So aaj officially Rishi ki vidaai huyi with some sweet memories he has left for his family and even for Maya, which was a surprise element for me. So, there was angst, there were emotions, there was love lost and all in all tragedy...
The breakdown of Roy's - Well of all the Roys', it was Antara who most realistically brought out all the emotions. The angst and loss of a mother were well brought out. Her pain and agony reached the viewers and kudos to Melanie Nazarethđ for the same. I felt that somewhere Ashish fell short in his portrayal of a distraught father like I did not get his angst. But I guess Mrityunjay is very reserved and cold when it comes to displaying his emotions, so I guess 'howling and crying' is something Mrityunjay doesn't do. But yes, I did get the portrayal of a defeated father who failed to save his son, and that was evident in his tears.
Rishi's farewell moments - So it was a good shot, where Rishi bids everyone farewell true to his lively and vibrant self and everyone reminisces some moments which they cherish and so did the audience. What took me by surprise is he also bid farewell to Maya, which was bittersweet - because Maya did not hate him, she hated his father which she saw instead of him and she killed him, his innocence, her innocence and her chance at what could have been. He sweetly bids her goodbye and she apologizes again, and he sweetly says without saying, 'its okay Maya, I forgive you'. Oh man, that was heartbreaking, reallyđ. And that is what will keep reminding her of what she has done. She can convince herself all she can, that she sent him to a better place, but Maya, that wasn't his choice, you chose it for him and yourself.
The Blame Game - I mean in dono ko na jagah chahiye, na mauka - bas shuru ho jaate hai. Rudra is very emotionally volatile. it is so easy to puncture that anger of his by counter-attacking him. First, we have Rudra blaming Mrityunjay that because he forced his choice on him, and tried to seize his right to choose the love of his life, he chose to die than living with him. Mrityunjay in such a situation also, doesn't take it lying down. Matlab this man will not take the blame for anything in life - everything is a big scheme to protect his children, even if it means using their vulnerability against them, hitting them below the belt. Like seriously MJ Roy, why is everything turned into about your ego battle - he for once could have been a bigger person, being the dad here. But nooooooooooo, he has a comeback to Rudra's accusation, stating that he is the big brother, it is his duty to protect him, but he let him out of that room. At least if he remained locked, he would have been alive, which hits Rudra like lightning. Mrityunjay isn't completely wrong, logically speaking, but both father and son could have done this later - was it absolutely necessary to wield swords at each other, in a mourning ceremony???
Rudra's emotional vent - So Rudra does not want to give his final goodbyes to Rishi, because he cannot see him go. So he goes to a nearby park, where he reminisces moments with his little brother. Rudra is a very caged person because he keeps all his emotions to himself, which he does not say at the right moment - be it leaving after the kiss, asking Maya's feelings and being tightlipped about his own, or letting out the pain of his brother's death. Maya calls, but he does not need her condolences. Ananya too comes to ask Rudra to let go of his pain, but I guess we aren't able to share our pain with everyone. Rudra has an emotional connection with Maya - because both understand pain and loss, and both overcome them in their own ways, Maya's way being much darker than Rudra. And the contrast of their garments is all shown here - Rudra in white and Maya in black. Maya comes there only for him - whether its a plan, we don't know yet, but what I am sure of is no one can help Rudra better than Maya in this situation, because Maya lost her brother too, who was also like a kid to her. So she will understand the depth of his pain. Ab isse irony kahe ya life ka cruel joke, but connection dono ka ban chuka hai, and both of them are meant to heal each other - only there isn't any happiness in life at the end of this road. Sad, very sad.
Well, short and sweet this time, because there wasn't much to write about, but Rishi's farewell served the impact on us, it was bittersweet. You will be missed Rishi Roy, and here here to Rajat for his future.
That is from me for tonight. Let's hear out yours.
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