Observations on 3/27

Things back to normal at WM- which means basically that Bani is back to doing what endears her most to us- Banigiri, jasoosi, babysitting, bhoot worshipping (BJBB). And of course the epi was embellished with some pure gems from St. Bani.

Bani made the momentous decision to bring her hubby's rapist back to WM. She of course battled hard b4 making that decision. But her decision for her was made by the bhoot of her Mom, St. Kiran, who reminded her of her solemn duty towards her sisters. The same St. Kiran incidentally who fulfilled her responsibility by commiting suicide under her future damaad's wheels. The only thing missing was St. K asking Bani to forgive Pia as "Koi bhi galtee….." That would have completed the pretty picture and confirmed Bani's status as a seven star saint. In one sense St. Kiran's presence was very apt. Bani has just done what her Mom did 7 years back – commit suicide.

Pia of course has forgotten everything (or so she claims, Rano doesn't think so, sensible girl). But she has not forgotten her high ambitions- of ruling over WM, being society queen of Bombay. It will be very interesting of course if amnesiac Pia soon announces that she likes Pushkar but does not want to marry him as she has set her sights on JW. Would serve Bani right. But must mention that some of the better side of her personality too was visible- her affection for her sisters. But overall, even if she has genuinely lost her memory, she does not sound like good news to me.

Btw, how does Bani propose to explain her own pregnancy and rano's kid to Pia. And how will she explain to her that she had flirted with a camel in Dubai and is now 14 months preggie (Dr. Oval's diagnosis😉, not mine😆😆😆)

A small, senti scene between the hot new jodi B-T. Tarun's love for Bani is fully understandable. It takes one mental patient to know another. But one person who conducted himself very well was Pushkar, Bani's now unceremoniously discarded Pooch. He was concerned, not so much for Pia but for an innocent child (who may well be his but he doesn't know that). This was forgiveness and acceptance of the genuine variety. God knows what Bani ever did to have a friend like Pooch. But wait, his services may soon be needed by Bani, when she wants to palm off Pia after she again decides to stake her claim on BW's rich and hot hubby.

But the queen of the evening no doubt was St. Bani all the way with some absolute crackers. "My hubby betrayed me, but we are connected by heart". Excuse me, how does getting raped equal betrayal. IF JW had drugged and raped Pia and she had hidden it from Poochy, would you have accused her of betraying Pushkar? Yes, people will say that "ONS" may not be betrayal but what about what happened after that, was that not betrayal.

Possibly, yes. But is JW the only betrayer, the only person who keeps things for no rhyme or reason from his/her spouse? No betrayal is involved in cavorting around at all odd hours with people who have brutally backstabbed your hubby? No betrayal is involved in honouring the memory of people who have cuased needless cruelty to the man you claim to love so much? No betrayal involved in sheltering your spouse's rapist? No, of course not, if the person doing the betrayal is a Dixit.

And "If I can forgive JW, why not Pia?" But Bani dear are the two crimes equal. Is hiding a non-existent adultery the same as raping someone. But maybe I am being harsh in judging her, pregnancy hormones, Dixit-Singhania genes and St. Kiran's pravachans make a lethal cocktail probably more lethal than what Pia administered to JW in Dubai. But that did not come as a surprise to me at all. What took me completely by surprise was Rano's reaction. Sensibly, she pointed out that her hubby was not responsible for the act at all as Pia had administered drugs in his drinks and that Pia was solely responsible for what happened. A Dixit defending a Walia against a fellow Dixit. Whew!!! What is the world coming to? Maybe she is a foundling after all and her occassional erratic behaviour (breaking off JW's mangalsutra, eloping with sahil) is a function of her upbringing rather than heredity.

And did I hear her say that "sometimes I feel like breaking all ties with JW". If that is her feeling, my advice to her is Just Do It. Get rid of him and marry TS. If not anything else, it will cure both of them. One year of putting up with Bani's BJBB will cure TS permanently of OCD or whatever else that he is suffering from. And a daily dose of flogging from a psycho hubby will probably cure Bani of her banigiri, jasoosi, babysitting and bhoot worshipping.

Rgds,

Priyanka