Aunty,
Pleasure reading you again.
I too am loving the last two episodes. OUR Jalal is back with a bang. I was sick of the saint version learning basic lessons from the know-all Jodha Begum. Thanks to Jodha for shoving the saint to the ground and getting the real man on foot. (Only hope that he doesn't reconvert once the MU is cleared.) Rajat's sneers and sniggers are a treat to watch. Typical M&B.
The Benazir factor that I thought would add only garam masala to the show, seems to add a new flavour altogether. She is mysterious so far. Her falling for Jalal may turn out to be for his welfare or hinderance. She may do him good like the gold-hearted tawaifs or may join hands with MA to get the power and influence on the man she has been sent to conquer or fallen for herself . If it is the former, we will have our Jodha win as usual without working for it and others doing the job for her. If it is the latter we are in for more interesting twists and emotions-display in the show.
Coming to Jodha's anger, she was a fuming steam engine and fun to watch. And for the first time in the show she gave us comic relief. She was appalled at the loss of her coveted position with Jalal and at the court, and till the other day we were blaming Ruqaiya for her love for audha. Jodha herself blamed her 'mahathvakansha' as a negative factor. You are so right aunty, - "see how the paragon is descending to good old fashioned jealousy! "
Idealism is a thin veneer which the likes of Jodha are proud to possess, but beneath which she varies with Ruqaiya, as you rightly said, only in degrees, not in essence.
But she deserves this rude awakening. Having been pampered at Amer and more at Agra by Jalal, she has to realise where her lofty ideals stand without the protective charms and solid support of someone who stands firm on the ground. But I'm still not convinced that she will have the perceptiveness to realise the truth. She doesn't have half the sensitivity that Sukanya, brought up in the same cossetted atmosphere has. We can only call it manufacturing defect.
As to the other barely bearable mahaan of the show, Mr.RTP, wonder why he calls Jalal's gift an insult. How else were kings supposed to reward kalaakars and fankaars? Was he to send him away with nothing but a 'tata, goodbye, hope to see you soon' ? Why are the makers bent on raising Jodha's mahaanta at Jalal's expense?
Also, I didn't understand why Tansen was shok-prakat-karo for Jodha. She was in the lap of luxury and authority with full freedom of thought, expression, faith, belief and worship. Moreover, she didn't look even slightly sad in the temple. I think it is mandatory for the serial heroines to be pitied and praised just because they are heroines.
Edited by Sandhya.A - 11 years ago
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