Originally posted by: SmithaRam
Scene: Shagun ceremony day. Anu & Anuj are in the kitchen.
The scene in today's episode was endearing, but I would have loved for them to have a conversation about the impending big step they both are about to take. Here is how I imagined -
Anu is making tea. He is sitting and staring at her. She asks..
Anu: aap yaha kya kar rahe hai.. (something to the effect that everyone is outside why are you here, I feel awkward)π³
Anuj: mein ne pehle bhi kaha tha⦠tumhe akele kitchen mein kaam karne nahi doonga
Anu: toh phir kuch kaam kijiye, aise baithke kya kar rahe hai?π€
Anuj: okay! Batao kya karna haiβ¦β¦ rubs his palms together readying himself to work
Anu: gives him chores to do β¦ in the meantime she asksβ¦.
Aapko meetha zyaada pasand hai ya namkeen?
Anuj: Namkeen accha lagta hai, meetha bhi pasand haiβ¦ 1 or 2 you knowβ¦ kyun pooch rahi ho?π€
Anu: aise hiβ¦ muhje meetha bahut bahut pasand haiβ¦.ππ
Anuj: actually.... mujhe bhiβ¦and runs his fingers over his lips suggestivelyππ³
Anu: rolls her eyes. π€ And continuesβ¦ hamari shadi ho rahi hai, iss ka matlab ye nahi ke humari pasand, na-pasand ek ho.π€
Anuj: Sach batao toh mujhe yakeen hi nahi ho raha ki hamari shadi hone wala haiβ¦.β€οΈ
Iss baare mein, mujhe kuch kehna hai.. tum bura toh nahi maanogi?
Anu: nai, batayiyeβ¦..
Anuj: Muje pata nahi ke tumhare mann mein kya haiβ¦ parβ¦ As you knowβ¦ I am a simple man, mujhe ye thamjam bilkul pasand nahiβ¦..toh mein soch raha tha ki harmari shadi bahut simple ho.π³
What do you think? Agar tumhe grand celebration chahiye toh mein compromiseβ¦.
Anu: nahi,β¦ mujhe bhi bahut simple function chahiye. Sirf badhon ka ashirwaad, aur bacchon ka pyaarβ¦choti si party....Mere passβ¦.yaani bapuji ke paas itne β¦ she stops.. jab ladki waale sab karchaβ¦π²
Anuj: Stop it Anu! Ye kya ladki wale laga rakha hai?π‘ Gets irritatedβ¦.
Humari soch badalni chahiye. Aage jaake hum dono saath mein rahenge, saath saari zindagi bitaayenge toh, shadi ka karcha bhi saath uthayengeβ¦..ππΌ
Anu: magarβ¦ kya kahengeβ¦
They continue exchanging their thoughts and come to a conclusionβ¦..
Anuj: Anu, shaadi ke baad 2 dinβ¦ sirf 2 din ke liyeβ¦ hum kahi dur, matlab iss bheed se bahut durβ¦jaye toh kaisa rahegaβ¦. idea?π
Anu: sabko chodke kaiseβ¦.?Hum bapuji, kinjal, saβ¦π€
Anuj: irritated with her, π‘ interrupts ...βMohatarma ! Log shadi ke baad honeymoon pe akele jaate hai. Saare parivaar sameth teerth yatra par nahiβ
Anu: laughsβ¦ pata hai mujheβ¦.. mein bass aapko sataa rahi thiβ¦ aap gusse mein bahut bahut bahut pyaare lagte haiβ¦π³π€
Anuj: achcha! frames her face in his hands and brings them close to his ownβ¦ his eyes hover over her lips, he tilts his head to meet her lipsβ¦..just then they hear the sound of tea boiling on the stove overflowsβ¦ just like their cup of happiness.β€οΈ
Anuj: Kisses on her nose and saysβ¦. βshadi ke baad dekh loongaβ¦β¦ shadi ke baad..β and frees her from his hold.πβ€οΈ
Minutes later after fixing tea & snacks they both come out and offer it to everyone. They both sit next to each other, and Anu announces to everyoneβ¦
Anu: bapujiβ¦ hum dono ne decide kiya hai ki bahut simple shadi hogi. Shadi, woh radha-krishn ke mandir me hoga. Wahi, jo jignes bahi ke dukan se aage padta haiβ¦
Anuj: adding to what she said, he continuesβ¦..bapuji, mein jaanta hoon ki aap shadi aapke ghar me rakhna chahte the. Lekin, hum dono chahte hai ki hamari shadi mandir mein ho.
Anu: Bapuji, kanyadaan ki vidhi aap hi karengeβ¦ par shadi mandir mein hogi. β¦
Everyone has mixed feelings about this idea and try to argue with them. But eventually give in their wishes.
Anuj: Anu, Shadi ke baad.. ..β¦woh bhi bataa do sabkoβ¦
Anu: starts to blush thinking about honeymoon and the intimate moments they had in the kitchen and begins to fumble on words.... woh mein, kaiseβ¦. kya kahoon.....π³π³
Anuj: Chaloβ¦. Mein bata deta hoonβ¦ shadi ke baad, shaam koβ¦ he looks at her teasinglyβ¦..π
Anu: is nervous, embarrassed thinking about what he is about openly tell everyoneβ¦π΅
Anuj: Shaam ko, ek choti si reception rakhna chahte haiβ¦. Mere business partners, colleagues ke liyeβ¦
Turns to look at herβ¦ βshadi ke baadβ¦ β and winks at her π
Anu: π³β€οΈ
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Honestly, I am not interested in candy floss romance for this show. I wanted to see the protagonist progress after divorce and create an identity of her own in a male dominated world. The story has taken different turn after AK was introduced, and I still hoped to see her liberate.
But, I canβt seem to understand where the story is going. Neither can I stand the silliness that is weaved into each episode. So tried to write something I would have liked to see while keeping the romantic zing in place.π
Aisa hota tohβ¦.? Drop in your comment to let me know.π³
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