IP REDUX ; Kshamaya Dharithri

To know when to go away and when to come closer is the key to any lasting relationship. Domenico Cieri Estrada

They are standing strong and SILENT by the other's side..

Loved the moments they shared together..

1. When Arnav caresses her cheek and she falls asleep.. the moment he feels him leaving her side she is awake.. sensing his turmoil, restlessness.. the demons he is facing.. the pain he is feeling.. That day in the hut, when he was with her she was not afraid of the dark..

Today even the lights cannot banish the darkness his absence leaves.. He has become the light of her life.. Without him, its only an endless night.. She will no longer feel safe without him by her side.. Her place is by his side..

2. When she sits by Arnav on the stairs.. She holds her arm with both her hands and rests her head on his shoulder.. He is lost in his thoughts.. When he does not respond to her touch, she lifts her head and looks at him, holding on to his arm.. He turns and looks at her, a question in his eyes.. Why did u remove your head? It was a welcome pressure.. he clasps her hand to reassure her that he is alright.. and she keeps her head back on his shoulder.. Staring into the future.. thinking what tomorrow holds.. Reliving every moment of today.. Resolving to make tomorrow a better day..

3. When she comes to him to give his medicine.. he keeps on looking at her.. his eyes follow her every movement.. He sees that she is still sad..

He finishes his conversation over the phone and tells her that he has to go to the office.. he doesn't want to because of the environment of the house, but has to go for 1 hour to clarify the changes in the WILL...

He holds her, asks her if she is alright.. What I am loving here is that every time they are close to each other, he has this need to touch her and reassure himself that this is not a dream.. She is REALLY there in front of him.. Reminds me of the time when he was bound to the chair, and he sees her in front of him, but is unable to touch her.. and asks her if she is really there.. He thought he was dreaming...

She reassures him that she is alright and gently scolds him, that he needs to take care of himself.. She knows what he is going through.. She knows that he doesn't want to eat cos di is not eating, but if he doesn't look after himself how will he look after di.. He takes the medicine from her hand.. Loved How Khushi has taken up Anjali's role of taking care of him.. and how he has accepted her in that role.. today Khushi has taken full responsibility of her husband.. She was told by Anjali herself that now she holds the reins of ASR's life and well being..

She tries to move away from him only to collide into him.. At first it was unintentional.. but then he notices that his angel is getting perturbed and the sadness which has surrounded her is receding.. he acknowledges the change with a smile and then keeps blocking her.. making her look up and see for herself whats happening.. She sees his mischief, again tries to pass him but gets blocked again.. She looks up at him finally with the hint of a smile he was craving so much from the time he told her that he knew about the truth of Shyam.. And that he did not trust her.. Reminded of all the times they blocked each other's path.. only to be angrily shoved by him to one side...

Anjali and Arnav

A heartbroken Arnav enters her sister's room and recites their POEM for each other,, Trying to amend the strained relation.. hoping that like the last rakshabandhan his di will forgive him.. He says his part.. gently nudges her to tell her part aloud.. But is met with only SILENCE.. But the sister remembers the time he last said it.. And says the line in her heart.. She can NEVER let her BROTHER go.. She is angry with hin now.. She has been angry with him in the past.. but she will always find her way back to him..

Her thinking is clouded right now.. She feels wronged.. And she is wronged.. He took the decision of her life out of her hands, when she has stood by his every decision.. She was not made aware of the things earlier.. She was never offered any proof.. Only WORDS..

She will take her time.. She may not see the truth at present.. But her love for her CHOTTE will help her come out of the web of SHYAM MANOHAR JHA when she sees the truth herself.. and she realises that he was the cause of all the misery her brother had to go through.. That day when she reslises that it was for HER sake that her CHOTTE had sacrificed so much.. He sacrificed his happiness for her all because of one man.. She will not spare the DEVIL..

We all have to take our journey to the truth.. Arnav took his journey and arrived at the truth of Khushi's innocence.. Anjali's journey begins now.. She will arrive at the truth of Shyam's deception

Nani, Arnav And Khushi

Nani was the one who was aware of the true KHUSHI.. who always believed in Khushi's goodness, selfless love and sacrificing nature.. therefore she was the one who was hurt the most after the sudden marriage between Arnav and Khushi.. She felt betrayed by her..

She has seen her love and care for the family.. She saw that before opening the can of worms, Khushi apologised to Anjali knowing how much the truth is going to hurt her..She saw that Khushi comes upto Anjali to find out if she is alright.. her concern for Anjali's well being is real..

Nani walks down with Khushi to Arnav asking him to help her make sense of the events that have taken place.. She is at an impasse.. She is unable to believe what was said.. the accusations that flew around.. The reason why damaad ji was thrown out of the house..

Like Arnav promised, he answered each and every question of her.. He told her what he saw.. He told her what Shyam told him when he confronted him.. That Shyam told him that he loved Khushi and that his marriage to Anjali did not mean anything to him.. He admitted that he also had misunderstood that time and believed Khushi was also involved with Shyam.. But now he knows that it was only Shyam who was at fault... Khushi was only a victim.. and he made the biggest mistake of his life by not believing in her.. He is now freeing Khushi of any blame..

What a performance by Barun Sobti here.. His voice was devoid of any emotions.. he was merely stating the facts of the things.. yet when he says that his biggest mistake was not trusting Khushi you could feel the regret he had..

Nani understands him.. and reassures khushi with a touch and her hand on her head.. but she also understands Anjali and realises that for Anjali to come to terms with the things, Khushi will need to stay away from Anjali for some time.. Khushi like always reassures nani that she understands what she is trying to say and she will maintain her distance, no matter how much this affects her or pains her..

beautiful performances by Jayashree and Sanaya Irani.. the pain, the understanding everything portrayed so well...

Credits

Wonderful work by the team IPK.. I loved todays episode for its subtlety.. There was no OTT drama but a smooth flow of emotions between the characters...

All the emotions shown were so real... no exaggeration.. Jus how the families work..

Beautiful dialogues and silence..

Eager to see the series unfold with enthusiasm.. I am loving the fact that I love IPK.. All thanks to my mom for showing it to me the first time..

Enjoy reading!!

Love

Kopal

PS: A big thanks to all the people who liked my post.. I am simply overwhelmed by the fact that so many people loved reading what I wrote.. I am grateful to you guys.. It means a lot..

I am amazed by the sheer brilliance of the reduxians who analyse the episode and present a different facet of the serial for us.. and the discussions are so inspiring and mind boggling at times.. Love to read each and every one.. Each has a new flavour to add..

ASR was talking on phone with MR.Roy and walks in Khushi with a tray which has a glass of water and medicine. Arnav continues his conversation with Mr.Roy very keenly observing his wife. He has seen so many facets of his beautiful wife, fallen in love with every facet. He knows how her current state of mind is and what she is going through. In the same breath he updates her about his plan to go to office as there is a pressing business regarding the WILL and he has to be present. Remember this is ASR we are talking about. He never briefs anyone about anything let alone his day-to-day mundane affairs. Yes he has entered the marital world. He is a husband. He walks towards her reading his wife. He wants to assure her that he is right behind her. So he holds on one hand still reading her eyes asks Tum Teek Ho' .Usually when ever this was asked , Khushi's expression always was I never saw this one coming..and she would usually look at him to digest it and nod her head or what ever. But she now knows she is his wife. Rightfully so. So her reaction was.. like any married couple I am fine but its you I am worried about. And the cause of my worries are you neglecting the medicine and even didn't bother to eat. That's hurting me and I am not one bit happy.

For ASR its his wife's concerned voice. Again he goes on to give her the explanation. You very well know why I am doing all this and still I will give the reason in words. Because Di has not eaten anything and I cannot take it. So Khushi's response like any typical wife.. first things first.. you need to take care of your self so that you can take care of Di.

Then comes their walk together. Both in the same direction. ASR notices what is missing. HER SMILE. And he does that cute little trick on his ever so gullible wife. He intentionally walks in the same direction to get some reaction. Khushi lost in her world , doesn't realize it. But eventually she lifts her head to see that smile on his face and realizes what her husband is up to and that brings a smile on her face. It was a small smile for Khushi but very source of strength for her husband.

He draws his external strength from her. This strength will keep him going. She is by his side when he needs her the most. Whatever makes us stronger is worth indulging in - a lot. This is very true. Or else it doesn't take much time for the cookie to crumble. We know what his Di means to ASR. He has come out of adversaries because he wanted to do something for his Di. Now he is facing the worst nightmare. His Di is not by his side and she has bifurcated herself from him. What ever he has done in his life his focal point was his Di. For her happiness he can readily sacrifice his life. She was his inspiration. But Khushi has always been his strength. He draws his energy to fight from her. Her smile would mean a lot to him.

He is the head of the family and right now the situation in RM is such that they need serenity to accept the things that cannot change, (Shyam being a scumbag) the courage to change the things which they can(making Anjali stronger to accept the harsh reality that her husband was upto no good). So he needs all the strength in the world to pull this. And I very well know that one source and the most powerful of that is Khushi's SMILE!!!

To Sanaya: You are a girl who literally light up my living room with that million watt smile. I can very well tell the difference between an episode with your smile and not.Keep smiling GIRL. It fills many million viewers heart.