And I had to do a take 5 on it ...
1. The silence of the scene in the beginning ... though they said nothing, you knew that Jodha-Jalal were in the pain together ... the tender way he caressed her head as he was wondering what to do
2. Jalal knew there was nothing he could do to make Jodha feel better ... and so he did the one thing he could ... which is remind her of the reason she was alive ... for him, for them ... and he did so with the sindhoor beautifully ... and when he added that he cannot live without seeing her face
3. The symbolism of the sindhoor ... the CVs have very rarely used sindhoor ... but they have used it at very poignant spots.
- In the wedding ... as the start of the relationship
- In the aftermath of the tiger rescue ... when the Sindhoor flows on Jodha's face and she remembers her wedding vows
- And today, to show they are completely one
4. And that hug ... when Jodha finally came to terms with what she lost and what she had ... Jalal and their love
Paridhi's expressions were poignant and beautiful throughout this scene
5. And when they broke the news to Bharmal and Dadisa ... again Jodha broke down ... loved how Jalal was her support and gently stroked her as she faced the truth and pain again
Again, hats off to Rajat and Paridhi ... a deep journey of strength continues