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What an amazing episode! Power paced, dialogue drive and intensifying more into the relationships. The episode opened with Kunj finally grasping his ground and trying to understand what has happened. Sidhant Gupta was amazing throughout. You think you've seen his best performance but no, he astounds you with more better one the next moment.
Kunj has understood Twikle's impulsiveness from before marriage. Remember when he told her that if someone needs to learn how to love, they should learn from Twinkle. He has seen how much she devotes herself to every single person she loves and cares for. He has seen how she doesn't think twice about her actions and decisions in order to help someone and that is Twinkle's weakness and flaw. He has pointed it out a lot of times in terms of her bachpana. Twinkle's intentions are always perfect but she never thinks through. She is stubborn and determined in her words and her thoughts but unlike an adult that she is, Twinkle never thinks from every other angle and the outcome of her decision.
Once Kunj realized what Twinkle said and has done, he pointed out her mistake. I mentioned before that he will be angry at her hiding such a big thing from him and he won't easily let go of that anger until everything will be fine. The dialogue that stood out for me was when he says that how did she think she was going to deal with everything alone, and even if she did deal with it, WHY did she not mention a SINGLE WORD to HIM! In the end when he asks what did she think would've happened if she wouldn't say anything to him!!
Sidhant's voice modulation in that scene! He couldn't hold himself straight in front of Twinkle. That's he one person he can be himself in front of and he couldn't understand why would she decided not to speak up. What I loved in this scene was accusation of not trusting him enough. To all who read my posts everyday, they would know that I said that this track is about Kunj's trust in Twinkle's decision. During the confession, Twinkle exclaimed that she wants him to agree with her and understand what her decisions really mean. She asked for the same today in the hospital and as she ran after Kunj's car, to understand where she was coming from. Why she took the decision that she took.
In one of my previous posts, I mentioned how regardless of the fact that Kunj and Twinkle have endured so much together, the lack of trust and proper communication remains in there relationship. One of the reason was that for the honor of her mother, Twinkle ended up marrying a man that she suspected of molesting her. In most situations, the most kindest and nicest people take advantage of you by manipulating you with their kindness so giving the argument that Kunj never did that and he and Twinkle shared a room is futile. Given Twinkle didn't know the real truth but the fact that she suspected Kunj is big enough to cast a shadow over their relationships. With that truth out, Kunj and Twinkle were able to develop a strained relationship between them but it wasn't enough to fill the cracks and this track has brought up the emptiness of their relationship forth. When Kunj walks away from Twinkle and drives off, you can see Kunj conflicted at what has happened. At one end his father is fighting death and at the other, his new-found love with Twinkle is only bringing in more questions then giving answers.
Jasmine made me really sympathize with her when she knelt down and let herself fall in middle of the road. I think the whole scene was symbolic of the fact that her new-found faith in Kunj will help her get back on her feet and walk towards him and his family in the rightful manner. Twinkle wouldn't waste her time asking Kunj to understand her after what has happened but will try to figure out how despite her taking all the precautions she could think of, the pictures were leaked.
In the house, the positioning of the characters again appeared so much important. Anita, Yuvi and Mahi were on one end of the living room while Cherry, Anand, Bebe and Usha were on the other side. I liked how everyone was sitting straight but Usha's posture was facing Anita. Usha has always felt inclined towards anyone who will share her feelings regarding Twinkle and Anita has taken full advantage of that weakness in Usha by further instigating and probing the matter.
I honestly love Bebe's character. If there is a matriarch in any house, they should exactly be like Bebe who is unbiased in every conflict. Even when Surjeet wanted to marry Anita, she gave her blessings by herself witnessing how Anita was loyal towards her brother if not the whole family. She has time again proved that she understands Anita's character and personality but as long as Anita can provide her brother with happiness, she won't step in the way. Thank god she pointed out that there was no proper evidence signifying Twinkle's role in leaking the pictures. Also that she stood up to Usha that as a bahu and wife, Twinkle's place is besides Kunj and in this house. Kunj at the end end also exclaiming before everyone that everyone is aware of Twinkle's value towards his family and how she dose take decisions with impulsiveness but would never take any step that would bring shame on anyone.
Usha has always thought that Twinkle can never kept Kunj happy. She even said the words out-loud before the havan from where Twinkle decided to leave because of assuming Kunj's interest in Maya. Not just she has a belief that her son isn't happy with his life-partner, but she also has a possessive instinct towards Kunj because of him being the only member of family who has always treated her with kindness and respect. Kunj has given all he rights he can as a son to Usha where as it is visible from Anand that he would think of himself first before looking at any other person in the family. In south-asian culture, mothers of sons are quick to use every trick in the book to makes sure that the son's love is not shared by wife. Although it's a highly unrealistic and sexist expectation, it lingers in our society and is evident not just in our TV shows and films but also in our families and general conversations. Men are usually put in an awkward position to choose between their family and wives. Only few families out of many manage to keep the balance with families and wives accepting each other with open arms.
The scene where Usha threatens to kill herself, it's important to note the placement of characters. The two people might in front of her are Bebe and Kunj and besides them in the same row is Anand and Cherry. All have the ability to think clearly besides Usha and think logically over the evidence that has surfaced. Behind Kunj, we can see Mahi standing in between Yuvi and Kunj and Yuvi and Anita standing in one row.
In one of my previous posts, I said that Kunj will be angry at Twinkle for hiding the truth and so will the rest of the family but the topic won't be brought up by the family until everything is fixed and Usha will accept Twinkle's words. If you guys remember, in the "shaam hone aye" song scenario, Usha smiles and nods at Twinkle after Twinkle cuts up the vegetables and presents to Usha. But Twinkle is unable to do so until Kunj comes in. I am not going to re-quote how numerology played into it but I will say again that with Kunj's help, Twinkle's name will be cleared however Kunj won't be standing next to Twinkle physically. (Kunj peeking in from the window. Kunj coming from behind in Bebe's room). No one is satisfied with Twinkle hiding what she knew but later on, they will be. I loved how everyone's placement was so perfectly shot. Twinkle behind Yuvi and Anita away from the whole family signified how they have been successful in their plan to separate Twinkle from the person who Kunj puts on the highest pedestal.
Usha speaks the number nine when Twinkle comes in and removes the knife from her hands. Nine is a number of a person who accomplishes the divine and noble acts. It also signifies harmony and peace meaning Twinkle will be the person to bring peace into the family and remove the strains. When Twinkle came into the family, the guru ji said that she will bring good luck with her. We have to realize that when she came, the family had committed and was standing at a very strained position. Manohar had ruthlessly treated his sister and brother by taking away their wealth in a wrongful manner. Usha was continuously treated unfairly by Anand's wife and her husband. Anand would follow whatever his father and wife told him to do and only think in terms of his wife and son instead of taking everyone together which Kunj has done. Since Twinkle has come in, things are taking course in a way that they should. Manohar no longer owns wealth that he is responsible for. The whole family is living under one roof and united in many different aspects. This track could improve the relationship between Kunj and his father.
Not only has Twinkle played the role of mediator unconsciously by her taking the knife away from Usha, she has made it evident to Kunj too that she understands why he is angry too and what place does family holds in his life. The softening of Kunj's face when Twinkle says she'll go away was remarkable portrayal by Sidhant. He didn't want her to go away but he also couldn't stop her. One of the accusations from him to Twinkle at the hospital was that if only she had told him about everything he could've backed her up. He could've prevented his father having a heart attack and going into coma. He could've had the ability to take a decision where as now, at this point, he couldn't take a decision without appearing bias. Nine is also the number of eternity. I said in one of my previous posts that Twinkle and Kunj want to start anew but they can't do that without clearing up the past between them. They can't start afresh without both being accepted completely by each other and both knowing that they have to trust each other's decision and choices regardless of the fact that they each agree with it or not. Only after Twinkle is brought back into the house with Usha's blessings, not just Bebe's would Twinkle's place be etched into the Sarna house.
Also the way Kunj's anger melted when Twinkle was leaving was just so perfect. You could see the helplessness come onto his face for not having enough power to do anything to keep Twinkle with him. Regardless of the fact that she hid something this big which also ended up endangering her, he wanted her to not walk away. I loved how Bebe (the other mother) wanted her to stay as well. Mahi, who has stated that although she does have issues with Kunj and Twinkle, she doesn't want anything bad for her; also appeared as someone who was not happy with Twinkle leaving the house. Cherry and Anand as well looked on as if it was unfair of Twinkle to leave and I really loved both the good-for-nothing men to portray that unfairness silently. She has become such an internal part of the family regardless of the fact that she is not accepted. Also the silent apology with her hands together that she signaled towards him was so eloquently shot.
Hamari Adhuri Kahani was so apt in the instance Twinkle left. The verses reflected how everything in Twinkle's life that was turned upside down with Yuvraj's betrayal, had colors brought back in it with Kunj's love. The flashback of their second date was perfect because that made Twinkle believe that maybe Kunj too feels the same towards her and has at least some appreciation for her as a wife. I loved how the verses were so much in sync with the flashbacks. Twinkle's inner conflicted resurfaced at the end when instead of remembering her wedding, her mind was reeling it back as if it had not happened. The thing is that the motivation behind the marraige between Twinkle and Kunj was so much more different then what they've come to. Also the fact that Twinkle remembered how she was welcomed into the house second time in her flashbacks instead of the first time, shows how she believed that this second chance would help her actually work towards her marriage. The first verses that played with that flashback were so apt because while Twinkle and Knuj were getting closer after he welcomed her back into the house, there was still emptiness and a distance between them because of their past baggages. I don't want to go further in song translation but the song was perfectly used and so beautifully used. I liked how it was the girl's version instead of the full song because at this point, the reigns of their relationship are in Kunj's hands. I think I mentioned this shift of dynamics in the noodle episode. Once everything will be fine, then Kunj will hand Twinkle the right to steer their relationship again.
Before touching on Yuvi and Anita, I want to mention the cupboard scene. A couple's closet doesn't hold much to symbolize besides signifying a collaboration. When Knuj starts thrashing and throwing Twinkle's clothes out, he speaks that he thought they were now starting to trust one another so how could she hide such from him was such vital moment in Kunj's realization. I think tomorrow we will see Kunj sitting in that mess and thinking over and over about what has happened. I believe that this hereon is the end of Twinkle and Kunj working over the same goal. Twinkle would want to reveal the real culprit and hold him/her accountable where as Kunj would only focus on making sure that everyone realizes that Twinkle is not responsible and that he agrees with her decision to hide such from him even though he wasn't happy with it before. Eventual understanding and having faith and trust in each other's decision makes a relationship stronger. After all, two people make up a relationship and in order for it to work, the two people have to be individuals and themselves in that relationship.
I think the whole scene signified the frustration and the conflicts inside Knuj very well. In the privacy of his room he can blame and let loose. I liked how he pulled her picture down. Last time he pulled her picture down was when he was changing and he wanted her to not see. This time he is breaking down and while just few hours ago he needed her by him, he wants to reciprocate her hiding the truth by not allowing her to watch him breakdown and vent. Ah, men!
Coming on to Anita and Yuvraj. These knuckleheads do not realize that they shall only be successful until their goal and motivation is the same. Anita is so much blinded by her grudges and hatred that she is not seeing that her son is going off-track. Anita wants to hurt Twinkle and Kunj, thus she ends up crushing and throwing Kunj's picture while Yuvi takes Twinkle's picture and kisses it. Did ya'll notice the irony when Yuvi said he can't forgive Twinkle for betraying him when he was the one to betray her. He was the one to crush her world but instead his twisted mind thinks that she owes everything to him. Even when they wee together, he thought every single thing he does with her was okay while it was was abusive and brash. At this point I should point out that how Anita said that her revenge with Leela has finally come to an end by destroying Twinkle's life. Whereas for Yuvraj, the obsession would not be fulfilled until he has Twinkle in his possession. Also Anita said that the rate Twinkle and Kunj were going, she thought it would be difficult for them to separate. What she doesn't realize is that Kunj and Twinkle are not separated. They are having their first fight.
In EP 150 or 149, I mentioned that Yuvraj would himself reveal every bit of himself to Mahi. His overconfidence and his frustrations has already revealed his arrogance and indifference towards Mahi in few instances before but him losing control of himself with the thoughts of him successfully separating Kunj and Twinkle would lead him towards his doom. The dude does not realize how much of a bigger pawn Mahi could've been for him.
I want to add on one more thing since I've seen people wanting twinkle to stand up to herself and her self-respect. Twinkle's self-respect is still intact because everyone believes she did not leak the pictures besides Usha.
The thing is that Honor is a way of life South East Asian countries. Without honor, we don't have a way of life. Indians, Pakistanis, Bengalis: the common thread among the three nationalities is the family value system and the pedestal we put our honor on. I saw Gurleen's post about Twinkle getting a divorce and honestly, as much as a great option walking away would be for Twinkle, we will never see a girl willingly taking divorce on any Indian or Pakistani show. Till the end, the girl will try to make the relationship work. I think majority of us on this forum are international viewers and that is why we can't deal with he whole saas-bahu drama but these kind of situations (I'm sure not this much severe) are very prevalent in our society and culture. Our society repeatedly places our happiness and life satisfaction as a second priority. The first is honor. "Izzat." You can't have any value in our society without two things which are honor and money. Manohar comes from a rich family which allows him to continue his lifestyle of splendor but he, himself has lost his money because of his arrogance I suppose. The only thing he had left now was his honor and prestige in front of society even after declaring bankruptcy & now that is gone too. Manohar's life has been driven by these two things instead of family and love which is why he is right now in an I.C.U. The reality of the situation is that Yuvraj tactfully utilized the family's weakness to turn their world upside down. If Manohar has revealed his problems to Bebe even, he would have lost the remaining respect he has in bebe's eyes and that would have been enough for him as well to have a heart failure. It's interesting how well Manohar's character reflects half of our South-Asian population.
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