Jodha Akbar 171: On the road to Camelot. - Page 9

Originally posted by: Sandhya.A

Aunty

Yesterday's episode had a touch of class as it had flashes of the Ganghor. But today's was just run of the mill. There were two things notable and enjoyable today.

1. What else do Rajvanshi women not allow their husbands to do! My God! Only Jalal can ask such loaded questions. I was laughing so much at it.

2. 'Very few Emperors get the opportunity to be punished due to their laws and methods. Aapne humse woh mauka cheen li'. And the way he looks while saying that. Again advantage Jalal here. Who writes his dialogues? His angst and pain at the practices going on in his country, the cruelty of his soldiers who misuse his name, the fake shaahi mohra and his being ignorant of the whole thing and his people suffering physically and mentally because of it...his taking responsibility of the scenario (as usual) thinking that it is his failure as a king that such practices are prevalent and wishing that he receive a whip or two in repentance...was all clear in that one line and his resolve to set things right was clear in his looks and tone. What a man! He has always been Akbar within!

The man who could be grateful to loyalty, who could forgive the king who saved his father, who could easily say thanks and sorry and be humble even when he is at the helm, who wanted to slay AK who tortured people at Malwa , who takes the full blame even when not wholly responsible and gives credit to others, who is always determined to accept and correct his faults and does his best to his family and his citizens...has always been the mark of Jalal.

Aunty, though the makers are satisfying the heroine-glorification-seekers by their explicit Jodha Devi and patni-kartavya dialogues, it is Jalal's character that is implicitly glorified, intricately and as an undercurrent right from the start of the show. And naturally so...it is he who is Akbar, the great.

A little more to today's episode,

-I don't like this stuffed teddy bear avatar. I want the shaahi libaas back. Never mind even if it one among the same 8 costumes that he has had from the start of the show. (The shamsheer was visible atleast as an adornment there). 😭

-Why don't they pay the daroga in coins and set out with their entire group. What was the point of leaving the soldiers behind. If they were not needed why take them along in the first place? Surely the emperor wouldn't be travelling bankrupt even in disguise.

-This dhakka thing is becoming as repetitive as 'Jalal ka sar' and 'Hamare pas dil nahin hai'. They should give it a break.😳

-Project Ruqaiya ruination seems to have begun in full swing!😔 Can Jodha Devi shine only at the expense of Ruqaiya?

-Navaratnas to enter one by one? . Or is Todar Mal just mentioned as he was in the Tasneem track. Will we have some real politics along with harem politics and romance please.

-Didn't the teddy bear look like a rishi muni in the precap with his hair, beard and tilak? Oh so angry too ! Like Vishwamitra!😲

Originally posted by: sashashyam

I agree with you, Bobby, it was a very deeply ingrained sentiment even in the generation before mine and here we are in the 16th century. Why even today some traditional Indian women will not permit it, protesting mujhe paap lagega. It is all linked to the pati parameshwar concept.

See, even today, I never touch anyone with my foot, and if it happens inadvertently, I immediately touch him/her and then carry my hand to my eyes. That is to beg forgiveness for having touched the divine in every human being with my foot.

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: Mallika-E-Bhais

What I didn't like was - Pari & Rajat being made to look darker than their fair ( in Rajat's case, extremely fair selves) to represent the poor banjaaras.

I hate this sort of strange racism ( not going into semantics) that is shown usually, on Indian TV. 😡

Originally posted by: lashy

JAIL SCENE -

Kaue ki moonh mein chonch OMG! Was I laughing or what?😆

As it is Jalal couldn't talk properly because of that moonch, he couldn't sit properly because of the padding and now he couldn't smack that guy because his comment made sense! Imagine finishing it all off with a bear hug!

My only question is - wherever these two go, people only going to be talking about Shehenshah and Jodha Begum? Coincidental much? 😆

I loved the scene where Jalal questioned the jailor and everything that followed that!

Jodha was spectacular here - the way she stopped the whip from falling on her husband, removed her jewellery and then her follow-up answer to Jalal too 'I'd promised you I wouldn't utter the truth...but, never that I wouldn't save you!'

'Very few Emperors are fortunate to suffer the punishments of their misdeeds' Jalal tells Jodha - I loved Sandhya's explanations on this one👏!

NIGHT -

When I heard of Jalal caring for his wife and her soojha hua pair, I thought it was a bit overdone... but, when I SAW IT ON SCREEN - it was played out so subtly and naturally - the dark visuals, the forest setting, the lake, their soft dialogues. All of it was a pleasure!😳

Not only that, the firewood scene and the follow-up treatments showed the practical/realistic side of an emperor (reminded me of how Hindu kings-in-the-making used to be sent to the Gurukul to teach them and prep them on these handy necessities) I'm sure Jalal must have received ample such training during his BK days too. 😃

AK-SHAREEF

I'm worried about Adham-Shareef-MA plotting! Gawd, I really don't want Jodha getting trapped into something again...

The Banjaran scene was cute too! All those who've seen Prithvi Raj Chauhan will understand what I'm talking about when I say that this sweet break for the leads reminds me of some scenes from the Koteswar Yatra!

My only gripe in all of it is with Jalal's repetitive 'Auraton ko samajhna' and 'Dhakka' lines. I understand its eating at him - but he's said these lines every day this week... I hope the CVs don't make this another 'ghrina'...I'm positively bored...

I definitely welcomed Jodha's sweet retaliation to his auraton waala line this time😛!

RUQAIYYA

Ruqaiyya's actions and departure made no sense to me whatever - even for a possessed blinded brainless woman! A queen is just going to be roaming around in those long-winding routes searching for a commoner? What if he took a detour? There were no roads or specific routes then...just basic directions... God! Was this even necessary?

I'm thoroughly enjoying the show this week because I know we'll be left yearning for such scenes once the leads are back at Agra...

I'm so impatient to know what the whole precap is about... so, Jalal is residing at Todar Mal's place - his 9 gem-to-be or is he residing at a minister's place he already knows?

Interesting twist embedded with the current story! 😃

Originally posted by: sashashyam

No, no, the serial cannot do without either Ruqaiya or Mahaam. It will be crippled and the viewers will get diabetes watching only Jodha and Salima, with Rahim thrown in as a bonus, running in the bhalayi-cum-mahaanta stakes.

This said, I understand that Ekta's characters often return from the dead, to be precise from a coma.

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: Sandhya.A

Jodha Devi and Menaka?

Aise ashobhaniya vichaar?!!!!😡 This is Maan bhang, grinith soch, aatmasamman khandith, anuchith thulna...

🤣

Originally posted by: lashy

JAIL SCENE -

Kaue ki moonh mein chonch OMG! Was I laughing or what?😆 Kauve ki chonch mein moti. That is what it was.

As it is Jalal couldn't talk properly because of that moonch, he couldn't sit properly because of the padding and now he couldn't smack that guy because his comment made sense! Imagine finishing it all off with a bear hug!

My only question is - wherever these two go, people only going to be talking about Shehenshah and Jodha Begum? Coincidental much? 😆 That is what is called in house advertising for the amar prem kahani. Plus the gossip grapevine in the Mughal empire seems to be very fast!

I loved the scene where Jalal questioned the jailor and everything that followed that!

Jodha was spectacular here - the way she stopped the whip from falling on her husband, removed her jewellery and then her follow-up answer to Jalal too 'I'd promised you I wouldn't utter the truth...but, never that I wouldn't save you!'

'Very few Emperors are fortunate to suffer the punishments of their misdeeds' Jalal tells Jodha - I loved Sandhya's explanations on this one👏!

NIGHT -

When I heard of Jalal caring for his wife and her soojha hua pair, I thought it was a bit overdone... but, when I SAW IT ON SCREEN - it was played out so subtly and naturally - the dark visuals, the forest setting, the lake, their soft dialogues. All of it was a pleasure!😳

Not only that, the firewood scene and the follow-up treatments showed the practical/realistic side of an emperor (reminded me of how Hindu kings-in-the-making used to be sent to the Gurukul to teach them and prep them on these handy necessities) I'm sure Jalal must have received ample such training during his BK days too. 😃 I agree.

AK-SHAREEF

I'm worried about Adham-Shareef-MA plotting! Gawd, I really don't want Jodha getting trapped into something again...

The Banjaran scene was cute too! All those who've seen Prithvi Raj Chauhan will understand what I'm talking about when I say that this sweet break for the leads reminds me of some scenes from the Koteswar Yatra!

My only gripe in all of it is with Jalal's repetitive 'Auraton ko samajhna' and 'Dhakka' lines. I understand its eating at him - but he's said these lines every day this week... I hope the CVs don't make this another 'ghrina'...I'm positively bored... I do not agree. It is indicative of his state of mind. He wants, by dint of sheer repetition, to force her to open up and give him an explanation, no matter what it is. How many times has he actually said it so far? Abotu 7 times. Hardly too much by ghrina standards.

I definitely welcomed Jodha's sweet retaliation to his auraton waala line this time😛!

RUQAIYYA

Ruqaiyya's actions and departure made no sense to me whatever - even for a possessed blinded brainless woman! A queen is just going to be roaming around in those long-winding routes searching for a commoner? What if he took a detour? There were no roads or specific routes then...just basic directions... God! Was this even necessary?

I'm thoroughly enjoying the show this week because I know we'll be left yearning for such scenes once the leads are back at Agra...

I'm so impatient to know what the whole precap is about... so, Jalal is residing at Todar Mal's place - his 9 gem-to-be or is he residing at a minister's place he already knows?

Interesting twist embedded with the current story! 😃

No,no ,that is no ministerial residence, Lashy. It is a small room in a modest house, which actually looks like a rural house.

What I want to know is how Jalal got that deep gash across his upper back. He was not lashed by the daroga, so it has to be a fight of some sort. There was some mention of dacoits near the banjara camp. Maybe that was it.

As for Todar Mal, Jalal would naturally have wanted to consult his Finance Minister before the jaziya was annulled.But surely Todar Mal was not his minister at this time, for we have never seen him in the Diwan-e-Khas till now. After all, the bridge building with the Rajputs has just started.

Originally posted by: munnirony

ya. people think tht the letter issue needs to be solved for jalal's realization only, but for me its also for jodha's realization. jodha thought tht night tht jalal came there only for lust. so she also needs to know how actually jalal feels for her. no doubt she had also started feeling for jalal, but still depth of jalal's feelings r unknown to her. obviously, jalal also needs to know tht her feelings towards him r changing & now she will understand him better.

Originally posted by: munnirony

is it really necessary to deteriorate ruquiya's character so much??? why cant jalal fall in love for jodha, only bcoz of jodha's own qualities??? evryone wants ruku to be proved bad, but my point is love doesnt depends on whether the other person is gud or bad. love is only bcoz of those 2 people in love. for eg. jodha is falling for jalal only bcoz of jalal's qualities. i agree jalal is also falling for jodha's gudness but still i feel CVs want to make a differentiation b/w jodha & ruku. akdha's relationship should be bcoz for themselves only. their guds or bads, their emotions, their love or hate. but not bcoz jalal's other wife is not gud. love cant happen with evryone & in jalal's case its jodha with whom he fell in love. tht should be the main point.