Happy to announce that on a rewatch and Skipping the Delhi parts i got a better sense and Could connect better The choppy killed it more than the Content i guess .. the sindoor part looked better too With him casually stopping her to the impulsive holding her hand to gettign awkward instantly... without eh breaks in between..
I still enjoy the beginnign part so much more where they both are so Open to each other talking about their Various thoughts ranging from him being sad over Her denying his wish of coming along trying to distract himself by random scribbling n her clipboard and her Not facing him during this whole thing keepign her back talking about not knowing where life is taking her
and then The Alter ego scene too Worked a lot better On it's own without the distarctions.. the flow of emotions i understood better ... and could enjy the dance better too.. uska sweetness kind of nikhar ke aaya now that i was prepared mentally and skipped the jarringness
so my opinion is still totally alligned by yours AY.. but this time i could reason better and comprehend better ...