IKRS 22nd August 2014 Episode 12 My Take
Episode begins with the typical household setting where one house mistress tries to outdo the senior one. Dashrant enters and as per usual, begins to set off one against each other. His wife he puts down and shows her , her place .. under his feet! Whilst upon Viplav's mother he shower's praise. Basically the fruits of their womb is what gave them significance in Dashrant's eyes.
The wicked are always preoccupied with the errors they commit. Dashrant is anxious Viplav may try to contact the widow on the final eve before he leaves the city of dimwits as Dashrant referred to the populace of Banaras..
Workings of Viplav's heart..
The highlight of the episode has to be Viplav's short yet difficult journey which with a little help from his friends, gaves him insight into how he was perceived as person. He was plagued by his friends words, that he was none other than a spoilt brat, who disrespects women! commits outrageous acts then roams around scott free, while others are crucified on his behalf. Viplav was one whose dada ji cleansd up his mess! after him. Thus starts Viplav's rather desperate drive at night.. he has to listen to words uttered by his friends.. but their words hurt him! it made him think , was he really the sort of shallow man they made him out to be? For his own sake he has to make it on his own ,without the crutch of his grandad.. and be a man! prove that he is a man of depth and substance! See for himself what he is capable off! and prove his friends wrong. Surely if could stop a murderous crowd from attacking that girl. Then he can also see her right now and as a matter of urgency speak his "heart" out to her.. his pride and his ego.. inherited by his family name has to be put aside! and humility has to be the order of this night! I want to see for myself if I can act like an honourable man.. other than that.. I am seen as..
So he parks his jeep right before her house.. what I have done I cannot undo, but surely I can make her understand why I did what I did? but why do I dither ? now that I arrive at my destination.. surely in practice it's a grinding task to put aside the person I have been all my life.. but then before this, I have not landed someone in such an horrendous situation, where the whole of the community where she lives, and will live.. have descended upon her, maligned her plus her community for a crime I am responsible for.. I will have to swallow my pride and take the few steps to her front door..
Peace finally drops upon Dhani's house.. till the omen of the elements! lull her out her sense of well being.. a storm sounds and flaps the sections of her shelter.. the peace was temporary , as the eye of the storm was right on her doorstep! and then the figure of the bane of her life!
The elements conceal his face by a blown away kite ,fragile and helpless, without direction .. her life is like that kite .. now in his face!
Viplav will find it hard to forget this vagabond kite.. like that widow and how he wrongly disgraced her before all..
Yes it was that demon.. he has come to steal her peace and wreak havoc in her life again!
The storm brews up in Viplav too.. should I leave it? dadaji.. said.. no! he had to do the manly thing gird up his loin and confront her.. his error in the face!.. but why is this apology becoming the hardest task in the world for me.?? be a man! and he taps..
With a storm within her, Dhani waits and the tap sounds.. then her feet carry her towards the door..the tapping and the wall stands between them.. and Viplav's wait..
She reaches for the latch.. dithers .. literally scurries off.. his persistent tapping stops her! she is blown away by the storm and opens the door to him..
Viplav face lights up.. he looks intensely into her bewildered eyes.. his chest heaves , his mouth fixed.
My eyes see her face for the first time! if only she can read what I am trying to say! this is hard enough! speak Viplav be a man!
Have to say something important to you.. what? she closes the door in my face
Look I have to talk to you it's important! this is ridiculous it's hard enough and she thinks I'll harm her.. well I have come this far ,and am not leaving till I don't say what I have to!
Door bolts in his face and she turns back her life asunder!
Hey open the door I can't say it without looking at you.. open the door! don't test my patience! open the door before I break it!
Dhani contains the storm in her heart , runs to sawarna and tells her the tale..
Well it seems she won't open the door but she must be on the other side of this door.. so might as well say what I came here for.. thus begins his confession very aptly , it was all my fault but not without blame first.. it began when you refused to give me the offertory .. I felt my pride was hurt ,thus I deliberately threw color at you.. purposely I put liquor in your water vessel.. so that you can understand whom you have picked on!.. now whatever happened , I confess was my fault.. I had to tell you what my heart felt, that's why I came here.. you are listening to what I am saying aren't you? look I am sorry forgive me.. I know it was a joke for me I didn't realize it would create huge problems for you.. I felt I had to do something so I came here to.. I have never apologized to any one.. but now I know how you felt.. say something otherwise I'll accept your silence as your acceptance.. this then was remorse only Viplav might as well be speaking to the door..which will may be make him realize the gravity of what he did not get a confirmation from Dhani.. if she heard what he had to say.. and thus no verbal utterance from her side of either or acceptance of his confession? Or whether he has been granted her pardon?
Dhani runs to her friend and narrates the tale.. Sawarna suggests a way of tackling this demon.. throwing red chilli on him.. compared to the red color he threw on Dhani.. she attempts too but, there is no one there.. Dhani's tale is fobbed off as her dream.. but Dhani knows his presence was not a dream..she saw him, and now he may not be there in reality.. but his image in the doorway with pleading eyes was captivated in her imagination. Within myself I said what a pity! he expressed himself so clearly and sincerely ..laying bare all his weaknesses before her, but she didn't hear the final part of his apology..so can I say that in that one look in silence when they both stood in the doorway..his apologies were already done?
Dhani is left with sawarna's words , there was no demon here..
Viplav assumes she heard him and her silence meant she accepted his sincere apologies.. he is happy he is not the person his friends made him out to be..
Overall pleasant way to end the week.. Mishal was superb at Dhani's doorstep.. Hamlet53. 23.8 15
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