Today's Take - Kissa Kisses Ka

Okay, things are not going the way he thought or wanted ... he's only succeeding in annoying her again every time he speaks ... maybe actions will work better. So he fumbles with the mangalsutra which he's still carrying around in his pocket ... 'shut your eyes.'

Paro is in no mood to be docile and obedient.
'Why?'
'Because I told you to!'
Nope, wrong answer. And wrong tone. She gets up in a huff.
'I won't. What will you do? Get angry again?'

Oops, this is not working either! Manaoing angry biwi is not easy ... does she have such a tough time every time he gets angry?
'No, no ... I'm not getting angry ... at least, I'll try not to ...'
Bravo, Rudra ... step one in anger management passed.

Now for step two ... move on to pleasant things.
Like the mangalsutra he fishes out from his pocket.
Paro peeks curiously to see what he's holding ... and her face changes instantly as she sees the black beads. The necklace which means so much to her ... the necklace she knew he had brought for her ... but still hadn't given ... the necklace she was waiting patiently for, knowing that giving it to her was a big step for him to take ... waiting for him to reach that place, when he was ready ... 😳

'This ...' She's confused, wondering ... hoping ...
'You said to bhabhisa ...'
She's shocked.
'You were listening to us?!'

Shh ... that's not the point he's making! The point it ... 'you said something about the right time. So ... this ... is it.' Awkwardly ... hesitantly ... can she please understand?

She looks around. Nope, she's not going to make it easy for him. She wants the words.
'How is this the right time?'

And he finally finds the right words ... no practiced speech, no elaborate confession ... just straight from the heart ... he hurt her, that red thread around her neck reminds him of how much and how often ... and he can't bear to see it now ...
As he reaches around her neck to untie it ... and she closes her eyes at his nearness ... his touch ...

'The forced wedding, the hate filled vows ... everything I did to you ...'
She looks straight at him, her eyes clear, shining ... with forgiveness and love ...
'Those vows ... of which you did not fulfill a single one.'
She knows ... she always knew ... that he could never hurt her. Maybe with words ... but with nothing else. Those hate filled vows were empty promises ... he didn't carry out a single one.

'I couldn't. I didn't want to.'

And he finds it so easy to say it, admit it now ... in the face of her generous abundant forgiveness ... the words flow more easily now ... their path eased by the warmth of her love radiating in her eyes, bathing him with its glow ...
'I don't know about love, about marriage and its seven vows ... and I don't care either. But today I can make you a single promise.'

And he takes the mangal sutra and puts it around her neck ...
Mangalam bhagwan Vishnu, mangalam Garudadwja
Mangalam kundarikaksha mangalaya dhanohari

A simple vow ... which says it all really.
'You ... me ... hamesha.'

(Thank you, BG music man, for playing these shlokas for this scene!!!)
Whenever I've seen a hate marriage on tv, I've wanted a private re-marriage between the couple ... this was exactly what I wanted. Rudra has never shied away from accepting Paro as his wife in front of the world, ever since the hate marriage, and despite his hate vows. And now that he has acknowledged his feelings, it was appropriate and beautiful, that he told her so in private, just between the two of them.

And her closed eyes, the emotion in her face, the single tear that escapes her eye ... shows just how much this means to her. She could ignore his vows, his harsh words ... however much they hurt, she saw that he didn't mean them. But this ... this re-affirmation of his love ... this single vow ... this simple act of putting a chain of black beads around her neck gently and lovingly ... this meant the world to her.

He's baffled to see her tear-filled eyes ... 'why are you crying?! Don't ...'

She smiles through her tears ... and what will you do? Get angry again?
Because she knows now, his anger is his only way of reacting ... a deep rooted defense mechanism ... against further hurt.

But no more. Because he doesn't need defense from these feelings ... he doesn't need to hide them ... he can express them without fear of hurt or rebuff.
So, no ... he won't get angry ... Instead he comes closer, cradles her face ... bends his head ...
Only to be stymied as she pushes him away gently ... a rebuff? But she loves him, he loves her, everything is okay now ... besides she was the one who kissed him in the morning, so why can't he?! 😲

Because Paro, beautifully secure now, in her love, in her position as his wife ... is in the mood for some teasing. Not too often that Major Rudra is ready to do anything she demands! So she makes the most of the opportunity ... before he gets his kiss, she wants him to prove how much he loves her by doing something dramatic. In Jaipur he taught her a foreign dance, in Mumbai he showed her the sea ... what can he do now?

Rudra not too sure how to react to this one. 'So what do you want?!'

She smiles naughtily ... to his deep impatience and chagrin ... he doesn't dare to lose his temper again either ... because biwi has shown an alarming tendency to fly off the handle and sulk if he does. So Rudra tries desperately to control his anger again ... 'no, no, I'm not getting angry ... this is me, the normal me ... okay, what do you want? I'm giving you some time ... think about it ..'

And he waits, with unconcealed impatience ... five seconds later ... 'are you done thinking yet?'

She's not really ... but okay ... she wants snow. Like she saw in the movies once.

'Is your tau sitting in the heavens that he can produce snow here at a moment's notice?!'

But she doesn't need the real thing. She's happy with cotton from a pillow ... it looks enough like the movies for her ...
And seeing her unfettered, childlike joy ... her ability to find happiness in the smallest things ... reminds him anew of why he loves this mad, adorable woman so much ... and he can't wait any more ... he pulls her to him ... and her smile, her childish joy with the make-believe snow fades away, to be replaced by the warmth of a woman in love ... a woman who wants her man ...
Rudra gets his kiss.

And he wants another ... but she pushes away with a soft smile ... and runs ... secure in the knowledge that he will follow ... which he does ... because this was not a rebuff ... this is foreplay ...

He catches her against a pillar, laughing, breathless ...
'Why are you laughing?' No anger at all ... if she can tease, so can he ...
'Because I know what's in your heart ...'
'What ...?'
A stray tendril of hair caresses her lip ... and he very gently lifts a hand to stroke it away ... and Paro loses her train of thought instantly ... all laughter dying away. His knowing smile as he looks at her flushed face shows that he knows exactly why she's lost her voice ... so he makes sure she doesn't find it in a hurry ... by dropping his hand to caress her slim waist ... all the while nodding at her encouragingly ... 'tell me ... you were saying?'

How can she speak if he touches her like that?! All coherent thought gone ... while he wickedly teases her more ... 'lost your voice?!'
She shuts her eyes and pushes him away with supreme effort ... 'You care for me. You love me too ...'

Bravo, Paro ... first woman to confess her love to her man, and first one to confess his love to her too! Saved Rudra the effort!

So he concentrates on showing her that she's absolutely right about his feelings ... by closing the distance she created ...
She tries to tell him she can't speak if he gets too close ... her voice goes kuchar muchar ...
He knows.
'That's why you need to learn to stay quiet sometimes ...'
He looks at her eyes, closed again ... ready for his kiss, but nervous ... and he gently kisses her eyes instead ... giving her the space she needs to get used to this new feeling ...
She's ready ...she wants this as much as he does ... and she goes up on her toes to kiss his forehead, to bathe him with her love ... this time her teasing 'daadhi chubhti hai' draws only a knowing smile from him ... and he bends to kiss her again ...

Only to be interrupted by a clatter ...
Paro startled, runs to check ... Maasa and her water jug ...
Maasa wonders why Paro's hair has fluff on it ... Paro prevaricates and leaves quickly ...

Rudra is waiting for his wife ... Paro has no objections, but his mother is awake ...
And the mention enough to spoil his mood instantly ... much to Paro's upset.

No wonder Rudra wants to take his wife away on honeymoon ...

👏 Thanx for the beautiful analysis.. I'm still drooling over the episode..

All thanx to Parud and their breathtaking chemistry..

Loved -

When she stood on his feet and clutched his kurta

When he kissed her eyes to make her a bit less nervous

The whole snow scene

Main, Tu, Hamesha

The last scene with both of them in white- they looked so much like a newly wed couple.

Sanaya and Ashish are such professionals and fantastic actors.

I have rewatched it so many times

Will do so once more now that I have read this 😊

Diya,

This is so not done... I have a wedding to attend in abt 2 hours. I have already seen the episode for more than i can remember and your take makes me want to watch it again... Again As in NOW! My mom is going to kill me...but its worth it...dont you think so??? 😉

That was one helluva an episode. It was as cute as it was hot. Both Paro and Rudra were too cute for words up till the mangalsutra scene then they just scorched my screen. It was hot..it was sensual but it was not vulgar.

Paro the minx... God! Major Jallad you may rule the world but MRS JALLAD IS 'RULING' YOU!! And thats a fact nobody could deny. His expression changed according to hers throughout the episode. He placated when she sulked. He was mesmerised by her child-like innocence ( snow scene). He was frustrated when she stalled... He seduced... He kissed..i can go on...and on...😳

Paro, as off Friday 20th june, your life life ceased to be yours completely. Your Jallad saab is a very possessive male. He needs/ wants to be the centre of you life 24/7. He wants you to think of him...to be with him...he wants to be the first ,the last and the only person in your life. The last scene between you and your husband is a proof of this. The way he let go of you when you mentioned maasa.. Babe, thats not his hatred towards his mom...thats your jallad sulking because you dared to think about someone else other than him...sooo all the best Paro... 😊

And Diya, another fantabulous take... 👏👏👏

--kate--

Thanks!