Blast from the Past Thread #10, pg 45, epi 113 - Page 44

Originally posted by: ArshiHamesha

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ARSHI"S INDEX

EPISODE 109

[Diwali Special Part 1]

Diwali dias[circles of protection]

The Diwali or Deepavali festival marks the victory of good over evil.As Darkness represents ignorance, and light is a metaphor for knowledge. Therefore, lighting a lamp symbolizes the destruction, through knowledge, of all negative forces- wickedness, violence, lust, anger, envy, greed, bigotry, fear, injustice, oppression and suffering, etc.

AND that's exactly is going to happen after Diwali but after lots of oppression and depression as to remove the darkness you have to enter the darkness first.

EPISODE 61&62 epis full of circles of protection,

That day Circular pickle jars ,circular plates ,and circular Laddoos,Circular diyas ,circular globes on the tables,waking up early for round round,half circles,full circles ,Moon , Sun,..Uhhh'

Today.circular dias ,circles made of dias,anklet around ankle is a circle, Pineapple a circular shape fruit, thals,laddoos ,fruit

but no pickle jars as Arnav and Khushi are going to have rift.No protection for Khushi or her family as these jars are in GH.

Symbolism: Circles are frequently used as sun symbols, as well as Moon. Circles are often seen as protective symbols and a circle represents infinity or continuity.

Ancient African, Japanese, Germanic, and some Native American tribes all hold the sun as a feminine energy. in Hindu mythology the sun is the eye of Varuna, and is also considered the "divine rejuvenator.".Sun also symbolizes for steadiness, firmness, and strength of purpose and Circular Moon is to rule the senses and emotions.

REMEMBER:In IPK Moon and Sun are important Symbols because they are associated with all the emotions as described above in the Symbolism.

Connection:EPISODE 61&62That day Anjali was in Khushi's house with all of her famine energy [to bring her back RM to train La]to rejuvenate and protect the relationship with Khushi which Arnav crippled .Khushi accepted the deal and today successful in rejuvenating and protecting the relationship with La by becoming friends and with Arnav as we all know and How ironic as Arnav is a protector of her and her family through Payal [anklet] which she left there and Khushi became protector through Anajli for Anjali and Arnav along with everyone through that bitter DEAL .Just amazing.

That day Anajli's proposal for Khushi to train La was misunderstood as a marriage proposal for Khushi by everyone .hmmm...but today Khushi is entering RM as a bride by DM's permission and Anjali did give her Shagun a red saree but she did not accept "payal" it means protection of Khushi has been pushed away and not by anyone else but by Arnav who is crippling this relation again.

1-Circles of dias of Diwali in both houses.

These circular dias are representing rejuvenating relations and their future setting and positions.But before that it looks like Khushi puts herself in this circular "chakravyue" and acc to Mahabharta where Abhimanyu went in during the war of Kurukshetra and died bravely and only Arjun knew the way to come out.Arnav is Arjun here as he goes in and brings Khushi back without even looking the way out so it means Divine forces of DM will guide em in this thorny way of their love to come out in which Khushi is pulling everyone in and every relation is bound by her position and move.As Arnav and Khushi are in the middle of this ""chakravyue" so future relations of Arnav vs La, Khushi vs Shyam, Arnav vs Anjali, Anjali vs Shyam, Khushi vs La, Akash vs Payal , Guptas vs Raizads depend on em and are setting their positions for future.As All the prvious epis reflecting all Striking lights of Fate and here it is in its striking form.

"meri ankhon mein tu muskuraye meri dadkan peh hain tere saye"

Celebration in both houses is in full swing at this felicitous and fortunate moment which is spreading the circle of peace within for each other but this peace is surrounded by the vortex of emotions which need to come out and root out all the weeds of auspiciousness within so a clear peaceful sky full of brightness of love and affection can emerge. A light always tears apart the darkness no matter what.

Khushi along with family does the puja .Is this the day or her beauty is ravishing with a new bride glow in red avatar.She is ready for her groom with special sweets which she made only for him .She made his father hand's touch the DM murti which was gifted by Anajli during the exchange of gifts to put the protective circle around his fears and amazingly puja was done by other daughter who is also waiting for the father's blessing to be safe in this circle too.[I wish they have explored the story of Babuji and Anjali] .Payal as an elder sister reprimands Khushi for going to RM at this auspicious day but Khushi's fate and DM's divinity is pulling her in that vicious circle of relationship with Arnav including with Raizadas.

Khushi made special sweet for Arnavji and the way she stopped explaining her joy to her sister explains the stance of her heart who just found out how to do Dhak Dhak.She came a long way.The day she took care of him and fed him her fav sweet he became special to her. From Nainital to hospital his shoulder was there for her and her sweet innocent caring nature for him along with Devi Maya's signs which turned her Rakshus into Arnavji for her today.

Symbolism and connection"mewe ka halwa" [raisins sweet]Raisins are symbolic of the passage from the bitterness of sorrow to sweetness of new beginning, forgiveness and solace and comfort in the eternal salvation and freedom of the departed soul.

Just beautiful! Kudos to creators and thinkers.Khushi is taking this Halwa for Arnav to free him from his sorrows to bring his departed happiness and sweetness back .

In RM La's friends come with music of our office days with sim and pam and they get astonished seeing La in a split personality who can talk to a goat and really cares about elders' wishes ,their respect, and their happiness.La's complete circle of her character's change from office chick to bhenji but cute one.Love her dialogue"agar tum kissi baat ko nahin mante lekin ussi hi baat se humare kissi bade ko khushi milti hai... toh usey karne mein problem kya hai, guys"

Translation:if you don't believe in something but your doing it makes some elders happy, what's the harm in doing it, guys.

Naniji and Khushi's joy and satisfaction over La's answer is worth watching as La today did move Naniji and she Thanked Khushi bitya for that.The circle of changing views are circling around Naniji.

Symbolism and connection:Three bewaqoof friends,in the entrance decorations in the set of three as three is the symbol of victory and masculine #.It is connected for both Arnav and Shyam as Shyam's victory over Khushi is there and ASR's victory over Arnav is there but both victories are temporary and true victory lies within the truth of light.

The bride is here and this is very religious day too and as I mentioned so many times whenever there is a day of pure Puja or any such occasion devine forces create such a circle around Shyam so his presence becomes negligible at that specific time and that's happening now,He has to hide just like he was late on Teej,he came after the right time, during their wedding anniversary and many others because God always gives evil chances but evil don't look for them and commit more sins and becomes the most discordant in God's eyes for forever.God puts stamp on them.

Anjali instruct Om Parakash to not to put pineapple in Suji Halwa.

Symbolism and connection:In Chinese Pineapple symbolizes wealth and gambling luck and that's what Shyam is gambling.

Shyam's escape is Pineapple to remain in this circle of wealth and lust.

His way of hiding was very circular as seed of suspicious has been planted in Khushi when she saw a very familiar gesture.hmmm ..smart cookie.

PONDERING CONNECTED DOTS: Last time he emotionally black mailed Khushi for not going to RM and his one foot was wounded."Bara hi dohke bazz hai yeh pair bar bar larkhra jata hai"[My foot is very unreliable and deceivable] and Khushi touched him for saving him from falling.Yuck Yuck Yuck but that Yuck is so beautiful here as his foot is still deceivable and Khushi is touching HIS TERRITORY in his presence today to make him fall.That is divinity and its power.

Om [God's name ] welcomes Khushi and she specifically mentions halwa for Arnavji.Radiant beauty of pure innocence has entered the circle unknowingly.She greets everyone and hugs La instead of shaking hand .An amiable Circle has been complete today in between two of these.Khushi's pure heart becomes sad hearing the saree dilemma as she never wants to come in between her and ASR.Selfless angel.

Khushi is decorating the whole house with dias as Diwali is the event of brightness not noise and that's what she explains to La while making circles of these protective relationships.

The circle of protection goes from Anjali to Chote,from Arnav to Khushi and then Khushi to Arnav and then to Anjali unintentionally as a forced marriage then intentionally during kidnapping and onward to Anjali.

But La couldn't make any circular Laddoo the day of Raksha Bandhan has no protection of her dream to get marry with LADDOO ASR.

PONDERING CONNECTED DOTS:Is this the same Khushi who wants crackers next year for Aarav.hmmm😡😡😡 CVs and bright ideas

Misty ,gusty , and chiming winds started circling in the surroundings with the shrieking noise this time with increasing intensity by closing the gap of proximity of the beauty while stepping down in his grey avatar with his frozen phone in the air.

Symbolism and connection:Arnav is wearing grey as grey is associated with loss or depression with unsettling thoughts .His grey character is coming back in action.I don't need to connect very self explanatory.

He gets frozen in that moment and here she is sitting around the tiny twinkling dias which are increasing her glow and reflecting her red avatar more and more riveting and enchanting and here is that nimbo aachar totka,the magic the spell of which is gripping his heart and compelling him in this "chakravyue" to fall for her completely .

His frozen eyes don't stop his yearning for her as he can't look away from her as Di's words "who jab samne ayegi tou tumhain pata bhi nahin chalega'''aur tumhari sansein ruk jayengi" are circling here somewhere.That day he laughed and mocked his Di and today these words are mocking him.

PONDERING CONNECTED DOTS:That day in his office coming down the stairs with the phone in the air with Raba Ve Bg score first time enchanted by red beauty got froze in that mesmerizing and deviling sight of two hurt and complaining eyes during the brightening lights of photo shoot.But that fatal attraction did not remove his Grinch look but he did not come out of his frozen state from that captivated red beauty.

They have crossed a mileage since then and today he has pride in his eyes ,a pride of his selection which is very delectable to his heart which is thriving through his smile and his feet has no control over here and are heading towards her.

This "mehsoos" is being sensed on the other side too as his misty wind reaches her and her blown out matches get frozen in the air and she feels his burning gaze piercing her skin and a bafflement which she had couple of minutes before after knowing about the saree now making her realize what had just happened .

Her uneven breathing with quavering lips did not go unnoticed and that widens his smile with pride as he is very much aware of the effect of his yearning and gazing touch by his eyes which he takes as his RIGHT over her and she never refuses either.

They both are lost in this mesmerized and enchanting moment unaware of their intoxicated surroundings .He is completely drawn by this red alluring, bewitching, tempting, riveting and compelling beauty which arousing his desires with tenderness and the indulgence of which is making him inebriated with perplexed and mixed emotions are circling both of them.

La startled them,"arrye'.yeh kya kar diya tumne... tumne toh apne aap ko diyno mein ghair liya..."

Translation:what have you done, you've surrounded yourself with lamps.

Khushi is trapped in her self made circle of dias."chakravyue" and its hard for clumsy Khushi to come out.

.La,"ASR 'plz help chamkili" and how can he refuse as he made promise by putting his hand to take her out from any distress circle and here he is with her in the middle of it under the Sehar[spell] of RED eternal beauty''

MOMENT OF THE DAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpzmIGGCQYw

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpzmIGGCQYw[/YOUTUBE]

Originally posted by: samin6

Episode 107 - 109
The way chemistry progress and conveys messages
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8vDu-C7u1Q
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8vDu-C7u1Q[/YOUTUBE]
In this song I have my heart rate going up because the environment surrounding Raj kapoor and Nutun seem to reflect that. It is what I call everything surrounding them seem to know they love each other.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bViqXniUHSg
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bViqXniUHSg[/YOUTUBE]

Now look at our ARSHI when the sand enters Khushi's eyes. I know we can not keep our eyes away from them but I think it would be worth reading the language of the surrounding and get our eyes away from them. The environment seem to portray their love, at times movement on leaves of Arnav's trees seem to reflect his heartbeat, they seem to shake him when he is dazed with emotion to bring him to senses from his trance. The breeze seems to blow subtly to make ARSHI stare at each other at another fraction of a second. The waves on his pool which are reflected on the wall behind seem to move and invite others to them and wake the trees from their sleep. The flowers seem to bloom more with all the purple hearts in Arnav's garden in full bloom. The waves want as if to make the heart beat faster as it does when someone watches the waves of an incoming tide.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgdY_s1LsZc[/YOUTUBE]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgdY_s1LsZc
I love the way Shahrukh wants to awake the feeling he has for his wife , who is oblivious to the his feelings, the way he nurtures his love and awaits patiently for her to understand his feeling
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul7zDI2l75Q[/YOUTUBE]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul7zDI2l75Q
ARSHI and their Jaadu tona and the humerous reflection of love was similar to what Shahrukh was feeling . Of all the things our Khushi had to think of Arnav trying to cast a spell on her which has worked. Arnav finding Khushi fiddle with her feeling for him seems also to amuse Arnav. He looked like a cat after eating a fish when Khushi described her feelings and he seemed pleased that Khushi had fallen in love with him. To hide his self-satisfaction he further admonishes her for her childlike thinking. At the same time he was daydreaming and thinking of her and having a feeling of jameis vu- with her presence surrounding his thoughts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-uAaE8ZiQ8
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-uAaE8ZiQ8[/YOUTUBE]
This song has something which makes me always want to just look at Meena Kumari and the words make me happy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpzmIGGCQYw
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpzmIGGCQYw[/YOUTUBE]
I think of the Diwali scene of Khushi and Arnav with Diyas around them. I want to look for the moon too. I was wondering what it is doing and watching them when we can not. So the lamps each seem to be reflecting one moon. was also looking around for a moon. Khushi was looking so beautiful that I wanted to tell to her- Aapko chehre se parda na hata na tha. Then when Arnav kept looking at Khushi and she was feeling ashamed thought - Arnav should not look so intensely at Khushi- she is becoming self conscious. - Aisa ulfat ka jadu na jaga na na tha..

Our ARSHI really can define timeless chemistry and make me remember this song
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZxivtLxYlY[/YOUTUBE]

Originally posted by: indi52

ulfat ka jadu.

how beautiful does urdu sound. even when i don't understand it, it sounds gorgeous.

the journey of chemistry, loved it. and all the gorgeous songs. agree with you, that if we look at the environment around them, it often spells their feelings and emotions. always a breaking through into the place beyond three dimensions in their relationship, their chemistry and its leap.

Originally posted by: indi52

loved it, that payal talk especially. my comments in blue. and major pinks of course everywhere. the design of this episode is so beautiful. his attraction, her attraction, interspersed with the conflict issue... la. la's hopes. now falling into place with nani's acceptance. of course, in the middle of everything, shyam. and those pressures just hinted at... night of decision, buaji has asked for it. but in the middle of it all a payal with a mind and a message of its own. accha, because i love you so much, i hope when you see him, you get to twist ankle and fall, please sstart practicing right now, i don't want you to hurt yourself... samjhi tum?

about the "haww" interpretation of this scene, do not ask me why, but i never felt that. maybe naughty boys wrote the words and giggled a bit, but this bad girl just saw a man in love who really didn't want to hurt his delicate little woman... a thoda dard hoga is just a thoda dard hoga for me. but later... no it wouldn't have stopped at a kiss.

won't give pressure but will look forward to your 111. from mehsoos all the way to madhoshiyan (your words).

Originally posted by: samin6

Thanks indi and by the way it is in the song with Meena Kumari and Sunil dutt. I did not think it was a urdu song but a Hindi one- and a complicated one too. By the way I think in those days each song had a richer vocabulary and deeper meaning and by the way ulfat means love. But there are many synonyms of love in hindi like in bengali and each synonym means different. Like Pyaar means simple love, Muhabbat is deeper and personal, ulfat is love where there is a deeper aura then feeling, ishq when someone loves someone else at the same time themselves. I can not recall others from the top of my head, but am sure others will like Durga, Chalov, ami, Wiwy and ARSHI.

Originally posted by: indi52

episode 109 part 1

something nice about a grandmother starting the diwali episodes with an arati and a happy smiling face. felt auspicious. naniji was lovely as her smile of content spread and she seemed to look with genuine devotion and gratitude at " the god" as la would call devi maiyya later. a sense of "mangal," good fortune in the air. for some reason the only male member of family attending the diwali prayers is the malevolent one.

but not even his filthiest plan could somehow taint the moment. one noticed, however, how again anjali read her husband the way she chose to, refusing to acknowledge something felt decidedly off. which is why perhaps it never occurred to ask her shyam ji why he had to go and grab some pineapple suji halwa just when she'd asked him to stay back and meet khushiji. yes, shyam is slimy, but he's not all that clever, around him roams a battalion of people willing to suspend disbelief, each one in their own way affected by a traumatic death years ago, and just happy to see anjali happy. and so shyam takes advantage of their weakness and plans on.

meri aankon mein tu muskaraaye... meri dhadkan pe hai teri saaye...

a beautiful woman in red, bindi glittering between lovely arched eyebrows, smiles happily like naniji and does the arati before their simpler little mandir at gupta house. she and her sister, their mother and buaji, and their beloved babuji, recently struck by paralysis. the girls are not mopers, they find solutions, together they help babuji be part of the arati.

it's the festival of lights, a time to remember that in the end bad didn't hold sway... however dark it all might seem, the soul seeks light and finds it... that is perhaps the lesson of life itself. a beautifully lit night, when you will believe anew in all that is good. khushi's diwali is special because her parents are here, even if they are not in their home in lucknow. despite her sadness at babuji's state, and her own dilemma... that decision about shyam, she is aglow with positive energy, touching everyone with it. if babuji could smile at this moment, i'm sure he would.

she puts a tilak on her father's forehead, a tender, sad look on her face, she will take care of this man with all she has.

payal can't understand why khushi needs to go to her workplace tonight of all nights. but she has to, after all anjaliji has given her a beautiful dm which she had done a puja for, and all these lovely things, she had to go and give them sweets at least. as she packs the packets of sweets, a question from payal, so what's in this pack?

"sukhe meve ka halwa, arnavji ke..." stop. there's dry mewa halwa in it for arnavji... the eagerness in her voice, the sense of right, the brightness in her eyes, that air of she is accustomed to taking care of his specific needs, what does it all say? "na woh hume... na hum..." this is why a certain decision cannot be taken, yet tonight is deadline.

payal looks at her askance. since when is khushi so concerned about the man she calls rakshas, laad governor... arnavji?

"uh, unhe shakkar mana hai na..." again she can't contain her khushiness and blurts happily... this is a girl in love. no doubt about it. she is showing love her way, just look at her face, she's just realised she amy have given away too much... awkward... thsi specail mithai making for a man she dislikes, abhors, despises, ahem.

"bye babuji..." chimes the sparkler in red, not the usual "chalte hain," she is already picking up things from her exposure to a more westernised set up... sorry, man. her arnavji says "bye" when he's not saying "get out" or "shut up" that is. see i learn something new every day, she quickly takes some credit for her own smartness and runs off.

enter pam, neetu, ritu, in reallybadly tailored dresses. la's friends, well at least for now. mamiji is supremely intrigued by the air kissing, the architecture of this salutation, "gaal chhorke hawa mein papi," why would anyone ignore the cheek to kiss the invisible air all around? you got a point mamiji. but your "hi bye bye" to the three idiots' "hello" was my favourite.

a lovely episode design, all central characters arrayed in a well knit screenplay. there's festival in the air, tension, beauty, realisation, and more.

khushi is at the door, op in full diwali deck up (cute) is taking the sweets from her. this packet is without sugar for arnavji, she is very particular about that. anjali wants shyam to meet khushi at last. shyam needs to escape detection now. we have been informed along the way that he is allergic to pineapple, so not to put it in his suji halwa. ah, lots of desserts for the occasion... nice. tension mounts beautifully. khushi is done with op and gracefully moving toward the living room, shyam is desperate.

he drops a gift and as anjali's attention is diverted, walks swiftly away to the kitchen. and there he decides, to avoid being seen by the woman he is trapping, he will inflict injury on himself. pineapple is consumed rapidly, and the allergic sneezes start. i think of a young girl much in love... a little brash, forward, dressed in short skirt, seemingly out to get all she can, who ate eggs, which she was allergic to, so as not to deprive the man she loved. she was willing to hurt herself for her love. shyam, for his lust.

just as this episode's darkest note was to come from shyam, it's brightest from that girl who ate eggs... lavanya.

pam and co., were too flat and campy to be taken note of really. conceived without care, i felt, but they were exactly what was needed to make la speak her mind. her friends made fun of her clothes but she didn't mind, they said silly hellos to people who obviously greet differently, she let it pass, but when they made fun of lakshmi, she set them straight, and when they decided to traipse into the mandir wearing shoes, she intervened with no uncertainty. girls! stop, stop, take off shoes... yes, pam, the god is here na, and this place is very sacred for naniji...

and when they showed no signs of abiding...

"guys, main ne kaha na, yeh mandir hai aur yahan bhagwanji hain..." i told you, god is here this is a temple... authoritative, insistent.

when they made fun of naniji, calling her a bag of wrinkles,

"enough guys, it's not funny ok... naniji ke baare mein aise baat mat karo... woh hamse badi hai, aur hume unki respect karni chahiye... ok?" i don't want to hear such things about naniji... naniji is older than us and we must show her respect... ok?

"stop acting like a behenji," retorted pam, behenji... dowdy silly woman, erm no real translation i can think of, basically an unfashionable bucolic woman. when you're cool, you certainly don't wish to be called that.

but la doesn't back down.

to care for my family... to not do what upsets them doesn't make me a behenji... and wearing all that stuff and behaving the way you do, doesn't make you modern.

whew.

but la is not done.

"agar tum koi baat ko nahin maante lekin usse hi humare kissi bade ko khushi milti hai... toh usey karne mein problem kya hai, guys?" if you don't believe in something but your doing it makes some elders happy, what's the harm in doing it, guys.

that is evolved thinking, to my mind. way above what has come to be understood as liberal in our times. there is a give in it, a love, a respect for other human beings, especially our elders. i would include all those we love actually. doesn't mean you do something that harms you, doesn't mean you agree to marry the one you don't want to, but the little things, that are not such a big deal to you but give immense peace and joy to others, why not do them? any answers pam, and the me toos? apparently not, and off they go.

but naniji, the astute one, is moved, at last she sees the change she'd hoped for. this girl can be chhotey's bahu, she has started understanding how to live with others, she has grown deeper in her thinking, and yes, she has just shown love and respect for naniji. she thanks khushi, still not ready to give maximum credit to la. but some day she will.

across ipk, writers gave us their many thoughts on love and what it asks of you, not just the love between a man and a woman, but between people in different relationships. as la spoke, i was reminded of anjali saying, even if she didn't like the girl chhotey chose, she would still be on his side and let him do what he pleases. she didn't want to lose him, and she trusted his judgment somewhere. and naniji agreeing even if unhappily to let la live at rm, and asr quietlyy buying his loud, clownish mami the gaudy necklace she'd liked and was hurt by nani's barbs over it...

to the many pyaars of ipk... happy diwali.

Originally posted by: indi52

episode 109 part 2

there was that rush of wind again, gathering, coming close, swirling. the man walked down the steps busy on his phone, stylish in his silver gray suit. he stopped dead in his tracks. there she sat surrounded by circles and circles, concentric and flowing, of tiny sparkling, oil lit lamps, their flames flickering in that gust of knowing breeze. their glow reflecting off her face, her little red bindi, her jhumka, her intricate gold necklace, her gold border and motifs, the gorgeous red, and her black hair fell straight to her waist, open, free, silken strands. piano notes trilled in, a natural entry for them as they well know. hey hey... he stands their looking at her, unable to look away, possibly unable to breathe. saansey ruk jaygi... breath will stop... when she comes, when you see her.

she is in red. fluttering, graceful, diaphanous chiffon in vermillion splendour, gold glittering on it today. but that day, there had been only red and more of that, and two dark accusing hurt eyes, ridiculously large danglers swaying on either side of an innocent face with a sensuousness it had no idea it possessed, making it even more erotic, he had come down the stairs with his phone then too, only to be struck, to be stunned, to not be able to look away. he'd stood there helpless, viscerally drawn to that woman in red. the first time the piano notes were heard. music had entered his being that day perhaps after a long long break.

so much had happened since then. as he stood looking at her today, there was a hint of pleasure at the corner of his lips, a willingness to be drawn, he walked toward her wanting her closer to him... a need to just linger and stare, and yes that helplessness. like it or not, he had to be here, looking at her face, inviting enchantment. jadoo. black magic... no just pure unadulterated chaotic mind altering magic.

seems she was not supposed to wear that saree. that was in his favourite colour, meant for his girl friend. when khushi heard this, she was awkward, uncomfortable, full of apologies. for unknown to all she had fallen for the sari, maybe his message was wrapped in its folds, i love red and i want to see you in it, please wear it for me. no, he hadn't written that, but could it just be chance that had the sarees switched? or was it a strong desire that made the mistake happen. not all things on heaven and earth are known to us, so no harm imagining, what it might have been, even though we know script writer wrote it so. there was that hint of magic in that switch too.

how many ages passed as he stood there we'll never know, but suddenly the wind decided to get her attention. as she blew out a match, she felt it and his presence, his eyes on her... she has made sugar free sweets for him, has she dressed up for him too? without knowing that that's what she did? she sees him across the rows of diya. she stands up slowly, so conscious of that stirring male gaze, chocolate brown, velvet like, fire within... a slight hint of smile softens his features, he looks at her rapt, mesmerised... not even a hint of resistance or embarrassment.

this is elemental attraction, born somewhere far away, growing every day from the moment they met, now wanting to express it self, undeniable, palpable desire. and it's enriched by subtle touches of other emotions, tenderness, care, concern, indulgence, irritation, ire, anger, a whole confusing bundle of things she makes him feel. it drowns him, it intoxicates him when she looks like this.

she is perturbed but a skein of excitement in her too. and those things he makes her feel... that don't allow her to take sensible decisions.

an eternal moment between the two. it's diwali, and something is certainly lit.

"arre..." she's startled. it's la, "yeh kya kar diya tumne... tumne toh apne aap ko diyo mein gher liya..." what have you done, you've surrounded yourself with lamps.

row upon row of diyas around her. tricky to get out. his eyes on her feet as she lifts her saree and starts to make her way out of the lovely trap she has made for herself.

"asr, chamkili ki help toh karo, please..." it's la again, and she is telling asr to go help her friend. her friend who has taught her so much, and la doesn't mind she's wearing that saree meant for her. in asr's favourite colour. la has no idea yet what this red does to him. no, not the red, that woman in red.

he steps towards the circles to help her. but wasn't he already with her right there in the centre the moment he saw her, innocently lighting her diyas, smiling to herself, like a flame that gives light to the darkest night?

he's walking in. is this chakra vyuh, asks my mind. the strategic battle formation, you must know the way in and the way out...

but he doesn't care, because she is waiting for him, can't you see? and no matter how many times i see these episodes, the magic refuses to release me. and the intoxication.

Originally posted by: cinthiann1758

Episode 110

Approval

No Diya can stop him, he just walks right through the lamps to her. They are gazing at each other, her savior always. He gives her the gift of his hand to help guide her through the lamp fire. She slowly and hesitantly places her hand in his; AAAHH that is where it belongs. He looks at her again almost to acknowledge that that IS where her hand belongs- in his always. He tightens his fingers around hers and they turn to walk out of that center ring. His eyes on her, they walk out of the diya rings; he doesn't even have to look where he is going. She is his light, she will guide him. She trips and he grabs her, she holds on to him tightly, the closeness just too much. She has to step back, she can't take it and they continue out of the diya rows, eyes still never leaving each other hands held fast until Lavanya disturbs them. Kushi drops his hand. Lavanya notices that her payal is missing. It must have dropped over there Lavanya says. Kushi denies it, it was lost. Lavanya wants to know why she didn't buy another one and Kushi tells her it was her mother's. That is why she didn't replace it. His eyes widen; had he forgotten he has the payal? Or is it that he has just learned it was her mother's payals and she wears them to remain close to her. Shall we go? Kushi asks Lavanya. They leave, he is thinking, you can tell, he leaves. Kushi turns to look at him and he is gone.

In his room he is holding at arm's length a piece of silver jewelry, a payal, one that belongs to Kushi. He remembers the night he found it when it came off her ankle at poolside, they had words that night.

"Chote!" Anjali calls. He turns around and places the payal possessively in his trouser pocket. Anjali comes in all smiles and says that Nani wants to tell him something. Nani begins to tell him that today after what Ms. Kashyap has done'"Oh God, Nani, now what happened?"He asks. She continues that she can't believe she is going to say this but after the way Lavanya spoke to her friends and maintained the dignity of the Raizada family she wholeheartedly gives her approval of him marrying her. His eyes flash and he turns his back on them. Anjali and Nani ask what happened. He turns around and says if you think this will make him change his mind about marriage they are sorely mistaken. Nani answers him that he should think calmly and reconsider his decision.

Lavanya is so happy and gushing to Kuhsi that Nani has finally given her approval. She thanks Kushi for her help. ASR will surely marry her now. Kushi who was assisting Lavanya with her jewelry stops and has a far away look in her eyes. She seems sad, disappointed almost, of course she does, she didn't mean to fall in love with him too! It was HER job to help Lavany gain Nani's approval so SHE can marry ASR. Such a mix of emotions she is feeling. Lavanya asks her why she looks so sad and tells her this time he can't say no to her. OP asks where Di is the guests are here. Kushi tells Lavanya to go and greet the guests and she will tell Anjali.

Shyam is grumbling about Kushi and she then knocks on the door calling for Anjali. He dives onto the bed and under the covers. Kushi enters calling for Anjali and he sneezes. She realizes that it must be her husband in the bed and asks if he is okay and if she can get him anything. She walks closer, he sneezes, and just as she is about to be able to see him Anjali comes in and saves Shyam's day. What a good wife she is! She says to Kushi he must be sleeping and Kushi says he just sneezed. Anjali goes over and checks on him and like a mother she tucks him in. He has her approval and love always. Kushi says she came to get her as the guests have arrived. They leave. He opens his eyes and says he must get Kushi out of this house.

Mami is receiving guests and bragging as usual, she can be so annoying. Anjali is explaining how her husband isn't well so he is resting. The party is in full swing. Nani introduces Lavanya to someone and she appropriately folds her hands in introduction and says, Namaste. Kushi is standing when she feels the gust of wind; he is near. She looks up and there are his eyes across the room. They find each other, glued. Butterflies. Her concentration interrupted by Lavanya who pulls her hand and walks with her. Lavanya is conversing away and Kushi is distracted all she can hear or see is him from across the room.

This scene, the music is just breath taking. I wish I knew what the lyrics meant. Even without knowing my breath quickens, my heart beats rapidly and I have those butterflies. Is this what she is feeling? It feels like when I first met my husband, John.

They steal glances at each other and every once in a while Lavanya taps Kushi on the shoulder regaining her attention. Her back could be towards him but she knows he is there. She looks back over her shoulder and yes they are there, those chocolate puppy dog eyes intently gazing at her. She tries to continue her conversation but we can see her breath is quickening. Oh what he does to her just standing across a room. She strolls, he strolls; parallel to her across the room, not too far. Every once in a while during there stroll one or the other stops to greet someone but the other is not too far away keeping a watchful eye.

Anjali is introduced to Lavanya's friends. She is looking for Chote. They call him over and Kushi and Arnav are pretty uncomfortable with their attraction. He is standing in between Di and Kushi and his eyes always shoot sideways to catch a glimpse of Kushi and Kushi is doing the same. Lavanya goes around and places herself hanging on his arm. Mami comes over and says her friend's want to meet Anjali and Lavanya so they leave and so does Lavanya's friends, leaving Kuhsi and Arnav alone together. They both seem awkward and they leave in opposite directions. Yeah that should do it'NOT!

And when they separate they still look back; first one then the other. Finally he decides so he turns around and she is gone. Oh there she is, she feels him, looks up, he's coming! He walks forward she walks backward right into a waiter and he is disturbed by lavanya snapping at him asking what's the matter as she is looking around trying to see what has gotten his attention. She walks away his eyes following her as Lavanya grabs him by the arm and says let's go! Not once but twice!

She goes to poolside lighting more diyas and tells OP to tell Anjali that she is taking care of them. He comes to poolside and says, "Kushi". She is stunned and as she gets up she twists her ankle. OOF, she squeaks. He reaches out and holds her up. She tries to move and she squeals again in pain. He tells her to come and he guides her to the lounge chair. He kneels in front of her and they look deep into each others eyes, he reaches down to grab hold of her foot and she slides her foot under her sari. He looks at her and he takes her hand and places it on her knee. His eyes change become firm, reassuring her he will take care and she will do what he wants. He reaches down and takes her foot by the ankle and places it on his bent knee and he lifts her sari above her ankle. She looks at him and he looks down respectfully. He holds her heel and the other hand slides up the front of her foot to grasp it but that slow gentle sensation brings shivers to her. He looks at her and says this is going to hurt and gives one good twist. She reaches out grabbing his shoulder as she squealed in pain and he does it again the other way, as she squeals again. He looks at her and says are you alright? She looks at him releases her grasp from his shoulder and tries to remove her foot from his knee; but he doesn't let her foot go. She has a questioning look. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out her mother's payal. He has the look of a little boy who has been caught with his hand in the unsweetened cookie jar. His deep, chocolate brown, puppy dog eyes just yearning to tell her exactly how it came to him and how he held it with reverance with his personal belongings in his closet.

The quiet poolside, the ambiance of radiant twinkling fairy lights, soft flames shining from the lit diyas and the stars above are all showering their approval for this handsome hero and the damsel in distress.

And the music whispers'

Its magic, a spell, intoxication...forgetting you, where could I go?

The way you look at me, where could I hide myself?

This moment belongs to us, so let's live this moment, Let us live burning, like flames...

Don't disappear in a fleeting moment, Touching you, let me make sure;

who knows
when I'll have this moment again.

I lost myself just like this in your arms.

Yielding to desire, I began to wake.

After what I've found today, I can't go away.

Erase all these distances.

It's magic, a spell, intoxication forgetting you, where could I go?
The way you look at me, where could I hide myself?

*this was the song translation playing in the episode.

Originally posted by: ArshiHamesha

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EPISODE 109

[Diwali Special Part 1]

Diwali dias[circles of protection]

The Diwali or Deepavali festival marks the victory of good over evil.As Darkness represents ignorance, and light is a metaphor for knowledge. Therefore, lighting a lamp symbolizes the destruction, through knowledge, of all negative forces- wickedness, violence, lust, anger, envy, greed, bigotry, fear, injustice, oppression and suffering, etc.

AND that's exactly is going to happen after Diwali but after lots of oppression and depression as to remove the darkness you have to enter the darkness first.

EPISODE 61&62 epis full of circles of protection,

That day Circular pickle jars ,circular plates ,and circular Laddoos,Circular diyas ,circular globes on the tables,waking up early for round round,half circles,full circles ,Moon , Sun,..Uhhh'

Today.circular dias ,circles made of dias,anklet around ankle is a circle, Pineapple a circular shape fruit, thals,laddoos ,fruit

but no pickle jars as Arnav and Khushi are going to have rift.No protection for Khushi or her family as these jars are in GH.

Symbolism: Circles are frequently used as sun symbols, as well as Moon. Circles are often seen as protective symbols and a circle represents infinity or continuity.

Ancient African, Japanese, Germanic, and some Native American tribes all hold the sun as a feminine energy. in Hindu mythology the sun is the eye of Varuna, and is also considered the "divine rejuvenator.".Sun also symbolizes for steadiness, firmness, and strength of purpose and Circular Moon is to rule the senses and emotions.

REMEMBER:In IPK Moon and Sun are important Symbols because they are associated with all the emotions as described above in the Symbolism.

Connection:EPISODE 61&62That day Anjali was in Khushi's house with all of her famine energy [to bring her back RM to train La]to rejuvenate and protect the relationship with Khushi which Arnav crippled .Khushi accepted the deal and today successful in rejuvenating and protecting the relationship with La by becoming friends and with Arnav as we all know and How ironic as Arnav is a protector of her and her family through Payal [anklet] which she left there and Khushi became protector through Anajli for Anjali and Arnav along with everyone through that bitter DEAL .Just amazing.

That day Anajli's proposal for Khushi to train La was misunderstood as a marriage proposal for Khushi by everyone .hmmm...but today Khushi is entering RM as a bride by DM's permission and Anjali did give her Shagun a red saree but she did not accept "payal" it means protection of Khushi has been pushed away and not by anyone else but by Arnav who is crippling this relation again.

1-Circles of dias of Diwali in both houses.

These circular dias are representing rejuvenating relations and their future setting and positions.But before that it looks like Khushi puts herself in this circular "chakravyue" and acc to Mahabharta where Abhimanyu went in during the war of Kurukshetra and died bravely and only Arjun knew the way to come out.Arnav is Arjun here as he goes in and brings Khushi back without even looking the way out so it means Divine forces of DM will guide em in this thorny way of their love to come out in which Khushi is pulling everyone in and every relation is bound by her position and move.As Arnav and Khushi are in the middle of this ""chakravyue" so future relations of Arnav vs La, Khushi vs Shyam, Arnav vs Anjali, Anjali vs Shyam, Khushi vs La, Akash vs Payal , Guptas vs Raizads depend on em and are setting their positions for future.As All the prvious epis reflecting all Striking lights of Fate and here it is in its striking form.

"meri ankhon mein tu muskuraye meri dadkan peh hain tere saye"

Celebration in both houses is in full swing at this felicitous and fortunate moment which is spreading the circle of peace within for each other but this peace is surrounded by the vortex of emotions which need to come out and root out all the weeds of auspiciousness within so a clear peaceful sky full of brightness of love and affection can emerge. A light always tears apart the darkness no matter what.

Khushi along with family does the puja .Is this the day or her beauty is ravishing with a new bride glow in red avatar.She is ready for her groom with special sweets which she made only for him .She made his father hand's touch the DM murti which was gifted by Anajli during the exchange of gifts to put the protective circle around his fears and amazingly puja was done by other daughter who is also waiting for the father's blessing to be safe in this circle too.[I wish they have explored the story of Babuji and Anjali] .Payal as an elder sister reprimands Khushi for going to RM at this auspicious day but Khushi's fate and DM's divinity is pulling her in that vicious circle of relationship with Arnav including with Raizadas.

Khushi made special sweet for Arnavji and the way she stopped explaining her joy to her sister explains the stance of her heart who just found out how to do Dhak Dhak.She came a long way.The day she took care of him and fed him her fav sweet he became special to her. From Nainital to hospital his shoulder was there for her and her sweet innocent caring nature for him along with Devi Maya's signs which turned her Rakshus into Arnavji for her today.

Symbolism and connection"mewe ka halwa" [raisins sweet]Raisins are symbolic of the passage from the bitterness of sorrow to sweetness of new beginning, forgiveness and solace and comfort in the eternal salvation and freedom of the departed soul.

Just beautiful! Kudos to creators and thinkers.Khushi is taking this Halwa for Arnav to free him from his sorrows to bring his departed happiness and sweetness back .

In RM La's friends come with music of our office days with sim and pam and they get astonished seeing La in a split personality who can talk to a goat and really cares about elders' wishes ,their respect, and their happiness.La's complete circle of her character's change from office chick to bhenji but cute one.Love her dialogue"agar tum kissi baat ko nahin mante lekin ussi hi baat se humare kissi bade ko khushi milti hai... toh usey karne mein problem kya hai, guys"

Translation:if you don't believe in something but your doing it makes some elders happy, what's the harm in doing it, guys.

Naniji and Khushi's joy and satisfaction over La's answer is worth watching as La today did move Naniji and she Thanked Khushi bitya for that.The circle of changing views are circling around Naniji.

Symbolism and connection:Three bewaqoof friends,in the entrance decorations in the set of three as three is the symbol of victory and masculine #.It is connected for both Arnav and Shyam as Shyam's victory over Khushi is there and ASR's victory over Arnav is there but both victories are temporary and true victory lies within the truth of light.

The bride is here and this is very religious day too and as I mentioned so many times whenever there is a day of pure Puja or any such occasion devine forces create such a circle around Shyam so his presence becomes negligible at that specific time and that's happening now,He has to hide just like he was late on Teej,he came after the right time, during their wedding anniversary and many others because God always gives evil chances but evil don't look for them and commit more sins and becomes the most discordant in God's eyes for forever.God puts stamp on them.

Anjali instruct Om Parakash to not to put pineapple in Suji Halwa.

Symbolism and connection:In Chinese Pineapple symbolizes wealth and gambling luck and that's what Shyam is gambling.

Shyam's escape is Pineapple to remain in this circle of wealth and lust.

His way of hiding was very circular as seed of suspicious has been planted in Khushi when she saw a very familiar gesture.hmmm ..smart cookie.

PONDERING CONNECTED DOTS: Last time he emotionally black mailed Khushi for not going to RM and his one foot was wounded."Bara hi dohke bazz hai yeh pair bar bar larkhra jata hai"[My foot is very unreliable and deceivable] and Khushi touched him for saving him from falling.Yuck Yuck Yuck but that Yuck is so beautiful here as his foot is still deceivable and Khushi is touching HIS TERRITORY in his presence today to make him fall.That is divinity and its power.

Om [God's name ] welcomes Khushi and she specifically mentions halwa for Arnavji.Radiant beauty of pure innocence has entered the circle unknowingly.She greets everyone and hugs La instead of shaking hand .An amiable Circle has been complete today in between two of these.Khushi's pure heart becomes sad hearing the saree dilemma as she never wants to come in between her and ASR.Selfless angel.

Khushi is decorating the whole house with dias as Diwali is the event of brightness not noise and that's what she explains to La while making circles of these protective relationships.

The circle of protection goes from Anjali to Chote,from Arnav to Khushi and then Khushi to Arnav and then to Anjali unintentionally as a forced marriage then intentionally during kidnapping and onward to Anjali.

But La couldn't make any circular Laddoo the day of Raksha Bandhan has no protection of her dream to get marry with LADDOO ASR.

PONDERING CONNECTED DOTS:Is this the same Khushi who wants crackers next year for Aarav.hmmm😡😡😡 CVs and bright ideas.

Misty ,gusty , and chiming winds started circling in the surroundings with the shrieking noise this time with increasing intensity by closing the gap of proximity of the beauty while stepping down in his grey avatar with his frozen phone in the air.

Symbolism and connection:Arnav is wearing grey as grey is associated with loss or depression with unsettling thoughts .His grey character is coming back in action.I don't need to connect very self explanatory.

He gets frozen in that moment and here she is sitting around the tiny twinkling dias which are increasing her glow and reflecting her red avatar more and more riveting and enchanting and here is that nimbo aachar totka,the magic the spell of which is gripping his heart and compelling him in this "chakravyue" to fall for her completely .

His frozen eyes don't stop his yearning for her as he can't look away from her as Di's words "who jab samne ayegi tou tumhain pata bhi nahin chalega'''aur tumhari sansein ruk jayengi" are circling here somewhere.That day he laughed and mocked his Di and today these words are mocking him.

PONDERING CONNECTED DOTS:That day in his office coming down the stairs with the phone in the air with Raba Ve Bg score first time enchanted by red beauty got froze in that mesmerizing and deviling sight of two hurt and complaining eyes during the brightening lights of photo shoot.But that fatal attraction did not remove his Grinch look but he did not come out of his frozen state from that captivated red beauty.

They have crossed a mileage since then and today he has pride in his eyes ,a pride of his selection which is very delectable to his heart which is thriving through his smile and his feet has no control over here and are heading towards her.

This "mehsoos" is being sensed on the other side too as his misty wind reaches her and her blown out matches get frozen in the air and she feels his burning gaze piercing her skin and a bafflement which she had couple of minutes before after knowing about the saree now making her realize what had just happened .

Her uneven breathing with quavering lips did not go unnoticed and that widens his smile with pride as he is very much aware of the effect of his yearning and gazing touch by his eyes which he takes as his RIGHT over her and she never refuses either.

They both are lost in this mesmerized and enchanting moment unaware of their intoxicated surroundings .He is completely drawn by this red alluring, bewitching, tempting, riveting and compelling beauty which arousing his desires with tenderness and the indulgence of which is making him inebriated with perplexed and mixed emotions are circling both of them.

La startled them,"arrye'.yeh kya kar diya tumne... tumne toh apne aap ko diyno mein ghair liya..."

Translation:what have you done, you've surrounded yourself with lamps.

Khushi is trapped in her self made circle of dias."chakravyue" and its hard for clumsy Khushi to come out.

.La,"ASR 'plz help chamkili" and how can he refuse as he made promise by putting his hand to take her out from any distress circle and here he is with her in the middle of it under the Sehar[spell] of RED eternal beauty''

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