Hi Shyamala,
It is so good to hear from you, and get a reply, because as always, your replies are thought provoking and in some way manage to change my perceptions and the way i look at the show. I feel flattered and humbled that you have included me in some of your posts, although it does feel that our outlook is quite different to that of the other. But it is always a joy to discuss.
yes, I too like my name a s a whole, but all my friends call me Shal, so sometimes i use it such. It is short and convenient. And i feel lazy sometimes.
I never realized, but the sword fight does foreshadow the relationship that they will share. It will be no holds barred and they will fight with the same passion that they will love, blocking out any and everyone around them. Le grand romance, for sure. Thats waht makes it so interesting for us, and I cant wait for them to reach that level, although that level is far off as of now. I would like them to maintain this same level of friction throughout, that even when they do fall in love, it should not cause them to lose sight of the reality and who they are. I would love a scene where Jalal and Jodha fight over a siyasati decision, even though they stand on the opposite side of the spectrum. It will be fun to watch and make their romance all the more interesting. Perfect halves of a whole, indeed.
Completely agree with you on the firmaan scene. Both Paridhi and Rajat acted very well, and here, i would like to commend the camera man too for he focused exactly the right amount of time on their faces. Any more and it would look drab, any less and it would look rushed. Kudos to him/her. It was very well shot. Jodha thought she had got Jalal, but Jalal is Jalal. He isnt going to let her off the hook so easily. That slight smirk on his face as he pulls her closer said everything. And just as soon he leaves her in a state of bewilderment. Her expression were like - 'what the hell just happened? someone smack me please!!' LoL. 👏
Looking forward to your next post.
Love,
Shalmali.
Originally posted by: sashashyam
Dear Shalmali,
You have such an unusual and lovely name that I prefer it whole.
I am very pleased that you liked this post.
Yes, I can agree with all of the points below,about the firman part, and even more so with your take on the sword fight, where we are on the same page except for the context (and that is not so important). Also on difference in intent and tone between this one and the one in the film. There it was basically flirtatious and seductive, here it was fierce and no holds barred - I winced every time the sword whizzed at what looked like an inch away from one or the other - exercise in oneupmanship, as I had noted.
But it mirrored and foretold the quality of the relationship they will eventually share. It will not be sedate and affectionate. It will be turbulent and passionate, and will blot out,for each of them. everything and everyone in the whole of their world but the other, the beloved. Le grand amour, in short, that very rare bond between two persons who are both perfect halves of a whole. But that is a long way off yet, which is the real fun of this tale.
Yes, Paridhi was very good in the firman scene. There was a marvellous flash of smug certainty and subdued triumph just as he is looking down at the firman - Gotcha! it said unmistakably, and Jalal caught it as he looked up. Which is what made him tear up the firman, to give her a fright and wipe that smugness off her face. And it did so wipe it off.
Well, if Jodha is biding her time, so be it, but while she is doing it, it would not have hurt to tell Mahaam that this is her palace and would she please leave. No, Shalmali, it looked very silly, the way she listened to all that muck. Ruqaiya, even with all her skeletons in assorted closets, would, under even slightly similar circumstances, have thrown one of those heavy vases at Mahaam. All that Jodha had to throw was one sharp sentence Aap isi waqt.tashreef le ja sakti hain.
Shyamala
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