Ah, so the hurdles begin to become more prominent today...I'm glad that they're easing us into the more sensitive issues along with the more serious problems. I'm staying away from spoilers like one avoids the plague - but I did read some comments about the blame game and insults that are going to be thrown around next week, most likely. I am interested in seeing how the writers tackle these issues...Fingers crossed and hoping for the best as a viewer!
- Oh, hello, Ulka Kaaku. *dryly* You just had to show up now...Ulka is like a steamroller. She's a gossipmonger extraordinaire, dogmatic in her views and impulsively, unrepentantly vocal about them. Very interesting, having her serve as the "voice of society" in this show's cast of characters. People may hold views like the ones she presented today...maybe some of those thoughts are ones that people would rather not admit to...Regardless, people could talk about things like this disparagingly when it's not their own family being affected...and this is a premonition of things to come.
- DV was already put on the spot and Ulka's presence didn't make it any easier for him...He can't get a word in edgewise, really. I like how he keeps looking at Aaji and Naani from time to time in order to gauge their reactions to what Ulka is saying. From what I've seen so far, I feel like there's a spectrum of viewpoints represented in the older women in this scene: Ulka is the most extreme, Naani is the romantic with ample pragmatism in her views, and Aaji is somewhere in between. The irony of the scenario when DV first met Aaji-Naani is making its presence felt more and more now...
- I have to mention Ruslaan's expressions in the mandir scene before I move on. We know how wonderful he is in romantic scenes with sprinkles of humor or intensity...He's also growing tremendously day by day in his ability to hold his own in more serious emotional scenes...I'm very impressed with the range of emotions this character is allowing him to portray! And I love how, in this mandir scene, we see DV listening to Ulka...and he is most definitely not pleased with her thought process and the societal norms and sayings she spouts with that assertive, dismissive attitude. The way his face changes from being tight, tense, and stony to being light and cheerfully affable when he's trying to talk to Ulka in spite of being bothered by her words and tone...I'm impressed!
- When they get back from the mandir, Saachi is there to greet them...LOL at the way her face darkens when DV gives her that pouty-faced shake of the head! These two are so fantastic - she glares and sends him a biting, "Mujhe aur bhi kaam hai!" (meaning "I stayed here and did NOT want to wait all this time for this news!") and DV, for his part, knows that he's being dismissed...and so he promptly takes off for Farm Best to talk to Saachi. Kudos to these writers, seriously! I hope they keep this up!
- Saachi tries to drive DV away, but he's having none of it, not until he clarifies that he did try to talk to Naani-Aaji...I like the way Saachi voices her concerns and expectations about moving forward in this relationship at this point, expressing her reasons for wanting to let Aaji and Naani know about her relationship with DV so quickly. The clock is ticking, and to make the most of their relationship and to let it progress further without hiding it, Saachi needs to be sure the two most important elders in her life know and give their blessings...*sigh* I am worried for her...
- One of the things I love most about this little conversation is the way Saachi relents relatively quickly when DV says he'll talk to Naani-Aaji. He reassures her that this is important to him, and she softens a bit more...She's still keeping a straight face when he holds out his hand for a pinky promise, but when they link fingers, the smile betrays her and wins against her worries. Awww.
- Next morning! Ooh, it's so neat how while DV is mumbling to himself about his clothes, we can see Saachi reflected in the mirror (is that a mirror?) on her balcony, straining to see what on earth DV is up to. Such a fabulous shot! Great continuity, too. "DV tum...Tum kya...humein...lekar confused ho?" Insecurity, nervousness, hesitation...like she's treading carefully, unsure if she wants to hear the answer to that question...Quick comes the reply, "Oho, Saachi Ji! Main humein lekar confused kaise ho sakta hoon?!" Love Saachi's relieved sigh and the little smile in response to DV's "Hum dono alag-alag thodi hai. Ek hi toh hai!" Ahaha, and I think it's super duper cute that DV is the one coming over to talk to Naani-Aaji, but Saachi is dressed up, too, as if ladkewaale are coming over to see her! I suppose that's true, in a way! "What?! DV, tum ab tak nahaane bhi nahi gaye?! Tum...Hello?" LOL at the way Saachi wrings her hands and rushes from the balcony to get to Dils' house!
- "Shaadi ki
baat karne jaa raha hai ya
shaadi pe hi jaa raha hai?" 😆 Saachi instinctively starts tidying up DV's room, picking up his clothes - preview of domesticity? DV probably won't mind thinking of it like that! 😆 Ahaha, I love how, while Saachi lets out a squeal of shock when she sees DV, he also is surprised, and then both of them turn away from each other. Saachi's panic and embarrassment is so much fun to watch, what with DV grinning away behind her back...Her expressions when DV grabs her wrist and won't let her go, while she's all like, "Damn it! I want to get out of here!" 😆 "Koi aur reason nahi hai! Ghabraa gayi thi main!" *DV clicks his tongue at her* "Haan!" And then she can't find a proper retort to his next comment. 😆 All of these scenarios where she's trying to wriggle out of DV's reach while he's in a mischievous mood...so entertaining! Ruslaan, Sangeeta, and their smiles and vocal inflection! 😃
- Oh, look. Pradeep is back 😳. Why did this guy even get married?! For money? He treats Deepali so horribly...In previous episodes when he was threatening her, I used to feel scared that he would do something to her simply because she sympathizes with Saachi...Is he all talk, or is he capable of acting on those threats? Aaargh, and the way he ended up repeating the hit-and-run scenario with Aadu's bike...Terrible. One thing I am glad to see, though. The passersby actually DID something! Thank you! Thank you for that! Conscientious people!
- Dils! Aaah, I finally get a chance to talk about Delnaaz! I love the way the friendship between Dils and DV has been depicted! There's so much warmth in their bond of friendship. She is so sweet and supportive of both DV and Saachi...but she never hesitates to hold up the mirror when either of them needs a reality check...I'm hoping she'll stand by them in her own way when the storms begin to roll into Panchgani...Knowing Ulka Kaaku, there might be insults hurled at Dils, too. Hoping for that not to happen, but we'll see.
- "Aa jaayega, aa jaayega!" LOL! Look at these people! Naani and Aaji in the foreground, being adorably hilarious in their own way (they are a riot! Let's see what I have to say once they find out "the news") and Saachi in the background, nervously looking at the door every few seconds!
- "DV! *waves* DV!!! *picks up a marigold and throws it, waves when DV looks up*" GAH. This entire silent conversation. How CUTE are they?! 😆 How many more of these are there going to be? I love them! Oh, and DV actually picks up the flower and kisses it, without a second thought! Love the way he locks his gaze with hers as he does so...and her face softens so sweetly in response...That softness in her eyes as she looks at him...*sigh* Awww! Also...love how Saachi tells him he's looking good and then he strides to the door confidently, nervousness gone...for the time being...😆
- LMAO, the water glass fiasco! Love the way this scene was directed! How much water did DV drink, and how much did he spill? 😆 His hands are shaking, he's so nervous...I thought that DV drinking water was hilarious...and then it cuts to Saachi, in the act of drinking water as well 🤣 They even lower their glasses at the same time. Good god, these two are so endearing! If DV is a bundle of nerves, then Saachi is equally tense, hanging on to DV's words as he slowly tries to inch towards the main issue. Haha, I love watching all the expressions among the four actors here. They're all such fabulous actors! Naani/Aaji's attentive-yet-confused faces; DV's struggles to get to the point, while trying to prepare them for what he's going to say; Saachi's tense-and-supportive expressions...Fabulous stuff. "AGE..." And Saachi gulps down more water 🤣 I thought she would choke, but thankfully she didn't; she's so nervous that she's sweating instead, haha. The nuances are wonderful...The bit towards the end, before the phone call, when Naani puts 2 and 2 together to get 5...Saachi realizes that Naani is heading down the wrong train of thought and starts shaking her head, LOL! "Oh GOD, no, no no!" 😆 "Main bimaar NAHI hoon, Naaniji! Main theek hoon! Maine aapko pehle bataaya tha, na?" LOLLL.
- Precap: And a phone call shakes up Saachi's world again. The way Saachi looks at DV 💔 The way DV tries to calm her down ❤️ More doses of drama...Can't wait to see how the week ends!
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