Originally posted by: sonshine
THESE DAYS THAT YEAR
I have been a bit preoccupied lately; my time on REDUX was curtailed severely. But in the recent days, I was flattered by the number of comments I received praising my efforts with "THIS DAY THAT YEAR". I had always intended to do a write up on the beautiful Teej Episodes. I was not able to do it on the dates concerned for which I apologize from the bottom of my heart. So I am posting all the 4 episodes concerned under a slight variation of title'
'for Shaz, Bushy, Jhalak, Koel, Nia, Sumi, Riyya, Shami, Sharmi, Firecracker, Sandy, Supna, Swapna, Nina, Sowme, Zu, Sul, Becca, Megha, Megs, Trin, Divya, Kopal, Shastra, Shreya, Anna, Doods, Tanths'our lone Bhai, Naresh'
'and the list goes on'
'in fact, for the whole of REDUX! YOU ROCK! You Truly Do!
26th JULY 2011
It is Teej. The girls have yet to return from their prayers at the "Ichhapooran Ped". At GH, Buaji is snoring in the living room'
'.. "Nand Kishooo'o..oore" '
Shyam is trying to sneak out. Buaji catches him and prevents him from leaving. The girls are back from the morning Pooja. Buaji notices the vermillion stains on Khushi and asks her sarcastically whether she had gone to do Pooja or to play Holi'
Khushi starts on her, "Arnav Singh Raizada, Rakshas-in-chief, ko maro dus goli aur hazaar taane" bhashan' Buaji distracts her and sends her off to get ready.
Lavanya has kept Teej ka Vrat for ASR at Anjali's behest, but she is finding it difficult to resist her hunger pangs.
Arnav and Khushi are in their respective homes, trying to get rid of the stains of vermillion, thinking of each other and their encounter that very morning.
Rabba Vey'
Both are having the same flashbacks. Towards the end Arnav remembers that Khushi had walked off when he had tried to initiate a conversation'
"Kal tak main uski baton se pareshan tha. Toh phir aaj uska yoon chhup rehna kyun mujhse bardaasht nahi ho raha. Kya ho gaya hai mujhe?"
At GH, Payal questions Khushi on why she is looking so lost, and Khushi answers unhesitatingly-
"Arnav Singh Raizada"
This episode also contained a lot of Manorama Gems'
Seeing Arnav unsuccessful in getting rid of vermillion stains
Aisan laagat hai jaisan humra make-up kitwa gir gaya ho Bitwa ke upar
On hearing Nani advice Arnav on living life carefully and avoiding stains on one's character and reputation, Manorama says'
Sasuma, ee toh washing powder ka Ad laagat hai
When Nani refused to be impressed with Lavanya keeping a fast for Arnav'
Sasuma' ee toh aap bahut hi strict hui rahi hai
Arey! Vrat aisan rakhe chahe vaisan, kahe le rahi ho tension
Vrat rakhi toh hai naa'
Ab upar se to modern kahaani hai to kya hua
andar se toh dil hai Hindustaani
At GH, Buaji gifts both the girls saris for Teej Pooja. Khushi is excited. The girls get ready, adorning themselves and helping each other, teasing and complimenting each other; and both are looking beautiful.
Bindi, kaajal, jhumka, choodi' they fill their aunt's heart with a hundred tender emotions.
Madhumathi is delighted to see them looking so pretty. She applies nazar ka tika on both. Shyam is mesmerized seeing Khushi. She is not aware of his preoccupation with her. Shyam comes to know that the girls are going to the same temple as Anjali and maneuvers them into going to a different one. He drops the gift bag he is carrying and a sari falls out of it. Khushi notices it. She comments that the saree is beautiful and who is it for' "Kahin aapke Rani Sahiba ke liye toh nahi?"
At RM, Anjali too is getting ready'
Madhumathi is busy matchmaking' she has plans for Khushi and Shyam. Shyam appears willing while Khushi is oblivious'
27th July 2011
Arnav decides to accompany Anjali to the temple. Anjali is surprised as Arnav never goes to the temple. Arnav says he is coming for Anjali's sake, not for the sake of her Bhagvan.
Oh! Really, Arnav!
You heard your sister making plans in the morning to meet a certain someone at the temple'
Okay, we understand you don't want to admit it, but we can understand, you just want a glimpse of her, don't you, and perhaps say something that has been preying on your mind for the past few days'
The Raizadas arrive at the temple, where she finds out that her silver thaal is missing. She is upset. Arnav decides to get a new one for her. Anjali tries to make him understand.
At GH, Khushi finds out she has brought home Anjali's thaal by mistake'
Buaji is exasperated'
Tumhara naam Khushi nahi, khudkhushi hona chahiye tha!
Khushi'
Duniya ke saare galtiyon par Khushi Kumari Gupta ka naam kyun likha hai?
The girls decide to return the thaal to Anjali at the Chandni Chowk Mandir first and then head towards the Savitri Nagar Mandir for their own pooja.
Shyam is not happy about this development.
Lavanya arrives at the temple dressed in a sari. Arnav is amused seeing her walk in, all shaky and looking as if she will topple over any moment. Anjali is pleased for Arnav and Lavanya, but is still disturbed over her thaal, which had the sacred thread meant for her husband.
The Gupta girls arrive at the Chandni Chowk Mandir. Khushi is feeling dizzy, but she hides it from Payal.
Khushi and Arnav spot each other'
Awareness' connection' the zing of an unknown electricity' a magnetic pull of one towards the other.
Thaal containing her offerings in her hand, she gazes at him.
He is on the phone, but perhaps he felt her gaze on him' he turns his head and sees her.
Draped in hues of the rising sun, adorned from head to foot, strands of her open hair flying in the wind, and looking' overwhelmingly lovely, she mesmerizes him'
He finds himself powerless to look away.
Phone call forgotten, he continues to fill his soul with the picture she made'
Who were the offerings in her hand intended for? For her God, the stone idol in the Mandir or'
The magic of the moment is broken by her concerned sister, who asks her what happened.
She is brought down to earth and he recovers from his reverie and walks off.
Khushi tells Payal that she wants to look at bangles, so Payal offers to return Anjali's thaal.
Khushi stays outside the Mandir on her own. She is wondering why the LG is there at the temple when he professes not to believe in god, when she gets another wave of dizziness. Deciding to find a place to sit down for a while, she starts climbing the Mandir steps'
True to form, the romantic saga proceeds without a glitch'
Khushi gets more and more dizzy; thaal in hand, she is staggering. Arnav who is on the phone again, turns to look at her as if he is tuned in to her by some invisible magnetic force. He sees her swaying'
The delicate heroine is overcome with dizziness and is about to fall. Her own Sir Galahad races to her side, jumping over obstacles, to the shocked surprise of the many onlookers'
The thaal drops from her hand'
Just as Khushi would have fallen down the stone steps, he grasps her hand'
They are locked right there in that moment in time' time stood still' the world froze'
She is unconscious, her eyes closed; his eyes riveted on the pale delicate features of the unconscious girl whose hand he has grasped. A feeling of fierce protectiveness washes over him as he hooks her arm around his neck and gathers her with utmost care in his arms'
To be continued'