Blast from the Past Thread #18!! Wedding Bells !! pg 132, ep 199 - Page 74

Originally posted by: IssPKaur

Lovely, samin...ghulam ali...memories galore, a favorite with the elders in my family...we spoke about him once before on the thread too. Arnav Khushi's ishq lends itself to much classic poetry i say! Any language, any form. It just works beautifully.

And it's 500 years old, is it? Wow. My mum wanted to listen to another gem "Paaon chho lene do phoolon ko inaayat hogi" from Taj Mahal this evening and we watched it together on youtube. I was thinking then about all that is lost in art and beauty over time...but thank god really for the internet...it's a blessing...the more i use it, the less insecure i feel about timeless beauties from the past.

My fave lines, btw, in chupke chupke...Do peher ki dhoop mein mere bulaane ke liye...Voh tera kothe pe nange paaon aana yaad hai. Amazing amazing stuff!

Originally posted by: samin6

My exam is tomorrow and the day after.

Originally posted by: sohara

thanks kate for sharing this segment.

Sanaya is looking so beautiful, just like a newly wed. i love her hair. Sigh never saw Khushi in this type of beautiful saree and hair style. Anjali got all the good outfits. By the way Anjali wore this saree on Payash sangeet.

I loved the choreography.

Our sexy man, really is a bad dancer, he was looking so clumsy while dancing.

You actually made me nostalgic. you know I'm crying right now. A fear, not to see them together ever always makes my heart heavy.

You know I didn't watch this year's SPA and i guess I'll never can watch it in my life.

Originally posted by: indi52

hi katelyn, 😃

planning to stop at 200... for two weeks, plus one more if needed.

also durga, supriya, i have some thoughts on episode posting, durga will share with you. idea being to ease the load we all seem to be feeling.

Originally posted by: Katelyn

Best of luck on your exam, Samin!!

Originally posted by: Horizon

That was a very special segment Kate. Tfs.

Sohara, yes, that fear of not seeing them together again makes these even more special. Was watching that epi on Friday the rakhi one that Indi posted caps, when ASR said to Anjali "bachpan se dekh raha hoon, jo kho jaathe hain, wo wapas nahin aathe hain".. sadly felt he was foretelling! All this for a crazy TV show that could still make our hearts heavy!

Originally posted by: indi52

episode 182

for almost a week now i have been searching for the right words for this episode. i wonder why. it was a light and happy and rather romantic one, yet something at the back of mind. felt i wasn't really feeling it right.

this morning when i saw the shot above, sort of started falling into place. or so it seemed to me.
A great prologue, this picture, to your take Indus... And a great place for the makers indeed, to begin this episode. A unique moment to revel in...it's amazing but they really do look like a young couple here...even if one was to extricate the picture and look at it as a stand alone...it says it all... a just married couple... getting things ready...for a housewarming party perhaps? They have that look of "so much to do"... "let's make this happen" . Both minds flooded with ideas, and anticipation. A new apartment somewhere, a new beginning...she's just put up that curtain behind them and the string of flowers on the wall ...and he's just walked in, back from work.."I must make sure the caterer arrives on time" as if he's saying..."the guests will be here soon". Or something like it.
possibly it was none of all the things i surmise. but this is what i thought, so am writing about it.

the structure of ipk always interests me. often there's a sense of another layer beneath the surface, an unrevealed underlay that invites a peek.👏 Beautifully said... so perceptive the thought! 👏 And bilkul sach too ...which is why repeated viewing doesn't take away anything, it only amps up the charm. when i look at that cap now, the thought that pops to mind is couple... married couple. they have that air of two people together resolving a problem... and in the way of this world, the man is very much in charge. now since i am so biased he he about this man, i'll let him do the karta act.

ostensibly it is payal and akash's wedding... but are we really seeing asr and khushi become a couple through these days. and that is the real purpose of this wedding? they are becoming a couple not just in the romantic sense which we have, of course, noticed... but in the deeper sense as in married with all the responsibilities and depth of a dampatti... a couple. our culture places marriage at a high place, even deities are often referred to in their jodi form... radha-krishna, lakshmi-narayan, hara-paravati.
Absolutely true! Who is really getting "married" here? And what is marriage really if not this... a coming together of thoughts, of goals, of intentions? For me, and maybe it's just a concoction of my head cos i've no first hand experience, but it always feels like marriage extends to the "pragmatic"...the "romantic", that's easier to pull off. But marriage is way more... isn't it?

and here the ultimate tv jodi becoming a couple khushi-arnav ji, oh i love it..

karta he is here, man of the house. so you have a problem with the waiters? no problem, i'll take off my jacket, roll up sleeves and there you go, we'll serve food together. So matter of fact you are, Mr Raizada! Killing countless in the process of dressing down for sexy waitergiri...

serve food to guests together. isn't there something terribly couple, home, blessings, guests, about it.

this shot, ⭐️it is just too beautiful!!!!⭐️, both of their hands on the thaal/platter with poories, it has some sort of deeper meaning i felt. one of the marriage vows of the prajapatay form of marriage (i think that's the usual one we see with pheras and things, there being at least eight forms of marriage in hindu societies including gandharva which the temple wedding really reminds me of), is looking together after the home and all that goes with it, including guests. feeding people has great significance and meaning in a culture where hospitality is key and food is considered a blessing. 👏Fantastic!!👏

and what are they serving? staple. well not rice, which is so so anna, food. but wheat is also staple.

"khushi, sab rice ke liye wait kar rahe hain," he tells her to start serving the main anna, rice... reminded me of a scene much later when she will be called annapurna, goddess of food. in our land the stree or wife's role in bringing prosperity and good things to the home is much emphasised... she is lakshmi. in bengali, there's a saying... "shami bhaagge putro, stree bhagge dhon."

i use the colloquial tongue. the husband's luck brings the son, the wife's luck brings the wealth.

he gets busy, she gawks. she is silenced by this move. go asr... surprise your babe and kill us in the process... by the way, do you even know what happens to us when you wear white? Of course not, i have no clue Indi😆

dhak dhak dhak dhak come in. Really? But you people say that about every color i'm in dammit!

she stares at him and serves a mountain of rice to her guest... madam annapurna. the music is interesting here...sounded new.

how cutely he concentrates on the job at hand, serving rice, dal, sabzi... ah the tycoon, what love will indeed reduce one too. he reminds me of a larger than life tycoon sort i once knew who loved to serve food to his guests himself, sometimes cook too, something terribly gracious in that.

"bas karo khushi, kitna khilaogi..." stop it, khushi, how much are you going to feed? something easy about the dialogues... a real marriage feeling building up.

feed the plates to the cow... heap the rice on the plate... somebody's "dhyan toh" is absolutely gone... can't blame the poor girl.

"khushi?!"

"haan?" she's heaping the rice still.

his eyes look down, a little shake of head.

she's horrified at what she's done... khushi "aaa."

asr eyebrow up.

a tiny little moment of bliss... serving the viewer something hot and yummy too.

dialogue writers had much fun this episode:

"bada tagda intezaam kiya hai madhumati ji ne... 5 star hawtel se vaiter⭐️ ⭐️ bulwaiya hai," madhumati ji has made fine arrangements, got a waiter from a five star hotel. hotel is pronounced "hawtel," true to our accentwa. remember the "very congratulations" after the engagement announcement diwali night? Is that even A Possible to forget😆...A delight that was!!! And said two or three times, wasn't it? Too fab!!

and in a secret moment amid all the light and fun, girl looks at a man with her heart in her smile. such a pretty sight. man is busy dishing out khana. very purposeful, action oriented man type. beautiful over the shoulder look, she can't believe he's doing what he's doing... a gentle wondering smile plays on her lips, music reflects her moved state of mind.

a tender feeling floats around, served up by a simple action by a man in love. this is how it should be, isn't it, this thing we call love.

"arnav, ji aap yeh sab..." she wonders how come he did all this.

"tumhe help chahiye thi na," a very simple classic asr answer... you needed help, didn't you? no fuss, you need help, he's there to give it to you.
Arnav ji HELP chahiye thhi, aap toh MAUT de rahen hain. BAS kijiye! Saansey are about to ruk jayengi! Forever!!😆
perhaps in moments such as these a trust grew that even the darkest hour finally couldn't dislodge.

little things that say a lot and take on much bigger horrors. david and goliath come to mind. the man who serves food with you light and happy, just being there for you is more powerful than the man who drags you up the steps and marries you without a thought for you or your feelings. that little positive act had perhaps more power than that angry annihilating act... interesting, unconventional analogy this, with david and goliath...both cohabiting the same man here...love and hate, equally intense... gentle chivalry and ferocious savagery both in abundance.

"haan... par," yes, but, she's still askance.

"tum pooriya lekar jao mai aloo ki sabzi lekar aata hoon..." you take the poories, i'll get the potato, gah how domesticated that sounds. And just so lovely!

along comes the lock of hair to get some action going, how much of aloo poori talk to take, hyuk. time for romance.

"wait," says he in a misty kinda voice, and a hand comes to push back the strand of hair... connecting us back, back, all the way to a storm riven guest house one dark night. the heat of all the moments in between... He knows this lock of hair too well...and the heat of all moments...that's been making it's way to him for a while now...coming together, all of it as his hand makes its way to her face, "Hello hair! Playing havoc again, are you? With her and with me?"..With tenderness he pushes it behind the ear.. a tenderness he feels for her and her alone. A tenderness that is the best part of who he is.

she stares at him, jaw dropping as rabba vey does its thing.

fun, frolic, tenderness, sensuality, all in one shot...

"waiter... paani dena," the guest asks the "waiter" to get some water. so cute the lady with the green saree, later she gives mami ji a mooh tod jawab about branded goods, and fancy shopping. and if i'm not mistaken, khushi says she is sharper than her husband and keeps track of the accounts. ipk always showed a certain kind of respect for women... and in interesting ways. Yup!!

khushi is aghast, "maasi ji, yeh waiter nahin hai..." he's not a waiter. Spending too much time with NK, Khushiji? How from the Lucknow she is your "maasi ji"? Lucknow via the Punjab ji? Wait... i must be nuts to expect sense from you right now ji...The man has shaken the earth you walk...maasi ji, mausi ji, kee faraq paindaa hai ji...
he serves the water without fuss. and when he's thanked, says a cool "you're welcome, " (this time issk, no confusion, he clearly chose dilli amrikiya). Oh yes he did😆...and he enjoyed it thoroughly too. The man's in control and loving it.

pleasant demeanour, cool smile, while she is in a state of "o"... the prince and the mad girl.

does it for her clearly, holds his temper. "lagta hai aaj inke tabiyat theek nahin hai.." seems as though he isn't well, she mutters.

he helps her clean up... a little play around "kone wali katori," ....a lovely "haq" moment that...you wanna help me, then do as i say...get that kone' waali katori will ya? He's stumped for a second then decides to have fun with it...utterly sweet!...and then the devastating smile... he is out to get her. confused she may be but the message is communicating, a little wee bit of a smile back...

"khushi, sab under control hai... tum theek ho?" khushi, is all under control, you ok?

she's troubled, still in a haze about the waiter act, he's back in jacket, about to leave, turns around and pauses.

"khushi!"

she turns.

"thank you shyam ko bol dena," low sexy voice... say thanks this evening.

smart turn and out. oh ho ho!!! Was there a need to break it down shot by shot??? Each one btw, AMAZING!!!!!
she has to go to "raijada" house with the family...

mami ji there is wondering why anjali isn't back yet, "ee anjali bitiya taking too longs..."

"di aur mandir ki baatein toh di aur mandir hi jaaney," nk delivers another dialogue the writers must have enjoyed writing.

khushi comes and in an endearing scene introduces chacha ji, mausa ji, kirane ki dukan/mom and pop store, bunai ki dukan/knitting business, manorama talks her biig biig dejainer talk, but mausi gives it back ultimately... you see, they only supply to the brand guys...

a lovely snide attack on the nouveau riche india's craze for branded spending. Wonderfully noted melord! fact is, a lot of louis v, gucci, and others are getting made in shops such as mausi ji's. and we are willing to pay anything for them.

now she is in his house looking for him... just as he was at gh eyes restless.

GORGEOUS EDIT above!!
nani has noticed the look. she keeps looking for him... nk rushes about with videos... sarees are being seen. and nani notices again, "kise dhoond rahin hai aap, bitiya?" she asks reflecting the same question garima had asked dear boy.

This one too!! Like a color pencil sketch, the texture's neat! 👏

what a lovely stage in life... won't even last a day.

she's about to leave and he appears... hey hey at his very sight... and standing on his favourite staircase, he sees her. nani notices state of affair.
wise old lady goes "hmmm" and invites khushi to choose a saree.

three sarees here, which is good for you?

someone is walking past suavely... not waiter, very much tycoon. and the
enchanting phone drama ensues.

she almost chooses the one he doesn't like, but then noticing his crestfallen air, she goes for the one he likes. terribly sweet this whole thing, including nani ji's catching them out. oh the smile at her choice.

and again a couple thing gets done. in bengali weddings, and others too i guess, the boy gives the girl a "lajjavastra" after they get married, in the mandap itself. now on, he will protect her honour.

constant awareness between the two now... she leaves.

anjali is in her car dreaming, her husband calls her just to gloat, the oil is draining out of the engine. obviously it's catastrophe around the corner.

absolutely oblivious to that, he stands by the pool dreaming.

STUNNING STUNNING STUNNING image!!!
akash walks in and thanks him for all he's done for payal and him, without that suicide plan he and kkg had put together... at the mention of her name, tycoon goes more dreamy eyed. so soft and gentle that smile, really asr is not too well today. (maybe he needs me...)

"what a strange feeling is love, bhai," mutters the smitten akash

immediately the smile goes and a funny seriousness in his eyes...

"if the one you love is hurt, you can't take it," says akash... asr recalls he's running after the ambulance.

"aur..." pauses akash.

"aur?" prompts asr.

"and if there are tears in her eyes you can't bear it."

asr thinks of khushi with glass embedded in arm, in pain... he must remove the cause of pain.

oh he feels it he feels that love...

the teri meri night is remembered... she's without a partner but he won't let her fail...

"even when she's not there, her thoughts are with you..."

"if she wants something your heart wants to fulfill all her desires" asr thinks of her wearing the choori and grinning in delight.

"aur yeh feelings, yeh chain se rahne bhi nahin dete... aur unse baat..." and these feelings don't leave you in peace and you want to talk...

... to them, asr completes the sentence... "karne ko dil karta hai..." he is missing her, my stomach is somersaulting.

akash, a bit slow, finally is intrigued that bhai is into this.

why are you...asking me all this, he asks.

"uh..." replies waiter, tycoon, lover "aren't you getting late?" very dilli amriki accent tonight.😆😎

at gh, khushi has packed a bag full of all her love for jiji... and jiji is hellbent on taking it all to rm. of course, she'll be taking kkg along too.

before i go, just one word to shyam, dear bungling killer, people do survive accidents. Seriously, you idiot...and this is dilli not manali.

dedicated to di with mandir on her mind... jeetu and mumu in the song that inspired the di ki baatein dialogue:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPWPIqq3ue4[/YOUTUBE]

Originally posted by: Horizon

Great musical talk ladies.

Samin, thanks a ton for bringing that classic ghazal to our thread and sharing that it is 500 yrs old. It is amazing what a literary and music heritage we inherited from centuries ago.. and more imply, how we they still thrive and breath that in our every day lives as if they just happened yesterday!

Listening to a raag darbari, supposed to have been invented by Akbar's court by Tansen, that is in the 16th century.. or even some fol music that noone even knows when / where it originated from but simply passed along the generations .. it surely feels amazing!

Issk, "Paaon chho lene do" .. how almost all the Mughal movies have some great music... was listening to some thing with "Hasti" the other day and thought of you! You are so right, for all those who have been through that time of rewinding tapes with pencils, stuck needles of the gramaphones... (don't worry, I am not going back to that talk..:)) Internet is such a boon!