Annika had grown up that way in the orphanage , with some lousy caretakers who couldn't do that little bit to make orphans happy during festive season. No sweets, no fun, no cheer, no family. Just that empty feeling.
(I wish she had said a little on how she tried her best to make it cheerful for Sahil and her, but with a small budget. Would've killed the emotional sucker punch even more. That way, SSO could have made the little boy's Diwali extra special too)
SC and her ability to pull heartstrings. Darn It, that little hiccup and smothered sob she does perfectly, that and NM's stricken look while eavesdropping was just perfect.
He realizes his wife has lived with loneliness all her life and he had inadvertently expected her to always be tough-as-nails bindaas as she puts up. He realizes their nearly one month post marriage hasn't been exactly a bouquet of happy daisies at all for her too.
He'd denied her, watched her move out of their room, expected her not to complain, fought with her and she'd gone along as loyally as always. Must have felt awful.
I love how Shivaay makes up to her. It's always a memorable event. He brought back all her things into her room himself, saving the awkwardness of telling her to move back in. Apologizes for allowing himself to be blackmailed into pushing her away; that her place in his life is unnegotiably permanent. Luchi tuchi has vanished and suddenly as she came. (Til the next vamp comes)
She says it simply. "You say and do so much, why can't you just say the words, Shivaay?"
Shivaay's boyish blush was so adorable !! But evidently he's saving it for later, so a little more patience Annika. She gets upset , not wanting to hear it anymore and he can't let her walk away like this. Not today. Gives her the fixed bracelet back.
They had a beautiful wedding few weeks ago, where he made sure every rasm was done such a way he could see the beaming smile or happy tears on her face. He made sure he was part of every rasm: chunri, mehndi(), vows, haldi () and of course the most beautifully sentimental wedding ever.
But a small apshagun had upset her, her chand bracelet broke, he promised to fix it before vanishing for 15 days. Now he fixed it and fastened it back onto her hand. Just beautiful.
This new way he teases his angry wife is really cute. Cute long face, angry but still talking to him. Her "Nakhre Noor Jahan" face cracks in the face of his teasing.
He gave a gift, she has hers: handmade laddoos. Hahahah... goodness his face!! Like being made to eat poison! .. which he ate as best as he could I must say . Goodness, one should really taste what they made before serving !! But more gifts came in the form of Sahil, and the cute trio are just so nice to see.
Now he's going to fix Diwali for her. Giving her all that she had missed as a child, and giving her what she wants the most right now: His Love. This way, Diwali will take a new meaning in her life. It will always be the day Shivaay told her he loved her for the first time.
I was sceptical at first, for me that video he made for her was a blockbuster of a loving declaration. But this , I must say is quite beautiful too. Wash away all her loneliness, replace them all with love. I knew the main ishqbaaaz's declaration would be epic.
But wait. He hasn't actually said It! So beware tonight, it's going to be scorching hot! LM at his best is always something to look forward to.
Gauri came back for a sign, that Om had something to say to her. To her, he never came looking for her so this was her giving him yet another chance. Unknowing that he was there right by her side as Dilpreet . Reading a poison letter written by Abhay, she was leaving again for good.
Gauri's dupatta catching fire in her haste to get away from him; and him actually running after her and putting out the fire with his bare hands until it was out.
Twice before he watched women burning before his eyes helplessly because of their husbands: his mother Jhanvi and Kali Thakur's wife. He's definitely not going to let Gauri burn herself in this marriage she's trapping herself in.
Ishqbaaaz back with a bang. Loved the feel good vibes all over the 23 minutes