So much happened in the episode today!!!
Today was the first time that Abhi suggested something to his dad instead of threatening or demanding. He said he is suggesting him to take Akshara back, and his father agreed. This is such a huge shift in their dynamic. Abhi is becoming so much less impulsive, and in turn, Harsh is reciprocating. Excited to see their bond continue to deepen.
Akshu again is blaming herself for everything that happened. And if we think about it from her perspective, she is not wrong. This is how she has been conditioned, and this is her natural coping mechanism. She takes everything upon herself. And, from her POV, Manish was stressed because of her going against him and the constant fights. The poor girl needs to understand that not everything bad that happens to her family is because of her. Swarna saw that today, and she reassured her. She said she should be happy that her Abhi saved her Bade Papa. Everyone has accepted Abhira now…only Manish is left.
Akshu suggests Anisha to apologize to Mahima, which results in Mahima getting angry and bashing Akshu. Yesterday, we saw Mahima against Abhi, and now she is against Akshu too. Again, no character is white or black in this show. The shifting dynamics are so clearly visible. Now that Manish will agree, she will be the next one to create trouble.
Akshu uses Abhi’s stethoscope to listen to Manish’s heartbeat and says his heart beats only for his family. Abhi takes it and puts it on his own heart, saying that his heart beats for her too. Again, Abhi can sense that Akshu is drowning in guilt… and he is getting scared. Scared that Akshu will leave him behind in her guilt once again. He wants to remind her of their love and that it should be on equal footing with her love for her family. It was a cute scene when both of them were giving each other credit for saving Manish’s life.
Manish wakes up and refuses to let Abhi touch him, but Abhi loses his cool and says that he is his doctor, and he has to respect him. Aarohi tells bade papa that he has to listen to Dr. Abhimanyu too, and I loved that part. Personal and private should be separated. At the hospital, Abhi needs to be treated with respect. Manish then listens and respects Abhi.
Bade papa is speaking softly with Akshu…telling everyone he envisioned them as he was about to die. Leaving everything aside, this man truly deeply loves his family. That cannot be doubted. He tells everyone else to leave the room, and says to Mimi and Swarna that he just wants his kids to be happy. He has accepted Abhira. He just needs to admit it and tell everyone now. Life or death experiences like this completely change our perspective on life.
Now, for the bench scene. I absolutely loved it. Akshu always bottles her emotions inside, but today, she felt comfortable enough to pour her entire heart out to Abhi. This shows how comfortable she is with him… she has never been this vulnerable with anyone else. She thinks that if Manish had died, he would have left with the pain she caused him. She isn’t blaming Abhi….or their love…she is blaming herself. Because, she feels that she has disappointed her family. All throughout this scene, Abhi is getting angry and scared. He is so deeply traumatized from the tilak and having almost lost Akshu, that he thinks she will do the same again. And that is so valid. That is his deepest fear. What he does not understand is that the wound of almost losing her father figure is still fresh in her mind. She is just pouring out her sadness… but he is misinterpreting that to mean that she is blaming him and their love for all problems. This is her nature…to take things upon herself…and when you have been conditioned in this way, it takes time to change. Neither one of them is wrong. They need to work this out together. He needs to understand that he needs to be patient with Akshu, and Akshu needs to understand how deeply she hurt Abhi. She keeps talking about her 2 worlds of love vs. family…but the two need not be seperate. Abhi’s response will be tomorrow!
In the precap, it is the same, but Manish has arrived to the Birlas. He will accept the relationship….and now, it is on Abhira to talk openly and resolve their issues before the shaadi is finally fixed!
Such an emotional episode this was!
1. I liked the brief flash of surprise that Abhi had, when Harshad took his papers and his suggestion with one word - done.
2. The siblings talking about what-if scenarios and their guilt. Akshara would’ve talked more with Kairav but didn’t. Probably because she realized he is dealing with the same guilt. And her nature is such that she would not burden him with her own thoughts.
3. Mahima’s - yeh ek ma beti ke beech ka mamla hain aur ek ma beti ka rishta kya hota hain yeh tum nahi… - she realized she had crossed a line in her anger but too late. That slap landed right on Akshara where it would hurt her the most. Yup. Now that Manish is going to ship for Abhira, the next gray character has been smoothly introduced.
4. Loved the whole Akshara-Abhi-Manish scene in the room. This guy is so bloody scared of losing her. I mean, it is a natural thing for a family member to want to hear the heartbeat after such a scare. But he had to make sure she heard his heartbeat too - the heart that was beating for her. Every minute he keeps reminding her how much he loves her. Wonder how she is going to remove this fear of his, especially after saying all those things today.
And man, she talked it all out today. I’m very happy that she felt close enough to Abhi that she didn’t use any filters while letting it all out. She just talked like she was talking to herself. She feels so close to him that she sees them as one. He is a part of her and that belief has got her to let her guard down completely. Akshara, the girl who always said and did things that would please others or help others or reassure others in some way or the other today said things because she felt like saying them. Sharing them. Unburdening her heart. Beautiful progression from her side.
Only, he was not seeing it that way. His fear was drawing him a different picture of her words.
“Unki Akshu se unhone jo ummedein lagayi thi woh poori nahi hui.”- His expression changed from that point on. Fear and anger began colouring everything he was hearing. All he could see was her guilt. And the last time she felt that guilty, what did she do? He was seeing the same thing happening again. And every word that came out of her mouth was reinforcing his belief.
“Mujhe mera akelapan manzoor tha par meri family ko meri wajah se taqleef pahunche yeh manzoor nahi tha.”
“Humaare pyaar ki keemat aise chukani padegi meine socha nahi tha” - the tear that rolled out of his eyes when she said that…!! Ufff!! It was like she had taken a dagger and plunged in his heart.
But I think what hurt him most was when she said - meri ek aur duniya hain. MERE APNE HAIN. Unknowingly / unintentionally, she told him that he does not come under the “apna”
And her - aisa pyar nahi maanga tha maine - was the last nail in the coffin of his belief that she is choosing her family over him.
HC and Pranali's episode thru and thru. Hats off to them for the way they are giving themselves in bringing out so many emotions.
I really, really, really hope the makers handle this track properly and not make light of this insecurity of his. It’s a beautiful track. I want it handled with care.
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