Well with eyes as pretty as his, (sorry abt the adjective) and perfectly manicured ungliyaan and feet ofcourse, he fits the bill!! And who else could carry of an ultra sexy ladkiyon wala bandhni ka Kurta like him, right?
Originally posted by: napstermonster
Stop Baisa! Let me explain! As part of my long term service to India Forums, (a one sided contract, where I faithfully post and post they...well...they don't know who the hell I am) I was ignoring the work I get paid for, and re-watching Youtube scenes of Rudra as he interacts with everyone else...OTHER than Paro.
Ha Ha, RR ke promo ke terms mein, aap nahi toh IF nahi!! You are the jaan and dil of this virtual world, your words beat like the heart, pumps oxygen and keeps us all alive!! So plz do provide your service, and aapke "acche din" zaroor aayenge!! Given the concerned authorities were to, pay you, well don't you think they would go bankrupt, given your each word is equvalent to to a pearl? So yes this one-sided contract is what makes us fall in love with your words and, I must admit, a little bit with you, too.
Originally posted by: napstermonster
And in my unpaid research, I found that with his scenes with Laila, and especially with Mohini, Rudra reverts to a kind of man who neither vamp has the ability to deal with--a very manipulative, cutting and hilariously.. well, bitchy man. His dialogue is very sarcastic, but it is not male sarcasm, with its crude humor and straight talk. Its ironic, mean and delivered in a sickly sweet voice where his fake-ness is absolutely palpable. Its accompanied by a smile that reminds me of the horrible girls in high-school, JUST before they are about to singe your hair off with a particularly sugary, totally cruel comment.
Well the theeke, sarcastic wayin which he answers back, to, be it Laila aur Mohini, he leaves them and all of us baisas wondering how is it that he exactly knows how to handle vamps like them. His dialogue, body language, expressions, voice modulation, tone are all bang on. He is not the one who simply sits back and ignores all the snark and snide comments, but actually enjoys back answering them and that too with such lady-like ease!! I guess with 8 saal, har raat with Laila, he did pick up a trick or two.
Going a bit off-topic, to be honest, with not having Mala, a lady's influence much around, and Dilsher ji bringing him up, the sarcasm is something he picked up from his Bapu sa as the years went by. There is certain nazakat (sry did nt know the english word for it) with which he delivers his unforgettable one-liners, be it the recent "Main yeh nahi keh raha tha ki, tu uss se rishta jod" to Paro while she kept fake-nagging abt Mala or catching Paro sneak in "Chatt pe taare tod rahi thi din mein?". They are sharp, witty, funny and completely true in every sense.
Coming back to the Mohini and Rudra face-off, who can forget the famous chai-cheeni wala scene where he empties the sugar bowl spoon by spoon - he very well knows how to sugar coat venomous comments, just like you mentioned with the school girls example.
Can I just add for the fact that, him having this capability to answer back in a moody, ironic way sometimes makes Paro's dialogue delivery seem a bit straight forward, given she too answers back to Mohini and Laila. But the way he replies, are really dil par vaar karne wale, mooh phulane wale type girly dialogues, he just has a knack for comprehending their fakeness and does not hold back when he is about to, I must say, in a way, sweetly insult them and make them realise their place. (Thikane lagana)
Originally posted by: napstermonster
When Rudra is about to rip you into pieces, he does not do so with a male growl or a scary glare (though the man has those weapons, too). When it's a war of words-- he wins every time, because he really knows how to strike below the belt, attack the enemy's weak points. You and I both know, Baisa--- that is a quintessentially female weapon. It's verbal warfare, to know vulnerable points and strike at them-and it is something I have seen VERY few men manage to do at all, much less excel at, like Rudra does.
Rudra maybe a Major in the BSD, but one cannot ignore the fact that he clearly has the upper hand (sorry did not know the higher most designation for the BSD, probably Col./General) as far as war of words are concerned. Hands down, I have never seen anyone, maybe even once, raise his/her volume in front of him, when he is on roll, angry and ready in a chir dene wala mode, verbal encounter, ofcourse. Truly said Navin ji, he dares not howl and growl and make the scene into a fish-market, but he takes the liberty to to use the other's weakness like you mention and makes them fall hard, deep down wondering how the hell are they supposed to answer now!!
The best person who comes to mind is Mohini, she does trying experimenting with her bhanja's feelings and does manipulate him,once in a while, but in the end, he having a natural talent for ignoring the girly facts, analyses and responds accordingly. Like for instance, the scene where Paro is busy looking at childhood photographs, bonding with Mala & Dilsher, Mohini uses that as a basis to taunt Rudra, and he does get disturbed, but replies back tunak ke (sry a punjabi word, means more like a girl being poked and she replies back with some attitude) and goes back and questions his parents etc.. My point being, in no way he is the least bit affected with Mohini ji ke words and is in his normal senses and whole-heartedly lets out his 15 saal ki bhadaas and My gosh, he does know how to play with emotions, he being honest and with mere words, he had both his parents begging for forgiveness.
So, in short, yes he is a man who carefully looks into the matter, hears out what others have to say and then jumps into the situation if it goes way out of hand or has crossed any limit.
And wow you speak of vulnerability and one cannot miss the most sensual scene where he teases Paro and makes her go ghuchar muchar, he does use his husky voice when she is weak on her knees, while reducing their proxmity. Yes, that he excels in, koi shak?
Originally posted by: napstermonster
This is the first time I have a seen a macho, primitive alpha man be so---girly. Whether its using "meri patni " with Laila deliberately, smiling softly at her furious face, or making Mohini pay for her "adored nephew's" lavish wedding, whether it is to snipe at Mala's tendency to run out by opening the door to make it easier for her, or even his barbed comments to Paro, at times, Rudra channels some purely female instinct and does so in a devastatingly effective way.
What is more macho than a mooch with sexy sunglasses - truly a hero, given the looks and his slim waist. And yes, he being possesive abt his haveli and his Shrimati, alpha pretty much covers it. (Hope it is used in the correct sense)
Given the past Laila and Rudra shared, it wouldn't suprise any of us of they know each other's thoughts quite well. He did share his feelings, loneliness with her, and they bonded, with friends with benefits kind of relation. So yes, he does know how her mind would work, and he in way, I think, according to Laila, indirectly teases her, reminds her of the jungli Rudra and deep down I am sure he too must be having fun, gloating to know he has moved on and is pretty satisfied with the progress he has made. She being the obsessive one, tries to retort but is left in vain and let's her "Mhaara Rudra" have the moment.
Oh wow, Mohini was definitely a superb organizer and a lavish spender when it came to putting together the rasams, no wait.. plotting the murder of her bhanja. Jo bhi ho, she used every single second of it, to use her mouth and lips to talk, verbally torture Rudra, Dilsher or Paro. But those two busy with their own agendas did not find it worthy enough, or were at a loss of words, and did not bother much to teach Kaki sa a lesson, instead took a step back and let their very own Rudra ji handle the situation. (Yup fake engagement, fake fiance, fake shaadi and Rudra ko balli chadaao) Well, he did not chup chap listen to his Bapu sa's orders or hold back from intimidating Paro, he khule aam declared his "love, respect" for his, then, so-called relatives. His BSD wala avatar was on full mode, in terms of speech, words, dialogues - being devious, unforgiving, depserate were all highlighted during this track.
Be it the burning of her hands during the Mehendi, his applying the Mehndi in the most sexy way, and then the ointment or the the concern he showed when Paro was abt to get injured during the haldi, he unknowingly depicted his feminine side - being soft-natured and responsible, and emoted so well, made us all realise that, this Jallad too has a soft spot, and ofcourse, we all finally concluded that Rudra ji was in LOVE.
Yup Mala ji ki random entry was like putting a bullet through his heart, so his being wicked and mean abt showing his so-called mom, the way out, had the feminine touch and he was emotional, and Rudra ji though being tough on the inside, does not hesitate to show his weakness, and that is what appeals to us all audiences. He being honest, may hurt the person in front, but after all he too is a human in the end and that too a broken one, from inside. So yes, he is allowed to shed some tears, once in a while, and decide who he wants to forgive or not. One tends to be mean and angry when they are hurt, so that is exactly what was happening to him, so his sly, insulting comment can be justified, given the emotional roller-coaster he was on.
Can I just add, it was a bit unfair, to given him less time to deal with Mala's return, given if this was a girl - she could have the entire time in the world, to move, to wail buckets and buckets of aason, but a tough Major cannot?
Wow Rudra's barbed comments & Paro - What a perfect way to summarize, pretty much the first 50+ episodes or so!! That is what attracted us, kept us hooked and had us awe of their electrifying chemistry. Yes they were mean, truly disgraceful, given the respective situations they were in, physically and emotinally, but Rudra stood out and did not, in any manner, disappoint us. That was in the need of the hour, rugged looks alone wouldn't have done the trick, those spieful comments, dialogues like for instance - "Hate me, and this is what is going to keep you alive.. " something of that sort, showed how he is guilty and strong-headed and will go to any extent to yearn the loss of his fellow army men, his love, junnon, passion was for his country's loss and he was wild, but rational in taking decisions, just like how a mum, would go to any ends of the world to do anything for their ward.
Rightly and maginificently put, Navin ji aap hi ke terms mein - Rudra channels some purely female instinct and does so in a devastatingly effective way.
Originally posted by: napstermonster
He cannot be manipulated by female tears, by female drama. He cannot be appealed to, emotionally, like a hundred men could be, in the exact same situation. Laila tries, and fails--- because Rudra cannot be taken in. Mohini tries again and again, and finally gives up-because while both her sons believe her, Rudra looks at her with cynical eyes that read women uncannily well. He understands the female psyche. And, disturbingly, he can think like us, too.
Rudra ji and tears, go hand in hand and why not? Given he is an abandoned child, he grew up on his own with the least guidance, I see nothing wrong if he sheds a drop or two, having for the fact that in his lonely childhood, he cried so much that his tear ducts failed him. That made him realise, he needed to toughen up, but now even after achieving so much, he is allowed to let his guard down and cry a bit, even if it's like a small girl. So yes, he is an expert at knowing how to know whose tears and drama are fake, having experienced a trauma himself, this allows him to stop the others from crying unneccesarily. For instance, being sharp, mean and honest with Mala, he asks her to stop all the rona-dhona and come to the point. Having crying his fair share, he is entitled to blame the person, but at the same time he needed to know the whole back story.
Rudra - the tough army guy, the Jallad (acc to Parvati, his witness), the Jangli/Jaanwar (acc to Laila) , the unth(acc to Mohini), the banna (acc to Kaku sa), the Rudraa (acc to Dilsher), the bhai sa(acc to sunheri), the Devar ji sa(acc to Mythili), the Dushman(acc to Tejawat), the Sir(acc to Aman), the beta (acc to mala), the Major Saab (acc to Paro, now his wife) has never let emotions at any time, hinder his decisions. He has always gone with gut.
There are a couple of instances that could support the fact.
1. Be it faking a blast to make everyone beleive Parvati, the witness is dead, with the least bit bothered how it would affect/ make her feel, with her pleading and accusing him of destroying her identity. He stills remains adamant and is a man on a mission, no amount of a huge amounts of tears, from a bride was going to stop him, make him tweak his mysterious ways of protecting a witness, even if she was a woman.
2. Simply playing along and going ahead with his Bapu sa's fake engagement declaration. Initailly he is pretty happy with having the upper hand, but is taken aback by Paro's fierce and strong response, retorts, and yet he IS NOT affected but uses his brains and takes it a step further by declaring a wedding, given he was pressurised into being court-marsheled. He was in a desperate situation and admitted it too that he would stoop low to any level to get what he wants, irrespective of what Paro thought, thus proving my point, he is the most non-woman influencial person. So yes, she tries her hand and has him weak on his knees, with various successful attempts, but that did not back him out, and he went ahead straight till the mandap, not because they were on a tug of war or who is going to back down, he was selfish, yes, when he had to protect his army men's sacrifice and ofcourse, his patriotism is what influenced him.
3. Paro knowing the truth abt the Tejawat, her coming forward and accepting her mistakes did not change him, his heart, his feelings, given he was in a misunderstanding that Paro had to so something with Dilsher ji's coma. So yet again he fought back hard and did quite well, until he got flasbacks of Laila telling him, which I think is significant. Her one line "Tune de diya hai use haq, thare par haq jamane ka" (Hope I have not misquote it) Yes, this was the moment, where he was vulnerable and had him immediately spring back to reality, while he was being awarded the medal, which was being bestowed based on Paro's statement and yet, he did not come into any kind of trance and go running back to his, once mere witness, and now his almost-wedded wife, to thank her, praise her efforts etc. He was the same, taking decisions based on the facts being presented and ignored her pleads, her maafis.
4. The public, bold, praiseworthy confession/proposal - Well with that, he was facing the girl, who once gave him the doll, who now was a woman, the same one he had acquainted with, befriended at times to get what he wanted, but he was not - okay darling, it's you!! Come on, let's talk later when we meet outside!! Given he is emotional and has a very pure, delicate bond with the girl, yes girl, who gave him the gudiya, it made him angry, not because she was embarassing an officer, but she was playing with his emotions and she had no right to, having he had his reservations against her and they were not a couple in love, they had misunderstandings to be resolved. She could'nt have influenced him in any manner, he knew she was the culprit, and decided to stick with it. Thus, the anger and his reaction, which he felt he was ready for, to take in her as his wife, he continued to remind her of the reality, even though she let out her heart wide-open.
There are more, but I guess I could stop for a moment and again simply state Navin ji ke anmol terms mein - He cannot be manipulated by female tears, by female drama.
(Oops I just realised I called Paro ji ka confession as female drama!! No such intention baisas, kindly excuse)
Moving on, appeal, emotions and Rudra ji cannot simply co-exist. He being the hurt, at the same time tough male protaganist, it's tough to let him have explore this side. With him being a perfect husband, a perfect Devar ji sa, aur bhai sa, he simply cannot let go of the fact that anyone, even Paro can emotionally blackmail him. It is instilled in him, in his blood to only act on, feel on what is visible and what is closely related to reality. Having false hopes, getting them crushed is something he is very well aware of and is now tired of the same. So he tends to use his mind, a bit more than his heart and uses that to wiggle out of any such situation. Paro, being able to understand his feelings, him as person, is able to respect that and even if she tries any such thing, she is one who feels guilty. For instance, her trying to fake lash at Mala and trigger emotions/reactions is helping her, but she is put in a lot of extra effort for things to happen and simply cannot present a request on palette and expect Rudra ji to respond in the way she expects.
Oh wow, Laila and trying to appeal, and too emotionally. That is quite interesting. Given the 8 years ka relation she had with Rudra, she assumes she has an authority, as she did rule over his mind and body, so naturally she thinks she can manipulate him, request him and get favours in return. Yes, I would agree to a certain extent, given the fact if, Rudra still was a bachelor and had not met Paro at all. She could have tried her hand and succeeded, given she provided company to the then broken-heart, tough, emotionless Rudra. He too would have conceded, but..
This is where Paro comes into play and has a bigger hand in helping Rudra always listen to his gut and not get too involved in all the family drama. Intervene only when things spin out of hand and ofcourse, if Paro is in trouble or pain. So now Laila, though being a friend, an ally once has lost that opportunity by being quite possesive and trying to outsmart Rudra's smartness, his only true weapon, which he uses to help him wade through any female drama that he has come across. She tried to challenge him, use his weakness to get him back, at the same time Paro used her humblness, her patience, her will power to win him over. The choice was obvious - opposites attract. Now why would Rudra choose someone, like Laila, who grew selfish over the years and tried to manipulate or influence him, knowing for the fact that they both respect each other's intellgence.
Mohini and drama are synomynous. She is not the natak type aunty but the one who cleverly initiates the natak. She doesn't need any favours from anyone and Rudra? I really wonder how is it that Rudra knows Mohini that well. He has known Mohini for say 10 years and then he was kid. The last he remembers was her hurtful way of potraying Mala as a bhagodi etc.. And then after roughly 15 years, he is back and now he knows the in and out of Kaki sa's brain!! He seems to deduce her actions, her reactions and is ready with a counter-attack even before she is.
So yes, this is where his feminine instincts, given he was in the absence of any, and now is constantly surrounded by many (Paro, mythili, Sunheri, Mala, Laila, Mohini) comes to play. He is damn sharp and knows how to put an end to the drama that his Kaki sa tends to create. Be it, the fake shaadi wala situation, before she could excute her plans (to murder a BSD offiicer and his witness), Rudra took fair advantage of the situation and pretty much turned the tables, by asking her to go ahead with prep. Well she being a competitive female, she had to expand her plan, tweak it here and there, with so many successful and failed attempts, she had to seek Tejawats help.
Her constant jibber-jabber, her mean one-liners, her 100x100 ways of insulting all the Ranawats - Nothing seems to influence this hard-core BSD officer, his heart/emotions are as tough as his body/skin. (Like a buffalo's skin, it's a in tamil actually, someone who is not easily affected).
They challenge each other intellectually. She tries to bend him, brutally beat him to death emotionally, and he at the same time is a step ahead, and literally makes her dimaag ke tez ghode to run 24x7. Their thoughts, memories, comments all sync and niether is ready to back down unless and until the other dies or is out of the Haveli. They have this unique girlie-besties bond (really sry abt the adjective) which they use it to destroy each other, what if, given any such situation, for instance, the stalker looming around, they team up and use their precious minds, put it together - I am sure he can stand no chance, unless Laila, like Rudra, uses her shatir dimaag and tries to outsmart, the duo (Rudra-Mo)!!
Okay, that had 0% relation to Navin ji's way of interpreting Rudra ji's lady-like qualities which make him more of a realistic hero and not just a sapno ka rajkumar!!
Originally posted by: napstermonster
Rudra is also very much in touch with his emotions--- far more than I think, any of us could have reasonably expected from our leading man when the show started. Please understand. I am not insulting Rudra in the disguise of a compliment. Nor am I saying it is unmanly to be emotional. The menfolk-- hell, they are probably more emotional than us, and less equipped to deal with "them feels." But have you seen an alpha male this open and this given to direct speech about his inner torment/love?
Can I just say, Rudra is the most manly character one could come across on Tellyland!!
Rudra ji, in simple terms is most brave, honest and geniuine character a fan can come across and more importantly sympathize and emphatize with. Apart from the physical strength he exhibits, he is truly THE man. He emotes, he cries, he lets out his feelings, he accepts his past, his mistakes, makes an effort to mend them. And can I simply state, that he is much stronger, tougher than Paro as far as emotions are concerned.He knows how to hide them, control them and when to burst open like a small child.
Having him as the Jallad, an emotionless guy in the beginning is what set the story, but what has kept us hooked, on the edge of our seats, is his journey in which he transforms, transitions and comes to terms with his past beliefs, the way he deals with both his professional and personal life, his inner turmoils are only some of things that we can go on and on about. There were multiple instances in which he simply let go, just like that, with the blink of eye, the least bit worried that it would let him seem less macho, or his self-esteem would get tainted.
(Kindly excuse the order, it might be not sync with the episode timeline)
1. Be it the first initial mirror scene with both, him and Paro on either side, wailing in their own worlds, so close and yet unaware of each other's griefs. He is alone and is oblivious to the fact tht she is on the other side, but having noticed her he backs out and is little bit bothered by the fact that he could let this side of him take over, even if for a momet. So yes, like Navin di says, he is well aware and is his senses when he lets down a tear.
2. When he for the first time comes to know of Mala being the Thakurain. Here again, he is accompanied by Aman, but when the potrait is in front of his eyes, he cannot but not look shocked and devasted. So he is now in for another emotional roller coster ride, and he looks for a way to vent out his feelings - and sharab it is. A normal way that some real life people tend to!!
3. When he is drunk and Paro stays back at the office to take care of him. Having known that his Maa is married to the gaddar of the nation, he is more than hurt, not only did she leave him, but was happily married and too, to his enemy. So ofcourse, he is heart-broken, frief-stricken and does not hold back and is haunted by his past memories and is ready to let out his emotions.
4. When he is about to confess his feelings for his mother (Laila ki entry in the Haveli) Okay this was a bit later and a few ppl mentioned for the fact that Rudra ji ka rona was gettig repetitive, which I completely agree too, but guess the team took the liberty of using Ashish ji ke excellent dramatic skills and over use it, thus leaving less of an impact, but staying on point, this revealed the level of intimacy Rudra shared with Paro, that he was actually on his knees and needed someone yo just hear him out. Now how often does that happen in real life? Guys will guys, Macho!! But Rudra ji did not shy away and was almost about to reveal Mala's identity.
5. When yes, the epic moment when he is being stripped of his honours/his badges. This was quite an emotional moment for us all fans. Rudra being asked to hand over his badges and this being his true love, his passion, his zindagi, of course, he had to shed a tear or two. A truly heart-breaking moment for a respectable officer.
6. When he is about to get court-marsheled during his fake-wedding. Well he hugged his uniform for the last time, that is what someone in his situation would do, when you are being robbed of your glory for something you have not done, inspite of trying to prove a point, but in the end with with all the losses piled on top of another.
7. When his bapu sa is in a deep coma. Yes, this is something which moved all of us, he had a bond with his bapu sa and having a parent, god forbid, in such a situation can be truly devasting. So he being alone in the world and watch a parent in such pain is truly an emotional moment.
8. When he is on the angan or chatt (terrace), telling Paro abt Thakurain being his Maa. He had some day or the other let Paro know about her so-called thakurain. So he was blunt about it, straightforward, no hichkichaana, and let it all out in one go. With so much pain imbibed in him, he trusted her enough to tell her about his childhood. It's tough for a man to relive his past, especially if it is that bitter. Normally, it is the lady or woman who initiates the same and tends to connect the dots, make him feel comfortable, wait patiently etc.. but Rudra ji is that confident, that deeply hurt that he cannot take it any more, normally ppl tend to turn violent or take extreme measures to cope, but he is being, simply himself, just puts it out all there, least worried about her reaction and how she handles the truth.
9. When he sees the doll after a long time and is reminded of a sweet childhood memory, this is when his things arrive at the Haveli and Paro, I think for the first time, sees his emotional side, how he is attached to a simple thing as a doll. She tries to reach out but he is in no mood to explore those issues, while his job was on the line.
11. Not sure if this fits the bill, but still, when he comes to know Paro has left him for some vardan fulfilment (the train sequence, Maha sangram) Yes, now having shown his vulnerabilties to Paro, having shared all his past, present and every secret possible with her, she now deserts him, that too for a religious purpose. This is believe, where a tinge of feminism could be viewed. He thought she was being selfish and wanted her to stay back for him. He did throw tantrums and asked her to leave if she was that adamant, then he stood in front of the train. Yes, it did look all Romeo type, but in the end he did play with her emotions, he used her guilt to win her back, make her confess and khud confessed, so yes he had it all figured out like a sharp ladki, who would quickly change the situation and try to maximize the output. (Output in the sense - their confessions) That scene has emotions wriiten all over it!!
12. When he confronts his Maa, in the BSD office and both Dilsher and Mala at home. This being a recent one, one that his past was slowly becoming his present, he needed time, space, energy to breathe and understand the situation. 15 years of his life being crammed into 15 mins of his chai time, how is it that he would NOT be emotional and burst out? He had the opportunity and why should he have hold back? So he acted like a normal human being, and not some aasman mein scripted character and like Napster ji, you, predicted - Saval par saval and that too the same one's that mentioned in one of your earlier posts. (Sorry could not find it, to be more specific)
Originally posted by: napstermonster
He is emotional, his feelings are potent and raw, and they are as admirable in their honesty as they are poignant in their intensity. His patriotism is no ordinary love, his loyalty is no ordinary emotion, his grief and hurt is no ordinary pain. His worship of Paro is no ordinary passion. Rudra feels with an intensity... be it hatred and betrayal, be it love and devotion... he feels his emotions with a depth I have not encountered before in any show. Not in the male lead, even if its there in the heroine.
Wow, can I just say I would never score more than 'F' given I was one of your students asked to submit a term paper and you were to grade it.
The first two lines, they give such chills, goosebumps, honestly, not exaggerating at all!!
He is emotional, and is not ashamed of it, in any manner, at any stage, he is open to expressing it whole-heartedly and that too with pride, this is what makes him a true gentleman. His constant battle of accepting his past, forgiving his parents mistakes, ensuring Paro is on his side, are all current issues he is dealing with and saying that it is not dealing with his emotional side, would be rude and insult to his upbringing, his beliefs, his morales.
Right from the first time we set eyes on him, in the opening scene, when I guess, he comes in Paro's dreams or saves her from the goons, his presence, his feelings were clearly expressed by his actions, reactions and his body language. I am sure, he must have hardly spoken a line or two, yet stil his pride, his anger, his tashan, his patriotism were all magnificently falred and we did not need his husky tone or his romantic eyes.
His subtle nuances were enough to have us convinced of the passion, this officer exhibited. His deep love for his nation and for justice, they were things embedded in his blood. The respect he had for his job, his country were all very well potrayed when he was raiding Paro's baarat. Those were the raw, intense moments that simply cannot be looked upon/ignored. No one would dare lay a hand on and get away with destruction, he made sure that the culprit was behind bars, even if it was the bride, the sole key witness. What mattered, at that moment, was the loss of his fellow men and not a crying bride's sobs. He was crude, rude with his witness, or his officials. He wanted justice and nothing could stop him, not even a technicality like a warrant. So yes, he was the one who was brutal when it came to killing his enemy, whether it was the groom or the baraati. He intelligently busted Tejawat's sarhaad paar scheme and had the ruggedness, the powerful influence already in action, he needed no one and he was a man on a mission, ready to go to any lengths to stop the wrong-doings of the villian. Clearly, he worshipped his work and that is why his actions, unsaid feelings roared louder than mere dialogues. They were and are still potent, vehement, powerful, given he still is a part of the BSD.
Honesty is the best policy, its a simple 1st std quote that we often use, preach but rarely act on it, when it is strongly recommended. Yes, Rudra ji used this simple rule to share his feelings all through.
Once again, I am really sorry, but please bear with me. I find it hard to express without examples/instances so here it goes again,
1. He was direct, frank and crystal clear abt his feelings towards Paro after the she was brought into witness protection. His thoughts, that she had something to do with all of it and he would do anything to prove it, irrespective of her attire, her stubborness, her dismissal from her village, he kept on going and did not take a moment to look back. He was being honest with himself, with his work - to prove her gulity, he did not mind actually degrading himself in front of her. She, on the other hand, having suffered so much loss, grief-sticken, took inspiration from his brutal behaviour, admired him for it, in a sarcastic manner, and stood up and challenged him.
2. Yes, when Mohini is about to slap Paro abt the discussion of adoption, and Rudra comes forward and recieves the same. Paro is in admiration of his protective gesture and appreciates his honesty, and she then gets the haldi ka lep to heal his wound. She tries to apply it, but they end up conversing and he does mention "Kyun kar rahi hai, yeh?.. " and she is quickly replies that she doesn't want to be indebted to him in any manner. Here again, both of them are being honest and letting out their feelings, trying to take a stance and be true to it. They keep aside their dararein (rift, if I am correct) and have a moment to look into the happenings and how it is affecting them individually.
3. When she questions him after their chai-wala romance (he sneaks and intimidates her, Rudra is wearing a green bandhani ka kurta) and says boldly, honestly quetions him ki "kiss taran ki ladki ke saath aap shaadi karna chahyenge" and he gets super pissed with her reverse phsycology and ends up being honest abt what he wants and what needs to happen. (Sry forgot the dialogue, too lazy to browse the episode)
4. The mehendi - yes that is truly when he is honest and opens up to her and lets her know, which I believe is significant, that "Agar tu itni ziddi nahi hoti, main tujhe praise karta.." (Sry abt the messed up misquote). Over here, he is genuninely honest with her and she too starts to admire his emotional side. But tends to still remain adamant.
5. The sangeet - Well we all saw Rudra, worried for the first time, not for his witness, but for his fake fiance and for a moment had his heart in his mouth when Laila teased him. Here, you can see the genuine concern and is definitely admirable and note-worthy, given that he started treating her as a person and not mere eyewitness.
5 The haldi - This is where she is takes the leap of faith and starts to consider that he may be actually telling the truth, he might have honest intentions of protecting her and not just make her go through this marriage just becuase of his ego, his mission. So over here,she is in awe of his quick-mindedness and care that he showers. And yes, with Laila on fire, blurting out, in front of Paro, the relation Rudra shares with her, he interrupts and makes it damn clear that he has no intentions of infiltrating Paro's pure nature/thoughts and this all takes his behaviour to whole new level of respect, atleast for Paro. She does not bother to imagine what Laila must have to say, she is in such shock to know about his true intentions of protecting her.
6 The Jhaanki - Well, this was a phase where both of them were blunt, straightforward when it came to say something, to let out their grief. Both did not hold back and infact, stayed true to their beliefs (even if they were wrong, him thinking she is a traitor and she thinking he is a Jallad) This scenario pretty much set the stage on fire, with all the mind-blowing dialogues, scenes, character development etc. Their truthfulness about what they felt about each other was very much battled out and one cannot help but relive those golden days. This is where I personally believe, that raw, potent, honest, admiration feelings were executed perfectly.
That for me is, the true way to state, in Navin ji ke chand shabd - his feelings are admirable in their honesty.
There are so many scenes, not able to recollect from the recent ones, and I am really thinking, will get back to it, if something pops up.
Napster ji, can I again take a moment to apologize, if this is not making any sense. Sorry I broke down your words/phrases and came up with random instances to support the ramblings.
It just struck after all of the above, there are 4 words - Admirable, honesty, poignant, intensity all put together for Rudra's feelings and the first thing that comes to my mind is the Jaipur track, Ladoo track and the SW track.
SW track - This was a good and interesting one (except for the fact that they peeped into a couple's room, a bit extreme, but it being a fictional show, we could give it a miss) Well here, I believe Paro's deep prayers and beliefs brought back Dilsher out of the coma and Rudra is quite irritated with Paro's constant pleading and maafis. She might find it poignant, his constant refusal that she might have anything to do with Bapu sa's ill health, but her admiration for her now father, and her Major Saab helps her sustain the yoga pose and all is well, until... He sees her, drenched in the rain, standing on one foot. He is shocked by the intensity, her devotion, her silliness and yet cannot help but respect her. He is bothered by the fact that she would go to any length just to clear her name and come clean, which again is a sign of admiration. And she in the end is honest and asks him bluntly "Ab toh maaf kiya or something of that sort.." (Again sry abt the misquotes).
This goes on and he asks her to stay out of sight and she does so, out of sheer respect, love, obsession, whatever you name it, and he again, sticking to what he knows, what has happened, criticizes her beauty, insults her, calling her besharam, he is being honest, given his point of view.
The 8 phere shaadi - Well her picture in the papers, and she unaware of the same, Rudra is called to his office and suspended, indefinitely till he clears up the mess he has created, according to the afwaayein (rumours I think). He is heart-broken, his soul is being ripped apart and that too for something he had nothing to do with. His years of service to the nation, his mission, his respect were all being tainted, black-marked and it had to do with Paro's so called standing in the rain situation. All was fine at the Ranawats, with Dilsher blessing Paro with his wife's saree and getting ready for the tirth yatra. But Rudra, was on the verge of actually dying, with his badges being removed, his life coming to an end, his source of livehood being dishonoured, the intensity obviously set in and he took his emotions and our emotions as well on a once in a lifetime, threatening roller coaster ride.
Both Paro and Rudra were clear about their feelings - she wanted to marry him, with his consent and he wanted to to hurt her, rip her apart, crush all her dreams, hopes, happiness, anything cheerful would never dare come near her/reach her, she would be living in hell with him, given they both lost their most precious things - he his job, and she - his admiration and respect.
So the intensity and poignance make their way through the relationship and then we have the special 8 phere's wali shaadi, with all the honesty, brutality being majestically potrayed by the actors. It was tearful union of these two people, who in now way wanted to get married but with fear of him getting violent and out of control, turning animalistic, he gets busy with the rituals and completes the same.
Okay with everything wide open, he hating her and ensuring she lives unhappyily ever after with him, she is still ready to fight, battle it out and is still in deep awe of him, now her so called pati. She takes care of him, puts him to sleep, stops his drinking etc... From an audience point of view, we all are sympathizing with her, but Rudra has no such intention!!
Moving on, they have the wonderful Pagphere ki rasam and he is aksed to report with his newly wedded wife, and yet again, you see candid response of "Acchi toh lag rahi hai" and she smiles, in admiration of the out of the blue praise. At the office - well he is hyper and wants the mess to be cleared asap, he is being direct, straightforward, mentioning for the fact that he has taken care of the situation, trying to avoid the SW. But alas, they reach home before the couple ride back on his phatphatiya!!
Oh shit, why I am summarising the episodes, seriously!!
So yes, they were honest and truthful about what they needed, he needed revenge and she sought after salvation. With their respective missions, they successfully tackle the SW and end up developing some kind of bond, he sings for her, is the highlight or they tend to share a bed, which they have'nt till now, without any interruption (Pehle SW, then Laila, then Mala, aur ab stalker). Truly speaking the only time they spent a night on the bed was their 8 phere wali raat, but both seem quite tired and dozed off immediately. Oh yes, the Jaipur hotel (No there too they were technically not in their romance se bhara room, but still they shared a bed and cuddled, that is good enough, compared to the khule aam aangan romance!!)
Jaipur track -
I think this is pretty much the most memorable phase for us fans, Rudra and Paro, now being able to stand each other, have honest opinions about their feelings, their issues and are now taking their marriage seriously. Mythili encourages Paro to tag along, and then they reach hotel. All is super cute, their romance, their wardrobe, their nok-jhok etc. What I felt would relate to this post is the staircase moment. They are now in deep delicate moment., both letting out their dil ki baatein, Rudra and Paro seem to take the honesty quite seriously and end up sharing a a ton of feelings and end up in romantic, close moment. This well, definitely takes the intensity to a whole new level and allows Rudra to more than admire, but actually allows him to get drawn towards his wife, and not with hatred but with feelings of attraction, lust & love.
Okay wrapping up the 4 words, with probably 1000+ essay type summary, I think the next line, actually the 2nd in the para, are not making things simpler, but are tempting me to type even more!!
Patriotism and BSD was the key theme in the intial episodes and we were definitely in for a treat, given the stunning cinematography, the stunts, okay, admitedly a little too filmy style, but nonetheless, impressive. The officer, his desh bhakti were also personified and taken to such an extent that to protect, honour his fellow mates/patrol men he married the then culprit, the bride itself. He cannot bear people from the sarhaad paar disrespecting the courtesy extended to them and simply watch them insult the national flag, he retaliates, he kills them and protects the sanctity of the land, his land, given they were trading ammunition in exchange for innocent girls, on his territory.
He is an army officer first and then a husband, a family member. Given the choice between his nation and his shrimati, I strongly believe he would chose his nation. (Given the fact he is now moved on, or is moving on by trying to get closure with his past). He respects his duty, his nation, his uniform more than his mother and that is something which will be in him, till he takes his last breath. His loyalty lies with his motherland, yes the one that helped through his tough times, made him a successful officer. Given a sitution where Rudra is asked to go on a mission, not today, but I am sure some day in the future, I think with the blink of the eye he would whole-heartedly agree, being that he has to report for duty. Even if, for the slightest bit, he is doubtful and tends to stay back, Paro will be the one to encourage him and ensure that he goes ahead and will eagerly wait for his safe return. She is afterall the one who is making him into a stronger warrior, given she is fighting his emotional battles for him,with him & supports him and is doing all she can to make sure he is free of his past, thus truly making him ready for battle - be it the battle field or life. Paro's loyalty lies in her husband. Their loyalties are intertwined. One day or the other Paro would want to bring back her sister and the 16 other friends, and Rudra is the medium through which she would achieve the same.
In short - Rudra's loyalty - His nation & Paro's loyalty - Rudra
Grief & hurt - 2 things Rudra is adept with and such deep wounds have been incurred, scarring him, that meri ma ke terms mein , "Kissi dushman ko bhi aisi takleef na ho". (She has no idea what TV serials are, and definitely no where close to knowing abt RR, something she often quotes at home)
Yes, Rudra is the perfect example of a person who has seen the worst of the worst and has still risen to such a respectable level in society. He was small kid - he had everything a child could ask for - good parents, good education, good house. until, he was fed lies and false things about his Mom being a bhagodi and having left them (him and DIlsher) for good, even though she tried getting in touch. Still he moved on and can I be simply blunt about it, he had an added advantage.
He became independent at a young age, he learnt things the hard way, which is what makes an individual street smart. He learnt how to adjust, be it the abuses of his father, or having jalli hui roti and sabzi on a daily basis. You adapt youself, you tend to never whine and go along. Yes, his innocence was being replaced with shrewdness, the same sly behaviour which actually helped him detect stuff, analyze situations, people and an important trait for an officer. His productivity, energy, attention were at it's peak, he focussed on his career, his dreams and toiled hard till he achieved all the name and fame. He had the liberty to take his own decisions, both for him and his now old, dependable father. His pain and grief made him emotionless, and allowed him to become a hard-core workoholic, given he had nothing else to do, talk to, share his feelings with, he was right on track, as far as his professional life was concerned. So yes, his grief and pain was no ordirnary pain, but a beneficial one, that allowed him to suppress all emotions and throw them down into an abyss, which he swore he would never touch or bring open. To be honest, he did restore the shaan and baan of the Ranawats by joining the BSD, after Dilsher and Mala had split. So his pain is what made him a strong person, who knew how to be rude (With Mohini) or be humble (With mythili). All in all, no pain no gain. So whatever Rudra has achieved so far, atleast on the professional front, it is his passion, his undeterred determination to leave behind his feelings (maybe lock them up for a few years and then later deal with it) and Navin ji ke terms mein, his grief & hurt that were not ordinary pain, made him the extraordinary BSD Jawan, who we all are proud of.
It's kind of gotten into my head, to use only instances to go ahead, so hope it's no getting irritating.
1. When his mom leaves him, it's in the pilot episode, and we all see a young kid being draaged by his father and his Kaki sa pretty much encouraging the departure, rather than being a supportive family member who could handle the child's crisis. So yes this the most grief, hurt a child could ecounter. Random disappearance of his mom, and she being insulted by his school friends, he is defensive about his family members and ends up bashing up Sumer and instead gets a scar, such a scar that haunts him for the next 15 years. Yes, this is no ordinary pain, rarely does it happen in real, which is such a delicate issue and ends up ruining life's of kids going through the same, but in the end, they become stronger, though with reservations about family, bonding, trust etc. Rudra was the exact, and the worst part is the better half of his mother,instead of being extra careful, further damaged the kid. Things spiralled from bad to worse, with such negative feelings being instilled, it was wriiten in his fate, to grow up alone, which he did and ended up becoming one of the most respectable army officer.
2. The scene when he a fellow batalion member's mom, comes to mourn the loss of her son, after the raid of Paro's Baarat, instead blames Rudra for it, and ends up wishing that he never gets to meet his mom or something of that sort. Well, ofcourse all the 15 years of his unheard feeling, unheard calls for his mom were to spring up, and he ended getting emotional for a moment, be it a mere 2 mins, but he is human, he is allowed to express grief and show how hurt he is, uses the mirror to support his head, sheds a tear and is confronted with most beautiful thing on this earth, that only he is able to see, through the glass. So yes, he is reminded of his Bapu sa's words and is back to his normal emotinless self. Yes, this is some hurt that is not ordinary.
3. When he takes Paro to the village, to ensure that atleast her Mami sa would take her in, accept her, he would have his plan i action, but, alas, things were different and his plan did not work.
So yes, he was hurt, bothered by the fact that, how people could be this naive, not be the least bit bothered about their daughter's well-being, he is officer, it was his duty to ensure the safety of it's citizens. He voiced out his thoughts, his observations, all he needed was support, an aware witness, who knew of the wrong-doings of the Thakur, but was left in vain. The worst part was Mami sa, bluntly rejecting her, given her loyalty was being tested, her blind faith put to test and she broke Paro's and our hearts and ended up choosing the wrong side. I believe it is the officer who was more hurt than Paro at that moment, he may not express it, but deep down, you can know the dismay, he was shocked, angry with people actually not standing up for their own well-being and being a servant of the nation, I think he was pretty much insulted, if I may suggest..
4. With things moving on, Paro refusing to budge, he had to take extreme measure, he took her to his Haveli and is reminded of his horrendous past, mixed with all the feel-good memories he could recollect. For an individual, who forgot what home is, what family is, he had to come back, face his demons, interact with the once-so called members, and that too, yes for the protection of a witness, to successfully complete a mission. So he placing the biggest stone he could get his hands on, used it and placed it on his heart and started to live in the mansion, his mansion. This is definitely no ordinary pain, only a person as brave as an officer, can in the least bit, keep his emotions aside and focus on his work.
5. We all know, the marriage was getting way out of hands, and there were multiple instances he was hurt, he was disturbed by the blind faith his witness was showing. Be it the openly challenging him, when he needed her support, her consent the most, but given that he had put a bullet through her husband's end, of course the tough was going to get tougher. He was hurt when she put her hands on the burning tawa, he showed concern, indirectly appealed to her, let out his trueself by being genuine and kind enough to actually apply mehendi, which was then a cure for the burns, marks. Some may say, he had a different agenda, of being evil, taking his intimidation too far, but given the expressions, it looked more like a public apology, and in his unique style too. The scene that followed after, was gut-wrenching, seeing him get down a knee, (nt going in the direction we all intended to watch) and yes applying the ointment. I think this was his way of begging her to back out, he did not mind sharing his grief, given how hard pathar dil insaan he was. So yes, if Paro was in pain and dilema, I think Rudra was in a far deeper zone, as far as his sufffering was concerned.
6. One other significant scene - the one where he brings in bangles and tries to get close to her, make her feel his proximity, knowing for the fact that, she would'nt be able to handle the same and is successful to a certain extent, until Kaki sa interrupts. How is hurt, grief related to all of this? Well, he managed to irk Paro out a bit and went ahead to get a good night's sleep and then what - Heli Maari and she busy removing her bangles. He was being tortured enough, with his inner turmoils and then she having the nerve to sing his favourite lullabuy. He is definitely hurt and keeps his tears to himself and goes ahead and use anger as a mechanism to cope. So this again , shows he is not experiencing normal pain, this pain was far more painful than bullet through his heart, at that moment.
7. Well this back and forth goes on, be it the haldi, the Jhaanki, the sangeet. The pain increases, but he being the master of hiding the same, he was quite out of tactics and was beginning to show signs of concern, became desperate to put an end to all of it. He had to act swiftly given his job was in danger, the so-called 4 days were nearing to an end. It was either the signed paper or marry the fake fiance and still lose his job, given he would share a conflict of interest, if she married her. So yes, he was allowed to have a look one last time at his most beloved possesion, his uniform. He was going to have to give it up, just like that, his mission, his fellow member's honour was being tainted, so yes this was the worst point at which an officer could be in, yet still he managed to build up courage, request, plead and beg for her to stop the marriage and protect him, let him have his moment, let him clear his name, and she, well, she refused to stand down. So Rudra, using anger as method of emoting, showing that he is hurt, goes ahead and reaches the mandap.
8. Well, with Mohini and Tejawat's plan in action, almost 2 premi 's on the verge of dying, getting murdered on that fake-wedding day, everything looks all set until.. Well Rudra figures out Paro is in danger, he is now more than ever responsible, if anything were to happen to her witness. Yes, she was not his fiance, not at this moment, this was his last attempt to clear his name, maybe even protect her, that was secondary. He being the officer, he had to stop the chaos, make the picture clear, he lets out the truth, but is in lack of physical evidence, he is literally on the verge of dying, given she is adamant, standing on the wrong side, yet he does not lose hope, he forgets everything, he guarantees that he would protect her, make sure she is alive and is breathing. She being right, in her own way, sees this as an opportunity, and tries to escape. That does not bother him, hurt him, but she physically hurting him, and then having the guts to run away. This literally broke his heart. He was physically hurt, but the betrayal, as he deduced was no where close to the time when the goons took a a shot at him and he had to take out the bullet on his own. This was by far the worst form of betrayal, lowest pit he could fall into. There was no way of coming out, proving his innocence in all of this.
9. Things always tend to change for the best, this is what reassures us, brings us back us back to life, helps us attain some sort of faith. But Rudra, now even more angry, (most hurt) gets up, brushes his hands and goes to follow her, because given the fact that she had left him stranded, insulted his mission, if Tejawat hadn't done the deal, killed her, he would have. He was in such pain, that he had no hope left, lterally, he had to start from scratch, and given that he was going to be court-marsheled after going through the most fake-realistic marriage, he received a call. His bapu sa was sick, in a coma!!! God has his twisted ways of making a person stronger, yes, this is what brought Dilsher and his son closer. It made Rudra believe in religion, in God, we did see him reach a mandir and pray for his father's recovery.
10. Okay with Paro knowing the truth and emotionally murdering Rudra, yes, the little faith he had, the 1% bond he may formed with her was all thrown away with the million broken pieces of his heart. So he was in no mood of forgetting and forgiving. Her attempt of disgusing as Gauri, her consistent stubborness to not move out of the Ranawat Haveli, all were torturous enough, and then he gets to investigate the Thakur's mansion and yes, with things spiralling out of hands - he sees his Mom, aka Thakurain. Could it get any worse?
11. With so much to digest, let in, he would have really wished he was dead, given the investigation was not helping, his Mom indeed was the worst, at that moment, having abandoning a child and is living her,happily ever after. So he is vulnerable, he tends to drink away his grief and ends up in Paro's care, her motherly affection, yes, she needed to have that feel and touch and not the compulsive love feeling. She toned it down, put aside her natural feelings and helped out the kid, who was missing his mom.
12. With her feelings out in the open, even the Ranawats discussing her love affairs, given she had confessed and asked the once Jallad/Rudra now turned Major to marry her, accept her. Given, he was battling out the fact that his father missed the most prestigious ceremony, his childhood wasn't that good, he wasn't the star kid of his class, atleast according to his teachers, well now Paro telling him that she is the girl who once gave him the doll etc. So with grief and hurt having no place in his body to register itself, he had no intention of hurting her, but given his mixed emotions or reservations he had for her, he was forced to reject the proposal and in fact, ended hurting himself more than Paro. It was visible, his anger is a dead give away.
The more angry he gets, the most hurt he is.
13. Sorry it's getting repetitive, the same scenes, the same Paro , Rudra. What is happening? Navin di, with all you baisas must be thinking the same. But that is no way going to stop me from going ahead, in fact that you managed to read till here, is what is driving me crazy and tempting me to go ahead.
The most hurtful moment we all witness was an army officer being wrongly accussed of mistreating a witness, and he not being given the benefit of the doubt, given the respect he had achieved. All of it was being washed the drain, and he was asked to "handle the situation". Well, his way of we all know how that happened - the 8 phere wali shaadi. Where else have you seen, be it reel or real, when a person decides to get married when he is at the worst of his positions - No job, no identity, no one to support him? I mean the person itself, and not the situation forcing him to get married. So, yes Rudra, having taken decisions all his life, whether right ot wrong, it did not matter to him, as far as he was happy, satisfied, he went ahead - his way of pushing away his grief, hurt. He did not mind turning himself into a jangli, janwar, after all did it matter, to him, to anyone? He was doing what he loved - his job, living his life. And now with his all that gone - he had to vent all of it out, it had crossed all limits, now it was getting unbearable and he went ahead, drank till he could wash away, maybe 2-3 % of his pain, and not able to do so, he punishes not Paro, but himself, by getting married, because he knew deep down that she would also have to deal with all his past, his so-called emotions and she would be equally hurt and that would reduce his pain. So yes, an extreme measure to handle his not-so ordinary grief.
14. Okay, the SW track happened, the Jaipur track followed where in Rudra was not in a bit worried, or in pain. The Ladoo track came up and he was physically in pain and yet again, no ordianry one, he had a Shiv ji wala type of disease (Sorry if that has hurt or offended any baisa, no such intention!!) All was fine, until Laila re-entered. That had nothing much to do with Rudra getting hurt, but Paro. So I am sure we could skip that, given the post is about Rudra. Then, yes the stage was being set for Mala's re-entry and they were busy in Bombay. Here again, he was hurt when she decided to leave him, without his consent. I think, somewhere or the other, I may have mentioned it above. So Rudra was now slowing learning to handle grief, hurt, but not in Macho way, means he could have abandon her and let her have a wish, and maybe brood a bit and then he goes to manofy her (I think Jaz baisa had a post on the same, it was a cool one, I must say, bang on, we all wanted to see the dukhi Rudra (like in Devdas) to actually let the feelings/love soak in.. )
15. The Mala track and Rudra grief are synomynous. So we all saw, tht Dilsher requested Paro to bring in Mala, as he thought now, would be good time to redeem himself and let Mala seek forgiveness. Both of them needed each other's attention, support, because they now want to own up to the damage they have done, and are willing to mend things, with ofcourse, Paro's guidance. So yes, Rudra lived no ordinary childhood and is not exempt from ordinary pain. He managed to pull through, faced all obstacles boldly and now is so human in nature, that he is willing to atleast try to understand his parent's griefs, problems, issues and open to hear their point of views on why he was abandoned. Dekha jaaye, ab baccha bada ho gaya!!!
Okay, in short - Rudra's magnitude of anger = the immensity of his grief. He used alcohol in the past, to wash away all his problems, but now has Paro's support, who like him takes extraordinary measure to wash away his not-so ordinary pain.
Well, well I am midway through the para that is quoted and Can I just say Navin ji, no offence, but given the current scenario, from your words, this is what struck first - The now,happily married Major RPR, looks no less than a joru ka ghulam.
But having no intention of direspecting or misinpreting your moti jaise words, I think I can ramble on.
1. He is first an officer, then human, yes, given the intensity with which Rudra was engrossed in his job, he was never ever going to sit back on a seat and give orders. He took actions, decisions into into his own hands, when time & sitaution demanded it. So for such a devotee, of the nation, to hesitate, to tenderly care for a witnesses ankle, was out of this world!! Yes, he was worshipping her in a way, ensuring she was not hurt, just like ensuring that his territory was safe from threats, mishappenings and he had to take action, being the officer he is. So, yes the passion was there, Come on, his expressive eyes are a total give away. He did not cross the line, he did what was to be done, solve the problem - reduce her pain, having known she was hurt.
2. Given she herself is a devotee of God, of her then Thakurain Maa sa, Thakur etc, her turning into a devotee of Rudra (The gauri phase, the public proposal, the refusal to leave the Ranawat haveli unless and until Rudra forgave her etc.. ) is quite the challenge for Rudra to keep up with. He is passionate, but does he worship her enough? He was a dead person, inside, feelings/emotions were no where to be seen, as far as people were concerned and not his job, his true responsiblity. But things started to change when she was declared his fake fiance, she triggered his emotions, his righteousness, every single moment they spent together, with every verbal commuincation they had. She taught him the meaning of worship, with her being in blind faith that Thakur sa was correct and he was wrong. He learnt from her stubborness that he too can learn to become more adamant, believe in his himself, no matter what, after all, his God - his duty was at stake. So yes, they helped each other directly or indirectly to re-ignite their respective passion and make them in the end, worship each other.
3. When Paro is not ordinary, atleast according to Rudra, she had to play a bigger role, in convincing him that, even if God, Bholenath, could not do wonders, she was there. Yes she stuck till the end, till Dilsher came back out the coma. Her undeterred belief is what triggered a belief in Rudra, that he too could one day, come forward, pray for his father's speedy recovery. So yes, she was passionate about him and he was starting to worship her, given he saw her stand in the rain and watch her getting drenched, he couldn't help himself but run towards her, take her in. Now this is when he saw a different version of Paro, someone who would go to this extent to just humour him and meet his silly demands.
4. Then again they got married, they moved on, they settled their differences slowly, one by one, he turning into a new leaf, starting to believe there in happiness in family, she always being there for him in the thick and thin of time. Their bond grew stronger, just like when a true devotee prays to his God regularly, they form a certain bond, a hidden friendship which only they can comprehend and understand. Please do note, niether Paro or Rudra are being in the slightest way being compared to a higher power, it's the bhagwan and rishta bond that I am trying to highlight. With days passing by, they have shared all their secrets, helped forgive each other, learnt to respect each other. So yes, Rudra's worship for Paro is no ordinary passion, given for the fact, that she looks no less than a Goddess herself!! (Her beauty is something which cannot be ignored.. )
I am sorry abt mostly summing up, as am unable to, at this point, come up with any scenes in paticular. So hope the interpretations are not going haywire.
Okay reaching the end of the para, and I guess with all that is typed above, some way or the other the last part too has been included, maybe in a different way, so Navin Di, kindly excuse for not adding anything extra.
Originally posted by: napstermonster
And Rudra expresses himself with the simple straightforwardness I have again never seen--- when he loves, he says so. When he hates--- he says so. It pours out of him with the directness of a child--- or a woman. The magic of Rudra is this female expressiveness. And this is shown without losing one ounce, one inch, of his virile male hardness and appeal. And other than Ashish (and possibly Vivian Dsena) I cannot imagine another actor who could have delivered this male/female element so brilliantly. I don't know who else could have stayed a powerful, smoldering alpha man--- while showing a tenderness (and a ruthlessness) that is wholly female.
Okay, i must say, now having confused everyone, I totally forgot to analyse the feminine bit of the character, yes, it has been established, jab Navin ji khud efforts lekar is coming up with something this engaging, it's tough to disagree, given she had done her fair part of the research.
Can I just say, Rudra is like Beckett (I assume you watch the show). They resemble in many ways - both handle their weapons in the most sexy manner!! Okay, on a serious note, they both have pasts and deal with it, they are straightforward, like you mention. When it comes to love, or hate, they tend to be the most passionate and do not hold back in expressing the same. With her showing the ruggedness and him having a feminine touch when it comes to handling females, so I guess they have the perfect set of skills and personalities to be the most hot and happening, excellent officers, in their respective fields.
(Definitely not trying to ship the couple, but trying to highlight the similarities in their personalities)
Okay, lets's just say, jaise, Madhuri Mam, the actress, and not as the judge of Jhalak - is and will always be, the Queen of expressions, waise hi, Ashish ji, not as a participant, but as an actor potraying the role of Rudra - is and will always be, the King of expressions.
There were multiple posts regarding Ashish ji's ability/talent to change expressions in a subtle manner and praising his expertise of the same. Madhuri ji, has this in-born talent and makes us all go dhak-dhak, Ashish rule's the masculine department as far as the same nazakat is concerned. Please don't misunderstand, I am not comparing them, as personlities, but their talents, they surmount to the same level of being impactful, having the wow factor, irrespective of the gender.
I haven't seen Vivain sir's work, so it would be unfair having me comment.
P.S Ashish Sir/Rudra, is the most realistic husband a TRP aunty could come across, given they have seen their fair share of serials.!!
I think if IF had a word limit per post, I would be banned from the forum. I was trying my level best to keep it short, but ended up with ALL this.
P.P.S - Navin ji, Kindly scan & send me over your opthalmologist's bill, I would love to refund the amount, given the amount of reading you did, your power must have increased a wee bit. Sorry about the amatuerish comment, but couldn't hold back!!
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