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Suddenly the characters of Jodha Akbar have a new energy and that is again due to the mood of Akbar. He has buried his son, he has hardened his heart and now the 'jallad' is purported to be back. This usually means a ruthlessness fueled by pleas of mercy...at least that was the Jalal this show started with. But this Jalal has Jodha - a different Jalal very definitely. Oh how hard he is trying to distance her and keep her close at the same time. Such conflict of soul is what's producing a hatred for life but this too will pass. Blaming God is the easy part, seeing Jodha is the difficult part.
Gulbadan Begum has woken up enough and is trying to get Ruqqaiya to stay quiet for five minutes. Hamida has decided that her Jodha's sadma needs everybody to start speaking their lines and taking some simple decisions. Salima Begum finally told Ruqqaiyya that the tragedies could have been averted maybe if she hadn't decided to umm...make impulsive decisions calculated to insult and hurt Jodha at every turn. The result is a very empty Ruqqaiya clutching at nothing now. Once Ruqqaiya was told some home truths, she recovered and three years later she's solidly part of the harem albeit closely escorted by Salima and Hamida. This is what Jalal's Jallad-ness can achieve.
Jodha gave us a voice over explanation of the JJ relationship. They pass each other, they stop, she does a silent pranam and he manages to not make eye contact before walking on. A whole chapter of their lives has finished and now they are still turning a page. Jalal doesn't know how long to take with that turn, he is searching for answers and he is filling the void with war plans. Jodha is watching him warily, knowing that his blaming Mohabbat is not going to work, but then she has no answers either. Anuchit endeavours in her book are necessary measures in his book. Are they reading the same book?
Hamida decides to break the deadlock. She orders Moti to bring the pooja thali and orders Jodha to behave like Jalal's wife. It's war on all fronts. What kind of an epiphany will Jalal have this time. What kind of a realisation will keep Jodha by his side. What new JJ will emerge.
and a small VM for the change in JA. ...
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