Originally posted by: lashy
JALAL-HAKIM
What was there NOT to love in the scene between Jalal and Hakim. Again, though I found the Shehenshah dressing his commander a bit filmy, I overlooked it bearing in mind that it was something an older brother was doing to his younger one - all this, while the beautiful sun rays fell on them. The cinematography here was well done. 😊
During the Parokh circus...I mean war, Shahenshah couldn't dress up in his armour when the attack began, but left Agra in complete war-attire. So now too his li'l bro leaves Agra in uniform, but probably will land up fighting in his civil costumes.
'I realize that I am being sent in this war to get rid of my sentiments ...from both my mind and heart...to forget my love' Hakim mentions 'But, why are YOU starting this war now? Why are you so restless? Whose love are YOU trying to forget?' he prods on 'I haven't seen you in years...but, I know this much...whenever you used to set out on wars before, you used to possess a hint of arrogance in your eyes, not restlessness...you used to have thirst to attain victory, not anger! Something's wrong...'
He couldn't decipher his runaway Amar Premika's eyes but has made psycho-analysis of his brother's drishti inspite of admitting that he has never seen him in years! Baap re! His memory power and analysis power is terrific. Must have seen Jalal when he was probably 10/12 years old and he has such a understanding as to what each look and each word meant then and how it differs now!
'I love NO ONE...' Jalal screams 'Only HE loves..only HE is restless who possesses a heart...and I have NO heart...'
He couldn't tell him about the Shove, could he!
I read many assuming that he decided to spend the night with Ruqaiyya only because he was angered with this 'heartless' debate or riled with Jodha! To me however, the scene didn't look like a tit-for-tat. It looked like something he said in passing while his face still showed the torment he felt at his questions remaining unanswered. His 'Inform Ruqaiyya I'll be with her' didn't have any emotion invested in it beyond that - to me, at least! 🤔
Poor Jalal! Wonder why is his night log so debatable?
MA
I didn't think I would devote a line to this lady today - but, she always comes up with brilliant lines -
'You need to learn one thing from Jalal' she tells his furious son 'When he decides to stand by someone, he'll never give up on that person till the very end..he's chosen Mirza because he is a wounded lion and wounded lions are very ferocious...victory will be ours!'
MA is a villain you can hate but cant help admiring.
ATGAH-JALAL
I liked this scene - because it showed the workings behind how the HM-MA-AK-Atgah equations are going to change in future. I am intrigued to find out about the kussar pussar that went on at the last half of this scene though!🤔
Which dialogue is the most repeated one?
-Aapne Baja Farmaya Huzoor by Atga or 'Grina karte hain/Jalal ka sar' by Jodha?🤔
KAA KAROON MEIN AMAAJI
The reason why I devoted this chapter to this good-for-nothing poem was because it seems to be the unannounced Sultanate Anthem - what with everyone in and around the palace having learnt it by-heart?
I think even I've by hearted half of it by now - having heard it ceaselessly for the past 3 weeks!😆
If the CVs don't show that Jalal has solved the stupid letter and sent it to rope AM into Agra, I'll really want to them. No more Tasneem track dumbness please!
JODHA
Solves the paigaam and half marks to her for that (the other half goes to Rahim of course!)
However, having done that successfully - she decides to set aside all of her thinking caps and traipses right up to the villain to confront her - AND tell her that she'd inform the Shehenshah of it too. (An Ayoo Raama moment for me - typical Indian drama heroine actions this!)
Ayoo Kanhaa! How unused and fresh your devotee's brains are! Her heart too! No wonder Jalal was so sure of her Paakeezgi.
But these feats are things that our Jodha and only our Jodha can achieve
-call a scared Rahim to witness for dibbi
-call BB to witness against her husband
-explain with diagrams and examples to Shariffu on the fort issue
-explain with notes and subnotes to Ben today and her action plan!
One significant fact she stated today was 'Its tragic how all of Shehenshah's near and dear ones are out to betray him!'😊
Pehla pehla asli empathy👍🏼 Good girl Jodha. Improving.
BENAZIR
Is it me or are Benazir's clothes shrinking? Maybe with the same set being over-laundered, it is bound to happen - however (as my friend rightfully said) this wardrobe malfunction is so-not-ideal for all that heavy panting and breathing she's been doing for the past 3-4 episodes! If things progress in this fashion, JA is soon going to end up having a watershed rating and be termed unfit for 8 pm telecast!😆
Is there A/U certification for serials too?😆😆😆
ABUL MAALI
Dude, you desperately need a new wig...What you are sporting looks like an upturned version of strung up dyed coconut fibres!😕
Where are those who wanted Jodha to elope with Abul Mali?!🤣Such Baddua for poor Jo! Abul looks like a stuffed skeleton straight out of the bio lab. ?His head has nothing admirable within or on top!😆😆
WAR
What used to be 'Now you saw it...now you didn't' war sequences has been totally done with lately. Now, its only soldiers dressing up in fancy suits and boots, stepping out of palace gates, closing the Agra fort behind them and then ta-dah - as if by magic they re-enter with the prisoner in chains.
This is magic, not war!
They don't seem to be in any mood to step out of the palace even for milliseconds
JALAL-ABUL MAALI
Again, I liked bits from this scene - it started of as a 'thunderous' one with Jalal's sarcastic confrontation et al.
However, in the DEK when Jalal makes tall claims, I can't help but laugh at the young man
'I have eyes all around! Now tell me, who's the spy you've implanted here?'
If you had 4, 6 or 8 pairs of eyes Jalal why don't you still know who the spy is - why are you asking HIM? Where are your OWN spies who are supposed to be finding this out. Worse, Jodha was right there - sitting in the DEK - knowing exactly what the warring relations were talking about! Shareef in his dingy cell knows the spy - but, the Shehenshah doesn't!
That entire scene lost its appeal because of many such discrepancies! If not, the combative lines between the two men could have been noteworthy!
@blue
was almost as funny as 'wohi gussa wohi taap'.
JALAL-JODHA
Jodha trying to tell the truth to Jalal and Jalal brushing it off - again, typical Indian drama stuff this! I was glad Jodha finally decided NOT to relent to his temper and begin blurting out what she wanted to say - however, Jalal had to finish it off with his characteristic lines '19 other women have come with Abul Maali...I'm keeping my eye on all of them...besides, I've spent more time with her than you have and know her better'
Argh! 😕
How else will we have a high-strung Shivratri drama!
