Originally posted by: aye-masakalii
Pallavi ❤️
One of the rare episodes that made me actually tear up. I cried with and for Pallavi today, right from the first scene- the way her eyes welled up and she was clutching her sari while learning about Mandaar's accident. Every emotion punched me in the gut. Couldn't help but remember Sharda's words- while obviously she needs closure here, it's one of those things where finding out the details hurts like hell. Shivi did great with the body language- the pain, the disbelief, the resurfaced trauma of it all, very well conveyed.
A lot of us predicted she'd call Raghav's bluff, but I was still impressed by her sheer conviction. She really does know him well enough to know that he would never be involved in a hit and run, and that there are only three people he'd protect at his own expense- Jaya, Kirti and Farhad (explicit acknowledgement that Farhad is family! ) So glad she's not been struck with the ITV-FL-syndrome of stupidity that tends to come with righteous missions. I also love how honest and upfront she's been about what she's up to since day one. She has nothing to hide, so she's hiding nothing. When she found the ring, she asked him. When she got a lead, she told him. When she needed money to investigate further, she didn't hide what she wanted money for. Today, she realized he's bluffing, she went straight to him about it. When asking Amma questions, again, did not cover up her motivation. It's extremely refreshing, and makes it so much easier to relate to her than her doing bad jasusi, trying to be subtle to finagle random clues from people, and stitching them into a dumb narrative.
I cried some more for her when she was explaining why she needs to know who's guilty to Raghav- her voice when she said Mandaar may have survived if he got help. Her point that not only was Mandaar killed, but four other people's lives were flipped forever (Third Nikhil mention in less than a week! Please come back, baby! We miss you). Extremely valid points, and it was obvious that Raghav got her point completely.
On Pallavi's trust- I've called her on being too blindly trusting before, but something today sold it to me. I loved that she got those lines- the man who helps anyone he sees roadside who needs it, the man who married a woman he detests for his mom, the man who was willing to go through with Vijay's disgusting condition- it really would be out of character for him to be in a hit and run, with the key word being run. An accident, sure. Leaving the person to die? Absolutely not. And the best part is, though the scene with the young girl was written in precisely for the sake of this confrontation, neither did the scene nor did the dialogues today seem forced, because that's the Raghav Rao we, as audience, have seen since day one.
My heart broke for Raghav today too, in his study scene. I don't think anyone in his life has ever shown such steadfast belief in him. I'm sounding like a broken record now, but I cried then too. I'm sure part of Raghav was indeed happy she called his bluff and he could drop his pretence, at least he knows he's not actually deceiving her, even though he's trying.
His perspective is also very relatable, and he has all my sympathies, being between a rock and a hard place. Obviously, he's not going to let Kirti go to jail so easily, he's going to do whatever he can to protect her. I expect nothing less from him at this point. But Pallavi's 'bohot kahaaniyan ho gayi' did sting- she really does deserve the truth.
Ugh, this is such well written conflict. When I think from Pallavi's perspective, she's 100% justified. When I think from Raghav's, I fully sympathise and relate, and I really can't fault him for what he's doing. Inevitably, these two are both going to end up hurt badly, but I think they'll come out stronger- and with better communication, which they so desperately need!
And of course, today marks the onset of yet another challenge for these two. It seems like progress in their relationship is always associated with challenges of some sorts. They both lost their respective challenges previously, but they're both playing this time. Can't wait to see how it plays out.