Take 5: Top 5 countdown for June 18th

Originally posted by: divyavm

(1) Jodha coming to share her pride on Jalal's achievements ... My favorite part of this scene was Jodha's impatience and excitement to meet Jalal alone and speak to him ... She did not even say the usual Pranam Shehenshah ... She just couldn't wait. 😳

Love how she recognized his greatness as a leader and in unifying the country ... 👏

He tried to return the praise to her but she didn't accept it ... So, teda Jalal thought he might as well take advantage of the situation and asked for the gift of hearing his name. 😉

Couldn't he take advantage of the situation and ask for a proper hug? She always bends as though she is trying to listen to his heart beat and breathing and he holds her around in a wide circle, lest she fall in the attempt!

He continued to persist saying if a pati is not a "Shehenshah" what would Rajvanshi wives call their husbands ... Jodha didn't answer but I could imagine Jodha one day saying "aji sunte ho", "Salim ke papa" and had a good laugh. 😆

Jodha does say 'Jalal' once after marriage, just after the bangle breaking session when she speaks to Moti. Forgot her Rajvanshi Sanskaars in her anger and sorrow. Poor thing! Not just before marriage in her nafrat bhari 'Jalal ka sar' jaap!

Why does Jalal not tease her with 'Jalal ka sar' during the next tel maalish session saying the thing that she wanted so much and was desperate for, was right within her reach! 'Aapko tho nafrat ke dinon mein bhi hamara sar azeez tha na? Tho ab teek tarah se maalish keejiye na?'

(2) Now, I know why they freed Zakira ... To read and teach Urdu ... First, the letter on Chaand Begum and now this 😆🤣 Why doesn't she try to learn from someone big?

And of course, the icing on the cake, was the "Ishq hai ehsaas" while she wrote his name ... After leps, this is the new form of showing love it seems. 😆

Her joy that radiated her whole face was so endearing to watch!

(3) Hamida and Jalal bonding scene: Loved to see Hamida Bano appreciating Jalal's achievements and sharing her dream when she held him as son. 👏

Jalal was an shone as a son in the scene as he said I will always be Jalal for you and how he cannot even see tears of happiness in her eyes.

And I liked how he gave credit to all those around him in front of his Mother. ⭐️

Yes Divya he spread his credits to many not just one. Didn't say Jodha Begum ki wajah se haemin yeh khitaab mili hai! Wahi hi thi jiski wajah se hum ek khooni darinde se Akbar ban gaye! I was fearing a OTT submission of copyrights and royalty for his becoming Akbar to his Mohabbat . It is God's rehmokaram that we were spared the tripe! Hope the trend is maintained! Khuda ne hamari duayein qubool kar li hai! *wipes tears of joy*

Sometimes the implied and unsaid words leave a stronger impact than chants. We know that Jodha was a strong positive influence in his journey to becoming Akbar. Jalal too knows it. This knowledge leaves a beautiful ehsaas which is robbed when explicitly stated.

I also liked Hamida Bano's understanding smile when Jodha arrived ... So we could get the next cute scene ... 😉

She is a dream MIL though not a perfect mom.👍🏼

(4) Teda Jalal hears his name from Jodha: Loved teda Jalal in this scene , when he feigned ignorance on what Jodha wrote and finally got his name out. I loved a few things in this scene:

- Jalal referring to how Jodha used to say his name when she hated him

- The smile on his face when he turned his back to Jodha and came up with his trcik to get her to say her name of not knowing what she had written 😉

- His happiness at hearing his name

More than these I loved the easy companionship these two share these days, the 10000 watts glow they get when they see each other and the joy that radiates as they tease and share dreams and thoughts. How much have we all longed for this.

The thing I loved best was he shifted the praise and name Akbar to the fact that now he wanted to work harder ... Interestingly, Chaand Begum was his top priority. 😲

(5) Woh hazeen waadiya , woh barfila paahad ... In case you were suffering from a dosage of over sweetness in the episode (which I actually enjoyed) we had a big dose of mirchi in the form of Mahachuchak ... I will celebrate her entry but I did think it was an OTT and grotesque. I guess we now have a new "haivan" on the show. 😉

I just can't believe how Humayan chose to marry her ... I wonder what she was like in her younger days. 😉 She must have terrorised him into marrying her. Or hung him upside down and cut through him till he uttered Qubool hai

And what I can't believe even more is that Hakim Mirza is her son , who is a love guru, forgives Shivani as easy as can be, and carries love messages between Jodha and Jalal as per the precap. 😆

Btw, where was Mahchoochak while her son was playing love guru to her enemy whom she wants to remember till Qayamat? It will be interesting to see if the CVs turn Mirza into the thorn that he was in Akbar's life.

Behraar, what are your thoughts on the episode and my take?

Originally posted by: adianasr

<font size="3">Divya, my take - lets enjoy the sweetness while it lasts and take pleasure in the roses - for the mirchi is round the corner and the thorns are hidden among the rose petals!!!!!</font>