IP REDUX; Shoonya !!! - Page 17

Originally posted by: tanthya

*Superciliously * This is IP ...Deviation is the Norm rather than an exception !! * Nods my head in self satisfaction *

Heyy Sonia... I finally came to know ur name !!😃

Originally posted by: Chani123

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Originally posted by: .Mandy.

I completely agree Fari, I've been loving the better use of both Akash and Payal these days. Payal is at her best as the ever loving, protective sister to Khushi and Akash back to being sweet and understanding is perfect. Finally they've stopped messing with his character!

what I am particularly loving about this characters are that not only are they being portrayed as a caring siblings but they are also interacting with one another and exploring their relationships , giving us the impression that they really were married and that she is not a unpaid chef !!

Heyy Mandy !!😃

Originally posted by: Chani123

U know Sonia.. Your username makes me wanna call you The Hulk!😉 😆😆

Originally posted by: tanthya

You are a perfectionist !! U are going to be a delight and a nightmare subject to situations 😛

Originally posted by: tanthya

Time discovers truth. - Seneca

Heyy All ,😛



Finally a episode that goaded me to write, share my thoughts with You whether You wish to hear it or not !!


An episode that Brought in a lots of Deja Vu Moment ... Be it the scenes at the temple or the situations of Shyam and Garima ...


Shyam and Garima ... Both hailing from the same strata , having the same set of values but while one possess the lower cunning in addition to values, Another possess the ability to retreat ..both on a mission , both have sacrificed their lifes for the success of this mission but again while one has destroyed other's life to achieve his goals, The other like a candle has self immolated, self destructed her own life ..while one spreads darkness, the other illuminates the darkened life of other's .. Both are victims of excess, of richness of arrogance of power ..Both endured hardships but they diverge on how they reacted to this hardship...

Truth can be a dangerous thing. It is quite patient and relentless. - R. Scott Richards

Shyam ; A suave , honey tongued Man who set out to woo Anjali with vengeance in his heart..The raging fires of injustice clouding his vision, His only aim to cause the downfall of Arnav , He has no qualms living off the largesse of the Raizada's ...A patient man, he slowly and steadily works his way int the hearts of Raizada's and becomes the uncrowned King of Shantivan, The true Shyam of Mathura when fate intercedes , His eyes lights on Khushi , A shining Light who radiates innocence ,a bewildering innocence that attracts and holds him in her spell ..There begins a
struggle within himself ..His Innate sense of Justice at war with his attraction...The conflict escalates and he resorts to subterfuge , embracing lies, deceit ,falsehoods ..His desire and ardor for her goes beyond reasonable proportions as he employs desperate measures to keep her his !! He was a zealot who opened his heart and surrendered to darkness ..He hides , he stays back in shadows ... protected by the talisman of Lies ..but for how long?? One can delay , prolong but eventually truth will win...It did too !! The shining truth slapped him hard when he was least expecting it ...He reeled under the shock, recouped and like a snake tried to strike
back.. Fate was the snake charmer and fate caught him out ... Fate will judge him in due course ..What will be the result of this encounter ??

Truth never damages a cause that is just.
' Mohandas K. Gandhi

Garima ; The name itself denoting Grace and divinity !! A woman who lived up to her name ... A soft spoken woman whose code were Honor, dignity, self esteem ..A Woman capable of giving only love , A woman who was fiercely guarded her self respect , A woman who would rather starve than live off other ..A woman filled with pride but not with arrogance ..A woman who willingly accepted what fate dealt with a smile , A woman incapable of Hate, A munificent woman who accepted the children of others womb as her own, A woman who forsake becoming a
mother because she already was a Mother !! Her youth, her beauty, her life was forfeited at the altar of Motherhood and not for one second has she regretted this action , Not for one moment has their been a misgiving on her decision , A woman who lived for others..A woman who should be worshipped ... Even such a admirable woman is not excluded from the cruel fate ...There comes a eclipse in her life, a eclipse that threatens to swallow her whole , her life, her ideals ... Alone and scared , Garima chooses to retreat against the blitzkrieg , She runs from the lies allowing it to grow and become the curtain which hides the truth...The truth lies buried deep within her , coiling, rolling, restless and yet she maintains a calm facade
outwards ..benign, patient, calm, composed when one day her veneer is shattered as the arrogant Falsehood swaggers to her doorstep , drunk on its easy victory ..Garima once again hides, fears the mighty Falsehood.. but truth is relentless .. it will find her out when she least expects it..Will Garima too be hit hard , I think not for she is a woman who is pure light and Light will repel the dark truth , will penetrate the curtain and bring the dusty , long forgotten but ever alive truth under the sun leaving lie no other option but to retreat , to cower under the power of Truth !! ...Garima will be aided in this quest by her son Arnav Singh Raizada nee Malik !!


I distinctly remember that in My previous post * the one where Arnav fetches his wife from the temple* I had said Khushi will lead Arnav to Devi Mayya and it was very gratifying to note that Khushi indeed did get Arnav Into the waiting arms of Devimayya !! ..The Man who did not accept the purified and blessed water of DM now accepts it with due respect...Love makes the world go around !!

Sarva Mangala Mangalye
Shive Sarvaartha Sadhikey
Sharanye Trayambakey
Gowri Narayani Namostutey

The one who is the auspiciousness of all that is auspicious (sarvamangalamangalye),

the consort of Siva (Sive),

who is the means of accomplishing all desires (sarvarthasadhake),

who is the refuge of all (saranye),

the three eyed one (tryambake),

the fair complexioned one (Gauri),

Salutations to you, Narayani (narayani namostute).

Salutations to the consort of Sri Narayana (Sri Lakshmi Devi), who is all auspicious, who is the knower of all, who blesses devotees succeed in their efforts and who is the refuge of all.

How , How I loved the usage of this shloka ...How beautifully they weaved this in..I was so happy when I heard this shloka ...Note how the camera played on the characters ..when the first line was recited , it was on Garima ..intelligently saying She is the auspicious one, How then can she have a blot in her daman, in her character ..That was one ruddy piece of exoneration of garima , of declaring that Garima is a pure one !! ..And then the Camera pans to Devimayya when the Shloka says, people come to her for refuge , the consort of Shiva, SHE provides the refuge.. Yes, Garima will be provided the refuge, the hand of Devi Mayya will be on Garima
protecting her as it will be on Dadi when she will be stripped of her ego, her arrogance , when she will be left alone !! .. Gowri./Khushi ..the radiant one who will fight for justice and She will be the Narayani who will usher in happiness an prosperity into the life's of her Mother !! .. As if to seal the benediction ,Garima is offered the holy fire , the fire which will burn the stain away , which will light up her path


I loved the formation of the chakravyuh today ...Dadi leads the unwitting wave as they slowly surround Garima.Garima with the instinct of the hunted , turns and sees the face of the past ..Her panic touching the Zenith, she leaves the circle but Khushi is still caught in it ..


Khushi gets her Ashirvaad , can Her Krishna be far behind, He too comes in for the permission before he begins the task of cleaning the house of its sins ...Khushi will do the impossible .. she who could bring Arnav to Temple , will also ensure that the impossible turns possible by confronting the malice, vicious gossip head on and turn the falsehood right on its hood * Loved How the silent confrontation happened between her n Dadi , projecting them as the opponents *... She will not be alone, Her partner will join her as soon as he understands that he is needed for the success of her task..



Two flowers from the garden of the Goddess stand before her, joy in their heart as they await to begin their journey afresh with her benevolent eyes upon them, with her hands raised in blessing and in protection.. Can a Mother deprive her children of this simple joy, she blesses them, The children recieve the bounty, their hands held together , two hands forming a cup to hold the sanctified water of Devimayya .. DeviMayya in her own oblique way ensures that they are one !!


Lekin Aap hamesha apne ashirwad inpe banake rakhiyega ... A prayer of a selfless girl who seeks a wish not for herself but for Him, who requests that her partner be protected always ..Not for a single second does she include herself in the prayer nor does she combine it for them but it is only he, him that matters to her ...And He..A sworn atheist who does not care a fig for the prayer and Gods, who disdained all the requests and pleas of his near and dears ..and yet when he realized how much this ritual , this pooja means to the girl he adores, He unhesitatingly walks in to the temple..He comes not bec he is unsure about their relationship, He comes bec he knows that will bring a glow of pleasure in her heart ...Can anybody be selfless than him, He who puts the wish of a girl above his ideals ...truly a pair of turtle doves !!..They get the final sanction and also the blessing needed ..The Unction is done !!



Simple Logic;

If Dadi is so desperate to see Garima , why not ask for Payal's wedding album or CD ??

fantastic post... 👍🏼 bang on

Originally posted by: areeba_blossom

I loved your take on the episode though. You highlight the main pointers wonderfully!

Originally posted by: tanthya

what I am particularly loving about this characters are that not only are they being portrayed as a caring siblings but they are also interacting with one another and exploring their relationships , giving us the impression that they really were married and that she is not a unpaid chef !!

Heyy Mandy !!😃

Originally posted by: Chani123

you are most welcome..

u guys leave me speechless with your insights!

I feel like a damn nitwit in front of u all..😆

Kops and Speechless !! I find that berry hard to believe !!

Aww Hun..U spelled it wrong..It is not nit wit..It is Nutty wit...all of us are nutty and witty about our nuttyness !!😉😆😆

Originally posted by: Chani123

"Sometimes,reaching out and taking someone's hand is the beginning of a journey.
At other times, it is allowing another to take yours"

~ Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

The juvenile game of hide and seek continues between Garima and Dadi.. Once again with Devi Maiyya's blessings, Garima senses something is amiss.. She opens her eyes wondering what is wrong.. She turns around and sees dadi before dadi can see her.. and makes a run for it while dadi has her eyes closed.. The intrigue is building.. And it will soon reach the boiling point.. The truth about past is once again being stretched like a rubber.. It will reach its breaking point, if the audience are not made aware of at least the partial truth soon!

Khushi finishes her prayers and opens her eyes, looks towards where her amma was standing, only to see that she is not there any longer.. She looks around searching for her mother, and comes face to face with her current archenemy, DADI..

Another simple yet beautiful touch was when Khushi turns around looking for amma, instead seeing Dadi, we are shown a scene of ASR standing impatiently by his car.. He mutters Khushi almost at the same time she sees Dadi.. A beautiful way of telling us how he senses when she is going to get into trouble.. He will always be there to protect her from the evil clutches of dadi or whatever harm comes her way!

Her face registers shock at dadi's presence.. She is quick to recover and sees other members of the family and smiles.. She then goes around paying respect to the elders by touching their feet as expected out of a traditional Indian bahu with good values..

Khushi wonders why everyone is here.. Payal informs her that Arnav told that the Gupta family will be visiting mandir for the pooja so all of them decided to come and pay their respects and meet them..

For whatever reason they came to the temple, what I am liking about this scenario is how both side of families were present at the functions.. Firstly because Payal is Khushi's sister, so she should be a part of every single ceremony..Secondly, as Khushi is the one who is getting married but still wearing the sindoor and mangal sutra, similarly, Khushi has already been a part of the Raizada's family for 6 months now.. Its a beautiful way of showing that both families are doing rituals for her, as a daughter also..

We then see a Garima, making an escape when Khushi calls to find out about where she went.. She feeds another lame story to Khushi about the medicine and babu ji.. Khushi has no choice accept to believe what her mother is telling her..

During this whole scene of searching for Garima what stood out was bua ji's dialogue...

"pata nahi kahaan chali jaati hai, ain waqt pe"

Bua ji's dialogue, an indicator that Garima will keep escaping at the nick of time.. but how far and how long can Garima run.. If not today then tomorrow past is going to catch up to her in the name of Dadi, cos dadi will find her and bring out the truth/false of past out into the open so that she can stop the union of Arnav and Khushi...

What we need to see is will she be successful or will she escape dadi just in time to prevent repercussions of the past on her daughter's happiness.. What was interesting to me was, that garima wanted to tell Khushi about her past,, She did not mention that her past was linked with Khushi also.. So again we are left hanging, how much the past will affect Arnav-Khushi per se..

Dadi once again inquires about Garima, and her displeasure of not being able to meet her.. Taunting that maybe Garima does not want to meet her, to which bua ji tries to placate her.. Dadi then changes her target to Khushi and once again implicates her in planning to meet Arnav behind her back despite her clear instructions of not meeting before the marriage.. Nani attempts to show her the truth, that it was Arnav's decision to come.. Khushi did not force him..

Seriously, I don't understand from where this dadi is coming from.. Have you not seen your Grandson's determination in meeting his wife??? Are you blind to his obsession.. Mil nahi sakte.. Can't they even talk over the phone.. Informing your soon to be once again husband that you will be going to temple tomo has become a crime, is it? What Arnav does with that information, is his problem.. not hers..

The man by the car gets impatient and finally calls up his wife to inquire when will she be done with her prayers.. Only to be chastised for his actions and yet again being responsible for riling dadi and giving her the cause to be angry.. Arnav informs her that he doesn't give a hoot to what dadi thinks.. He will do as he pleases..

The Arnav-Khushi Temple scene

Khushi tells him that she will not fight with him on this auspicious day especially when she has come to ask Devi maiya's permission for her marriage to him.. He doesnt get her beliefs once more, but when she tells him that this is also a ritual he lets it go..

Now that he has promised to fulfill all the rituals of the marriage, how can he let this one go?? A wonderful scene with the implication.. Last time he married her.. He ridiculed her beliefs in front of devi maiya.. He made her his wife without asking for permission from a single soul..

This time, he is honouring every single belief of hers.. Fighting with everyone for her hand in marriage.. and last but not the least seeking permission from the deity to wed her properly this time and give her the respect and position of being his wife!

Everyone is shocked to see Arnav walking up the stairs of the temple of his own accord!

Arnav asks its a ritual, right? that is why he has come.. No reason to be so alarmed! He says kul..

Khushi notices his uncertainity and rushes forward to correct him.. Smiles at the gesture..

Nani invites both of them in.. What followed was easily the sweetest scene..

Arnav looks at what Khushi is doing.. He folds his hand in namaste as she shows him, closes his eyes.. Opens them after a second and looks at her.. Her face breaks into a smile as if almost sensing his gaze upon her.. He breaks into an answering smile.. and what a heart touching smile of joy! It was such a poignant moment between the two of them.. He closes his eyes, and she opens hers, looks at his smile and her heart overflows with love and happiness for this man!

She looks at her mother and tells her, Arnav Singh Raizada in a temple, it has also become a reality.. But she does realise that this was only for her and because of her.. He is merely respecting her faiths and beliefs.. nothing more and nothing less... She prays to DM to maintain her blessings on him..

He tries to learn the things which he never considered learning till now.. He sees her and copes everything she does.. Asks her, now do they have permission to marry? tum khush ho?? Cos that is all that matters to him..

Payal reminds Khushi that Arnav did this only for her, Khushi thinks that he is doing so many things for her, she should also do something for him.. She looks at him, smiles and walks..

Trust me.. For a second I thought she was going to complete the kiss that the poor chap has missed so many times.. I was like what the...😲

And I am sure I am not the only one who thought that.. U know I am talking to u..😉

Khushi and Arnav have started on their journey together.. I love the way their hand holding is shown.. Khushi's hand in between Arnav's.. For me it symbolises the love, cherish and care he will bestow on her, holding her dear!

Khushi reminds Arnav of the incidence when he bought all the pigeons for the little girl who wanted to wish for her father's well being.. He is surprised to know that she saw it..

2 things here.. it was the first time she saw Arnav in a different light.. She realised that he was more than jus laad governer.. He had a softer caring side..

Last time after that scene, Khushi told Arnav about her parents and her fears.. This time what the recounting of that incidence will bring is yet to be seen!

They reach the car.. where dadi is once again making hue and cry about garima.. Loved ASR's reaction here.. He totally ignored her!!😆 today dadi reminded me off the story, the boy who cried wolf, for some odd reason.. She has shown so much displeasure about not meeting Garima, that whenever she does meet her and creates an issue about it, it will be ineffectual!

Anjali and Shyam and their secret rendezvous

We see Anjali giving HP the day off after finding out that everyone is outside home.. Next scene we have Anjali making tea for herself and one more person! No guesses who! 😕

We all were aware that Anji was meeting Shyam behind everyone's back.. It was no shocker when his bracelet came into frame, followed by his bloated self! And the FB's were totally useless..

Shyam has managed to convince Anjali that what Arnav has is only a huge misunderstanding.. He is once again back to his manipulative self.. Telling her that why did she ask him to come when no one was around? Tell me Shyam ji if you are such a brave heart then why did you not come yourself when everyone was present? After all as you said, she is your wife.. you have full right to meet her..

Dood's title "Shoonya" made me think of only one thing.. Shoonya buddhi in Anjali!

She is once again willingly becoming the pawn in his hands.. Once again letting him manipulate her for his interests.. She will fall hard this time.. She is clueless about what she is getting into..

But it will be sad to see that she will alienate the most important person and the person for whom she is the world, the person who has always thought of her happiness first in the process..When Arnav comes to know about this, his rose tinted glasses where his sister is concerned will break.. He will not be able to forgive her for this betrayal.. well of course Arnav is partly at fault himself, but none the less he will see this as the worst betrayal!!

Some other Pointers!

1. Humaari mulaakaat Aapki masi se ho na ho, aapki mulaakat Arnav bituwa se zaroor hogi, aur iska intezaam aap ne khud kiya hai... Me thinks.. that it will be Khushi who will overcome her barriers of past and unite with Arnav..

2. Mami's sentence, that no one can fool dadi ji.. reminded me of a similar claim by bua ji about Shyam.. So dadi ji will be fooled by Shyam.. It will serve her right.. The way she looks at others as if they are dirt, is simply hateful!

3. Mami and Khushi's expression on Arnav's entry were too good! they looked at him like dodo birds.. tukur tukur..😆

4. Why did Shyam want to meet Anji at RM only?? Is he trying to prove a point to Arnav?? That he has been meeting his sister right under his nose?😡

Enough jabbering!

Love

Kopal

PS: thanks to the like time.. thanks a ton for liking my musings!🤗

A heartfelt thanks to Shaz, Sandy, Shreya, Rit, Koel, Jhalak, Anu, Sharmi for the beautiful comments.. Sorry if I missed Anyone..

👍🏼 would love to see the complete KISS... RIP 😆...