This scene! - Page 4

Originally posted by: sashashyam

Well, my dear, you might have picked up this angle from me, but the extended, comprehensive analysis was yours, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

By the way, you could, if you like, call me Shyamala Aunty, as a lot of people in the IF do, for I am 70!

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: Ardhanarishwara

The scenes has fairy tale feel to it and our leads looked mesmerizing.

I am happy that Karna Sangini is just an adaptation and not a remake of the MB story..they are fictionalizing some portions adding a modern tinge where ever necessary and make it their own.

I am glad they are showing physical attraction too from her side rather than showing her falling for him only because of his ideologies.

PS: the gif if so beautiful..can I use it as my siggie?

Originally posted by: inlieu

The gemstone scene and all the elements surrounding it were indeed laden with hidden metaphors, many of which have been discussed here already.

I also saw it as the questioning or reevaluating of what a person considers precious. For Arjun it is a competition to best Karna and bring back a gemstone like the one Urvi gave him. It is precious to him because of her belief in him and because of the affection with which she gave him this present. He is eternally hopeful of winning a place in her heart, and for the male pride, what better way than to beat his now biggest rival in the race to bring her another gemstone?

For Karna, it is about making amends and being fair. He does not know of the importance of the gemstone in Urvi and Arjun's lives and the implications of it being destroyed during a competition. He has no greed or drive for acquiring wealth, nor does he think about competing for Urvi's affection. For him it is about restoring the balance in Urvi's life for damaging something that had personal value to her, even though it was an unintentional side-effect of the match, if you like. Despite his very recent rags to riches ascension to the throne of Ang, he knows of but does not care at all about the material value of the gemstone.

For Urvi, it is the trigger for her to begin to gradually question the importance of material goods and eventually her set of beliefs. She has seen luxury and experienced utmost comfort all her life. The gemstone was supposed to have been indestructible by just anybody, yet it had been, so easily. She is now curious and maybe even skeptical about the original claim regarding the stone, and has also realized that this Karna is not just anybody. I suspect there will be more incidents and scenes where her belief system will be challenged and she will be drawn even more to Karna's personality, but for now it's just sparks.

Finally, of course, on a subconscious (or conscious) level, the damaged stone and the demand for reparation gives her a good excuse to interact with Karna. 😉

Originally posted by: sashashyam

My reference was to the scene between Aishwarya and Hrithik in the film, but of course the TV serial had almost endless openings for nok jhok, including the hamam scenes, which use d to throw my young friends into a tizzy! 😉

I am 70, and so long past such stuff.😆

Shyamala Cowsik

Originally posted by: Fairy_KimBokJoo

This is absolutely brilliant analysis.. I don't think it's possible to add anything beyond it. I love how you have broken down the symbolism of the gemstone. Especially liked the bit where you said Uruvi realizes that Karna isn't just anybody. And this, here, is the source of her fascination.