EVIL there is GOD '

there is a Devi Maiyya '

There is a KHUSHI KUMARI GUTPA SINGH RAIZADA '. Devi Maiyya Ka Avtaar.

CV's and PH take a bow, because since the day Barun left you have been creating momentum filled episodes. There is this build up, this tension, this restlessness that has taken over the plot. Just like Khushi and Arnav who are restless to get to one another, the same way the CV's and PH are restless to get to the top of the TRP chart. And by God they are not going to stop until they rewrite some Indian Television history.

I'm going to start with the only thing I didn't like this week ( I swear it only gets better after)

Shyam's big reveal... I thought it was unnecessary. I mean how many villians do you have in the show... OH ya one. How many people bet it was this one and only villian 90% of the viewers. How many tuned in said well I knew that and tuned out????? So next time if it is going to be the obvious answer kindly get to it without the pomp and celebration of a first born heir to the throne!!!! That being said I loved the aesthic aspects ( look at me utilizing things I learned on the Redux thread). Loved that he only revealed himself when ASR was masked and tied and fallen on the floor, like he couldn't do it anyother way because he is oh so calculated. Just an odd chance that he still needs ASR he will still need to keep his " good " face for the rest of the world.

Ok I'm done with the things I didn't like. I swear now for the love fest 😉

Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada: Who is this Khushi we see these days? She isn't the same person who started the show. She is a mere shell of what she used to be. All she can think about is Arnav and how she can bring him home safe and sound. I loved the scene when she sees him being carried away helplessly, she would not be able to tackle 6 oversized goons in tight black vest ( I just threw up a little in my mouth thinking about how they look) but does that stop her NOOO!!!! She runs after him, screaming his name.The camera pans to his blindfold that has fallen to the ground unbeknowst to him even. What a beautiful way of showing us the whole misunderstanding from Arnav's mind is not front and centre anymore infact it is not of any importance to him at all. Beautifully executed 👏👏👏 . Khushi now has no place to go and so she goes to the one person she knows will help her carry her burdens DM. She prays to her not for herself but for the very person whom she accused her DM of not protecting her from. She finds a clue that leads her to Shyam, she runs with it, cleverly finds all the information she needs and when she finds out that it is indeed Arnav's blood on Shyam's shoes true to her character she confronts him. Then she startled to see NK, but he already knows too much so instead of backing out she tells him as much as she can and starts the process of getting him to believe that it is indeed Shyam. The havan sequence where she is staring at Shyam with the disgust showing on her face was just plain amazing. Actually, I was reminded about the last havan where Arnav feelings came front and centre and this time Khushi is all consumed with Arnav. Then came the game of cat and mouse, she shows Shyam just how mad she is at Arnav. How she had a plan but it has fallen through, and in passing she mentions so many little nuggets, Arnav is kidnapped, he forced me to marry him, I had him where I wanted him. Then comes the phone call, this time around she doesn't want to hid anything from her Arnavji, she wants to tell him everything Shyam is the kidnapper, I will find a way to you. What a 360 for Khushi, from a girl who internalizes all the heavy burdens of life to someone who need her Arnav to get things off her chest; from someone who thought she alone could do all things to readily accepting help from NK and Mami. The progress has been steep but Arnav's kidnapping has forced her into a different kind of reality one that is far more sinister than Khushi Kumari Gupta could handle alone and Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada know she needs all the help she can get, she may be strong but she needs others who are shrewd to guide her along.

CV's you guys lucked out with Sanaya, she is such a capable actress!!! Just makes me mad that SPA didn't recognize her individual talent

Shyam Manohar Jha: There was a time when I would rant daily, where is Shyam, where is he? That is why they say be careful what you wish for 🤢. Ahbaas is doing a really good job of being the sole villian of the show. I love that he plays two characters so well, the actual villian and the good husband, kind of reminds me of ASR and Arnav doesn't it. There are few inconsistencies though which i will touch upon later. In Barun's absence Ahbaas has been given some great moments to shine.

NK: I loved that he is back and on Khushi's side but mostly I just glad that his hindi is just plain terrible. I loved that there is some semblence of humour. I have been told time and again that in a good story very serious plots must be broken up by humour. I loved that he said HP died !!! But what I really loved was NK's reaction to finding out that Shyam is not what he pretends to be. In every scene he is seen frowning. Like he is watching things and yes they are adding up but it just doesn't fit right. Why would Jijaji do this. LOVED IT!!!!! I also loved the silent support he provided to Khushi. He is her friend and when things settle down I would love to see Arnav getting jealous over this relationship 😉

Mami: God I loved this women, loved that she asked Khushi if she had any doubt that she would not support her, loved her jokes about very serious problems. Loved that she has accepted Khushi.

Payal (Now that is a surprise isn't it) : After months of saying I need to see some sibling bonding, I see Payal literally pushing Shyam out of the way and then miracles of miracles, putting him in his place!!! "Jijaji" Holy Batman now that is a ONE TIGHT SLAP moment if there ever was one. I hope to God they give her a bigger part to play in the upcoming episodes.

Things to be cognizant of ( see I even changed the name from advice to CV's because I'm so happy with you)

1. Shyam's inconsistent behaviour: This guy can come up with convincing excuses for everything, but showing that he is getting nervous didn't quite sit right, I'm talking about when NK asked him about his shoes. All I'm saying is that nervousness might not be his first reaction, he could give a really bad excuse that noone but Anjali would believe.

2. After today's episode and specifically relating to Khushi's dialogue are we to assume that NK now knows the whole truth about Shyam from Khushi???? This is unclear and I hope you clarify the same in the upcoming episodes.

3. So Arnav has a phone and Shyam has set up a test for Khushi, what is the test exactly that Khushi tell him that Arnav contacted her, or that she is searching for a mandir that has a train station nearby. This was really unclear ( it could just be me but I watched that part 3 times and still didn't get it)

4. Mami's foot may be out of commission but really does she seem like a character that would let a sprained ankle get in the way of her doing all that she can to get Arnav back?

5. Anjali's baby bump: I know may be Daljeet doesn't want to wear one, but why does she need to wear such transperant saris???? Also I'm kind of pissed off with this attitude, I come from a generation where actors do crazy things to get into character, I mean Renee Zelwiger ( excuse my spelling people) put on 20 pounds to play the part of Bridget Jones, now that is commitment. And what wearing a baby bump will make you less sexy???? Seriously, Daljeet needs to think things through here. And if this is the reason she wants to leave ( don't get me wrong, I absoluetly love her character and the way she plays it and the beautiful bro sis realationship) but then kindly show her where the door is.

6.Akaash who cannot handle one day of work by himself now has gone 3 weeks without asking for Arnav and a supposed deal in Scotland???? Logic people. He needs to start getting suspicious. Shyam needs to feel the pressure to do something.

7. Why is masala mama there? Is he supposed to make up for Barun???? ( I don't even want to go there)

8. Yaar haad ho geye interzaar ki. Did I hear recently that SP fired the actress who plays gopi bahu because she was going to do something they didnt' approve off in the 5 days that are not in her contract. HOW THE HELL DID BARUN NEGOTIATE HIS LEAVE???? HOW I ASK? I swear if it pushes on after the 22nd. I'm going to... do nothing but rant about it on IF lol.

Oh wow, my apologies for the lenght of this post, I feel 5 pounds lighter!!!

Love ladies of this thread each and everyone one of you, those I read regularily and those I stumble up, love the views and opinions, makes watching the show so much more interesting.

And that was my 16 cents ( 2 for everyday I missed I guess 😉)

S

To define the depth of Love Arnav and Khushi is next to impossible. When two lovers can read the silence between them and understand the meaning in that silence. And that silence creates a melody, a love like this is yet to be seen. The moment Arnav called her she didn't even have the time to say hello. She knew was him and he knew she knew it. And that was enough for Arnav . Their heart always speak volumes. They are connected through souls. And here I was waiting from eons for them to have a decent conversation. When they speak through silence words are not necessary. Messages acknowledged. Well not always. Sometimes its needed. And lets not get in there today. Arnav had to apologize for his deeds. That was weighing in his mind so badly. Definitely not an ounce of load has been lifted off his chest.. even though that apology was heartfelt verbal one, it was for her. For him to forgive himself , it will definitely take ages. He has to go deep into it and come back. That is Arnav Singh Raizada. The man who always walks on righteous path.

Love has so many dimensions. And for each person in your life, the love you feel is different. But when you live for love and cannot fathom your life with out him, that person is always in your thoughts and the very breath you take is in his name.. can we really access the depth of this love. Khushi is taking all kinds of risks just to bring him back. To the extent of telling white lies. She has compromised on many things at moment. What she said to Shyam about how both Arnav and Shyam have hurt her.. it was her real thoughts. It has hidden this in her heart and mind. But the difference is the love she has for Arnav has superseded all animosities towards him. She has forgiven him long back. Now she is going to the extent of joining her hands with root cause of her misery to get back her love. Not an easy task by any means. Her character can be maligned and things can back fire. But she has taken that risk. Right now DM is on her side and lending her support in full force. She can reason with Arnav once everything gets sorted out.

Shyam babuva Vinaash Kale Vipareet bhuddi tho suna hoga na!!

(when the downfall/destruction/death is near, one behaves/acts with deluded mind)

While watching an episode like today, its hard to think about pointers.You just want to go with the flow as you know you will miss something if you don't pay attention. I was honestly in that 90% of audience section today. Few things did register but Doods will explain it better. Sanaya and Abhaas were in their elements. Both delivered their goods. Sanaya you are really a precious gift to this industry. Atta girl. So proud of you. The variety of emotions you got to act today!! Muaaahh..

And Barun. His presence was just enough to make the episode SLAM DUNK!! Waiting for you ODB..

CVs,AK,GH,HG,PH.. thanks a lot from all of us. your most loyal viewers.. Its really hard to digest you guys were the ones who gave us those cow dung rabba veys.. Well we all have our days.. I get it..

You guys are going an AWESOME job!!

Bush

Thanx Anna .. 🤗