It seems like uski music bhi ussey cheen gayi with this Aarohi ban. Wow what power Ar holds over Ak.
This is now Ar versus Ab now / both are tugging at Ak and Ak is losing her sparkle.
Abhi is setting things right- he can correct this only with love.
Ak seemed terrified that Abhi will be disappointed or feel betrayed by her panic for Aarohi. That was so heart wrenching to watch.
I’m scared of what Mahima may want. Really scared.
The Goenkas are talking about wanting Aarohi at the shaadi, but Manish refuses to talk to Abhi because this is about right vs. wrong.
Akshu is in her room having a mental breakdown. Mimi asks her if she’s unhappy with her choice, and she says that’s not the case at all. Rather, it is that her happiness feels incomplete without Aarohi. Mimi says that sometimes you choose one person but that doesn’t decrease your love for someone else. This scene was so important, because one again it shows that Akshu never hesitated in choosing Abhi. It was always going to be him. But, Aarohi is quite literally a part of her. Yes, a toxic part, but she raised Aarohi. She has the burden of her happiness and the guilt of her sadness imprinted into her. She feels responsible for her. She has been conditioned into fulfilling her every want — and even Mimi admits that today that since childhood, it’s what Akshu has done. This type of bond, no matter how toxic, will not go away so easily. It will take a lot of time. Akshu is so deeply traumatized.
The Birlas are preparing for the shaadi, and Neil ends up tallying the shagun for Manjari. Again, he is auspicious for Abhira, and he will protect them during this track too, most likely by keeping an eye on Aarohi.
Mimi calls Abhi and says that happiness comes from relationships. She basically says what Neil told him earlier. Abhi has flashbacks to Akshu being upset. He is slowly realizing that cutting Aarohi immediately isn’t the way to remove this tumor. Rather, it will be a natural process in which his love overpowers all else… just like the mehendi scene yesterday.
Manjari gets dizzy and Abhi freaks out. I’m afraid that this might be the kaand during shaadi. Her health. And the Birlas might come for Akshu again. Hoping this is not the case.
Abhi calls Akshu. She is oiling her hair, and he wants her to do it to him every night. I’m so excited for their domestic scenes. Abhi gives her the option to ask for any gift she wants…anything that is incomplete. And she does not ask. She says that all she wants is him. This shows the extent of her love for those questioning her. If she wanted, she could have asked for Aarohi. But, she doesn’t She has chosen Abhi, and despite the pain of leaving Aarohi behind, she is respecting his decision.
Abhi asks Akshu to sing for him, but she is unable to, because Aarohi is sleeping in the room. Akshu’s singing is not only Abhi’s peace, but it is Akshu’s peace too. Music is the one thing that defines Akshu, and she is unable to do that either….because she is stuck in this position where she has chosen the love of her life, but the burdens towards her sister are holding her back. This scene again shows that without Akshu’s peace, Abhi has no peace either. This scene really broke my heart.
The next morning, Akshu wakes up to a message from Abhi and calls him back. He says she gave him dhoka and didn’t come in his dreams, and Akshu says that’s because dreams are becoming reality now. Abhi has a tendency to look at the darkness in life, but Akshu always sees the positives. Both of them process their pain and trauma in different ways. This scene really showed me how Akshu will fill his live with optimism and positivity.
Then the letter scene comes, and Akshu freaks out. She starts blaming herself. Abhi hears everything and looks pissed off, because again, he sees through Aarohi’s tactics. This was all intentional on her part to create drama and once again manipulate Akshu. She knew exactly what she was doing. On the morning when Akshu is supposed to be happy and focusing on herself, Aarohi again made it all about herself. The saddest part is that Akshu cannot see through this abusive behavior, and that is what makes Abhi the most angry. But, at this point, all Abhi wants is Akshu’s peace.
We get another scene of Parth taunting Shefali, when all she was telling him was that she finally got days off of work. Rather than being thankful, he accuses her of working too much. Disgusting.
The Goenkas are worried about Aarohi when Abhi enters sarcastically singing ek hazaaron mein beri behna hai. The second Abhi enters, Akshu tries to calm herself down and stop crying, because she does not want to make him upset. This girl is so caught in between Abhi and Aarohi that she has entirely lost herself at this point, and it breaks my heart.
Abhi singing this part made me laugh. He is giving in for now, because he has realized that his force isn’t going to work in solving this problem. He says sorry for coming in between, and he won’t do it again. Aarohi getting removed and her true colors coming out are going to be a natural process. It will happen on its own. Perhaps sooner than later when she tries to frame, blame, or harm Abhi during the shaadi track. Akshu is too deeply traumatized and burdened to let go of her in one day.
Yes, Abhi has his headphones in this scene, but that is not because of Akshu’s attachment to Aarohi or because she is no longer his peace. It is because of what I wrote about the night phone call. It is because Akshu’s peace itself has been disrupted to such an extent that she cannot give Abhi his peace either. Both of them are so broken. But, happier and better times are ahead.
Abhi says he knows that Akshu chose him with her whole heart, but that he also knows half of her heart is with her sister. He wants her new life to start happily, so Aarohi can come. The family is so happy and overwhelmed. I think that Akshu will be so thankful to him moving forward that she will shower him with so much love that he will forget Aarohi is even there. Her happiness in this moment is more important than removing Aarohi, because again, that will be a long process that Abhi is realizing now.
Precap — finally Akshu is getting the attention & Mahima says Abhi needs to listen to a decision if he wants them to listen to him. Probably they want to get rid of the music department or some shit.
Finally the Aarohi drama ends & hopefully happy vibes from here on out!
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