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👏 What an episode!

And so the mighty falls...

To be honest I felt Adiraj as one dumb horse. He is like a child who is on sugar high, God can't he just wait a little and investigate rather then go to Lal Mahal and blurt everything. Dheeru is also a strong contender Here, He is giving the knowledge of every particular thing and after effects, His thoughts about poverty and people working under Royals was best ( This actually made me remember his character in EHT). Also the convo gave us some father and son camaraderie which today's generation lack due work.

Originally posted by: chicksoup

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Pujan is just the tip of an iceberg, so Dheeraj reminds his son. There's a bigger player, who knows the history of Lal Mahal, and Royal Steel.. that someone has been gearing up for a battle. But that someone needs some information on where he would get the crucial 2 percent that would let him win the battle. What better way than to alert Baldev and Vikramaditya, and wait for their next move that could lead him to that 2percent?

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It's a father's duty to give his sons a fine chance.George Eliot

There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence.Samuel Johnson
Two quotes that summarises yesterday's father son bond.

A father is a superhero in a child's life in the growing up years, a bit more grown up father becomes the one with whom one locks horns with. Still further along the Journey of life he becomes the friend.

Adhiraj's childhood didn't have that privilege of seeing his father's superhero avatar. He blames his father, thinks he's a coward. He doesn't realise that his father was forced to take up that cowardly path! The father had to suffer injustice , loss of his beloved and survive for the sake of his children. He witnessed the abandonment of his children as he was taken away, his hands were tied as his kids suffered hunger and pain.

Dheeru is a man who has witnessed it all ,the good the bad the highs and lows. He's learned it the hard way that life cannot be lived with black and White vision. He has come back with a plan, a strategy but he's not counting his chickens before they hatch. He's cautious, he's in no hurry to prove a point.

Adhiraj is quiet unrealistic in his approach to life. Maybe the lack of proper adult guidance in his childhood, the pressure of growing up for the sake of his sister all must have shaped him into believe in the utopian ideology. Everything is not simple as it looks nor is it wise to categorise people into preconceived categories. Adhiraj's hurry to prove to his father that he's an independent Officer who's smarter than dad and it's dad who needs to be advised, hopefully that thought will soon crumble after his encounter with the Lala mahal wassis. They're seasoned players a beginner like him should proceeed cautiously and this is what Dheeru wishes to do. He wants power but not at the sake of repeating another tragedy. He has no interest in repeating another 'Dheeru and family story'. The innocent shouldn't suffer!!

Dheeru Adhiraj bond has a long way to go but unlike the normal I think it'll be reverse order here from foe to friend to superhero!!

Originally posted by: ...Deeksha...

To be honest I felt Adiraj as one dumb horse. He is like a child who is on sugar high, God can't he just wait a little and investigate rather then go to Lal Mahal and blurt everything. Dheeru is also a strong contender Here, He is giving the knowledge of every particular thing and after effects, His thoughts about poverty and people working under Royals was best ( This actually made me remember his character in EHT). Also the convo gave us some father and son camaraderie which today's generation lack due work.

Satrupa here is a tickling bomb. She is one gentle mother and flushes you with love till you are on line but ones cross the line she will explode. Anami is seeing Satrupa only with accusing eyes of sacrificing her and also dragging her from foster love. This boy is too sensitive to Anami and Satrupa strikes the same cord when Anami started being stubborn. If she had agreed with Satrupa not for everything but just for education then Satrupa would have gone her way beyond to love her. This the actual difference between Anami and Vatsalya. V was such an obedient and mama's guy, Satrupa never felt anything to say he was already on it. Somewhere I felt Satrupa was searching for Vatsalya in Anami and I hope I'm wrong in this matter.

And about Pujan miyaa only time can tell what this chamelion is up to. But right I'm enjoying this bakth 😲😲. Anami will surely make him and Kamini right.

Originally posted by: _SuMmEr_LoVe_

That makes perfect sense. I was confused with Dheeraj encouraging Adhiraj to warn the Singh family. One minute this man is threatening Baldev the other his being a well wisher. But what you have written makes so much sense now. The 2% is currently crucial. And all this could be nothing but a calculative move from his end to become a part of the game.

The thing with Dheeraj is, where he stands isn't clear. We all know where every character stands and what they're motives are. However with Dheeraj it still isn't out in the open.

Is he a opportunist or has he come with revenge in his mind. I've always believed his playing underhand. There's far more to him that meets the eyes.

I found his conversation about Pujan interesting and true. Pujan has always left bread crumbs that have led to him. However none can be found here. So, who is the big player.

Could sudha and pujan be "allies" or could pujan be unaware of her involvement. The later makes more sense. Narottam shares far to much bad blood with father son to become allies. So I'm ruling it out.

Or could Dheeraj and Sudha be allies. They've both been wronged by the same people and family.

Or could be this third player be someone else?

Originally posted by: Ecrivain.

And so the mighty falls...

Adhiraj, the self made, self respecting and honest to a fault, loyal sleuth has been very subtly pushed into the lion's den and the irony of the situation is that he didnt have an iota of doubt as to why the man whose brought him to life didnt indulge into locking horns with the baron, even though Dheeru evidently harbours an animosity and rightly so.

But the question is, what did Dheeru do that to his own son? Was his way of seeking renege from Vikramaditya? Nope. It was his way of letting his son know to never underestimate the enemy. The face-off between Adhiraj and Vikram is not only going to be an awakening for Adhiraj, but it will be a moment for reckoning for him to realise who he is pitted against. Needless to say, that Dheeru is a man of experience and he knows what he has set out to do, unlike Adhiraj, whose all say and no play. But that is where lies the inherent and inane difference between the son and the father.

At this juncture, I would like to stop and applaud the makers for the fabulous portrayal of feelings that were at play in the interaction between Adhi and Dheeru. And while Dheeru loves his son ti bits, he also knows where his shortcoming are and is willing to work on them. While Adhi, on his part, values his father's abundant knowledge and skill in dealing with the Singh's. I wont say Adhi is wrong, he is still learning but he should know that his father was not and is not an escapist.

And it will be interesting to see who out of the two reaches their destination, sooner and faster.

Before I close, a word of appraeciation for both Bhupinder Singh and Ankit Siwach for acing this scene like its no one's business.

Nice post, Soup. Have added bits on Dheeru and Adhi's. For me that scene worked very well. But the one with Satrupa and Anami was repetitive and lacklustre, imo. Giving it a miss, maybe there would be more to talk today.

On satrupa - Anami.