EDT~ ep. 61~15.1.18, My stance: Dearly departed..
Being human makes us cry not only for our loved ones ,but also for those who lose lives in universal tragedies. Bottom line is death of someone, leaves us devastated and broken. As humans we are forced to accept that death is a final and ultimate end of all living species , even humans... no amount of tears, fretting, grieving, will reverse the action of mortality.. memories of loved ones offer respite and healing but in reality they cannot revive the magic of senses ,a gift of what it means to be alive. Today's episode ,for me is about Sharanya coming to terms with her powerlessness of accepting that Shiv indeed has crossed over a threshold into a land of no return, to which there is no door for her to enter and gain access to him.
Shiv always recognized his predicament, that he was a spirit, with a purpose. To contact her, to apprise her of the truth that she lay oblivious too. His love was and is, one that transcends beyond the grave. But Shiv realizes, being human for Sharanya acts to her disadvantage. Whenever Shiv tried to connect with her, like all humans, to her also his manifestations, his presence , signs to her, as a spirit. prompted fear in her. Shiv s recounts of his presence beside her , does conjure up memories, of Stargazers, someone holding her hand in her comatose. Shiv confirms, it was him.. that he was still around her, by her side. She nearly grasped his being by saying the Stargazers smelt of death itself, putrid and decaying. Now before her, her frozen hand in the bath, was a message for her from him, that he awaits her return in Kapali hills! Shiv faces crumbles in pain now, as he confesses, he failed time and again to remind her about him.. till the day at the temple they used to go, she took Lord Shiva's name and t'was then his optimism returned.. Sharanya stares up into his face , hanging on to his every word ,and studying Shiv's every expression.. there is complete sync between what he narrates, for she recalls everything he speaks about.. how incredibly, credible. She is not in a reverie but in a state of reality. They both confirm the occurrences...
They both feel the sting of his death between them. She feels a death blow cold and cruel, when she watches how his face shows the anguish he faced ,finding all traces of her memory had flushed out of her mind.. it was only he confesses, that when he swooped to protect her in times of trouble, he'd enjoy a sense of usefulness.. being her shield and protector .It's like he confesses ,before her, his drained strength of being reduced to an abandoned memory , suddenly passed and he felt energized and whole yet again. Shiv praises Maata , she yet again looked out for him, her orphaned child.. and brought forth her, his beloved Sharanya before him. True the laws of nature , disallow the tactile between us but even soo.. Sharanya closes her eyes, and the powers of flights of fancy , makes her feel Shiv's hands around her face, his lips pressed against her forehead with a sense of deep love and respect..
But what a living death for both, one mortal and the other a spectre! The mortal cries real tears.. there is defeat for her in this union. For Shiv just her confirming that she recalls all that he refers to, is a victory in itself! Sharanya weeps, how they had decided to take the journey to inform her parents.. but it was not meant to be . Why ever not??even Sadhvi had confirmed the lines of our palms, spoke of us destined to be together.. then why did fate swing a hard blow at our love?? her tearful questioning is natural to a bereaving person, why things happen contrary to what they expect and plan..
He is not the one she saw with Sharanya.. Sadhvi feels Sharanya needs to know ,Vyom is not the one she met in the temple with Sharanya . She speds away in a hurry. Vyom opens his eyes.. he has to find out more ,how much more this sage knows? Vyom goes after her.. thanks her for her blessings, due to which he now makes a remarkable recovery.. really he wants to know has Sharanya gone where he thinks she has gone? Kapali hills? he tries to trap her, but Sadhvi's silence very nearly confirms for Vyom where Sharanya went without telling him!
The ring and letter writing scene is an endearing scene. One can see their loving interaction. The comfort and complete trust level Sharanya shows with Shiv. How they tease , and enjoy humour in their relaxed loving moments. They were clearly at a stage ,where the next step would be to inform her parents, seek their permission for their marriage. When affectionately Sharanya refers to her parents as her dad being a big soft , and her mum a bit of a battle axe. Sharanya paints quite a dreaded picture of mum. Warns Shiv to watch out for her in particular. How she laughs that a man of his stature should be frightened of her mother. Together they share the memory how to make his point of telling her parents he was serious about their daughter, he suggested to Sharanya, to post the S intial ring with the letter.The S that symbolized S both for Shiv and Sharanya! a perfect match!! I could sense a certain envy from Shiv.. of Sharanya being blessed to have parents she loves and relates so well with. Shiv probably is pleased ,that after marrying he too will gain parents! a secure ,sound ,loving family!
Now Sharanya wonders if her father ever got her letter? Shiv confirms he was with him when he read the letter.. her fathers intention was to stop her marriage.. but then... Sharanya asks Shiv , Vidyut trapped her by a letter.. was it the same letter she wrote? Shiv nods to confirm.. Sharanya realizes that Shiv knows then, who murdered her father?? Did he see her father being put to death?? Who was the killer??? She begs ,but Shiv.. stares at her and refrains from disclosing the identity of the killer he had seen??? Probably Vidyut working for Rajan??
Well mostly the episode is about Shiv and Sharanya narrating and confirming events.. a certain solemn tranquillity exists between them even though both stand before each other with the defined wall of life and death between them. But their love allows memories to flow back and forth between them,so they can derive some conciliation from thier extraordinary bond.. called love, that transcends death itself..such is the love of these two mad lovers.. Shiv and Sharanya .. precap cap is a rude awakening for both.. Vyom turns up claiming his wife.. its snowing.. she tells him she came searching for her past. Rest assured what plagued her before , has left her now.Shiv's figure stands behind Vyom. Vyom turns his head to catch Shiv... it sure was a treat to see Namik as Shiv the man as opposed to Shiv the spirit.. and I chose to watch the show to see three great actors, Vikram,Donal and Namik... and none of them disappoint me! hamlet53 16.3.18