You've covered it all. Nothing much for me to add. And agree with you on all points.
Akshara was trying to divert him, cheer him up, be normal. But he is way too hurt to see it that way. He is only hearing her words - I'll be busy with my family. Milna nahi hopayega na! He took that to mean as - I won't have time to meet you.
Precap of bade papa aside, I think she WILL meet him the night of Shiv ratri...maybe to give him the rudraksh. I don't see her not meeting at all. As he told Manjari - Shiv ratri mein Shiv aur Shakti ka milan hua tha na. Unless of course, bade papa giving the go ahead can be considered the same. But somehow I don't want it to be that way. Sab TRP ke haath mein hain, I suppose although for the life of me, I have no clue what the TRP business is all about other than the fact that it's known to steer and decide the storylines by the makers.
Either way, this show and all of you here are my stress-busters. So I ain't gonna leave. Of course HC being ogle-worthy is a huge bonus.😆
Loved Bade papa and Abhi scene. And Mimi caught on immediately that Manish was seeing his Karthik in Abhi.
Loved your thought of their meeting on shivratri, I also want it but lets see how makers plan it
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