The Veil & the Shadow

The VEIL & The Shadow

A kiss a hug ... a smile a slash ... a conspiracy a complaisance ... a nepotism an allegation ... a responsibility an irresponsibility .. an obligation an ownership

The last 2 weeks of YHM was wrought with drama galore ... each & every love story struggled to finds its rhythm ... Insecurity, Shadows, Irresponsibility & veils all contributed to the general confusion .. a confusion called YHM ...

Have not really covered todays episode in this post .. simply cause this episode was incomplete .. the VRAT which started today will end on Monday ..so on popular demand will write about the KC episode on monday ..

In numerous discussions on the LU thread .. innumerably on my post .. I had written after the slot time change of the show .. the show attracted a barrage of new viewers & the modus operandi of the maker will be to recreate the past of YHM ... to understand & interpret this track .. we all need to know the TRUE CHARACTERISATIONS of the CHARACTERS in YHM ...

So without much ado .. lets connect the dots & catch the nuances ... (swathi pleej to note)

FLASHBACK ...

Raman Kumar Bhalla .. a young man who ran away from home & hearth when he was abandoned by his wife ... he was abandoned & he chose to abandon ... He left his young daughter with his parents .. assuring of her well being & then went away to lick his wounds ... this man even when he returned ... due to a physical manifestation of a similarly placed mole .. could never accept his daughter .. he shunned his daughter .. he turned away from his daughter .. he ran away ...

This young man ... SHUNNED HIS RESPONSIBILTY

Then one day .. a young woman who had the power to love .. came into the lives of him & his daughter ... by standing up & embracing his daughter .. who was not related to the her by any social or legal acceptable norms .. she taught him a valuable lesson ... TO WAKE UP & SHOULDER HIS RESPONSIBILTY ...

On the day his daughter was unwell .. his father had shouted at him ... he had told him .. u are always SHIRKING UR RESPONSIBILTY ...

The young woman ... enraged at what she saw as abandonment .. took matters into her own hands & tried to give the small child a stable & loving environment ... It took the wake up call of almost loosing his daughter for the YOUNG MAN to value what he had ... he stood up & embraced ... & finally took the first steps to SHOULDER HIS RESPONSIBILYTY . ... his responsibility RUHI .. his young daughter ...

The young woman was admittedly manipulated by a vicious man .. whose underlying motive was revenge & slight on the young man .. but the life of a lie is very short lived ... the vicious man & his partner in crime were exposed layer by layer & ultimately it was the young woman .. who took the steps to unite the child to her rightful home .. BUT what's more .. she took her RESPONSIBILTY seriously .. she did not abandon .. but she took steps to EMBRACE the child in a way that no legal or social or moral law could now separate her from loving & giving this child a healthy & happy & secure home where she would grow up with a sense of OWNERSHIP & BELONGING ...

FLASHBACK OVER

OF RESPONSIBILTIES & OWNERSHIP ...

EXCERPTS from my post dated .. 28^th august ties that bind & bonds that tie

Now for the lovely cute couple ...ok for want of any other name ..lets call them the "JI" couple ( have borrowed this moniker from the KosPints post) Romi & Sarika ... a fledging relation is developing here ... it's the first flush of a crush ... but dark clouds seem to meander over them as well ... Yes ROmi was a bad guy .. doing a lot of bad in the past ... yea he has changed over & become a new leaf ... BUT BUT BUT ... where is his redemption ... This is the guy who callously tried to ruin a young girls life ... insulted a young girl .. yes he apologized ... but did he redeem himself ... NO ...

To redeem urself ... & to purge oneself .. one has to come face to face with goodness ... once again .. 2 broken people are coming together ... both with sordid pasts ... for a mohabbatein to develop ... they both need to get redemption for their pasts ... both need to purge their pasts

Romi was a young boy who was spoiled by the love of over indulging parents & over indulgent elder siblings .. when he made a mistake he was reprimanded he was shouted at .. but he was not made to shoulder the responsibility of his mistake ... The indulgent family left things as is .. simply just reprimanding him ...

This is the young man .. who had yet to achieve any maturity in thot .. his first instinct on hearing about a hospital mix up .. is celebration that now he would be RICH .. & would not have to WORK ever .. his life would be one of Party .. where he could indulge himself without taking any responsibility ...

But what dear Romi forgot was ... Life did not offer any free rides or lunches ... the echoes of a past .. would resound in the present & future if not dealt with ...

Romi is like a million youths of the country .. women of the house deserve respect .. but all others are fair game .. does that make them negative .. no it makes him an immature & irresponsible person ...

In the episode where Ishita was taken to hospital .. & Raman pulled up Romi .. I had written ... ROMI is STILL IMMATURE & is a REBELLION waiting to happen ...

This is a desperate fight of a young man to RUN AWAY from shouldering his responsibility as Love comes with responsibility .. it was always easier to live with momentary phases of lust & crush .. as they did not come with any clutches ... but this time the price of love was ... BIG

Food for thot .. did u never think .. if this boy was a changed person .. would he have not stood for his convictions .. would he after a token protest .. on Sarika's unacceptance .. keep mum. He chose to remain quiet .. & meet clandestinely ... a clear indication .. the boy had yet to stand up to his convictions ...

On the other side of the coin ... SARIKA ..

A young girl from modest means .. struggling to make a life for herself & her sick mother ... her life is wrought with struggle .. a young girl alone in the world shouldering RESPONSIBILTY of HER life & her MOTHER'S ... is it any wonder .. she is susceptible to men who promise to share .. is it any wonder she is susceptible to men who show her dreams ... is it any wonder that she is susceptible to men who promise to stand by her

This young girl in the past was a victim of sexual harassment .. a man had misbehaved with her ... he had coerced her for favors & when he was exposed put all the blame on her ... the only recourse for this young girl who was living a tough life then was to agree to an out of court settlement .. Sexual Harassment cases are tough & she would require money to fight such a case .. this young girl living in a foreign land chose the best & the easiest way forward.. she took the money & kept quiet ...

One day this young girl was made to realize that by not facing ur problems u are just keeping them aside for them to wake up & slap u on the face .. she is shown the path by ISHITA.. who was suffering a similar fate .. she decides to rectify her mistake ... She gets support of Raman & Ishita ... & is able to stand up for RIGHT .. stand for her RIGHTS ...

This woman is yet again at a similar precipice .. but with a more REAL CONSEQUENCE .. yet again a young man promised her the world .. but had feet of clay .. she was used by him & when the time came to shoulder responsibility he ran away ... abandoning her ...

She was first offered money by the boy .. a wad of cash pushed into her hands .. putting her on par with a common ha***t instead of the wife that' she was .. Then another man (raman) came forth & offered her money .. Guised under the veil of responsibility ... but in the end .. both men talked about abandoning her to her fate ..

Both Sarika & Romi .. have sordid pasts .. both have not redeemed their pasts .. for this story to move or to end .. they need closure of the same .. he needs to step forth & realize .. EVERY ACTION OF HIS .. HAS A DIRECT & INDIRECT REACTION ...

It was good this time his action actually IMPACTS HIM DIRECTLY ...but the stains of the same will impact all around him ..

It is important for Sarika to realize .. if she wants to live a life .. she needs to wise up ... she can go at it alone .. she does not need the crutch of a man promising her the moon & stars .. she needs to atone for her gullibility .. she needs to ASSERT herself & stand for her RIGHTS

In the entire talk between Sarika & Raman .. I loved the portion when he brings a mirror to her face .. Raman asks her to face up to the mistakes she did ... he asks her simply why are u so GULLIBLE ...

Toshi .. Romi's crutch ... the mother standing by her son ... she has seen what the fate of a "loose character" woman cost her household .. she was witness to an avaricious woman's callous abandonment of her elder son .. this woman would never wish this for any of her children ... the day she realized Param's

true face ..she has been his staunchest enemy in this household ..

Romi's crutch his mother .. how long will this crutch last in the face of goodness .. this crutch is after all a mother .. and a mother will go to any lengths to give her child the best for him / her ... the day she figures out what is RIGHT for her SON .. she will fight tooth & nail to achieve ...

Ashok Khanna ... Sarika's crutch .. yet again she takes the help of a man .. showing her gullibility ... Ashok Khanna a man out to settle a personal score .. a man out to score a brownie ... has no interest in Sarika beyond the means to an end ... he is lying to Sarika to get his means .. & the one thing which we all know is .. a lie has a short life ...

Sarika would need to learn to stand up for herself ... & Sarika would also need to learn to stop being so trusting to sweet words of help .. she needs to stop looking for a knight in shining armor for her fairy tale .. since life was not a fairy tale .. but a real hard hitting documentary & in that ... the everyday common man was the hero ...

The layers of false will erode one by one & the real faces will come out & show themselves .. the conclusion of this track will see a small twist ... & then the matter will resolve itself as a moot point ...

OF Veils & Shadows ...

To be a good husband .. he needed to kiss his wife ... that's what the experts told him ... it also sounded like the echo of his deepest sentiments .. so he decided to put it into practice ...

The day preceding the kiss was the toughest he had faced as he was constantly ridden by doubts .. would his kiss be accepted .. would he be bitten off .. he was unilaterally taking the decision to change the status quo of the relation .. he was moving it from Sirf Ruhi ke liye ... but even as he was moving it away from SRKL .. he used Ruhi as a shield .. thereby assuring there would be no REJECTION ... & if the matter rose ... he could hide behind the VEIL .. SIRF RUHI KE LIYE ...

The kiss woke up a fever of possibilities in her mind .. she was already more than half way in declaring her love ... when her friend pointed out to her .. the more u hide the more it wants to come out ...

The words worked as an epiphany .. she realized her husband was also showing signs of jealousy & possessiveness .. a sense of belonging rose with a feverish need in her ... she ran up to open her heart .. only for it to be crushed & returned ...

He believed her gift was not for him ... he believed her capable of culpability She broke a million pieces that day ... her heart which was aching to come out of the shadows .. was now firmly plunged into the darkest of the dark abyss .. she was left with holding a million fragments of her love ... Devastated & once again REJECTED ...

She refused to talk to him after that .. he realized his mistake .. in his jealousy .. he had equated her with his past ... his petty insecurity had made her a victim of his past ... when words of wisdom were whispered to him ... Ishu is not Shagun ...

She would never ABANDON ...

He got the courage to apologize to her ... but even then he stood with his EGO & his VEIL .. refusing to let go of either .. an EGO which could not make him unbend enuf to say .. I was jealous ... I was insecure ... a veil which refused to let him utter .. I CARE ...

He orchestrates a childish prank .. a prank which backfires badly on him .. far from getting him the forgiveness .. the prank creates further rifts & the need to apologize now doubles ...

She is hurt ... by what she feels was his callous disregard to her feelings ... the bottled up past where each hurt comes pouring out from her eyes .. the tears fall unabated ... the tears were for every time she believed he cared .. the tears were for every time she believed he understood .. the tears were for every time she believed they were one .. the tears were for every time she believed he was HERS ... MERE RAMAN ... .

She cries out ... the word SHAQ ... comes out of her heart ... her heart breaking because try as she might the past always stood as a barrier between them .. his past would always be a barrier between them .. she realized she would always have to pay the price of his past ...

She refuses to explain to him .. cries out .. I CARE FOR YOU ... hearing no reply ... she says .. I am not going to give u any character certificate ... telling him clearly .. this dark murky river of past .. would need to be navigated by him & he would have to do it if he wanted the ultimate prize .. her LOVE ...

It was a sad day for her ... she ran to him when she was told he had met with an accident .. the only thot in her mind ...could fate be so cruel as to take him away from her ... ONLY To realize .. HE WAS NEVER HERS ... HE WAS LOST TO HER ...

Yet again where ISHITA briefly lifted the veil ... the shadow of the past .. made her bring the veil back down ...

While Raman still stood behind the veil ... the veil of being insensitive .. it was easier to be called insensitive .. cause if the reality of how sensitive he really was came out .. he would have to answer to the words ... I CARE ... he would have to let go of the FINAL VEIL ... his PAST...

Of blurred images ...

I see you clearly thru the haze ...

Can any barrier ever be able hide passion

Can any barrier ever be able to hide care

Can any barrier ever be able to hide concern

Can any barrier ever be able to hide love

What is love ... is it in grand gestures ... is it in grand gifts ... is it in candle light dinners in expensive locales .. is it in an expensive sari .. is it in an expensive necklace ... No love was in each of the gestures behind .. love was in the thot

It was vrahlaxmi puja .. aka Tamilian Karwa Chauth ... he asked her to pick a sari of choice .. she picked one up .. but let go of the one she really liked .. price being the barrier ... She was a victim of gold digger' allegation .. hence she chose the gift .. but with a price which was low .. she respected the gesture but also made her stance clear .. so somewhere the slight of the past still had the power to hurt .. the wounds of the past had not completely healed...

He guessed the reason for her not picking up the sari of choice .. the price was to high ...so he clandestinely buys the same & makes a gift of the same to her .. She is touched that he noticed .. but was angry that he hid behind a VEIL .. a veil of an expensive gift .. when the real gift was in his GESTURE ... he gave away his Presidentship for her ...

Tonight once again she stands at the precipice of the most touching gesture ... her man observing karwa chauth vrat for her ... this time the gesture was not only BIG ... but it smacked of his Complete DEVOTION & LOVE for her .. this time this gesture could not be cloaked or veiled ... this gesture had one & one flag bearing beacon ... LOVE ...

Wont it be interesting to see how RAMAN & ISHITA handle this one .. would he step out from behind the sieve where he was hiding .. will she be able to see him clearly thru the sieve ...?

For the answers log into YHM on Monday night at 7:30 pm IST ..

That's it for tonite ... but don't fret .. after the KC program wraps up on YHM on Monday .. will do a full on romantic Ishra post ... sorry but kehte hai na .. intezaar ka mazaa kuch aur hi hai ...

GUD NITE .. catch you somewhere in the forum

To begin with, I am so sorry for taking such a long time to reply Ruby but life got in the way today.

Reading the post last night, I was surprised and pleasantly so because you covered Romi in this one as well as a case study. I had a vague idea of my reply that came in my head there and then but time was an issue.

Now that I have it, let me say how wonderful it is to see a post by you include a character I find fascinating - Romi Bhalla.

This character has been to me a very interesting one since I began giving it the attention it deserves which was around the MMS scandal track. Post that I have tried to study him as much as I could and from what I have observed if you want to see the downfall of Bhalla house than there is perhaps not a better character you could find.

To me this character is a riddle unto itself. Raman and Shagun' marriage had many consequences. Yes, I say marriage and not divorce...as for there to be a divorce there has to be a marriage in the first place. However, the biggest collateral damage of that relationship is Romi Bhalla. Collateral because he was not directly involved or in the line of fire yet he suffered too. The direct casualties of that marriage are Ruhi and Aditya Bhalla to me.

To understand Romi...you have to understand the history of the Bhalla family. Yes he is the typical good-looking, shallow guy with a devil may care attitude who has been spoilt silly by his family at first glance. However, the deeper you look the more there is to him and that arises from his family and particularly Raman, yes Raman is the BIGGEST influence on Romi Bhalla' life.

As a preteen, a naive Romi looked up to someone who is perhaps the closest thing to his idol, his hero - his elder brother Raman Bhalla. What made Raman Bhalla a hero to Romi? He was his older brother and if we have learned anything so far about Raman Bhalla, then we can safely say that he is very protective and possessive about those he loves.

Imagine a little brother knowing he is safe no matter what because in his older brother he has a protector, a savior, the person who will always be by him no matter what - to that younger brother his older sibling is a hero.

His older brother was the example his parents set for him - he is the one they asked him to look up to, to follow. He aspired to be his shadow if not a reflection of the man himself.

Things were hunky-dory until the time his brother got married...then the downfall began

Then Romi' hero gradually fell from grace.

He fell when he fought with his parents, particularly his father for his wife. He fell when he became someone who slogged day and night to fulfill the ever-increasing demands of his wife and yet the result was his hero was slighted, put down. No matter what his hero did, nothing was enough and the result was a henpecked husband. His hero bore things silently out of love at first and later because it became a vicious cycle.

The youngest of the lot pampered silly always got another blow when he was replaced as the apple of his mother' eye when she had a grandson. The replacement was unintentional but took place nonetheless.

He found the equivalent of a mother in his older sister who he started favoring more. The sister loved him and adored him, pampered him and became a partner in his crimes.

The hero lost in his own battles forgot to keep track of his charge and the charge found himself without anyone who could guide him.

He got lost.

Then came the decisive moment when his hero lost - the woman his hero loved and worshipped walked out on him. For her money and luxuries came to mean more than love ever could or would.

A young Romi Bhalla saw love is useless. It only harbors pain and misery, abandonment and deception. He decided love is worthless...but he also decided he won't let history repeat itself with him, he would make his own path and hence set out to become in what can be labeled as an antithesis of his hero - Raman/Happy Bhalla.

A guy who was always the baby of the lot sans any responsibilities in the first place decided he would never even bear them at all come what may. He decided women are great to bed but not to be with - not in the long term. A serious relationship comes with many things - responsibility to keep it and lest it fail a baggage that bogs you down to the fiery pits of hell.

For him life would be a big party.

However, underneath all of this is also a Romi Bhalla who still worships his brother because he knows his brother never was wrong in loving, in caring...but he is scared of suffering in much the same manner as his brother.

A few things have fascinated me about Romi always - the biggest is his genuine love and affection for Ruhi. To him Ruhi is his doll, his princess - he cherishes her...and it isn't merely because she is officially the youngest member of the household...it is because somewhere he knows how much love and attention the youngest members need in a family.

He would not let what happened to him happen with Ruhi...and so he tried to be there for her always even when his hero was not.

A scene during the Bala fiasco where Ishita stops Raman from beating him results in an argument between the couple. She says what if he had hit you back raised his hand against you. It was an important moment.

Of course, her concern was legitimate, valid, a young hot-blooded lad could very well have done that. What would have been the result of it? It would have been a huge blow to the elder brother, one from which he perhaps never would have recovered.

History repeated itself recently and even more zealously but the younger brother never retaliated. For him his hero is above all, he could punish him, scold him only he couldnt make him change his mind.

Recently he accused Ishita when he said I knew you would interfere...this the same woman he has eaten a half-cooked chicken for, the woman he wanted back home when she had barely became a part of his family.

Why? Because he knows this woman can change him...he shared much the same relationship with another woman a long time back - a woman who left him to his own devices since she was always so self-absorbed contrary to the woman who is his Bhabhi now.

He knows if he worships his hero...she is now his hero' strength and guiding light - the one who completes him in every which way.

He knows embracing her light and guidance means embracing everything that scares him, things he would avoid - love and responsibility.

For him a match appeared in a girl who unlike him would be not be an example of recklessness or an easy life. For her life was a synonym to the word struggle. She would shoulder responsibilities and do so without any complaints...her only wish to find someone who would make her forget the troubles in her life for a while - someone who could make her smile.

He would do that for her - he made her smile when he mistakenly picked her up one day and cutely apologized for his goof-up. In him she would find someone who became her friend despite knowing all there is to know about her and not begrudge her. With him she could be a carefree girl who could beat him at a gol-gappa eating contest at a roadside eatery, with him she had someone who made her life a happier place, a better place or so she assumed.

Things hit a rockbottom when the biggest responsibilty there could be in the world - that of raising a child would stare them in the face...he who never had even thought of doing much with his life now was responsible for another, one that would be in this world courtesy him.

She who assumed her love, their love is soaring to new heights would be knocked down to the ground when reality hit her in the face as she would find herself abandoned.

Caught in the middle of this storm would be once again the couple who together are an invincible team - something which both now reckon and realize. Hence his words always have her mention, a we, an us in them and she, she knows him enough to make others realize how they misjudged him...but this couple has their own issues to deal with as well amidst all of this.

The man who seeks an anchor - who knows he has found one in his life - in her now wants more but is too afraid to ask or to make a declaration of the same - lest he come across as needy, lest he be rejected - like he was before.

A woman who has an endless ability to give and has never seeked things in return has now begun having expectations - from a relationship, a man she never dreamed she would one day. Now she wants to lay claim and be claimed but is too afriad to make that first move - lest she be rejected like always - as he labeled her too.

She feels the need to be loved as much as she wants to love this man.

He wants to be loved and love as well but doesnt know how to go about it.

In what they had assumed was possibly the beginning of the first chapter of their lives after he announced CLOSURE on the previous one they had barely made the first step of progress when an old friend came knocking in their lives.

Her proximity with this friend and her adoration of him would drive him up a wall as well as make him sink to the deepest pits of despair, rage and jealousy.

For him this would be akin to life coming a full circle as he finds himself once again falling short in his wife' opinion compared to another man.

For her it would mean battling the BIGGEST demon of his past - slaying his biggest fear - one of abandonment, rejection and betrayal.

The chaos about to hit their lives would be a result of his insecurity, the failure of his love' strength and ability to hold onto someone, anyone but mostly it would be a result of the standstill they are currently at right now.

To overcome this battle - he would have to reveal his vulnerability, to win the battle she would have to be at her strongest...but to start the most awaited chapter of their lives they would have to give up their positions ending the standstill and meet each other half-way. 😳

That was another brilliant post from your side. As usual, I'm going to take full liberty in replying to this post which might not relate to your topic as it is. I'm going to bring that topic which is being discussed in this forum forever...Mani.

Ishita entered Raman's life in that phase when he was about to lose everything as a nerdy Raman even after gaining everything as a alpha male. Ishita gathered all those remnant pieces of that nerdy man...without any conscious effort and assembled the first piece by sealing his relationship with Ruhi. Slowly, she gathered all the pieces together and gave life to nerdy Raman again... This time, he chose to hide behind his altar personality. This journey towards confession is going to make him come out... I wanted to mention that again because we are moving towards the same...

When Romi's track came into picture, usual history of YHM asked me to read between the lines when the track was staring at my face. As of now, I'm not sure if we are going to be surprised by cv's again but as you said, all roads lead to Ishra and now, we are moving in that direction...

As of now, Romi is shown as a immature guy who is afraid of shouldering his responsibilities. But, Romi is not alone. Other immature souls portraying themselves as mature are going to face the harsh reality while making Romi the mistake that he has committed... Romi wants to dump Sarika now. Question is would Romi do the same if Sarika was not pregnant? My answer is no. Rather than Sarika, its that unborn kid which is making him shun Sarika, his love... Sarika definitely has a special place in Romi's heart and he's refusing to accept the same. Maybe, this is some genetic issue with Bhallas. Moving to the other part of the story,

Angry young man, Raman Kumar Bhalla is nowhere lesser than his younger brother who is running away from the love of his life... his wife, Ishita. Romi did the same by using that unborn child as his shield and this man is using his past as a veil... When this track gets its closure, both these tracks which is going to converge will give two mature characters to this show. Master stroke... Hats off to the writer...

Many Ishra fans find it difficult to deal with Mani's presence. But, this rude awakening is needed. Raman must face this insecurity to step into this new life...without turning back. But, as many of them asked, why should that person be Mani? Couldn't Ishita and Raman realize the same on their own? No is the answer. Quest for knowledge is that pivot of the wheel which keeps pushing us to learn more in this journey of life. Same is the case here. Till Raman and Ishita feel that need and urge to take their relationship forward, this love story can never find its destination. Mani is making them feel that need, nothing else. But for this guy, this budding relationship would have reached a stagnation point where these souls would have made peace with status quo... i.e., they complete each other. Because of the entry of a third person in this equation with a similar baggage like Raman (Single father with two kids), this story got its turning point. More than Ishita, Raman has a complicated past which is casting its evil shadow on his present. This man is definitely needed...

If we remember that first kiss, we wouldn't bash Mani... He's a catalyst. That's all...

Raman's Karwachauth vrat is not just a role reversal of Ishita's Varalakshmi vrat but it also marks the beginning of a new track where role reversal is going to happen again... Role reversal between that Ishita whom we saw in the accident track with the Raman whom we are going to see now...

Rubz Darl!. You know I love both you and your posts, strictly in that order. More so because you dot it and I try to connect (with) it.

For me you are "the nuance reader and dot connector", the fortune teller for a script

So, PLEEJ to keep dotting(and if one can find the nuance' of mehendi in Neelu's hand in such a delicious episode, what else do I say except for Shashtaang Dandawat Pranam!)🤗

Now coming to the post.

The whole Bhalla family needs redemption, at varying degrees, IMHO. (I know, characters need to be taken with a pinch of salt - for the drama to be maintained)

All are not only responsible for what they did, but more for what they did not.

Mr. Omprakash Bhalla - As a father, he needed to have more control on his family. To me he seems to be a late reactor. Waits and sees if things get settled by themselves first. One way to look at it is giving the other person an opportunity to realize and work on the issue, but there are times as a father experienced in the hardships of life, he should have taken the reins in his hands and guided his children. There were times he did it but times he evaded it.

He knew Raman was neglecting his child; he did reprimand him for it. Did he have a father-son talk about it. Well, we don't know. But he did redeem himself by bringing Ishita into his son's life. He saw the simple and honest girl, a girl with an independent streak who challenged his son. He knew she would make Raman's life better and be a mother to the neglected child

But in the case of Romi - He needs to instill responsibility in him, esp when he is aware of his wayward manner. He has to be the guide and the strict hand on Romi, which Raman has been as a brother/father combo.

So while he redeemed himself as Raman's father, he still needs to redeem as Romi's father.

Mrs. Toshi Bhalla - It's ok to be partial as a mother to your children. But there are lines which when crossed, one needs to see as a human, as a woman

Previously she had very low thoughts on the Iyers. She too assumed them to be gold diggers running after their son's fame and money. It was Ishita who constantly worked on that relationship to establish her character. Unveil the veil

During the Param fiasco, Ishita did come and complain to her and Simmi about Params behavior, which was brushed off. Shouldn't she have attempted to see Ishita's side of the story? If not as an MIL who should ensure her DIL's security, atleast as a woman.

Tho she did redeem herself as an MIL to an extent by promising to be Ishita's mom during the accident track, she still is quick to jump to conclusions to blame Ishita.

She asked Ishita to talk to Sarika, an outsider. Shouldn't she or her husband spoken firmly to Romi instead? Controlled THEIR son first? How will chucking Sarika from work solve the problem? Romi and she could still meet clandestinely and that's what has happened.

So she only covers the issues but doesn't solve it. As long as she doesn't face it she is happy and content, even if the issue is dancing right in front of her eyes, albeit veiled

Again she is supporting her son for his misdeeds. Loved Ramans Dialog to her asking her to not to support Romi and let him understand his mistake and responsibility instead.

She is more interested in branding Sarika as characterless and unfit for her family. Didn't her son just show his character or rather the lack of it? So is he fit for the family? That's the question she needs to face and answer herself before throwing the blame on others.

In a way she is Shagun, a woman she detests the most in her life for spoiling the life of her son.

Isnt she exactly shielding Romi, the way Shagun shielded Adi during the accident? Both crimes are heinous, both showed irresponsible behavior from the sons, and both the mothers are refusing to instill morale into their child for committing the crime.

Mrs. Simmi Khurana - She is another prejudiced person. She always thought low of the Iyers. She was ready to fix her brother's alliance with a girl who not only didn't take responsibility of a child, her niece, but made her ill instead. On top of it both of them covered it up and blamed Ishita for it.

That truth is still unknown to the family

When Params deed were exposed, she was hell bent on proving it was Ishita's mistake. Did she think like a woman first? No. She preferred to be veiled and her choice is going to cause havoc in her life when the veil is lifted one day, however strongly she holds on to it.

Yes she told Romi, that one needs to handle the problem on their own and face the music. But what if Romi had supported her during the Param incident. Would she have supported Romi today? There are chances she would they way she aided his escape during the accident

She told Romi - its unethical to use a woman like this. She will face that truth when Param's reality is revealed to her, that she was used all along.

Romi Bhalla- He is young but not dumb. He has seen a lot happening in his family.

He has seen what his brother went through when he was abandoned and left alone with a child

He has seen what happens when a person attempts molestation. His Bhabhi has gone through it

He has seen what happens when a man plays with the emotions of a woman. His sister is going through it.

Still that made him cheat Sarika and abandon her the minute she is with his child.

So his families difficulties and dealing with tough times has not taught him a lesson

Mihikas scandal and Balas expose may have made him guilty, as he atleast accepted both the crimes.

But redeem he did not. Bala is still bearing the brunt of it.

And Mihika might too.. If Ashok decides to use it to his favor.

Sarika is also guilty, I agree. She has already gone through molestation so shouldn't she be wary in life.

How can one be gullible enough to cross a limit - for a marriage which is unknown to the rest of the world esp when the guys family dont have a good opinion about her. Shouldnt she have waited till she clears the misunderstanding?

Also she has sided with Ashok, who she knows is not a good man. She knows how good Raman and Ishita are but she is blinded by her pain and emotion of being cheated.

She had fallen for Romi's sugar coated words, now she is falling for Ashok's.

She wants Romi to accept her and the child and Ishita wants them married. But does that solve the issue?

I am with what Raman told her that day about being in a loveless or one-sided love marriage. It will not last as the person doesn't own the relationship. There is no guarantee that the ship won't be abandoned again at the first sight of trouble.

Also what if this had happened when Romi were married? Then how does the solution apply

I'd rather they support Sarika and get her independent. Encourage her to stand up for herself and her child.

Believe not just by using her eyes and ears but her heart and mind also. She would know where help and support for her actually lies.

Raman Bhalla - He needed DNA proof to finally accept his child, look beyond the facial mole, into the heart that craved for her father. Craved for love and attention.

His child was hurt and needed blood yet he stood there as he had questions in his mind, questions raised by a vile person, a person who he knows is callous about the importance of relationships.

A child got 6 years of neglect for a decision taken by her parents. A mother who moved out for riches and what she thinks is love.

A father who ignored her as she reminded of his ex.

Today in her eyes he is the best father and her favourite person. And this is only because of his wife Ishita Bhalla

A woman he had called a Reject. A woman he had called a gold digger.

She understood his child more than him. She was awarded the best mother trophy much before he was proclaimed the best father

And this woman was not related by flesh or blood to that little child. The only connect she had was unflinching love.

A love so strong that her heart knew when the child was unwell. Her heart knew what pained the child. Her eyes never missed any emotion in the child. A true mother.

She knows what is it to be a reject. She ensured the child wouldn't feel it as long as she is there, even if she married the man she coined ruthless.

Raman knew too. So shouldn't he have been the one to understand his childs pain better, to ensure that he doesn't go through the same pain, esp when she is not even remotely the reason for it.

Today his love might have put the child at ease. but has it really wiped out 6 years of hurt and heart breaking memories?

He needs more redemption as a husband, as a Man.

He googled for tips, checked with people and all of them said one common point, do what your wife likes.

He doesn't need anyone else to tell what his wife needs as his wife told him clearly that he didn't care. He was insensitive and rude.

Yes he did care for her, showed his concern in a thousand ways but still he doesn't trust her with his love.

He had twice confessed his love and backed out. Didn't he make his once rejected wife feel a reject again?

Didn't she show many times, she is not the one who will abandon him. Ever. She is not Shagun.

If she knows that he loves her, will she not accept it whole heartedly the way she accepts the Ravan in him?

He had given her a bracelet before marriage - a time when she was against his views, but still she took it.

Here she gave him a bracelet, with love, from the heart. And he just threw it away...He rejected her. Not her gift but Her love and her heart. The actual reason behind the gift.

So while he cared for her, did he care for her love, her heart which was already fragile?

She didn't use the shield of Ruhi when she said she bought it with love. But he did kiss her using their daughter as a shield. And she didn't reject his kiss. Shouldn't that tell him enough?

Also when she believed he still loved Shagun, he did not correct her belief. He let it be.

But the minute she realized that he misunderstood her relationship with Mani, she came out clean. No pretence.

He needs to understand she pretends because he does.

For him to be a happy person, he needs to come clean. With no shadows of the past on his back and no veils in the front

That point, no google nor any advisor can spell it out. It needs to be realized and accepted by him. Only then he can set things right

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One cannot escape responsibility by evading it.

The first step is to realize and accept that one is wrong. One needs to stand up on his legs, deal with the problem head on.

There will be people to support you but the person who has to take the action has to be you.

Only then one can work on fixing it. Remove the dust from underneath the carpet. Clean and re-lay the ground for relationships to prosper.

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P.S : I left 2 people in this😉

1. Rinki - as the BT team have forgotten her

2. Neelu - I cant afford daraar in my dosti with Bhanu..Bhanu, I love you..

Ruby 🤗🤗🤗

Beautiful post as always Ruby! 👏How nicely you have captured the highlights of last two weeks episode, under the title The VEIL & THE Shadow. 😊

When some lines helped me to understand the characters better, some helped me to see where the story may be heading. Connecting the dots, Points to ponder, being little more open minded about characters was my take away from this post.

Romy not negative, just an immature, irresponsible person.

There, to me that line beautifully explained Romy. To me that is exactly who Romy is. An immature, irresponsible, misguided young man.

Romy is just not a spoit brat. He is also a loving brother, dewar and son. We have seen him respecting his bhabhi, fighting for her honor, supporting her

In her missions, and being there for her when his brother couldn't. He is all for his family, when he is not busy doing his KANDs.. He loves his family, respects his elders and is with them when going gets tough.

Even in todays episode, I could see this character of his reflected. How he was with the family celebrating the festival, how he was playing with Ruhi and how he came forward to congrats his brother on his success. He was not sulking in a corner. He was not mad enough at his brother not to express his happiness..on his success. This is the Romy I like. This is the Romy, I feel, if guided well, supported well will grow up to a fine man. A man that the family will be proud of!

I sometimes feel, Romy is the way he is because of his family. The incidents that happened when he was at his teenage. His then bhabhi choosing money,power over relations, his mother always bad mouthing girls, his brother busy making money, leaving behind his daughter, his responsibility...all this may have clouded his sense of right and wrong. His behaviour/ thots/ perception IMO have started refining since Ishitha entered his life.

He was made to realise his mistakes, his responsibilities, importance of respecting women in general by Ishitha. But he never worked on this realisation. It was not needed. Like you pointed out, he was yelled at, reprimanded but never made to repent. His brother and mother shouldered his responsibilities for him and showed an easy way to get out of the tight spot.

The scene where, Romy realises that his mother is on his side, how he quickly goes and stands behind her , to me was so indicative of his current nature.I hope to see a Romy, who finally accepts his mistake, on his own, takes responsibility, acts to correct the wrong if he can. I want his journey towards the matured Romy to begin.

Sarika, a young girl susceptible to love, care and support.

What made Sarika to cut a deal with Param? Or rather why did Param cut a deal with Sarika? I never understood this.

My understanding is, Param harassed her, she complained, but Param somehow made her look, come out , as bad as he is. She was fired and so was he

Was the money dealing to buy her silence? And did Param back out when he realised that Simmi and family trust him and supports him?

But anyhow, the fact that Sarika compramised her principles, let it be for any reason is something against her.

This nature of not standing by her decision has cost her and ppl around her grief. IMO, this instability is a reflection of the life she has lived so far.

The unpredictability, the lack of support, non existence of a shield to draw strength from..makes her weak. She tries to do the best she can. To be strong. To be self respecting. To not to compramise.. But its hard.. It is hard to shoulder the burdens of life, all alone , all by herself.

What made Sarika turn to Romy?

The first meeting was all abt how she was stuck in a situation, and Romy offered to help right?

But the meeting following immediately was clearly showing her Romy is not what he projected to her.. He twisted facts to impress her.

What made her to ignore this knowledge? What made her to ignore all the warnings from Raman and Ishitha? Why she chose to believe Romy when the odds were against him? Why did she tell Romy that she will marry only the guy that her mother approves and then agreed to marry him secretly? Esp when she knew the entire family was against their relationship? Why after the secret marriage she chose to surrender herself completely to him, without waiting for the family to ack the marriage first?

After lots of pondering,

You know I feel, what Sarika saw in Romy is just not him. It is the family that he belongs to. Its the stability that family projected. Its Raman & ishitha, its the complete package.. She believed once she is accepted she will finally get that stability, support and love that she yearned for. She will also be part of a family..she believed Romy will stand up for her.

But once again her hopes were trashed. She was left to fight her own case. Ppl whom she thot will stand by her, according to her failed to do so.

So she now has taken help from the only source who offered it to her.. Asoaka..

Ruby, I like how you ended the section about sarika, quoting it here.

"The layers of false will erode one by one & the real faces will come out & show themselves .. the conclusion of this track will see a small twist ... & then the matter will resolve itself as a moot point "

I really hope the matter will resolve itself as a moot point.. I donot think Romi or Sarika are ready for a family/ married life.

ISHRA - Who should take the first bite..

I love The character Raman and to the same extend I love the character Ishitha..

Each have their own daemons they fight. To me they are like turtles, hiding behind/inside a shell. Peep out of the shell, a teeny weeny bit only to pull back into the shell, the comfort zone.

Last two weeks I saw many changes in ISHRA's life.. But the net result, IMO is the need to express their feeling to each other was understood and a foundation for open communication was laid.

Last week I saw Ishitha screaming at top of her voice, Raman I care for you , I care a lot. Followed by a slew of disappointments, that he does not care for her, not trust her and a statement.. " there is no relationship without trust". Following which She went into a silence mode.

Today, I saw a husband who managed to break the ice of silence..Who managed to re establish communication, who let his wife know, she looks beautiful and he likes her to give him importance.. Showed his care by not letting her fast and by fasting for her health and well being.

Today I saw a wife, who finally starts to hope that may be her husband loves her..

Raman has always showed his care, his love thru actions. Ishitha has verbalised her love as care..both are dying to take the relationship forward. Both want to ack that this is not just abt Ruhi, the relationship is also about them. I am looking fwd for that moment., the moment of open confession, the step fwd to each other..

I would like to end this with a naughty note.. If I may 😉

You know the sofa tucked away in the corner, ishitha retiring every day to it, to me always symbolises, how a personal space is maintained between these two. I would like to see, Raman letting her invade his personal space..invite Ishitha to share his sleeping space.. And She taking up his offer. Let go of the sofa And with it one layer of the shell. The comfort zone..

PS..

Anni, I did it.. 😳..

Originally posted by: luvsagar

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