Missing the intimacy - a real portrayal

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Posted: 13 years ago
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Hey everyone,

HAPPY HOLI!! Those who are back in India, hope you have fun..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life of an expat sucks sometimes and mostly during the festivals. We had a small scale Holi in our apartment complex with our other Indian friends and it was fun. I had some bhang and was tipsy throughout the day. Kunal had fun at my expense. He wont let me live it down my entire life.😕😕 ok so now back to Parichay 😆

Kunal's attitude after the divorce case postponement has changed. He is no longer embarrassed to go back to his consummation memories. He has realized that the deed is done and its not something you can undo so he has accepted it and has moved on (in a good way). Mrs. Chopra still colors her cheeks and looks away when he refers to that incidence or any other that involves any type of intimacy. (Remember Kunal asking Gale Kisne Lagaya Tha?!)

Just so in real life, for an arranged marriage couple, the intimacy is not full blown right from the beginning. I still remember how embarrassed me and Kunal were during our engagement photo shoot since we were just introduced. Holding hands or posing pressed next to each other saved me my 'blush' makeup money. Once you settle in marriage, the apprehensions are gone, inhibitions fade out. I see this portrayed so beautifully in Parichay.

Kunal is not hesitant to hold Siddhi close or to just hold her hand. I had a Cheshire cat grin on my face when the other day he held her hand, out of reflexes while she was questioning him in his office. He did not let it go till the time she uttered the Divorce word. Or when he consoled her by hugging her after the court case fiasco. Even yesterday when he weaved his fingers with hers, it was damn hot! That is a man that is not shying away from their past, even though it was just a single night, morning of which was not so glorious. Even today he held her with a claim. The authority in his touch and manners around her are so real and not OTT like Ekta has shown previously in some of her shows where the leads after consummating avoid each other like plague! The guilt was present for a day. Even the sorry was exchanged and tears have been shed but what we get to see now is the most real portrayal of how a couple finds their comfort around each other.

I sometimes feel Kunal longs for those moments though he was the one to feel guilty and say sorry. As his love for Siddhi has started overpowering his attitude and anger, I think he wants to feel her close and touch her as intimately as he did that night. Its natural and part of love that a married or committed couple shares.

I am now hoping for two things:

Kunal claiming bed, telling Siddhi in no uncertain terms that after what happened, he can now finally share the bed. If she doesn't want anything to happen, she can arrange the Pillow Fence but he will not sleep on the Gadda or Half Berth anymore.

Siddhi soon taking a leaf or two from Kunal's diary and understanding the beauty of these small and yet most tender moments. A man who doesn't shy away from holding your hand in public is a man to keep all your life! Kunal you rock!

PS: Can't help but cry copiously every time Sonu Nigam renders 'Abhi Muz Me Kahi' on the backdrop of these cute and endearing SiNal moments! Long Live CVs who came up with these tracks and the song to match perfectly. Long Live Sinal!

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Posted: 13 years ago
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hi

Originally posted by: Kshiti_Kunal

Hey everyone,


HAPPY HOLI!! Those who are back in India, hope you have fun..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life of an expat sucks sometimes and mostly during the festivals. We had a small scale Holi in our apartment complex with our other Indian friends and it was fun. I had some bhang and was tipsy throughout the day. Kunal had fun at my expense. He wont let me live it down my entire life.😕😕 ok so now back to Parichay 😆

Kunal's attitude after the divorce case postponement has changed. He is no longer embarrassed to go back to his consummation memories. He has realized that the deed is done and its not something you can undo so he has accepted it and has moved on (in a good way). Mrs. Chopra still colors her cheeks and looks away when he refers to that incidence or any other that involves any type of intimacy. (Remember Kunal asking Gale Kisne Lagaya Tha?!)

Just so in real life, for an arranged marriage couple, the intimacy is not full blown right from the beginning. I still remember how embarrassed me and Kunal were during our engagement photo shoot since we were just introduced. Holding hands or posing pressed next to each other saved me my 'blush' makeup money. Once you settle in marriage, the apprehensions are gone, inhibitions fade out. I see this portrayed so beautifully in Parichay.

Kunal is not hesitant to hold Siddhi close or to just hold her hand. I had a Cheshire cat grin on my face when the other day he held her hand, out of reflexes while she was questioning him in his office. He did not let it go till the time she uttered the Divorce word. Or when he consoled her by hugging her after the court case fiasco. Even yesterday when he weaved his fingers with hers, it was damn hot!

That is a man that is not shying away from their past, even though it was just a single night, morning of which was not so glorious.

Even today he held her with a claim. The authority in his touch and manners around her are so real and not OTT like Ekta has shown previously in some of her shows where the leads after consummating avoid each other like plague! The guilt was present for a day. Even the sorry was exchanged and tears have been shed but what we get to see now is the most real portrayal of how a couple finds their comfort around each other.

I sometimes feel Kunal longs for those moments though he was the one to feel guilty and say sorry. As his love for Siddhi has started overpowering his attitude and anger, I think he wants to feel her close and touch her as intimately as he did that night. Its natural and part of love that a married or committed couple shares.

I am now hoping for two things:

Kunal claiming bed, telling Siddhi in no uncertain terms that after what happened, he can now finally share the bed. If she doesn't want anything to happen, she can arrange the Pillow Fence but he will not sleep on the Gadda or Half Berth anymore.

Siddhi soon taking a leaf or two from Kunal's diary and understanding the beauty of these small and yet most tender moments. A man who doesn't shy away from holding your hand in public is a man to keep all your life! Kunal you rock!

PS: Can't help but cry copiously every time Sonu Nigam renders 'Abhi Muz Me Kahi' on the backdrop of these cute and endearing SiNal moments! Long Live CVs who came up with these tracks and the song to match perfectly. Long Live Sinal!


beautiful post, enjoyed reading it

will reply in detail tmrw, but i didnt understand what you meant @ red
could you please explain?

norzar
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Posted: 13 years ago
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Beautiful post Kshiti.. Nice to see your posts after a gap.

Happy Holi.. I agree expats miss out on all these festivals though we do get to celebrate the bigger ones [ Diwali , Dassera etc] almost like back home..

Coming back to Parichay, Kunal in the past 2 weeks has become more open in terms of expressing his emotions through actions but Siddhi still has not caught onto it.. She is still giving mixed signals to Kunal. But after the auto scene, looks like Kunal no matter what is determined to love Siddhi , support and protect her all his life without any return expectations. That is a huge change in his attitude towards her. One of the reasons he does not seem to get angry though he still shows the attitude in a funny or joking way.. With the way court case has been developing, still have my apprehensions of a full confession from either one anytime soon... Looks like something tragic, Shilpa's wedding or closer to div would get them to confess.. Till then it is more realization time..

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Posted: 13 years ago
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Hey Kshiti ..wish u a happy holi.

As alwayz ur analysis is a piece of work to be appreciated. I like the way u potrayed the intimacy of arranged marriages. I agree with what u have to say about kunal. But I'm not sure if he is still completely aware that he is head over heels in love with Siddhi. He does realise her importance in his life, he does not shy away from what happened that night but the way he is dealing with the situations as of now with siddhi is just to make sure she is happy and not affected by anything.
That is what is driving him ahead is what i feel. He does crave for her attention and those cute ( hot for me) moments.

The way he held siddhi's hands in front of the T's was a gesture to convey to them that they are one and nothing in this world can tear them apart.
I guess how much ever I try to appreciate this man Mr.Kunal chopra...its still less.

They both sharing the same bed without hesitation as of now is not gonna happen.Yeah but accidently if they end up on the same bed then for sure we gonna enjoy their reactions.

Lets hope we get to see more of their touchy touchy scenes in coming episodes.


luv,
savi.
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Posted: 13 years ago
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Very well written post Kshiti_Kunal. I feel you've mirrored my exact sentiments. The writers of this show have done a great job in portraying the physical aspect of a real relationship. Although I've always felt Kunal never shied away or felt guilty about touching Siddhi in general (The way he held her hand when he took her from Thakral's office; The way he touched her nose when there was sindoor on it; The way he held her after Siddhi's outburst regarding the pregnancy fiasco; The way he cornered her whilst trying to get his childhood photo from her hand), things in the current stage were complicated keeping in mind the fact that they both were crying buckets a few weeks ago whilst feeling ridiculously guilty (in Kunal's case) / hurt (in Siddhi's case) after their consummation. But the track has progressed beautifully ever since the ridiculous crying stopped. Siddhi is more headstrong about things (even though her crying at different occasions is unavoidable..lol) and Kunal is more comfortable in regards to where he stands in their relationship. He probably does not recognize how much he loves her but he wants to be there for Siddhi no matter what which says a lot.

I also love the fact that they don't overly dramatize the scenes where Kunal and Siddhi touch/hug each other. It makes the scene look all the more natural and real. Abhi Mujhme Kahin definitely makes the subtle moments even more lovely. And they have never shown Kunal and Siddhi touching each other for no reason - Kunal hugged Siddhi when he realized how upset she was after Thakral dashed her hopes of fighting for him, he locked his fingers with Siddhi to make Richa realize where his relationship with Siddhi stood; he took hold of her hand in last nights episode to make her listen to him - their physical intimacy is not there just for the sake of it, it is there because there is always a well defined reason behind it. I sometimes cannot believe that i'm watching an Ekta Kapoor show because EK shows are famous for the blaring background scores when the leads touch and then this is followed by the excessively awkward reactions by both parties. There is just something so normal and natural about the way Kunal and Siddhi interact, be it physical or not.

I have to say that the writers have done a great job in penning down such scenes where you can see the growth and gradual progression in the love story and all this just forms the foundation for why their relationship is the way it is. The songs also used in such scenes makes things picture perfect too so good on the people who do the editing of these scenes. Very well done. Fingers crossed, the creatives will maintain the sanity in the show and continue the momentum that they have going in regards to the Kunal Siddhi story :)

Once again, great post..:) ...and oh, also a very Happy Holi to you and everyone else on this forum :)
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Posted: 13 years ago
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Originally posted by: Kshiti_Kunal

Hey everyone,


HAPPY HOLI!! Those who are back in India, hope you have fun..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life of an expat sucks sometimes and mostly during the festivals. We had a small scale Holi in our apartment complex with our other Indian friends and it was fun. I had some bhang and was tipsy throughout the day. Kunal had fun at my expense. He wont let me live it down my entire life.😕😕 ok so now back to Parichay 😆

Kunal's attitude after the divorce case postponement has changed. He is no longer embarrassed to go back to his consummation memories. He has realized that the deed is done and its not something you can undo so he has accepted it and has moved on (in a good way). Mrs. Chopra still colors her cheeks and looks away when he refers to that incidence or any other that involves any type of intimacy. (Remember Kunal asking Gale Kisne Lagaya Tha?!)

Just so in real life, for an arranged marriage couple, the intimacy is not full blown right from the beginning. I still remember how embarrassed me and Kunal were during our engagement photo shoot since we were just introduced. Holding hands or posing pressed next to each other saved me my 'blush' makeup money. Once you settle in marriage, the apprehensions are gone, inhibitions fade out. I see this portrayed so beautifully in Parichay.

Kunal is not hesitant to hold Siddhi close or to just hold her hand. I had a Cheshire cat grin on my face when the other day he held her hand, out of reflexes while she was questioning him in his office. He did not let it go till the time she uttered the Divorce word. Or when he consoled her by hugging her after the court case fiasco. Even yesterday when he weaved his fingers with hers, it was damn hot! That is a man that is not shying away from their past, even though it was just a single night, morning of which was not so glorious. Even today he held her with a claim. The authority in his touch and manners around her are so real and not OTT like Ekta has shown previously in some of her shows where the leads after consummating avoid each other like plague! The guilt was present for a day. Even the sorry was exchanged and tears have been shed but what we get to see now is the most real portrayal of how a couple finds their comfort around each other.

I sometimes feel Kunal longs for those moments though he was the one to feel guilty and say sorry. As his love for Siddhi has started overpowering his attitude and anger, I think he wants to feel her close and touch her as intimately as he did that night. Its natural and part of love that a married or committed couple shares.

I am now hoping for two things:

Kunal claiming bed, telling Siddhi in no uncertain terms that after what happened, he can now finally share the bed. If she doesn't want anything to happen, she can arrange the Pillow Fence but he will not sleep on the Gadda or Half Berth anymore.

Siddhi soon taking a leaf or two from Kunal's diary and understanding the beauty of these small and yet most tender moments. A man who doesn't shy away from holding your hand in public is a man to keep all your life! Kunal you rock!

PS: Can't help but cry copiously every time Sonu Nigam renders 'Abhi Muz Me Kahi' on the backdrop of these cute and endearing SiNal moments! Long Live CVs who came up with these tracks and the song to match perfectly. Long Live Sinal!


A very Happy Holi to you too!!
as always Kshiti, thoroughly enjoyed reading your post. @red-completely agree with you there. the way he looked at Richa,and held Siddhi's hand again and gripped it tightly, was just awesome!! the look in his eyes were to die for...it was as if he wanted to convey her that 'this is the woman I love!'
Edited by purvimehta - 13 years ago
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Loved your post Kshiti and your take on how arranged marriage couple feel in the begining of their relationship. You are absolutely true when you said how well it's being portrayed in Parichay. That's one of the reasons I love this show, ofcourse apart from the very glaring bloopers and blunders sometimes. The characters and the way they dress, look, act are all so real to life that as a viewer, you are drawn into the situations and almost feel you are part of the show. You don't see overly made up actresses with bright clothes, a ton of jewelry and grandmas with horrible wigs that distracts and irritates(in my case) viewers.

Anyway, as for Kunal, he ROCKS!!! And I agree with you a hundred percent that he should claim the bed now! How long can a man sleep on a Gadda, especially when he has a soft bed and a beautiful wife in the same room!

Happy Holi!
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Posted: 13 years ago
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Originally posted by: norzar

hi



beautiful post, enjoyed reading it

will reply in detail tmrw, but i didnt understand what you meant @ red
could you please explain?

norzar


Norzar,

I was referring to their reaction post consummation. The next morning should have been romantic and cute but it wasnt. They were guilty or hurt. They have had their individual past but that night was their combined past - an event that turned life upside down for both...hence i meant that he is not shying away from that past that they shared. hope that explains.. sometimes i can confuse hell out of people 😳
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Posted: 13 years ago
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Originally posted by: shamrish

Beautiful post Kshiti.. Nice to see your posts after a gap.

Happy Holi.. I agree expats miss out on all these festivals though we do get to celebrate the bigger ones [ Diwali , Dassera etc] almost like back home..

Coming back to Parichay, Kunal in the past 2 weeks has become more open in terms of expressing his emotions through actions but Siddhi still has not caught onto it.. She is still giving mixed signals to Kunal. But after the auto scene, looks like Kunal no matter what is determined to love Siddhi , support and protect her all his life without any return expectations. That is a huge change in his attitude towards her. One of the reasons he does not seem to get angry though he still shows the attitude in a funny or joking way.. With the way court case has been developing, still have my apprehensions of a full confession from either one anytime soon... Looks like something tragic, Shilpa's wedding or closer to div would get them to confess.. Till then it is more realization time..


Yes. Diwali is a big thing for us - expats.. mini Christmas 😆

Amarish,
i dont want their confession. I just want them to share that bed and experience that amazing feeling you have when you wake up first and see your partner sleeping. Waking up to the person you love the most in this world is what binds a couple and i want that to happen to Sinal..
and the way Kunal can be so Akadu sometimes, he doesnt have to confess to share the bed. he can just plop his pillow and lie down. the only problem is Mrs.Chopra!! she will bichao her gadda and sleep on the floor!!! 😡
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very well written Kshiti and all other comments

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