Episode 232
"nai di main nai de paungi kyunki main nai ja raha hun". There it is the wry die for sense of humour of ASR. "do aath din!" shocked disbelief apparent in the man. But di comes to the rescue as Khushi having laid out her trap waits for her innocent conspirators to do the work for her. Di tries to explain "ye bhi toh apna ghar chorke aayi hai". And if not anything else Arnav must have understood this and agreed to do as told. Having done their good deed for the day nani and di head out leaving the sparring couple to themselves..
He shuts the door and before she can speak,"main chal ra hun ab mujhe is naam se mat bulana". The swagger at okayy? .Till now it was the fun music. But what does she do with the man's finger on her lips. Her heart stutters, perhaps goes on an overdrive. Stops breathing completely. Suave ASR still unaware of the dhak dhak he is causing or stopping, adds fuel to the fire. "Understood?" and the head tilt at exactly 30 degrees angle. I know for sure because I am literally leaning into the screen and measuring. Khushi nods and just as suddenly his face is serious, something tender, like he understands the feelings arousing in him. Observes the reaction to his proximity in her, but he takes care to move away, not to push her. The wistful yearning in Khushi's wide sparkling eyes. Sanaya's expression was perfect while Barun's unfaltering gaze singes scorches. A simple touch and Khushi is left breathlessness.. taking deep breaths breaking out of the daze. What do you do when there is such an attraction between two people? How do you survive staying apart? Khushi did it with the slightly affected exaggerated with a wide smile "ji buaji hum bol re hai hai", announcing their arrival the next day.
In Laxminagar another sweet scene plays itself out. I feel like hugging Buaji and amma and rushing around helping them out. There are different kinds of love and this kind is also close to making my heart burst. Their naive excitement."6 foot ka aadmi hai chatt ooncha karo toh koi baat hai".. "damadji ka dimaag bahut garam hai". They know his vice and accept him for what he is. Shashi babua looked on with a faint smile at the choas and excitement that ensued. Garima is so cute. Cute a frivoulous word for a maa but I still feel like using it seeing her wide eyed look. I really like this actor. When we started off there was a different Garima. The writers didn't seem sure if she would be a bit strict step mom or more loving maa. But this Garima, who has a look of a frightened deer caught in the headlights yet is extremely wise, okay with whatever Arnav bitwa wants to call her and even dares to tease her son-in-law as we will see one lovely day, is definitely meant to be Khushi's amma.
Khushi bids a tearful goodbye to the women of raizada mansion. She is already a part of their home. How our no nonsense man hates the melodrama while Khushi with all the filminess ingrained in her thrives on it. Love does strange things. A pragmatic cynic falls for a dramaqueen. "ha toh nai jate hai".. not leaving any stone unturned. Do i see a hint of nervousness in the new damadji? For him this glimpse of unease is equivalent to any other normal man drawing blood gnawing his finger nails in anxiety.
Educating the unwordly Mr Raizada on the ways of the maternity home the well meaning mamiji intervenes. hahaha mamiji's fishing had me holding my sides. "mami mera latop..".. The mighty ASR is definitely nervous.. Mr Sobti doesn't need any more perfection but at the rate he is going Mr Raizada will also soon perfect this bewildered look of his.. hai re nand kishore in which direction is his carefully laid out dimag se socho hua planned life heading..
Buaji calls it parautha and Khushi said paratha. My dadiji says parautha and I always translate it to paratha while conveying the message to my husband. Something utterly real about the dialogues of IPK. Never do they fail. There is a certain shrugging away of the baggage of the worrisome past today. Arnav is bearing with all of Khushi's antics. And she is extra chirpy happy to be going home. Happy that she has managed to bring her husband along. After all how can sanka devi live a day without her laad governor. The famous talking all that loud is back. I bet he is immensely amused.
A scene repeated numerous times in the past yet never acknowledged in such upbeat spirits."kee karke gari rukegi aur dhak karke dawaza khulega" ..Once he had left her this way before she reached the hospital to see her babuji lying lifeless. Her life turned upside down she had run into the arms of this same man. Not caring not thinking just embracing the feeling of security that he gave her.."Out" "phir se? aapne kuch soch ke hi " ... Everything is different today and even this cannot mar her happiness. And he plays along. It almost feels like the time they were lost in a jungle. no chot.. no chap gaya hai.. no nafrat. an air of annoyance cause he is ASR and a vivaciousness cause she is Khushi.. "maike jane ka hai bahana.." such a typical wifey sentiment.. and "sathi hai deewana" .. utterly completely definitely for you chirpy Khoosie.. what the what what the..
In Pride and Prejudice the proud aristrocrat hero Mr. Darcy never had any patience with the common people surrounding the heroine even though they may be her family. At most he could bring himself to be frostily civil. But Arnav bitwa is going to pleasantly surprise us all. In the process of settling in will also end up cracking a few jokes with his loud garrulous buaji and not mind his leg being pulled by the gentle loving amma.
Again the definite lightness in the air. People are standing gaping in front of Gupta house. Is it the white SUV or the handsome 6 foot guy in a suit? Aunties and behene I get it but uncles also? hey devi maiiya did Arnavji just say "holy..." .. that is a first.. "yaha ghar basana hai kya?" If you knew about the bed then you would be all ready for it Arnav bitwa.. and the shut up.. uff.. that overwhelming velvety smooth intimacy..
He picked up that plant and for a second I braced my self to more Sankaness but Sanaya's expression already adds sincerity to the tone. I didn't need the music to tell me this wasn't a joke. Minute gestures of thoughtfulness evoke the strongest permanent feelings of love. Arnavji can feel it. He accepted the gesture. Proof enough was the almost invisible but surely there smile that played on his lips. Khushi had always understood his connection with his plants. The first time she saw him with it she realized the rakshas had a gentle side to him.Then to straighten out things with Lavanya the plants were bought to play cupid. No wonder months later he would lead her into his ma's garden to make her part of his deepest secrets. Back in the present the piano has decided it needed to play a harmony of its own and the other instruments have joined in eager to not be left behind. Their music forming a veil of love over the shy girl and bashful boy who stood enchanted across from each other. Unaware of the prying curious eyes of Lakshmi Nagar a brief moment in time when the noise has turned off and only the melody dances in reckless abandon .
Bubbly taking the soap.. hehehe pun intended .. Shyam and Anjali do an uncanny spine chilling imitation of steps taken forward and another pair of steps moving back. Clever writing in my opinion. But here is the effect of a ruthless predator cornering the helpless gullible victim. There is no way out of the spider web painstakingly being woven.
Just couldn't help myself from sitting back with my chana and ber in paper cones or better still wrapped plastic boxes munching , watching on and blowing a few whistles along. Lets shrug off the stylish story telling of the sophisticated Raizada mansion and embrace the craziness and middle class madness of Lakshmi Nagar..
Edited by aarwen - 11 years ago
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