Naagin 5 - A Not-so Short Take (Courtesy @Manu_986) - Page 5

Ek question when bani says to veer ki main wapis aaungi aisa laga wo code language m baat kar rahe. Bol kya rahi thi aur fir bolne kya lagi. Satyug kahani firse duhranugi to wapis aungi ! Yeh kya tha bhai Maybe vani are together in this to expose jai or bani veer ko kuch hint de rahi thi or may be it's my khushfehmi 😆

Originally posted by: So_much_khushii

Ek question when bani says to veer ki main wapis aaungi aisa laga wo code language m baat kar rahe. Bol kya rahi thi aur fir bolne kya lagi. Satyug kahani firse duhranugi to wapis aungi ! Yeh kya tha bhai Maybe vani are together in this to expose jai or bani veer ko kuch hint de rahi thi or may be it's my khushfehmi 😆

Na ji na, open dhamki deke gayi hai Adi Naagin, ki jo uske saath hua woh uske saath dobara karegi. Behen, uske dimaag me beora rehta hai, maine 12 bajke 1 minute me tumko kosa, 12 bajke 3 minute me tumko dasa, 12 bajke 5 minute me tumko pahadi se patka. Uff ye Adi Naagin ko Veeranshu related details hi yaad rehte hai. Matha kharaab hai ye khali khopdi Naagin ki.😆

Originally posted by: libran90

Na ji na, open dhamki deke gayi hai Adi Naagin, ki jo uske saath hua woh uske saath dobara karegi. Behen, uske dimaag me beora rehta hai, maine 12 bajke 1 minute me tumko kosa, 12 bajke 3 minute me tumko dasa, 12 bajke 5 minute me tumko pahadi se patka. Uff ye Adi Naagin ko Veeranshu related details hi yaad rehte hai. Matha kharaab hai ye khali khopdi Naagin ki.😆

Isme koi doubt nahi h 😆

Originally posted by: So_much_khushii

Isme koi doubt nahi h 😆

😆

Vaise bhi real villain r about to enter d serial , I guess naagmani 2 will enter d serial phir so called adi naagin will hardly care what cheel clan did.

Most probably after monil death they will reveal to veer about cheel Khandana illegal business & end d track once 4 all.

Originally posted by: libran90

Okay, as a special request by @Manisha, I have to give a take on the Saturday night dhamaka. It was a good episode. Infact it was a progressive episode. In terms of the VAni equation and the surprising revelations, which I had expected.

Sabse pehle,mujhko tum logo se virtual hug, virtual kissy aur virtual rossogulle chahiye.😃 Kyunki main sahi saabit huyi hu. Kuch hadh tak - Be it Veeranshu Singhania's psyche, or my mythological interpretations, or my Cheelo wali nazar in BTS🤣. So chalo comments me mujhko chahiye matlab chahiye. Aur kuch extra dena chaho to de sakte ho😆

Dheir saraa pyarr and sweets for you. Khush rahi behen

Well, this take will be different, because since it is a Navratri episode, it will have a lot more mythological connotations and explanations on my behalf, since I am an ardent fan of the Shiv-Shakti equation which is used heavily in VAni's case.

Highlight 1 - Tis the season of "Expect the unexpected"

Guys, I don't think how many times I have kept repeating this, but honestly, I feel that this season is very cut off from the previous seasons. Since the story is about the very first being of shapeshifters, they have tried to fuse in the raw element and make it more animalistic, rather than humane. Bani is Adi Naagin, so her role is unlike any other Naagin. Her foremost duty is the protection of her clan, and also protecting any and all innocent being, so expecting her to behave like former Naagins isn't possible. She only needs objective thinking which will happen when she figures out things on her own, away from Veeranshu. Veeranshu is humara quintessential Bhole Bhandari, so expecting any normal human reactions from Cheel Rajkumar should be tossed in the bin, he is not going to react the way you think, which I have realized. Expect minimal use of tropes of different seasons and more surprises because this season is more on a supernatural and divine plane. I know it doesn't satisfy TRP aunties, of course, but I find this season different and thrilling. It has never been the case for me to stick to Naagin series at all, but I did. So I hope you enjoy the ride, cause, "It's different".😉

Yes its different and its entertaining. Dont know it will work with audience or not but for me its really engaging and unpredictable.

Highlight 2 - Veeranshu as an empowered Shiv

There is a story behind the creation of the universe, where when Shakti assumed her Kali form for the 1st time, and she came before Tridev who did not know the purpose of their existence. Seeing her fierce form, Brahma closed his eyes in fear, and since he turned away from knowledge, he was given the job to create the universe and safeguard knowledge. When Vishnu saw her, he closed his eyes and imagined her to be very beautiful, and since he used maya and illusion, he was asked to preserve the universe and when it was Shiv's turn, he was besotted by Kali and only saw love in its purest and rawest form, which is why he is the destroyer of time, of illusion and was given the title of the Supreme Dev over all other Devas - Mahadev.

What I mean is Veeranshu is Shiv, who loves his Shakti as in Bani, in all her aspects, all her forms. Be it human or be it Naagin. And there are so many similarities between this character and Shiv - both are different and unconventional, both are high all the time😆, dono shamshaan ke niwaasi hai, and both love their counterparts tremendously. What I liked about this episode is, in Satyug, when Naageshwari killed Aakesh, she promised him a thousand deaths and he accepted it and the Shivling was witness to it. And when Veeranshu remembers his past and walks towards his wife, his Naageshwari, his Bani, Devi is highlighted in the background. Shiv was always devoted to his Shakti, as a husband, and like a devotee. And that is exactly what Veeranshu is - Shakti ka upaasak and bhakt.

You analysed it well.

In satyug it was nageeshwari who said that she will kill aakesh in all janams and now its bani who saved veer. Veer k ek bar bani bolney par she felt veer is in danger. That's Vani's deep connection.

Highlight 3 - Bani as Adi Shakti

These people are copy cats. Mujhko copyright infringement ka case karna hai inn par. Meri baatein Veeranshu ke dialogues bana diye. Bahut "beinsaafi" hai🤣

Anyway, coming to Bani, she truly is Adi Shakti. She does not tolerate injustice, she wants to punish the wrongdoers, be it whoever. Since Jai does not stand exposed yet, his true intentions are not out. But that does not mean, she will not punish him. She will, woh hi Jai ko maaregi. Well, in my opinion, the difference between Bani and Naageshwari is the same that was between Parvati and Dakshayini Sati. Why I called her Dakshayini because she had less of Adi Shakti who was raw and fierce and had more of Daksh's teachings and conditioning. She was stubborn, petty, and heavily misunderstood Shiv in spite of loving him deeply. She immolated herself because she realized she is not good enough for her Shiv, she isn't ready yet to be Shiv's ardhangini. Which is why she was reborn as Parvati. She was a devotee of Shiv, and she used bhakti and not love to attain Shiva. She did tapasya to become good enough for being Adi Shakti. She realized her folly as Dakshayini Sati and rectified it as Parvati. That is what is supposed to happen here in my opinion. She needs to learn her errors as Naageshwari and rectify them as Bani, something which her husband tried to explain to her, "please stick to the present and not the past". But Bani is real good when she is hammering her enemies as Adi Naagin and not verbally hammering Veeranshu. Oh, what a peaceful episode it was, for once.

Waiting for that day when she will punish jay.

Highlight 4 - Navratri begins

What is Navratri all about? It is about Devi coming to earth, since it's her home, to protect her devotees, to kill Mahishasur, and to return home. But what is the most important bit? It is about Shiv and Shakti's separation. I think they should show this separation between Veeranshu and Bani as well, cause individually they have a lot to overcome on their own, and then unite. Both have a duty towards their clans. Bani has to figure out many things on her own, she has to separate from Veeranshu. Similarly, Veeranshu has to discover things on his own - be it the business secrets, be it family secrets, which I think will happen later. And individually they have to accomplish the same so that they can unite. But who knows, if it will happen or not. Cause Shiv always let Shakti walk her own path to learn more about her true purpose, to become better, but Veeranshu is hellbent on keeping Bani beside himself.

Really want to see them as team. Their union will make them so powerful.

Theories & Observations:

Theory 1 - The woman in the house could be Markaat, not Bani

This is completely my observation and theory, but I may be wrong. As we saw, Markaat is a woman and she instructed Jai to bring Bani to her. As usual, everyone assumed it is Meera, but main kahungi, "Dimaag ke ghode kam daurao be. Jo hum sochte hai woh kabhi nahi hota". Kuch bhi ho, Meera ko kheech laate ho - chahe swayamvar ho ya villainy🤣. Arre baksh do yaar bachchi ko.😆

Yes please meera aur tapish ko chor do. Unko ghar basney do. Don't want them to become negative.

Anyway, I feel that ye chhapri sachmuch took Bani to Markaat on a pretext of something else, and Markaat must have trapped or kept Bani somewhere else, and herself went as Bani to the house. You never know, Markaat could be a "Fallen Naagin" as well. And isko bhi Veeranshu me interest ho😉, like Shesha had in Ritik. And Markaat ko to Cheelo se koi lene dena hai nahi, she is just using them for some purpose. She could be the one who kills Monil and harm the Cheels in Bani's form, and these morons won't realize that. Bani saamne se vaar karti hai, aise bathtub me dubone wala kaam, is so unlike her. I personally find it weird. She may trap the Cheels and force Veeranshu to marry her because I think Veeranshu is a powerful character. I guess they will use the same trope for Cheel Rajkumar that they use for Adi Naagin - powers. And this Shukla will also help her out. Markaat will use their fear for Adi Naagin against them only. Aur issi tarah Cheelo ki vaat bhi lagegi. Although it is unlikely, but it could happen. And then maybe Bani aka Adi Shakti returns to vanquish her.

Let's see how they will show markat's character. One thing is clear that she is the main villain of the season.

Theory 2 - New entry could be the Mahishasur Bani has to vanquish

Navratri chal raha hai, Shiv aur Shakti alag hai, and Mahishasur na aaye ye kaise ho sakta hai. Mahishasur was also enamored by Parvati. And he wanted to marry her too, knowing that she is Shiv's consort. So, this new entry could be that man who tries to woo and marry Bani, but Bani shayad bajayegi iska band.😆

Observations:

Ek to Tapish mujhe bada sweet laga. Bilkul Nandi jaisa. Jo Devi ke aane se itna khush tha. Like it was such a cute and soft scene between Ballu and Tapish. Normal lage baap-bete.❤️ And Balwant's reaction, "Pata nahi iss ghar ke gadhe ladke aur kitni Devi laayenge shaadi karke"🤣That was so funny.😆 Ballu ji, thoda Tapish ka bhi sochiye na. Lekin lagta hai Tapish khud hi nahi sochta, to Ballu sochke kya ukhad lega🤣

Wo sochy na sochy main soch rahi hoon. It high time now tapish should settle down with meera 😂.

Second, ye past revelation of Balwant and mystery womaniya will happen later yaar. I got such a feeling. She will be revealed slowly, but not so soon. I think this woman is the ultimate villain. I still strongly feel that Balwant and the Cheels aren't the real villains. Ek rahi ye Markaat, aur dusri ye Mummy Singhania. Mujhko lagta hai iss season ke ultimate villains, auraten hai, mard nahi. I guess that is why they made Markaat a woman. Achcha hai. Balwant and Cheelo ki soch badalni zaruri hai. They think their biggest enemy is Adi Naagin, but I think she could be their protector, which they don't know yet. Infact, I think Bani, Meera (maybe???), they will change this perception of Balwant and the Cheels. Cause Markaat to inka bahut achche se kaat raha hai. Mujhko lag raha hai Balwant going to Markaat will just invite further problems for him.

I agreed

I guess female vamps fetch more trps that why makers changed markat from her to she. Now she will be the main villain. Markat na sirf naagin ki dushman hai yeh cheels ki bhi dushman hai. So i hope vani mil kar iss markat ka parda phass karein.

Ye, Veeranshu ko bahut firefighting karni padegi. Shanti se baat karna,👍🏼 I mean woah👏. Agar Aakesh ne socha hota to itna saara raita nahi phailta. But ye Veeranshu hai, Cheelo me dimaag use karne wala. Isne shanti se baat karne ka socha. I told you guys, he is something else. Hope he gets to maintain his sanity, cause now it is open war. Koi peet peeche ka khela nahi, sab aamne samne, and Veeranshu has to be prepared for it. Cheelo ke Rajkumar ko apni authority ab se kuch jyaada hi fruitfully use karna padega.

Veer Definitely needs to use his brain. Dil ky saath saath dimaag ka use bhi jari rakhna hoga.

So let's see, how it goes from here. @Manisha, I hope you enjoy reading this post, since it was your request, and the others, please share your comments and views.😊

Nice review dear

The epsiode was eye opening.

Thank you for a fantastic review.

Is it wrong for me to say that I can understand Bani clearly now!😅

Veer has as expected become a mixture of Aakesh and Veer. His obsession, love, devotion is still the same. I am sure his edge will reappear again. Except this time Bani will meet a wall instead of him thawing at her attempts to leave him.

But Bani....man she is such a complicates character that I cannot help but adore her. She is flawed, shallow at times as many have mentioned, short sighted, impulsive and of course add many adjectives.

But her capability lies in her ability to stand her ground. No one can force her do something, not even love or fear. No one can genuinely intimidate her. After all, everyone tends to forget that all are alive again in Kalyug because she had paid the price for it by suffering a curse of 10,000 Divya Varsh.

The curse is an integral part of her. Every other soul left the body, and was reincarnated again after ages. Nageshwari meanwhile took the brunt and her soul remained trapped after which she told her story to Brinda and finally her soul was reincarnated and suppressed.

Even suppressing didn't help much and Bani would get dreams and experience weird happenings. Her uncommon life, emotional abuse from her Chachi took route and when she met Veer, her danger radar got activated. Just few days later she finally found her truth and old hatred ran back in her veins.

Is it easy to forget that?

The fact that one decision, single handedly killed her entire race is a guilt she had to live with for eons. It festered and the result is clear. Being a Psychology student, I would have expected her to react worse. In fact she should have torn them apart and maybe that's why Lord Shiva had been adamant about the condition of attack as defense only.

How much did she get as a Shapeshifter in Satyug?

A mere day or at least two.

But then she had to face something she had never felt. Many will say attraction to Aakesh. I agree it was there. But I am more interested in another emotion that is buried underneath Aakesh's obsession and Nageshwari's hatred - Betrayal.

Yes, it is Aakesh's betrayal of the small trust that Nageshwari offered to him that made her into the Bani that rebuffs Veer's efforts.

She had barely managed to feel human emotions when Aakesh had single handedly destroyed her existence. It is not something that can be forgotten so fast.

That betrayal coupled with the reason that his intention was to gain her, probably made her suffer an intense guilt complex or survivor's complex during her curse. Broken, battered and barely sane, it was probably that hatred that was her sole companion; the only powerful emotion she could tether herself too in the abyss of loneliness during the cursed years.

It is this that inhibits Bani.

In Kalyug, Bani has started trusting Veer. And therein her inner Nageshwari starts to froth and struggle. Love is not the question here. Nageshwari definitely did not love Aakesh and neither does Bani love Veer. Yet it is trust that is important because Bani's trust means her entire self. Which is why she keeps on getting mercurial temper changes whenever she takes Veer's side and next second jumps to the opposite side. Nageshwari does not inhibit Bani in loving Veer; she inhibits Bani in trusting Veer.

Otherwise Bani wouldn't have asked Meera to take Veer's help and in the next day half heartedly agree to Jay's plan.

What would have happened had Veer not told his story to Bani? Would he have died?

I would say yes.

Bani doesn't and never had any qualms in committing to big decisions. She is fearless in the face of consequences and would have throttled Veer to death herself had she been the Bani that married Veer just after she had a fight with Teer.

This Bani is different. The change cannot be overnight. She symbolises the light but her Roshni has been shadowed by her hatred, rage and helplessness that the Darkness (Aakesh) had gifted her with in Satyug.

In Kalyug, she needs to find that light inside herself, move away from the Darkness to understand that Veer is not the same Aakesh and Jay is not Hriday.

In fact the story of the Adi Naagin Nageshwari had started with the betrayal of Aakesh and will end with the betrayal of Jay.

Only then the story of Adi Naagin Bani will start for it will mean a closure to the past that Bani had never received.

- Niki

#JustMyOpinion

Originally posted by: So_much_khushii

Ek question when bani says to veer ki main wapis aaungi aisa laga wo code language m baat kar rahe. Bol kya rahi thi aur fir bolne kya lagi. Satyug kahani firse duhranugi to wapis aungi ! Yeh kya tha bhai Maybe vani are together in this to expose jai or bani veer ko kuch hint de rahi thi or may be it's my khushfehmi 😆

Issey kehty hein hawa main teer chalna. Bus faltu ki dhamki dy kar gai hai veer ko. K jo satyug main kiya tha wo kalyug main bhi karey gi. We all know aisa kuch nhi karney wali yeh. Veer ko kuch honey lagey tu pagalon ki tarahan bhaagty howey jati hai ussey bachanay.

Originally posted by: deepikagupta9

Nice analysis 👏

I agree with u regarding veer but after yesterday's episode I m done with bani

U know how I kept defending bani till next week but what she did yesterday I can't defend it any further. It's bewkoofi to defend her

I felt naageshwari was 2 innocent & curse was injustice on her but I m really hope lord shiv deprived bani from her powers & position coz she deserves it .

She said I will finish veer before reaching land mines & I trusted her words

She really took veer to land mines & standed there to see tamasha ki land mines blast hoti hai ki nhi , risking so many naags lives in danger .

Naturally some naags would had died or injured coz of blast & some came after them & even plants would had caught fire coz of landmines blast . She dint have courtesy to go & recheck r naags fine or not .

Isko bas rant karna aata hai main adi naagin, sarvsheshth , sarv shaktiman , buddhimaan, Kirti maan blah blah . In short she is nothing just a proudly person who is too proud of her position.

Comparing bani to other shivanya , Shivangi , bela etc means insulting them.

Bani is a too proudy & shallow naagin , other season naagin were not proudy & shallow like her.

I m so angry they r comparing her with afi shakti when she knowingly risked naag lives. She actually has nothing in her like adi shakti bas bakwas karna aata hai .

N3 during shaan track he imprisoned many girls including maahir's female family members jinko bela ne bachaya tha as she killed shaan.

Bani ki sirf shallow baatein , karna usse kuch nhi hai , coz if she was serious cheel gang abtak khatam ho chuka hota.

Bani is directionless person who is least interested to know what is her mission.

Human trafficking track is not 4 bani , this track is 4 veer , once veer comes know about it , it will be over.

Meera regarding markaat , my reason Shukla definitely know who is markaat , he saw gandhak pathar coming out of bani house & followed it & saw it going to save veer still he did nothing , I doubt he told jay mayuri about gandhak . How can an ordinary human instruck gandhak pathar, why will be follow her .

I have great doubt on meera .

Regarding mahisasur track😆u won't believe it will copy of S2. Mahish who was icchadhaari buffalo came in S2 & Shivangi killed him taking goddess Durga form . Icchadhaari buffalo was after naagmani 2🤣

So now your prospective regarding bani got change. Like seriously. Yeah tu hona hi tha 😂. Bani hai hi aisi. Somethings i try to understand her way of thinking par nhi ho pata. I am glad now you will no more defend her 🤣

Originally posted by: _NINA_

Issey kehty hein hawa main teer chalna. Bus faltu ki dhamki dy kar gai hai veer ko. K jo satyug main kiya tha wo kalyug main bhi karey gi. We all know aisa kuch nhi karney wali yeh. Veer ko kuch honey lagey tu pagalon ki tarahan bhaagty howey jati hai ussey bachanay.

Bani meri samjh se bahar h even mujhe doubt h ki wo khud ki samjh se bhi bahar hi hogi 😆