yug heart-brain dynamics on anjali

i spent the last two weeks chauffering my mom on her villages project and so missed ka. spent the weekend catching up and thinking about what's happening to my favourite characters. ka-if.com has plenty of posts of kavya as usual. some on anjali, few on yug. i thought the last two weeks have had a deep and curious development in yug's character - so i thought i'd scribble.

this character is the one that i think has really changed and grown the most - the other characters have pretty much had a constant flavour all through.

the first yug was a relentless playboy, playing hard and fast and loose, but always to win. he was like a restless wind. then he met anjali and it was like the wind meeting a many-branched, well-rooted banyan tree. the wind got captured in it's many branches and never quite moved. yug first irritated anjali and then, after he bailed her out of jail, supported her always. but one thing was always true, he never ever ignored her.

his love for children was probably what drove him to declare himself as anjali's child's father. i really dislike the way that people refuse to separate the act of biologically creating an embryo to the act of emotionally, physically, monetarily supporting the child.

when he thought that he was not the child's biological father, kavya did not love the child. now that the tests have proved that he is the biological father, suddenly he "loves" the child. what a mindless hypocrite.

but yug was loud and clear when he said that he would be the child's father. at a time when no-one supported anjali in public, he was there. but always as a friend.

i loved the yug character best in shimla. he made a serious attempt to prove to anjali that he could ignore her by chasing the dames like the best wind could. but one collapse of anjali's and he had to confess that he could not change his character's concern for her, just like she couldn't change her character's pride and stubborness.

the first time that i thought yug was becoming a mashed-potato in his love for anjali was when he got overly emotional over her keeping the fast for him. since when has yug mittal ever cared that a woman fasted for his long life? but this mashed-potato yug mittal did!

i thought he proved he had become mashed-potato when he then got troubled at anjali looking at kavya's pictures. but i loved it that anjali and yug were still best friends enough for yug to carefully listen to her. she explained about trying to forget her past, and he responded by becoming the loving trusting yug and drank up all but a sip of her water. that was not mashed-potato at all! 😆

but as the old song goes**, "freedom is just another word for, nothing left to lose". yug mittal has lost his freedom - he now has anjali to lose. i thought it showed in his nervousness to be a good boy (when he forgot to remove his shoes at the pooja), his firm claim on anjali before kavya at the engagement and in the last episode, the look of almost-fear on his face when anjali confessed that she had someone new in her life. he looked like it was too good to be true. yug mittal has become mashed-potato.

earlier, yug was carefree and fun-loving and could always make anjali smile. now i fear that he is going to lose the whole-hearted ability to do that because he will fear losing her.

i can almost imagine the final scene between yug and anjali in kavyanjali, where he will be wry and accepting and confessing to anjali that he now knows what made kavya act like such an idiot; it was all the fear of losing her which has made yug act like an idiot too; so she better go to the idiot that she prefers. 😊

sorry for the long post. i have been away for so long that the words just came pouring out. 😕 -esther

(** Song by Janis Joplin, very cool lyrics)

Great Analysis!

I shall add a bit of what I thought for each para.

Characters like Yug are relentless as far as handling prospective catches is concerned but when they fall, they FALL HARD!

Some people are genetically programmed to love all children, regardless of a blood relation (Yug). While others love only their own (Kavya). Then there are those that fail to love neither their own nor other people's children (Nitya).

Love can make us do the strangest, albeit nice and somewhat surprising, things which may be totally out of character .

Finally, I absolutely agree with the last few para's! Yug's done what each human being would, having been in the company of a certain someone whose important to them. He has moulded himself and his lifestyle to suite Anjali. In turn, he may have lost most of his social contacts because he chose to focus on her and her only. As he started to get her attention, there was the initial euphoria; going that extra mile and doing whatever he could to make her comfortable as their friendship transcended (according to him) to something more. Then at the engagement, his nervous outburst at Kavya was a sign of defense and of things to come. That there was the uncertainty, it had finally hit him that this whole thing (him getting to be with Anjali) had started to turn real. As this gets deeper , Yug is bound to want to get more involved with other aspects of Anjali's life. Unfortunately, at some point, he might realize that she doesn't want to share her thoughts on Kavya in as much detail because it would be awkward as he is her fiance. On the other hand, Anjali might give in and have Kavya be a bit more involved with the baby . That's when the fear of losing his grip on things might take over. It would be interesting to see how he reacts then though im sure it wont be as outrageously as Kavya did, at least I hope not.

1st off Estee, thx for posting your analysis on Yug. It is so true tht his role in this week's development has been underplayed. I totally agree with your thoughts and liked how you put it, Yug had become a mashed potato in his love.

I also like the diwali episode scene when Anjali criticised him for being too filmi in his dialogues to her but then he sincerely proclaimed how beautiful she looked. He is definately melting her heart.

No matter what i think i will always like Yug for the shere brillance of the way Hiten portrays the character. Plus, his character is intriguing.

I fear for the heartbreak Yug will feel if Anjali goes back to Kavya but at the same time, i know with time he will cope with it, as he can be happy knowing she is truly happy. His love is not selfish but possessivness is creeping in. I am looking forward to seeing how he deals with his insecurities as his feelings for Anjali deepen.

Nice, really nice Estee, Mahaam and Pardesi-mem.

Here is what I like about Yug and Kavya's characters.

Yug is really genuine. His love for Anjali is not claustrophobic, no suffocation for himself nor for others. There are no special words or romantic lines for Yug that the writers have worked on. Yug can just say "Happy Diwali" and that is enough, just the right thing to say to make someone happy. There is that sincerity in Yug and that doesn't need to be captured by verse or poetry. The character is fun, non judgmental, kind and not afraid to give.

Kavya on the other hand is a man possessed. His love overwhelms. He is bound by that desire, he knows no logic, and he knows no rules. Kavya's love commands. His many moods, many conflicts, many madnesses make him weak, make him pathetic, make him petty. But despite all these failings as a human his love has a potency, one that can make you slave for life. When Kavya loved there was no holding back. All he asks for is love, and in his simplicity fails to understand why love is such a big ask? But as we all know, love is the biggest ask of all.

hey estee, mahaam, desi and rindam great analysis 😃 umm while i can i'll just give a brief oversight of my views on the character's of kavya and Yug. Previously i posted a topic on "kavya the lover" i dont detract from anything said in that topic..His love is an addiction one that has robbed him of his senses and his mind. His love is deep and the intensity of it is quite disturbing in a way..

I have no ghila nor shikva against kavya the lover- the depth of his love has only increased and the pain he suffer's is a consequence of that overpowering emotion- love-. A person in love is mujboor and always will be but the "person" shouldnt allow themselves to lose themselves in this "love".. the same moral's and expectations fall upon a person on a person whether they are in love or not. Kavya has commited many horrendous "mistakes" i hesitate to even call them a "mistake". He has truly faltered but then there is also remorse on his part now. I wish i was able to dettach myself from the character of kavya and wish that him and anjali should never meet again...but hey what can i do..mujboor hoon.. im an old romantic at heart and two lovers being one is such an enticing thought! or maybe it's because i find it so difficult to see someone cry, especially someone who though may have commited many "mistakes" some of them were inadvertantly committed as there was outside influence,namely Mrs Nitya Nanda..

Yug mittal what can i say? well apart from being my husaband..lol.
Yug posseses all those qualities that i find so appealing in a man. He has this care-free persona where he is able to view life from such a great prospective. Before Anjali, the "play-boy" Yug would visit orphaned children secretly,perhaps he was shying away from the "gentleman" within.

Even now when anjali is in his life, the same mischievious yug still exists, he might have mellowed due to anjali's presence but ultimately this is the same person that would have girls at his beck and call. Anjali's friendship has taught him how to give love and thus this man is now willing to accept a child who he knows is not his own, furthermore accept a woman who he knows doesnt love him.

Yug's love may one day become selfish and this is when his insecurities would "hit" in.. but my humble opinion is that so long as the friendship remains he will always place anjali's interests first. Just as i finish, just wanted to make a comment on the "hug" between yug and anjali in ydy's epi. The hug we saw, was so true, so caring, the way anjali was able to lean on his shoulder only serves to highlight the point that these two ppl are great friends and will always remain so.
Who know's whether Yug and Anjali will able to make that transition of friends to lover's..Yug's love is surely unrequited but i believe even someone like Yug has the strength to live his life walking behind anjali as her angel, always there in case she may fall..

sorry i umm got carried away.. 😳 blame the caffeine.. 😳

Uzi M-K

i agree with u estee and mahaam and desi and rindan and i also agree yug's part with u uzi di LOL anyways i hope if he gets heart broken then gets over fast i know we cant but then if it stays there then he will become negative(well i wud loveeeeeeeeeee to see hiten in negative hehe but still)

Originally posted by: Rindam

There are no special words or romantic lines for Yug that the writers have worked on. Yug can just say "Happy Diwali" and that is enough, just the right thing to say to make someone happy. There is that sincerity in Yug and that doesn't need to be captured by verse or poetry.

👏 putting your finger on the exact spot is one of your greatest skills, isn't it? i would really like to know what you do in real life. 😆

Originally posted by: Rindam

But despite all these failings as a human his love has a potency, one that can make you slave for life. When Kavya loved there was no holding back. All he asks for is love, and in his simplicity fails to understand why love is such a big ask?

i'd love to agree with you on this. but kavya's has also shown that he can be a great giver in love. i thought his entire play on apparently demonstrating the purity of anjali's want - when he ended up giving the nanda estate over to her - was a (slightly wonky) attempt on kavyanjali-writer's part to demonstrate that kavya was a great giver in love.

i don't get kavya's brainlessness at all. there are limits to which a human being can fail to understand the big ask of love. i don't get his brainlessness in getting married to pammi. i don't get it. even today, he treats it like a non-issue. but there are often times when he mouths sincerity about his pammi-marriage.

he is coming across as not just naive in love, but either really incredibly self-centered, or having the emotional age of a three year old. or is that the same thing? 😆 he is actually beginning to disturb me in his childishness. 😕 -esther

hey guys great analysis..
here is my take on the 2 guys...

kavya- kavya's character reminds me a lot of karna's character in the mahabharatha.... It is a character who is willing to give anything someone askes for...If u c there was this episode where kavya will blame anjali and say anjali is used to cheating ppl, but why is it getting cheated is part of my fate... i guess this is very true...here kavya is here not being deceived by anjali but by his own mother! it is really a pitful character if u ask me...
as for the lover kavya, he is a person who will do anything for his love... with such intensity comes increased possesiveness and obsession...he has no idea what he is saying and doing when he feels tt his loved one is cheating him.. kavya's character is a standing example of someone who's heart rules over his mind...
Here i would just like to say, the day kavya realises anjali was right all along even about his mum, and tt his mum is such a disgusting character is the day when he may totally lose it... i would not be surprised if he ends up mad 😕

yug's character has evolved so much! at 1st it was this irritating playboy, after which is just transformed...
Yug was a guy who never believed in marriages and love, for tt all of us can c what a long way he has come...
i would not be surprised if he ends up like kavya one day, cos i was certainly taken aback by his response to kavya on his and anjali's engagement...tt was the 1st time i saw the streak of possesivness in Yug...
When yug realises what kavya and anjali r to each other it will be a worthwile reaction to watch...

the coming episodes will deal with complex relationships tt have been formed lets c how the characters deal with it...

estee, great analysis on yug. i don't love the guy, or even like him for that matter but i can't deny that he's been a good friend. i also agree with what many of you have been saying about his recent possessive character developements. yug has been in love with anjali for a while but till now, he was only the friend, now the lover will come out in him (and with that so many negatives about him with which i can fuel my illogical hate for him 😳😉). this possessiveness will engulf yug and he will no longer be mr perfect, as many of you like to call him (or so i can hope...sorry, wicked, i know, but what can i say...)

kavya was always the lover and so was in constant fear of losing his love, now it's yug's turn. the only difference is that yug has reason to fear, and no matter how much anjali may deny it, she wants kavya- she wants kavya with a bit of a friend-yug- mixed in. maybe that's what was wrong with thier relationship, they were lovers, not friends. now what's wrong with the yug-anjali relationship is that they're friends, not really lovers (arguable, and i'm sure many of you will argue taht point, but that's what i can't help but feel still).

time will tell if friendship conquers all or love.. or better yet, if one relationship developes a good blend of both (my childishness is totally making me cross my fingers for ka 😆)

kajal 😊

ehm..ehm! 😃 !! estee, desi, rindam, mahaam, kajal, meli n uzi!!! U GUYS R GR8!

u write sooooo wonderfully evryone! I am proud of u all! I luv u all! I am not writing anything much coz I dont want people to run away from this beautiful topic 4eva coz if I write my analysis, people will have to rush to the chemists 2 get headache tablets 4 themselves!!! 😆 😆

Anyways, I agree wid whteva u all said! one again, U GUYS ROCK! 😃