Crooner 90: I am. I think. I WILL. --UPDATED!

first on the crooner!!! feels so gr8!!!

• @Anjali...beautiful quotes...just loved your analysis today.
• Yes you rightly said that passion is ultimately driven by one's will, a choice made to love or hate.
• Passion from Arhi front is clear and we are so waiting for it. But what is the junoon for Snakewaa..money??😳
• Again a fast paced bollywood masala movie on telly land. I felt like a front bencher..seeti bajaao...khaagaz pheko..hero fighting goons single handedly fultoo paisa vasool entertainment...barring Arnav saying "Kushi is snake ke saamne mat naachna"
• OMG Snake what was that?? Claiming still to be in love...delusional aap ho ya hum..

"You never understood me and my love. But my love is not as low as your thought and it can go to any level and today it will go. Saale saab jo jeete jee nahi karpaaye who ab unki maut karegi and ye saabit kardegi khushiji ki hum aapse beimtihaan mohabbat kartein hain"..haila pyaar tera itna khatarnaak hain to ab gussa kaisa hoga..dangerous ishq😲

• Snake asks"Why did you choose him"...tadaaa..."because I love him and can do anything for him" taaliyaan logon heroine ne villain ke saamne apna pyaar ka izhaar kiya..usne kaha usne bhi dil diya👏👏. First time Khushi expressed her feelings verbally...haan not to ASR atleast to somebody he needs to listen😉. Ab to taali bajaao
  
• Today whatever hope snake had that he can make Khushi love him was shattered. His illusion was shattered completely today. He made it clear if you are not mine, you cannot be anybody's.
  
• @Anjali I loved your take on when Shyam says "saale saab has to pay for this" and it's not Khushi it will be Arnav he will pay for this. Snake's only mission is that now.
  
• ASR clean shave haila ye kya dekh rahi hoon mein aaj kal😆..kid-nappying drama ke do phaiyde hua..ki ASR confessed to himself that he loves Khushi no matter what and that he need to shave daily😉
• Arnav ne khushi ko dekha..aur pukaara.."Khushi"...Rabbave..but ye kya aapne Snake ko nahi dekha. This was expected isn't it? Atleast I was expecting that Arnav will not know that Snake is not the real kidnapper. And Khushi bitiya is in illusion that usne batadiya aur uski Arnavji ne sunliya ki snake hi kidnapper hain. Does it mean anything to us...will it affect their love story..jaan ne ke liye dekhiye...Iss pyaar ko kya naam doon somvaar se shukravaar tak..raat 8:00 baje😉
• @Anjali goons ko hi nahi..if you see even Khushi had seat belt...Snake use gaseeta car mein aur seat belt bhi lagaayi..itni tension bhari scene mein bhi kisi ne bhi safety precautions ko ignore nahi kiya..scene wahi soch nayi😆
• I was ROFL when Khushi snake ka haath pakada and shouting chodiya humein😆
• But yeah chasing in bollywood style...aisa lag raha tha ki hero bilkul villain ke peechay tha'all of a sudden itna distance that snake got time to stop car'drag khushi out of car and tie her up and lay on road. 😲CVs please take care.
• Arnav stopping the gypsy was like nail biting scene...NO ASR look out for khushi...when finally Arnav halted the jeep half of my fingers are gone. Kya filmy hain bhai
• Barun in full form to say. He nailed action scenes so perfectly. Buddy you are all set for bollywood masala entry. We have no doubts about it now tha you are⭐️
  
• My best scene in the episode was when FB's are shown when Khushi is slipping from the cliff. Bravo.. first FB she falling in his hands and today she falling from cliff. He was supposed to save her ...he wants to but alas he stood there watching her fall down. Yes a bit overdone..not needed so many FB's few would have helped. But just loved it.👏
• Why are you looking down my sallu tuje to khood na tha mountain se to get to her.😳
• Precap..excited..what an expression from ASR and that dialogue. Khushi utho damn it'it's not funny..ASR is coming back...plzz get him back from Sallu bhai mode jaldi se. Can't wait for tomorrow

Res - I love the title Anjali!!!

-edit-

What a title, Anjali! And while I was thinking completely about love during the episode, I loved what you wrote - you are so right - PASSION it was. Completely and utterly about Passion. Loved your post - you managed to pick the absolutely right moments to discuss about! And WILL - ah, my first thought was AR36K once again!

The vivid contrast especially of the first half - a man who is trying to snatch everything and a man who is fighting to win back his everything - and the woman who is most important to both of them. "Humara pyaar aapki soch ki tarah chhota nahi hai Khushiji - woh toh kisi bhi hadd tak jaa sakta hai" - pathos yes, but the egoism of the man who is completely scorned by the person who led him to believe he had won. A completely delusional creep who believes that the so-called love he feels transcends boundaries. He doesn't realise though, that the woman he is talking to has seen the face of true love. She has seen what it is like when two souls are connected, when two people can do anything, sacrifice everything for one another.

Shyam once again - I wish you could have felt the same way, how different our lives would be. Why did you choose him? The question arises, does it not. Even in the beginning when Shyam was supposedly a nice guy to Khushi - never did Khushi feel about Shyam the way he felt about her. Instead she was repeatedly drawn to a "bad man" who uprooted her life, who was ready to go to any length to tell her off, show her up as a low class person and believe the worst of her. And yet her heart chose him. That is love - no reasons, no explanations, no rationalisation. "Kitni giri hui hai?" A silent smile of pride, of love. "Aur zarurat padne par hum aur bhi gir sakte hain. Kyunki humne jo kuch bhi kiya, Arnavji ke liye kiya. Apne pati ke liye kiya. Kyunki hum unse behad pyaar karte hain". Wow.

This moment honestly gave me goosebumps. The exhilaration that coursed through as soon as she said the words - the way she said them - oh yes, Anjali - defiant, brave and resolute. There was no unnecessary drama once again - it was just said in such a matter of fact way. Can I once again just say how refreshing I find this PH and this set of CVs? There is no confession of love that can match the way this came - no fanfare, just an echo to establish what she said. Shyam is thrown off - she had come close so many times but never had she had the courage and conviction to say it out loud before.

Shyam is thrown off - he has started plotting his next move - he can see his dreams shattering. "Aur hadd sirf aap nahi Shyamji, humen bhi paar karni aati hai. Apne pyaar ke liye." Shyam tries to get back at her - there is no difference between you and me - there is a lot of difference between you and me, she replies. He then reminds her - the mistakes you made will be visited upon your love. Abhaas was quite good in this scene, but Sanaya was mindblowingly outstanding. And the real hero? The dialogues.

Arnav comes out, and they see each other. Rabba Ve! They forget everything - lost in each other for a moment outside time. And then reality strikes back - he gets away from the men who kidnapped him - he has to get to her. The jeep-car-bikes chase sequence begins. By the way Arnav totally needs to get a jeep - how hot he looked driving that thing! His single minded focus is getting to his wife. Shyam who "loves" Khushi, ties her up and puts her on the road, to be killed by her own love. I don't know why but I really felt Abhaas was way off in the car scenes - he was good before and he was fine later, but the car scenes really fell flat for me.

The jeep comes close to Khushi - narrowly misses her (phew!) and looks at her - he needs to fight to get her free, fight to free her from the shackles that bind her - but here's the thing, he fights to keep away the forces that separated them, as she frees herself from her shackles. This is again why Arnav and Khushi win all those Best Jodi awards, why their pair is the most amazing TV screen jodi currently on Indian television. There is always a sense of equality, of balance, of two people who can complement each other perfectly. Never do you feel the balance shifting either way. Instead, they draw from each other (I mentioned this on Friday too) - their strength comes from one another.

He sees she is threatened, he's ready to give up everything for her. They kept hitting him (why, why, why, why, why! 😡😡😡 I was ready to kill those freaking goons!) and he let them. Then she falls, her dupatta goes flying - and he remembers their moments together, most importantly their marriage. Very poignant and very well done - and so truly put - he knows that everything is for her - that fateful day he married her, the mangalsutra, the sindoor, the burning fire that was the only witness. This reminded of one of my favourite scenes too - Heer Ranjha. "Tumhare bina Ranjha kuch nahi hai, Heer." "Bas ek cheez ka matlab hai, agar tum nahi, toh main nahi."

He knocks them all out - he puts a gun to Lallan's head and the others run away - he runs to the cliff, his eyes searching for her - Khushi! Khushi! Khushi! And that precap - I was already in tears yesterday - there is definitely going to be a big time crying bout tonight! Barun - what do I say about the man! Pure emotion that completely gripped me - what a wonderful wonderful actor he is. You're right Anjali - we are so lucky! There was some kind of fate that landed these two leads in this show - they are just utterly brilliant.

Personally I thought the fight sequences were just a tad too long, and it did seem a little dragged in parts - but the emotional punch that the episode packed was enough for me to overlook all of that! And Lallan was pretty darn good - good casting on the part of the PH. Rocky ji - hum aapko kitna zyada miss karenge!!! Tussi na jao - that too running away like that!

Waiting to see the "jurmana" now - and of course, all kinds of passion! 😳 Of course before that, waiting with bated breath since 8.30pm last night for 8pm today! God, I love this show!

P.S. Written in a hurry, so pardon any errors please. And the verbal diarrhoea, as Shwe calls it, was all over the place today! Chotey told me not to say sorry, but I'd like to thank you for the patience to read through, if you do get to the end! Not sure how much I will be on the post today but will try to catch up as much as I can!

I'm intrigued by the title, Anjali. Would wait for your update and keep my wild guesses with me. LOL!!

Loved the episode to bits. One time watch is just not enough.

*Edited*

I don't know how to start. I'm honestly short of words to say how much I liked the episode. From the brilliant execution of each scene to the fabulous camera work, from the flawless acting to the crisp direction - I LOVED IT ALL. Kudos to the entire IPK Team! How I wish we get to see such episodes everyday. Sigh! Wishful thinking I know...

CVs won't open all their cards at the same time. We got the continuation from Friday and I wasn't disappointed that Arnav didn't overhear the conversation. This one wasn't meant for him.

Shyam is getting creepier by every second of the day. 'Creep' is too little for him; he's downright Ugly and Nasty. He has a habit of eating his own words and falling into his own trap; his 'overconfidence' will bring his ultimate downfall. I'm glad that CVs finally put an end on the debate of how true Shyam's love is for Khushi. This man is a psycho and beyond redemption. How sick of him to tie up Khushi and leave on the road to die by the hands of her love just coz she does not reciprocate your love! And you still claim to love her? Someone define love for me again... Coz what I've been reading and hearing about love isn't remotely similar to what Shyam proclaims. After facing the reality, he does what he does best - He FLEES!


"...kitni giri hui hain?...hum aur bhi gir sakte hain...kyunki woh hamare pati hain aur hum unse behad pyaar karte hain"

^ It felt as if we'd been waiting to hear her say it since eons. I wanted to freeze the moment. FINALLY! She gives words to her feelings and acknowledges her love. Total siti bajao moment there. Loved how she gave it to Shyam in his face. Won't it be poetic justice for him to witness the LOWE between ArHi? *evil smile*

Everytime ArHi see each other... Its magical! No matter the place or situation. That slight smile and happiness reflected in their eyes after seeing each other was beautiful. Today, Arnav had eyes only for Khushi and Khushi had eyes only for Arnav. The desperation to reach out to each other was so well portrayed. Suffered from a heart-in-mouth condition when Arnav saved Khushi in just a nick of time by swirling the jeep sideways. Total BW ishhtyle action sequence then...me loved it. Felt very bad for two souls trying to reach out to each other but unable to do so. Even though Arnav beared all the kicks so that Khushi could be safe, he lost it the moment she fell. Lallan ji ki dhulayi was too good.

I liked the FBs they used when Arnav is searching for Khushi. Their journey from their first meeting to their wedding so beautifully portrayed. Do we have ArHi's wedding next in the horizon? It felt so...

PS - I found the chase quite funny. The 'nappers didn't forget their helmets; Khushi had put the seatbelt when she was supposedly trying to get out of the car - all abiding by the traffic rules amidst the jungle. LOL!! And boy! BS looked hawt driving that jeep ;-P

The days seem so stretched now. CANNOT wait for tomorrow. :))

Thanks Anjali for keeping the crooner flag flying high !

super fab epi...

Very interesting Title Anjali...

res

added my comments about the brilliant crooner on pg 6.

~EDITED~

Today was one of those episodes where your eyes just take in all the action, brain starts functioning only after the episode was over, requiring a second view. Could they have reduced the fight sequences a tad bit?Yes. But probably they're also trying to go full throttle to garner as much TRP ratings as possible. And thrill sells and Barun looks good in action sequence. It was to me a full on bollywoody Jhaarpeetchitram, the good kind though. And it worked for me because underneath all these thrills there was the strong undertone of the pining of two people who were trying so hard to be with each other and who would take any blows for the other. Prediction maybe for what is waiting for them once they return home?

The scene of the day was when ASR first got a glimpse of his wife. And when Khushi caught a sight of her kidnapped husband. He forgot for a moment the goons. A sliver of happy smile touched his eyes and lips. Relief was on Khushi's face. Relief to see her husband again. Yes every thorn she walked on last 15 days to reach him was worth it, like she had just told Shyam. She'd go any lengths for her husband "kyonke hum unse behad pyaar karte hai!" They were in a world of their own, with eyes and all consciousness for each other. It was momentary. The kidnappers and Shyam seized the moment to bring them back to reality that their ordeal was far from over. It was great to see the leads in one frame after all these days. And Barun and Sanaya both were great in that scene.

Abhaas on the other hand went back to his twitcher avatar in this episode. And his expression with the dialogue "hum aapse behad pyar karte hai khushiji" while he was driving away after tying and leaving Khushi on the road to die, lacked the creep factor it needed for the scene to make sense. It fell flat for me. And ASR couldn't recognize his Jee-ja-ji even though he was not too far away?!? Maybe a bit too convenient, so that Shyamua could go back and lay the foundation of already prepped ground for rest-of-the-Raizadas v Khushi(&Payal?) MU.

Loved the fight sequences today...very unlike what you would expect on TV...more with big screen touch. And does our boy know how to throw punches and kicks? Yes he does and then some. His well-toned triceps, the bulging veins, the gritted teeth when he was trying break the shackle of 4+(lost the count) able bodied kidnappers to reach Khushi to untie her' Barun was in full action hero mode! (Send this as your audition video for any action movie Mr Sobti)

The other main player in today's episode was the excellent bg music. It went from almost deafening silence (as if time stood still when Arnav saw their moments together pass right before his eyes when she's about to fall over the cliff), to the wonderful rhythm changing and mixing of old and new RV instrumentals, to the female RV when Arnav was getting mercilessly beaten by the goons while khushi was trying to reach him desperately. Perfect pitch for every frame. Kudos to the music director.

the flashback scene: [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgrz8nMnmQ0[/YOUTUBE]

direct link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgrz8nMnmQ0

And the precap? Makes you want to be glued to TV at 8PM IST tomorrow . Something to look forward to. Though the SBS/SBB showed some moments I trust the CVs to bring in some surprise elements.

Great start to an exciting week!

anjali...absolutely fab crooner!!!! every single line and be it the quotes!!!!! love ya gal 🤗