As he expected Khushi immediately stops him and fixes the chuni. Displeased she tells him,
"you can't open DM chunni like that"
Arnav just waiting to exploed, explodes "Kyu karunga to kya karogi? Di aur nani ko bataaogi?shikayat karogi meri? Tum apne aapko samajti kya ho? mere hi ghar me aa kar, yeh shart rakhti ho mein tumhare saamne na aau, tum ho kaun, how dare you?"
Translation: "what are you gona do about it? complain to nani and di? who do you think you are? come into my house and make a deal not to see me? who are you ? how dare you?"
Who does she think she is? what is she made of to be having this effect on him. "Tum ho kaun?" "who are you?" this is not the only time he will question her effect on him. Interesting how Khushi's deal with Anjali came up first, not too surprising, his ego had practically shredded to pieces when La broke the news to him, he needed to remind her of the "nobody" status. Then he continues with the actual reason he's here for "tumhari himmat kaise hui muje dhoke se aarti mein boolane ki (how dare you trick me into coming to the arti?)" Yes Khushi, he always finds out when you play with him
He hits the breaks to make it chrystal clear that she can't leave the car until she understands and answers all of his questions...poor guy sure has been traumatized by all the times she fled while he tried to talk to her, teej morning, storage room, Di's anniversary party... he needs his control "sab khucch meri control mein hai, aur rahega (everything is in my control and will stay that way)".
The Q&A session begins, love the camera work here pacing back and forth between Arnav and Khushi, trying to keep up with their spat. Not having to worry about anyone else watching or listening like at the anniversary party, Khushi is fearless today in this all-out argument. She even interrupts Arnav and throws his question back at him "Aap kaun hote ho (who are you)? ...i cant see anyon talking to Bal Gopa like that"
Arnav tells her moo pher liya karo (look the other way)
Khushi strikes back immediately and tells him to bow his head atleast in front of God, turning away she begins to whisper to herself, insults of him ofcourse and he picks up on her vibe,
"jo bolna hai mere samne bolo (say what you want ot say in front of me)" his request is still not met, she looks away he tells her again
"jab mein tumse baat kar raha hoon, to mere taraf dekh ke baat kiya karo (whatever you want to say, say it in front of me, when i'm talking to you, look at me)"
Barun's voice modulations perfectly make it more of a plea than an order, firm but with bit of pain sprinkled in. the desperation in his voice to command her attention, giving importance to what he has to say...it comes through beautifully. never seen actor so on the mark!
"mein tumse kuchh kahe rahi hoo!!!!!" he yells to get a reaction from Khushi
it works, she screams at the top of her lungs "humne kaha ki aap rakshas hai rakshas (I said you're a monster)! you don't care about God and you have no value for other people."
Though again wounded with her words, what's interesting is that he's allowing her to speak her mind even if its against him, he has experienced her "khamoshi" and this seems like a better option, also it's like he wants know what she thinks, he listens with anger building but remain quiet until Khushi brings up her version of the "live-in" situation, that he, the rakshas is forcing poor helpless La to live with her. She badly wants this "live-in" arrangment to end.
His SUV comes to a screeching halt, the cutest puzzled face "kya bakwaas kar rahi ho?(what are you talking about)"
She goes on, "how can you embarass a woman like this? how cany you live together without getting married? "
Arnav: "i can because its my life and i don't believe in marriage" Khushi: "and what abou La? did you even ask her what the wants?"
Arnav: "who are you to be talking on her bahalf?" Khushi:"a woman!" Khushi goes on "as a woman i can tell you that if a person wanted a relationship with me, but didn't want to give it a name, nothing would b more humiliating then that," you're weak, you're scared to give your relationship a name!"
Why doesn't Arnav stop her and clarify that La is happy with this arrangement? Does he not feel the need to clarify or does he know that It wasn't really about Lavanya anyway, more about her disaproval of him in a live-in relationship.
her insults came left and right, but he took them in agony, mist in eyes, holing the wheel trying to hold back so much of what he felt until she accidentally stomps on a sore spot "Aapke maa baap ne bhi shaadi"
not a second goes by before Arnav's reaction to her mention of his parents + shaadi "get out...suna nahi tumne? maine kaha get out!"
She hesitates to leave, so he gets out of the car, goes to her side and pulls her out, his suv muddies her clothe while backing out, but before leaving, he makes a mistake of looking at her...gets mad at himself, and smacks the wheel for caring too much. He comes back his speeding car scares her and makes her fall.
He walks out and offers her his hand, and for the second time defiance by this middle-class girl. His ego was in full force by the time she asked him to apoligise and she gave him and ultimatum "i will only sit in the car until you apoligize for your "batameezi,." She knows by now that he cares about her well being, maybe she thought she had a chance at his apology. Either way super proud of Khushi for standing up for her self respect
he loses it "teek hai, khadi raho yahi sadak ke beech (fine, just stand here like this in the middle of the road!)" he also waits for her to give in, she doesn't budge either. A pause before getting in his SUV with strong sense of his "galat" (wrong) but again the ego, his ghamand was too strong. yes Khushi, "itna ghamand (this much ego)"
Anjali once pointed out the pattern of anger, damage and remourse of her little brother. Two out of the three are covered so far today, now for the remourse part: He storms into his room and throws the keys on his bed, slowely turning towards those curtains.
He gulps as his ego slowly loses power and his regret and concous take over.
Fist closes indicating anger at himself, eyes closing , her voice echoes "Rakshas hai RAkshas!" with images that prove her right like the one of him grabbing her hand and pulling her out, of her falling as he sped up to her and finally her tears when he left.
Eyes open realizing his mistake, a sense of urgency to make this right, he rushes back to get the key...he is not a monster and he needs to prove that... at least himself this time.
He drives back to where she left him "Khushi!" but no sight of her "Khushi!" smacks his hand on his wheel again, this time out of fear for her, "kaha gayee yeh ladki?" his voice shakes, face consumes with worry and fear
Thanks to DM, she makes it back home safe and sound still in daze about all that happened. Payal hold her hand, "Khushi, are you ok?" a forceful smile screwed on Khushis face "ofcourse Jiji."
Atleast prior being aware of her feelings for Arnav, she was able to tell Payal about what horrific man he is, but he left her alone in the middle of the road at night and not a peep out of her, blaming the taxi for her muddied clothes.
There will always be a special place in my heart for IPK!!
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Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
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