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Today's epi was really good. The show is frankly getting better and better with each epi and dare I say it but I'm warming up to it as it's own identity apart from Dhoop Kinare. The characters are now slowly growing on me in such a way that they warm the heart.
Literally every scene in today's epi had something heartwarming or interesting about it.
Nidhi's scene with the child in the children's ward...very sweet...and nothing OTT...well written and natural...the kid did a very nice job acting-wise and your heart goes out to him when he narrates his story...Nidhi definitely has a knack for bonding with children and this scene established that very well.
After this when Ashu catches her running around the ward with Shehenshah, that scene was well done too...He doesn't say a word but just gives her a solid cold/angry look. I loved Nidhi's reaction when she says, "Ab mujhe aapke office chalna hoga, right?"š...the 'saiyaan' line there felt aptly timed as wellš as Ashutosh continues to give her the cold/angry look.
I loved the Ashu-Nidhi scene in office as well...especially with the way he softens when Nidhi mentions the child is an orphan yet has so much himmat and the way she was describing him wanting his own IPL team...very nice undercurrents shown there as Ashutosh is affected by what she says but is still angry with her for her carelessness.
Nidhi's scenes with her family at home were very sweetly done too...the way they all try to pacify her but not in an OTT way...honestly I'm just in LOVE with her dad right now...such a sweet character...and even the cook was very sweet today...the bit when Nidhi finally melts as he offers to make her fav. onion paranthas and says I love you and blows kisses to him...lol...endearing bit...you can sense the warmth and affection b/w the family.
But the highlight of the epi is the Malika-Ashutosh scene when he drops her home...some FANTASTIC dialogues in that scenešš...It's a must watch in my opinion...such brilliant acting by MB especially...that entire exchange b/w him and Malika when she meaningfully repeats again and again that they can have more to their relationship and Ashutosh replies that "hum dono do tanhayiyon ki tarhan hain, agar mil bhi jaayein toh ek dusre ko tanhayee ke siva kuch nahin de sakte"...and the bit about how there can never be any hariyali in a registaan...superb dialogues by the writing team todayš...I also loved the "rishte ittefaq hote hain, magar dost hum khud chunte hain" line...and the 'yeh toh aise hoga jaise ek registaan dusre registaan se hariyali maang raha ho' line...ahh honestly every line in that scene is a GEM. Must watch scene.
And finally the ending scene b/w Nidhi-Anjie was very sweet too...I love how they both mother each other in a sense but are so bratty tooš...the way Anjie was feeding Nidhi today like Nidhi was doing yesterday...lol