JNDSD~ My take~ Sunday~ 12.3.17 ~ A picture is worth a thousand words
It's a popular saying that a picture can convey a usually complex idea, just in a single still image more effectively than a description can. As a visual representation , in one instance can relay information, sentiments , matters of significance to the heart ,mind and soul in the blink of an eye. Today's episode touches upon Madhav's pictorial representations , which goes without saying is a inherent skill that the boy inherits from his father. This talent they both possess celebrates their blood that seems to connect them rather beautifully even though both Madhav and Atharv are unaware of who and what exactly they are to each other. But their ability to depict facets of their imagination in drawings strikes a chord of harmony betwixt them. Apart from this, auditory image, the sound of the anklet too portrays a significant role in the episode.
The sound of the anklets bode ill , for Suman! Atharv is not meant to hear them, plus his flippant remark about Guddi and Suman act as if they have seen a ghost! creates a chill in the air. Suman acts fast ,it's a good thing she has her charity work to fall back on, feigns.. she is called away for an emergency meeting. Suman is proactive in dealing with any shortfalls she faces. In my mind she conjures up the image of witch who hops on her broom and flies off to tie loose ends elsewhere! Guddi is only given information, on needs to know basis, nothing beyond that. It's evident that Guddi is nothing more than a glorified childminder for Atharv ,with the specific task ,now of keeping Atharv off those pictorial representations of Vividha.
Withdrawal symptoms, but giving off messages through pictorial representations .Infants , spontaneously express their sentiments of fear ,joy sorrow or matters of significance to them in the form of drawings. A popular image that young children sketch is that of their loved ones, their family, their pet or their house. It's a language acquisition exercise too , as they are able to verbalize about the images they have sketched. A child's state of mind can be ascertained by the kind of images produced. Teachers or guardians can pick out if there is something that is troubling the child, especially when a child appears withdrawn and unwilling to share verbally with a loved one. Taking note of its form of play and other activities, can also serve as eye-openers. Vividha as his mother is aware her son Madhav is not himself, all his ways show it. He is unusually, quiet and without his animated buzz. The boy says naught, but the images he portrays on paper are indicative that, a woman in dark room, the image of a spider, a symbol of fear.. are pointers that some fear resides in her son. Interesting sketch, as Madhav also draws the girl with anklets too.. it implies he has seen the image, who is posted behind the woman ,watching her? Madhav's memory serves him right and he captures what he saw.. like Atharv he draws many sketches, tries to purge his fear. When it comes to talking about the images, he stuffs his face with food to avoid his mothers question. It's like he blanking her out too.. but the images are there telling a tale!
Ravish, considers Madhav's subdued condition , his strange pictorial representations as a delayed reaction, to the complete kidnapping incident. He has probably just realized what befell him, as before he couldn't make sense of what happened. Ravish seems to suggest it was all rapid and rushed.Ravish is more concerned about Madhav's physical infirmity of fever, rather then the silent trauma that Madhav suffers .. Ravish advices doctor be called. As for Vividha, he suggests she calms down, as Madhav needs victim support . Ravish fails to grasp that children do understand how they feel? and very often use drawings as a medium to give notice of what they are going through.
Madhav's good receptive memory skills are on a roll, as his sharp mind and little hands reproduce more incriminating evidence against Suman, although not enough to convict her fully as yet, but enough to confirm one more time that this woman he has depicted in his pictures may be Suman. Already his mother is putting up his case that Madhav did see something in Raghav's house that is disturbing her son!
Suman rules, by keeping people on their toes ,keeps them guessing, waiting upon her responses.. she takes pleasure in people's vulnerability, keeping much about herself, to herself .Guddi potters about in Suman's room, is she prowling ,seeking some sufff on Suman? The woman's elusiveness and mystery baffles her. She remembers her duty! hides Vividha's sketches from Atharv.Here too, pictorial images ,sketches of Vividha haunt Guddi! It's like Vividha sketched eye follows Guddi's low level act of stealing a sisters husband! Atharv suddenly turns up and Even he is surprised his mother has taken off without telling him!
Both looking after each other. Atharv see's to Guddi's needs and Guddi keeps an eye on his memories, how far back he goes in time and returns with Vividha .He is the loving caring husband who wants his wife to rest! Makes it special.. he'll cook!wants her to eat healthy home cooked food instead of some unhealthy takeaway. Guddi rather occupy him in the kitchen putting his cooking creative outcomes , then go looking for Vividha's sketches!
The sound of the anklet plays up the pulse of an expectant mother. Guddi cannot work out where Suman is? Why she left in a hurry? More riddles for the dippy handmaiden ..
Suman takes control of an angels dreams , by lacing Madhav's drinking water. Madhav sees Suman and yells for his mother ,but it is seen as a nightmare by Vividha, who gives him his medication with the water and bids him to sleep. What irony, Madhav gets medication for healing from his mother and downs it with deadly water! But Madhav once again speaks the truth. He saw Suman in the room! Vividha checks, behind the curtains, but Suman is mistress of keeping herself undercover.. but not long before both father and son with their pictorial representations will make curtains for the seemingly never in one place Suman! But the she devil has scales like a reptile! She now waits for Madhav to be the way she wants him to be ,in her control!
The benign being is gradually taking up the wife duties around Atharv in place of Guddi .. lays the table for him.. he calls out to the presence to chop the tomatoes, tells it where they are.. hears a fridge opening and closing.. receives two bowls one of chopped coriander, the other of chopped tomatoes ..guddi too hears him talking to someone.. she offers to help!and he chuckles, is she out of her mind? She has already done the chore.. he saw her doing the task! Atharv thinks not much of it. But Guddi is worried sick! This being the one with anklest is putting her out of a job! Hamlet53 13.3.17
For me the thriller element of the story continues. The benign being with tinkling toes creates much mystery ..who is she?the real Guddi?the way she is shown in Madhav's sketch as a woman who wears her hair to the side of her neck is a clue..highlight for me were the scenes of the phased out Madhav and the keen master chef in the kitchen. Tomorrow episode sounds ominous I wonder what Suman expects Madhav to deliver .?
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