Blast from the Past Thread #5, Epi 70, Pg 125 - Page 66

Hi all,

Hi all,

Originally posted by: DurgaS

Hey Samin, hope u feel better soon. Try to divert your mind. Try watching some comedy shows or movies. U will feel good after a few good laughs.

I didn't actually get what u said in bold above, which part were u referring to. I was actually talking about things in general, like how they would get hurt, and then magically heal within a few episodes, which is actually 1 or 2 days in IPK land.

Oh it depends on the person. I went inside my car and they had put the old tire in the trunk, I had assumed they would throw it away. Any ways went to a cleaning spree on my car.

Originally posted by: BarunDiwani

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Episode 64

"I SAID OUT!!!!! "

It was a roar that echoed through the entire RM, all of his frustrations,all of his anguish tucked away in these three little words. Arnav's quest to kick her out had begun a few days ago when he threw her pearls out, it was after he thought she had left"Lucknow...hemesha ke liye." her words stung him endlessly until one day he came across her pears and told himself, he's not so weak, he will forget her. But then she turned up in his closet 😕. He was done trying get her to listen but a confrontation? yes that was necessary. A heated one by the poolside. He learns it was her "majboori (desperation)" that bought her here, nothing else, in fact she preferred death over coming back his way again. Something about that answer left a bad taste, and he started a sentence that he couldn't finish that day looking into her eyes.

Today, he came home angry at her (and himself), slamming his SUV door ordering himself to stop thinking about "uss ladki (that girl)." Even a magical connection with her in the dark wasn't enough to tame this anger, it probably only made it worse, her ability to make him lose himself like that, lose his control. He had enough, "Get out!" more determined than ever to throw her out as furiously as he did the pearls.

Leaving no stones un -turned to prove he is not "kamzor (weak)", even her "majboori" would be used against her today to re-label her as "gold digger," a title that gave rise to his hatred for her from day one, the one that would allow him to hate her again, so he convinces himself its a valid title. All he kept bottled up the last few days explodes like a volcano, burning everyone in its path, especially those standing closest, Khushi and Anjali.

Gripping episode from start, set up perfectly by the makers, the intense music adds to an already intense setting. Arnav's roar pulls in the rest of the family. He confronts Anjali, he knows she has something to do with this.

side note: IPK symbolism at work again: La stands out side the family circle indicating her departure in the future. You and Arshi with the symbolism! very similar and I wonder how you girls are able to do that?

"Di! what is she doing here!"

"Chote, i bought her here" Anjali, tries to explain but he's too fired up to let her finish.

"matlab, yahah kyu? ...mujhe iss ladki ki shakal bhi nahi dekhni hai (why here? i don't even want to see her face)" Words he said to her just before sending her off to the GH, the same words thrown back at him by her and now here they are today...since she said them in the storage room, they must've gotten to her. This deliberate come back didn't go unnoticed by Khushi.

His attack continues "Kabhi resignation dene ke liya, kabhi party ke bahaane, pata nahi kaun kaun se bahaane kar ke yaha aati rahi hai aur aaj app issse yahan le kar aayi hai? with her sweet words and her innocense, she may have won your heart but not mine, mei iska asli chehra dekh chuka hun, aisi ladki jo paiso ke liye kuchh bhi kar sakti hai (I know her true face, a girl that would do anything for money)." his biggest blow, completing that sentence he couldn't at the party, of course he wasn't looking into her eyes today. Khushi tries to come to terms with this pain as she clenches the bag in her hand but says nothing in her defense.

He then turns straight to her to tell her what he has wanted to say since the day he threw her pearls out, "Khushi Kumaar Gupta, kitni bhi koshish karlo par tumhare iraado mein kamiyab nahi hone doonga (KKG,no matter how much you try, i won't let you succeed)"raising his voice even more, "ISS GHAR MEIN TUMHE APNI JAGA NAHI BANANE DOONGA, ab bas karo, its enough (I will not let you make a place for yourself in this house, please stop)" I died with those words so cutting

Words he used when he threw the pearls out "Emotions, Ehsaas, inn sab ki meri zindagi mein koi jagah nahi hai...aur na mein kabhi ban ne dooga.(emotions, feelings, love, Khushi and I will not make room for) " see the common denominator? "Jagah nahi ban ne doonga (will NOT make room)" also his "ab bas karo" a direct reaction to all the havoc she's been causing him, he's so desperate for her to stop.

At this point, its him against her, such was his rage, he fends off anyone that tries to speak in the middle. First Anjali is swiftly cut off then even Nani is not spared "ek minut bhi nahi naani!, iss ladki ke liye mein ek minute bhi compromise nahi karronga (Not even one minute Naani, i will not even compromise one minute for this girl)"

In all of these accusations, a jist of the Truth. "Jis ladki ne meri insult ki hai, meri baat kaat ne ki himmat ki hai, aur mujhe ulta jawaab diya hai woh aaj mere saamne mere hi ghar mein khadi hai (The girl who has insulted me, interrupted me, talked back to me is standing in front of me in my home!)" sharply turns to Khushi for the final blow "nikkal jao mere ghar se (get out of my house)"..get out of my mind... GET OUT!!!" IT HURTS!!!

Khushi flinches, and tears roll down one by one, and with each rolling tear, Arnav's increasing pain appears on his face. She saw his pain too, but was probably so confused by the mixed signals.. awww

Each blow left Khushi devastated, she just stood there, saying so much with her eyes without uttering a word, the same way Arnav had done on the day of the resignation. Why didn't she say anything to defend herself? she walks away from him towards the door.

He watches her every step, and with each step his heart sinks deeper and deeper. Alas, this is the only way, he turns away

Brilliant Barun at his best, on perfect target getting Arnav's anger just right, with the jaw clenching and voice modulations and the "nose fulaoing"...mmmuuuwaaa Sobti, take a bow! Sanaya also exceptional, emoting so much without words. YES YES YES

Anjali marches towards her brother "itna gussa chotey?" she firmly tells him that what he did was wrong not with just Khushi but also her,"you drove her out of this house, and you'll bring her back!"

It would take more than just her command today "I'm not going anywhere! woh ladki mujhe iss ghar mein nahi chahiye and thats final, yeh mera ghar hai, this is my house!"

the damage done by that statement would only be realized with Anjali's tears.

"you're right, i'm sorry" Anjali deeply hurt turns away, Arnav desperatly tried to hang on to her "Di that's not what i meant di, DI!" but she pushes him away.

Trying to walk off hastily, she stumbles and falls, but doesn't take help from Arnav. Why do i have feeling that something like this has never happened before? Its too unbearable for Arnav.

He runs after her up the stairs as fast as he could [ has anyone looked so divine running up the stairs?] He tries his best to get her to open the door and the others join him but Anjali ignores weeping like a lost little girl. Perhaps losing their own home at such a young age set off her reaction, Arnav's home was the only maternal home for her, this must've hit a nerve. Nice point

Arnav frantically knocks on her bedroom door, "Di, you know that's not what i meant"

Nani was enraged by everything that just played out, " What was the need to embarras khushi like that? All Anjali wanted was Khushi train Ms. Kasyap, you can't even do that much for her!"

Arnav felt guilty, he pleads some more "Di, enough please di, darwaaza kholo (open the door)"

"Its rakshabandhan tomorrow, you had to do this today?" Nani reminds him. Rakshabandan, the day of ther year, a sister ties rakhi (sacred thread) on her brother's hand in exchange for his promis to protect her and her happiness. Though Arnav didn't need this day to show his love for his sister, its the one ritual he holds close to his heart (as later we learn he saves rakhi from all the previous years...aww)

Without wasting a second, he leaves to fulfill his Di's wish, even if it meant Khushi Kumaari Gupta back in his life. Its that higher power twisting his arm, using his biggest weakness Anjali. Even the pearls came back in the form of Khushi's payal, Khushi had to come back😃.

Khushi arrives back at the GH, furiously taking off her jewelry and dupatta (similar to the way Arnav takes of his clothes off when angry😆). She is telling payal her story, still weeping "uss laad governor ne phir se hamaari beizzati ki (that laad governor embarrased me again), and this time he even talked to Anjali ji rudely too...woh aadmi sach mein bahut boora hai (that man is really a bad man)" So Khushi, did you have doubts about that last line of recent?

Payal proposes Lakhnow again and even now, this idea doesn't sit well with Khushi

Arnav in his SUV ,fast and furious, today he's seen both Khushi and Anjali's tears but Anjali's tears seems to have overwritten Khushi's. A measure for his priorities at the moment. His SUV come to a screeching halt, giving himself more of a reason to hate Khushi Kumaari Gupta by blaming her,

"sab kucch uss ladki ki waje se hua hai (everthing happening becaus of her)" ---looking stright at the DM chuni, the one Anjali had gotten for him, and he instantly felt a deep connection with, the one that symblically represtented Khushi. How does he know to look there? Perhaps the connection he felt holding that chunni for the first time was the same connection he feels when she's around.

Khushi's day only went from worst to double worst when her Amma called, weeping about her Babuji's health declining due to financail issues. Kushi tried to be the strong one for her Amma and Payal but she was completely shaken within.

The door bell rang, it was her destiny in disguise of her rakshas. Arnav Sing RAizada to the core, fire in eyes, no hesitation, no blinking, speaks with authority, and straight to the point complete with the ASR backscore. He's baaak!!!!

Khushi opens the door, an intense eye lock follows between the two. Buaji, was the first to break the loud silence giving him a piece of her mind, "hai re nand kisore, first you say such things to her and now you're here to apolog"

Cut short by "Arnav Singh Raizada kabhi kisi se maafi nahi maangta (ASR never apoligized to anyone)" Buaji's eyes widen at his rudeness.

"Mein yaha sirf tumhe waapis bulane aaya hu, Di ne hamaare ghar tumhe bulaya tha kuchh kaam krane ke liye, aur woh jo bhi kaam hai, mein chahta hu tum usse khatam karo, agar di ko lagta hai ki woh kaam sirf tum kar sakti ho, aur agar unhe aisa lagta hi, to mein usse sawaal nahi karna chahta. Di duniyadaari nahi samaj ti par mein samaj ta hoon" letting himself in, he walks to the the dining table and proceeds to insult Khushi and her family by placing stacks of money, "kaafi hai? ya aur rakh doon? (is that enough? or should i put more?)"

Buaji, always a proud woman, wasn't going to just take this "eye babua ek minut (just a minute)" but before she could get her words in, he adds another stack, "pahele se double hai (it's doubled from before)"

A desperate Khushi is tempted, on his way out he tells Khushi that he'll be waiting for her in the morning, Payal and Buaji are appalled... "aur jaanta hu ki tum aaogi (i know you'll come)" so much arrogance or is that confidence?

An insulted Khushi, still remains mum.

Payal steps forward to speak for Khushi, "nahi aayegi Khushi aur nahi chahiye hamme aapke paise (Khushi won't come, and we don't want your money)" but her words have no effect on Arnav who is in some sort of a converstation with Khushi

"khushi tell him that we're going to Lucknow tomorrow"

A split second of worry "what if she reallly leaves" on Arnav's face

"khushi?" Payal shakes her trying to get her to talk

Khushi's silence told him all he needed to know, he leaves satified. Buaji is furious both at Arnav and Khushi. ready to throw the money back in his face and yells at Khuhi for not saying anything. "Normally you talk no-stop, if you would've threw this back on his face my heart would be at peace!"

"Khushi, what happned to you? he came and said so much, you still stayed quiet?" Her Amma's voice is ringing in Khushi's ears, Buaji and payal try again to get her to talk, but to no avail. She slowly closes door, no more heartache for her family are allowed in! She knows what she will do for her father and family, but swallowing her pride and self-respect will be a bitter pill.

DROOL CORNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (wiwy, i really hope you can see these, i'm willing to share him in this corner 😊)

just ❤️❤️❤️ the return of the "laad governor"

❤️ Awww, his 💔 watching her leave 😭

Ami Just loved, loved ,loved this review pink wonderful!

Originally posted by: indi52

episode 62 coming up.

in the strangest of way, they were alike.

when anjali left that afternoon, khushi was absolutely shaken. an impossible ultimatum loomed: either work for us at rm and train lavanya, or pay the money you owe ar. rupees one lakh.

nowadays in india i constantly hear about lakhs and lakhs of rupees as though this has become an easy sum to all, our "scams" feel embarrassed to be worth anything less than at the very least a couple of thousand crores. a lakh being equal to 100,000 or a hundred thousand, and a crore, one hundred times that, 10 million to be precise.

but the truth of the matter is, india is still full of families like khushi's where a lakh means much, sometimes means impossible. almost. so when a man you barely know but feel well disposed toward says, let me get it for you, takes a lot to say "no." your aunt is teary eyed with relief and urges you to grab the offer, for "ek taraf kuan hai, doosri taraf sakshat nandkissore." it's a deep well on one side and the lord himself on the other, according to buaji. somehow shyam even with his sweetest face on is the last one to evoke the thought of the eternal. but buaji was blinded by love. all she could see was a bridegroom for her little titaliya, nothing else. old eyes do get tricked sometimes, and what are these compared to nani's? even they couldn't spot the truth of this dark one. shyam, minus all connotations, just means black. nothing else.

"bada hi dhokebaaz hai yeh payr... baar baar ladkhada jaati hai." quite a scammer is this leg... keeps going off, becoming unsteady, says shyam as he feels a shooting pain and stumbles, and khushi rushes to help him and holds his shoulder. a very awkward moment, a sense of red heat around my ears at his lascivious enjoyment of her concern, her touch. eyes all soft and melting. not a shred of conscience does this man have, amoral in his being, all he cares about is what's in it for me. in certain parts of this world he'd be a great success. and in the way of a good scam his will be worth many people's happiness, their very sense of feeling whole and good. a real shyam scale scam. darkness in its core and every layer.

but today, the character that intrigued me most was khushi herself. we keep talking about her and asr being completely different from each other in every way. he dark, material oriented, believing money is power, atheist, arrogant, hard, unyielding. she light, emotionally intelligent, believing only in the hand of devi maiya, never money, charming, polite, malleable, gentle. even the show makers speak of opposites attracting, etc.

however, for some time now, i've felt, yes, they had a lot that was different, but perhaps what called out from within them to each other was the instinctive recognition of what was essentially alike in them. two kids terribly hurt inside. both managing in their own way. but a quiet, hidden, hurting place within. oh khushi had hers too, despite her smile, in fact that smile was put there perhaps by that hurt. also the sunny nature, the creation of stars that are parents and more. they were really at a basic level voyagers of the same universe, they had seen and felt the same places, even if not together. they knew of a pain not many have known so they can't feel. their love of family and people they loved was born there and had the same kind of intensity. both had their insecurities and and both were in their own way akhdoo. khushi showed her worst side of it on his birthday and the best every time she held on for a good cause. he of course, behaved like he had a copyright on that trait.

and today i noticed something else about them that was exactly alike. not just asr...

khushi is a deal maker too.

in the true and real sense of the word. she doesn't back down when a problem comes, she negotiates. the basic instinct of a dealmaker.

it was there in that very first scene of hers. a huge issue at hand, payal's in laws have asked for lots of extra dowry at the last minute, her father is going to mortgage the shop. there is no 18 year old girl i've come across, certainly not from a middle class, small town family who will devise a plan to tackle this, nick the deed of the shop, and set off on her scooter in wedding party finery, helmet and sneakers on, to talk it over with her to be bro-in-law. try and save the shop and her sister's future. that is not what sweet 18 year old girls do on the day of their elder sis's wedding, they busy themselves giggling, chatting, prettying themselves up. and however foolhardy it may seem, it says you don't want to be resigned to your fate, you want to talk, you want to make a deal. and you know that means, compromise, tempering expectations, stuff, but because you desire to see something done you are prepared to accept a few "adjustments."

just like asr, when life presented a lemon, she taught herself to make lemonade, sorry nimbu paani with lots of sugar for a sweet tongue and some chat masala for that extra zest.

"if you can fill the unforgiving minute

with sixty seconds worh of distance run"

two lines from one of my favourite poems, rudyard kipling's "if." had written this poem way back for asr, for he had much of what is in the poem. but this quality even khushi has. when things get tough, she doesn't sit and cry, or resign and run, or throw tantrums of "i quit." she panics, she fears, she rages, then she chats with dm. her poolside is this little image of a goddess always within arms reach, it seems to me. what poolside often gives asr, dm gives khushi: a sense of connection with their inner self. to her she goes, worried, upset, whatever and seeks a way. as she closes her eyes and joins her palms, she descends into calm, gets in tune with herself, and hears her innermost being more clearly. and the way "comes" to her. feels like dm speaks. unhampered by fear, tension, material things, true and keen communication flows from her deepest self to her.

and so, completely racked by tension and trouble, she hears the ultimatum of anjali, then the offer by shyam. and then, surprisingly, asr's voice, "tum jaise log toh paiso ke liye..." why does she hear him? why does what he thinks or says matter? why did the instinctive deal maker decide to walk away from it all in a hot and bothered moment in a sunday afternoon store room. why was she ready to run, not deal? yet, wasn't she really assessing the situation? how she looked at him after throwing that line. and then in the most convoluted manner ever, she found a way out of her own decision to leave delhi and now it's, i'm not leaving delhi.

so what he thinks matters. she is all set it seems to just say, no. then she hears her mother's voice, speaking of the terrible financial difficulties at home. and she comes to her poolside.

next morning, when the bell rings at rm, it is no surprise. the deal maker is here. the tears and anxiety gone from her face. instead a resolution.

and a shart. a clause. this deal is going to have some advantage for her too. not everything his way. or anybody's. she speaks of "majboori" but she never lets her majboori break her spirit. a deal with that too. in fact, with dm also she jests often, get this done for me and i'll give you tonnes of prasad you like. i know these may not seem like real deals, but they are... an ongoing negotiation with life to keep pushing it the way you want it to go, while it pushes you to do what it wants. i love this attitude of ipk. there's a realism and a positivity and an active feel to it.

i admire this quality of khushi's in people. perhaps because i have too little of it. took me quite a while to understand, if you want to win in life, you gotta be prepared to play a bit. the very closed "this or nothing" attitude can actually come in the way of living a full and real life.

"kitne laddoo the"... mami and la are doing a girls' thing, la getting several laddoos for her laddoo making. anjali quakes and worries whether khushi will come or not. she has taken a most uncharacteristic dealmaker's stance here as her love for chhotey is involved and she will do what it takes to keep him from leaving home. nai sees the mess la makes and says, "ek taraf ee hai... aur doosri tarf khoosi... jo galti ma kiya hua kaam bhi... theek karat hai." at one end there's this one, at the other thee's khsuhi who even when she does something by mistake, she gets it to be right.

and so when khushi enters, and anjali explains, that she's here to train la, as nani won't let her or mami get involved, anjali thinks she's sweetly tricked nani. nani of course smiles and readily agrees to the idea. why that gracious and almost irrepressible smile on nani's face though, i wonder. in episode 63, the reason becomes clear.

shatir nani, more or less engineered the return of khushi. uff. now we know where the grandson gets that stubborn and clever streak from. so i like an idiot thought nani is going to take this i'll move in my cool gf to the family home thing lying down. watch out all, this is nani. don't mess with the babbar sher. another supreme deal maker among us. i adore such pragmatic, empowered yet gracious and feminine portrayal of women in media. this is not sick manipulation but a considered game playing to bring home a point that she genuinely believes is good for chhotey. she gains nothing from it, just saves her loved one from losing something. this is really sexy. and subversive. the opposite of the "come, walk all over me" women patriarchal societies have successfully created as an ideal. jayshree t is just so perfect in her role. she brings alive another time, and a grace women had without being obsequious. compared to her la looks old fashioned and highly submissive before a man.

la, on hearing chamkili will teach her things, does the either or thing and says, she'll leave. nani is delighted, "hum janat rahe khushi ke kadam padte hi shubh kaam hoga," i knew the moment khushi stepped in good things would happen.

anjali panicked.

then the resolute one took over. "anjali ji, hum sambhalenge." anjali ji, i'll manage this. and she does. classic manoeuvre, the win win "phormoola." there's something in it for you, la, and something for me. shall we?

"chamkili se samjhauta dono ka fayda." compromising with the situation/chamkili will profit both of us. give... take... win. smart girl.

la says, "deal."

today, this terribly good looking man appeared for half a second and said quarter of a thing, though everyone told us how much he disliked her and kept him in the picture. ok, we ge the point. and really, like or not, please show up in the same frame as her and devastate us. that's all. there's fayda in it for all.

in the rest of the news...

mami: "tumra heart tumse bahut e baat karat hai. humra heart ekdam mouni baba hai."

your heart speaks a lot to you, mine is a silent hermit.

how to talk, mami, if you don't stop even for an instant?

mami: "ab aayi maja phati sari bherses chhote kapde matlab eashy bherses bhest..." oh it's gonna be fun, torn saree vs small clothes, east versus west...

bua: "dilli ki saari sadake oo raijada ke gharai jaake khatam hoti hai?"

do all delhi roads end in raizada mansion?

maybe not, but khushi's steps make all roads go there.

kunti, sita. did anjali kind of look at khushi as she corrected mami and said, "sita" not kunti? is this a hint of a trial by fire, an agni pariksha being dropped? i prefer to think it's about the extraordinary strength of sita who took a lot, but finally said "enough." in bengali, her call to mother earth to take her back after she'd been doubted by ram the "n"th time, "dharani deedha hao," earth, cleave open!... still gives me goose bumps.

wrote two days ago when i reserved this spot, every word still true 😉 (and thanks to katelyn, now that i know what's on tonight, my heart is in complete dhak dhak state, acidity keen. main badtameez hoon poori duniya ke liye, lekin aap ke liye nahin or words to that effect, and how did he look exactly. tell you, the man was born to render my gender completely ineffective and permanently acidity struck.)

👏👏👏👏👏 That is all I have to say brilliant as always!

Originally posted by: ipkkndfan30

Hi all,

Episode 56

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An episode filled with hopes for a better future, excitement of embarking on something new and fear of the unknown for the Gupta house ladies. Having accepted a tough business deal, the young ladies are all "get, set and ready to go'. While all this is going on the naag is hissing near them and buaji is hell bent on petting it !!

While hard work is full on in Gupta house, it is time to party hard at Raizadas. It is the wedding anniversary of the beloved daughter and adored damadji of the house. As usual the most responsible son of the house Arnav is on his toes organising the jashan.

While everyone is happy about the jashan, looking forward to celebrate and wish the couple for a long happy wedded life, damaadji has other things in his mind. Alas he has found the kheer in the Gupta house sweeter. Though he is living a fake life of a responsible wise damaadji and a caring loving husband for the wife, his mind craves shamlessly for the "woh ladki'.

Unaware that the sweets are for Raizada's party, khushi and payal finish their assignment. Happy to deliver but get the shock when they learn of their actual client. Arnav too unaware of this is looking forward to the lucknowy sweets specially ordered for his di and jijaji.

Love the pics!

Originally posted by: indi52

cynthia,

you are a nurse. you know that was the only career i considered with any seriousness at 17 when i really needed to make a choice after school? anyway, for all sorts of reasons that was not to be. i read your comment on stress playing hell with the immune system. i completely believe that and have suffered the consequences too. one of the reasons i enjoy our space is because it is such an antidote to stress. which is why whenever someone says they're getting antsy about not writing, not finding time, my immediate instinct: relax. here we are free to be us, just hang out and have fun. no demands other than a bit of courtesy, no pressures, and certainly no deadlines.
the cyberspace has its beautiful side too. i discovered that thanks to ipk. all of you, and the crooner thread where i used to hang out earlier, mean a lot of joy and laughter to me.

you take care, girl. in mamiji ishtyle let us mix up relapse with relax, and say, "come come bhelcomes relaxia."

Wonderful words Indi i have a great big smile on my face right now! I am allowing myself to take rest now, no stress and I am reading everyone's review at leisure We are so lucky to have this thread and each other to get us through thanks for reminding me not to stress out!!!

Originally posted by: DurgaS

@Samin

That was quite a scare. Hope you've recovered from the shock. Do share with us the reasons of the tyre burst once you get to know.

@ArshiHamesha

Do take care of your health, dear. Don't over exert yourself. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

@Ami

3rd time already this year. Don't worry, the rest of the year will be smooth for you. You just have to think positive. Eat and sleep on time and take healthy fluids.

@Cynthia

Please accept my condolences on the loss of your beloved friend's mother. Hoping you continue to be with your friend in this hour of need. Along with that, please do take care of your health too. I am glad that this thread is giving you peace of mind.

@All

Let us all think positive and keep smiling. 😊 Smiling really works as it drives away the negative energy. Hoping by next week things look up and we all gear up to start the 6th thread with a bigger bang. 😃

Durga, Thank you for your condolences i have been blessed so much just by knowing Gilda Life goes on and she is resting peacefully with no pain now probably playing poker with my dad
I have rested today and hope to be back up tomorrow thank you for your well wishes it has touched my heart!

Originally posted by: DurgaS

Indi, aapko mera saashtaang dandvat pranaam. I mean, Samudra Manthan, that was just wow. I salute to your range of thoughts. 👏 And the way you put it, it fits so well. After churning out all the bad things, what ultimately comes out is something so pure, Amrit, or in this case, love. Just too good. And Arnav, seems to be like Lord Shiva, doing the Tandav dance. Yes, Arnav was definetely at his peak today. A standing ovation Indi 👏 👍🏼 ⭐️. In a way, we too are churning this sea of IPK, and the wonderful things that we are discovering, it is just amazing. Loved everything that u wrote above.

Loved the detergent bit in green above. Couldn't stop laughing. 🤣 . ASR is surf ultra clean 😆 and Shyam is a stench which cannot be removed even with the combination of the best detergents. 🤣

haww, durga, thanks so much, the samudra manthan just popped into my head as i watched him take off. really it's always the brilliant acting that holds up other pictures before me. pandora's box also, once opened, spewed out horrors, but the last thing that came out was... hope. yet somehow the manthan and the tandav kept coming to me as i thought about it. and the cycle of destruction and creation. therefore. thanks so much for the appreciation. overwhelmed. there are such rich connotations and references in ipk. beauty and the beast, an underlying theme, and as complex as the fairy tale and its understanding of psychology, then so many peaks into our mythologies and tales, and slivers of fantasy myth beliefs from around the planet. that one eye thing and arshi's thoughts on it... so intriguing. you are spot on when you point out in bold red. we indeed are just discovering ipk as we churn. was watching 65, the mandir sequence... bet i'll be watching it for years. 😳. and still wondering if there was something i missed.

thanks for enjoying my kya naam nahin doon pyaar for shyam.