Like Anusha said, I also felt, Janak is opening up like never before to Ani as she knows she will be gone forever from his life and his life will not be disrupted because of her. She is feeling broken and makes it vulnerable to Ani.
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Like Anusha said, I also felt, Janak is opening up like never before to Ani as she knows she will be gone forever from his life and his life will not be disrupted because of her. She is feeling broken and makes it vulnerable to Ani.
Originally posted by: Goddy2010
Wow your update is so beautiful that I relived the epsiode and got tears. Tell me what do you think how the story will move forward for the betterment?
Thanks Goddy ji, I ended up taking 2 hours to write this as I needed to formulate my thoughts. Glad to know you liked reading it.
I am not able to think rn due to using my brain cells to update but will give an answer tomorrow morning.
Ideally I would want him to probe the meaning behind her words. He has the smarts to do it. Not just sit confused because she is not fighting after his egging on, Taunts I don't mind as it is angst for me.... but even through these taunts, I want Jhanak to surprise Ani in moments like she did today and stump him to the point he starts thinking. And introspect, like really... not just say I am not getting answers. I want his alter ego back. He had a witty sense of humor and the perfect counterbalance to his consciousness. There should be a scene between them as the marriage moves forward and he gets antsy as his alter ego grills him.
Want him to start comparing Arshi and Jhanak and see what he wants for a partner in his life. And to see beneath the shiny veneer of his so-called fiancé.
Want him to have private moments like today where they have more conversations that slowly crack the defense, they have built up for each other. Want to see Jhanak being Undone by Ani and vice versa. AN intimate but unbreakable bond formed and strengthened through these interactions.
For the first time I felt Hiba’s expressions are so good at the end, the way she was seeing him with lot of love at the same time helplessness was very good. With the BGM and expressions together brought tears to me today.
Originally posted by: Anusha16
"Jhanak thodi na pasan karegi ye Budhe ko"
Ha ha appu
di voice of our fd
Now that I have set the tone for the review/update... There's a lot to unpack so I am gonna stick to my main points today and only positive points.
Anusha where did you get from all gifs..those are very opt to situation..loved it❤️❤️❤️
Avinash Bhaiyaa uhm uhm Uncle is intent on marrying as early as possible and Shubo and SK are more than happy to let go of this unwanted responsibility.
Unwanted responsibility....who asked you to take responsibility Uncle ji...your son is there na..he will take care of it.
Jhanak comes and SK keenly notices her bhaiyaa phootoing ladoo in his mind. Her mind voice is like Kaam ache se hoga... Thanks the lords!
Dulha uncle ji not even tried to cover his desperation to get married to Jhanak...
Uncle ji go and check your face on 🪞.
Appu di on the side is bombing the truth like anything "Ye Budhe to mujhe nahi acha lagta"
Mujhe bi nahi appu di 🤨🤨
How Cringy and creepy is JK in her Behen mode,,,. "Jhanak tumhari to Kismat khul gayi, dood patri se hai, Tumhe bhi to kabse kashmir jaana tha na...ab le jayenge tumhe apne saath"
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Chutiya... oh teri muh thod doon mein...
I just feel like swearing all the gaaliyan at this biatch. Seriously.
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Am just disgusted with Arshi...behen ji do you have atleast an ounce of humanity in you?? U creepy evil 😈 😳 woman.
Avinash bhaiya/uncle asks Jhanak about her studies and she tells about her impending exams, but SK tho doesn't want her to improve. She tells her what use education after marriage is... Her daughter also lagaos aag by talking about her modeling. She is shrewd man. Making sure Jhanak doesn't have chances to model/dance/improve her career. What a B!
No words for Shristi....she is just like a woman who runs a ***** home for her benefits.
Iss sahi time mein entry maara humara hero Aniruddha Bose.
💞💞💞
We continue from Chotton telling his lies to Raamlal Kaaka and the kaaka notices principal madam listening in on their talk.
Ye Chotton be na, bina samjay Kahani shuru kardiya... he has so much cofidence that the madam is not Didimuni aka Principal
She tho cuts him with such witty retorts... I like their equation. I feel this is somehow similar to Ani-Jhanak. Gussel Jhanak and puppy/white liar Ani jaisa...
Yesterday i told you na, cooking stories on spot is there in their blood. Both baabai and Abbai are same..
Ab humari Hero-Heroine ki bhaari...
Kya entry maari Ani ne..... "Woh meri file choot gayi thi, usse lene keliye aaya hoon".
Le me: *Coughs*
Everyone is confused but our Jhanak is more bewildered than confused as to why Sirji is here.
JK then goes on to give the good news to him. "Dono ne ek dusre ko pasand karliya hai"
b**ch does J said that she liked him..you Cruel woman, for your happiness you are pushing Jhanak to hell.
Ani shakes his head sardonically as Jhanak watches and plati mar diya... "Ye toh kushi ki baat hai, par vo dulha kahan hai" serching for the groom like a needle in a haystack.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
SK takes the effort to introduce bhudhe dhula to Ani and says Jhanak also likes him. Ani's vision slightly zeroes in on Jhank.
Sk doesn't give a damn and goes
blah blah about his plans for marriage, and how happy Jhanak looks.Abey tum ande ho kya? Chashma chaiye tumhe? Oh teri... Muh tod doongi tumhari beti ki muh ki tarah...
Pehla taunt maara in the session..."Haan shaadi Hogi, Zarror hogi.... yahin se hogi. Bahot Khushi ki baat hai ye..." Jhanak is livid with tears in her eyes.
Boy was hurt..
"Kyun maa, dhoom dhaam se celebrate karenge hum, saare rishtedaron ko bhulayenga....unhe bhi to pata hona chahiye ki humari ghar mein hum REFUGEES ko kitni ache tarah se treat kar rahe hain..."
Ani boi is a mixed bag of emotions now... he is partially egging her on to rebel since he cannot openly fight for her. He accepted that he is okay to this if she is willing which she currently is. But... he is also frustrated as hell at her, her attitude of keeping him away at arm's length from her, her attitude of being a puzzle and never answering his questions, her attitude of repeatedly denying his help and being rude in return verbally.
💔💔💔💔
Jhanak is visibly hurt, but in my POV something has changed in her which I will talk about in detail below. She goes silent and only answers back that she is maid and that she is grateful for all the things the family has offered her till now.
SK and Tanuja ask for both groom and the bride's permission.
Bhuda dhulan is uthavala to get married in 3-4 days and wants to take her abroad.
Ani is like... "Kuch jaldi nahi hai? Saath din mei kya hojayega!" He just keeps a stone face.
JK jumps in again with her spiel " Arey Wah Jhanak.... pehle shaadi phir foreign trip! So lucky huh?" Bish if you are so jealous why don't you marry him then???
I was satisfied tho at how Ani looks at JK utterly and completely disgusted....
She answers in affirmative, saying "Mein kuch zayada hi lucky hoon....." as she stares daggers/pleading at Ani.. Theer no.1 from her side...
"Ji.... mujhe is shaadi se koi problem nahi hai....alki mein khudi shadi jaldi ho jaye... aur meri kismat achi hai ki mujhe itne ache insaan mile hai ".
Theer no.2. Ouch! Ani boi is just shaking his head in disbelief as JK breathes a sigh of relief. I rest my case as of today I am officially rescinding any modicum of sympathy I had for her before this. This woman only cares about her happiness, her pride and her success. No human courtesy none whatsoever.
As the scene ends, Both Ani-Jhanak lock eyes with each other.... no matter how many words they throw at each other... their eyes always speak the truth. Both their eyes turn red, tears signifying defeat and the withdrawal of Haq they had for each other.
The last 5 minutes were the most surprising I have ever gotten at this entire show... We all kept betting how Ani will be the one to openly state his feelings for Jhanak but as I predicted, makers managed to surprise us again by making Jhanak the one to state her feelings on the matter. Bravo!
Without further ado, let me get into my POV and observations about this after morning interaction rather than a description.
Ani has always been the one to seek Jhanak.... as illustrated numerous times before and is the case now.
He comes and taunts Jhanak because he wants a reaction from her.... anything he can grasp at and guide her to the right path through his manipulative words....
"Lagta hai ab tum bilkul fit ho... puch raha hoon tumse..."
"Haan vo tho dikh raha hai, sirf physically nahi mentally fit ho"
"Bilkul pata nahi tha mujhe ki tum shaadi karne keliye itni zyada desperate ho"
Ani.... Why do you keep repeating these words? You know Jhanak won't answer... Is it her who is desperate or you who is desperate? Desperate to stop the marriage???
Jhanak retorts.."Aapko aisa kyun lagta hain ki aap sub kuch jante hai mere bare mein?"
And his answer to that is very telling... "Aisa Lagta tha ki mein sab kuch Janta hoon... lekin ab har din naye naye cheeze patha chal raha hai tumhare baare mein...."
"Jaise kal mujhe paata chala ki tumhare liye saat din bhi zyaada hai shaadi karne ke liye..."
He is shocked by the finality of her departure from his home with her consent and her desperation to accomplish that. He had pride in him, that Jhanak always listened to his words and respected him.... but at the moment that mattered she denied him, his advice, his help and did what she wanted stubbornly, and he is stunned by such a possibility that he may not know her completely after all, as he had thought till now. Feeling a little defeated at being unable to guilt her.
He then proceeds to ask her about her love... so sure she loved someone. And her reactions are within his expectations... but not to us viewers. She visibly shudders as if a deeply held secret was brought to the forefront....
"Tum Kisi se pyaar karti hona? pyaar karti thi na? Koi tha naa tumhari life mein... jisse tum bohat pyaar karthi thi... "
"Mein tumse kuch puch raho hoon, joot bholne ki zaroorat nahi hai.... neeche dekh ke kuch nahi hojayega..."
"Tumhare pyaar pyaar Rahul ke liye wait nahi kar sakthi...?"
How demandingly he asks for answers... Just like a husband. This fact is, they can both deny... but I once again see very open currents between the two almost as if they are familiar with each other... like a husband and wife. But Ani is not arriving at the correct observations as he has already concluded Jhanak loves Rahul and is therefore missing the visibly different reactions from her.
'Matlab kuch aur bhi hai kya?"
What do you mean by this Ani? Are you expecting her to name someone else?? Why are you angry and confused upon her relief?? Because your guesses were wrong? Because you found out all your efforts to control yourself for Rahul's sake were in vain? Do you want to be the other person????
Jhanak on the other hand is completely different from what I expected. She is now more in tune with her growing feelings toward Ani hence the fear that he has pried open her thoughts and relief at him not being able to guess the right answer.
"koi aur bhi tho isse apko kyaa faraq padtha hai..."
You are trying to deflect him Jhanak. And failing to some extent.
And to some extent both are hypocrites.... not true to themselves. Tey ague about honesty and the time limit of seven days....
Jhanak tries to walk away from the conversation but Ani is having none of it. He holds her hand and asks her "Tumhari Apni soch nahi hai kya? Baath ye hai tum nahi lad rahi ho.... kisi se kaha kyun nahi ki tum kisi se pyaar karti ho! Uske alava tum kisi se shaadi nahi karogi!"
What was your point in asking this to her? There are a million reasons for her to say no... why mention her love? Rahul? Do you want her to love him? For your assumptions to come true.?? Or do you want to have a way to legally reach her?? Again... do you want her to tell that she loves you? Knowing well the consequences?
"Agar mein kisi se pyaar karthi hoon, usse shaadi karne ki option nahi hai mere paas..."
Therein lies the truth doesn't it. Her story, which was forcefully ended before it even began and her late realization of things... manifesting as fanciful words as she knows she cannot entertain her thoughts in reality.
"Jhanak kisne kaha ki tumhare paas options nahi hai... ek baro kahi Jhanak mein ye shaadi cancel karwadoonga..."
Despite his misgivings, Ani is sure to give her the freedom she wants even if from himself.... a show of true love. Shayad isse ye samaj patha....
"Dhuniya taba hojayegi..."
How low must you feel to say this Jhanak? Maybe you know he will burn the world for you and doesn't want it on your name.
"To kya hua Jhanak, log pyaar mein Kyaa kuch nahi karte..."
Will you burn the world for her then?? I think he will.... Not just the world. He will burn the 7 of them with hell and heaven to keep her with him once he realizes who Jhanak is to him...His ardaangini, and accepts it.
"Shayad mein ye sab pyaar ke liye hi kar rahi hoon..."
Haan Jhanak. I know..... the budding feelings you have for him.... a result of the respect, the admiration, and all the kindness and good he exhibited to her without any expectations in return.... how will she not love him?
In a nutshell, I felt we needed to see Jhanak's POV more. But taking the conversation as it is and adding my observations to it. Jhanak has become more vulnerable to Ani, being more open and honest. Hence her mocking laugh as he told her she wasn't honest to herself or him. Oh, she was honest to a T today. She knows she has fallen for him.... a classic case of "I need you because I love you..." She will be fine without his companionship/help in life but will love him regardless. Hence her more open and readable reactions to us viewers while it got confusing for Ani. Something changed in her since her admission to him that she never thought him Cruel despite everything that has happened as a result of his actions, and things between them. Maybe the fact she has decided to leave the house for the greater good allowed her the space to breathe and admit things she wouldn't otherwise... about her notion of how fanciful her love is. A story without a happily ever after. An almost indirect admission of love.
Ani on the other hand is exhibiting a spectrum of feelings.... he is angry and confused because Jhanak is beyond his calculations now.... hence his comment about getting to know new things about her every day. He is perplexed as Jhanak is obedient when least expected and fights when least expected. Hence, he asks her why she doesn't fight for her love. All his assumptions about Rahul being the love of her life are crumbling down in his mind.... hence his sharp taunts about another person in her life. He knows she doesn't talk to Rahul without a phone of her own, nor will he entertain letting her talk to him. She hasn't mentioned him once, yet he mentions him every second, he gets a chance to taunt her. It is also his defense mechanism because otherwise, deep down he knows her anger won't keep him at bay. Not when she admitted just before that she thinks highly of him despite his actions, despite no apologies from him. A tacit understanding between them without the need for words. just probably tears... As Jhanak mentioned, he isn't honest with himself either. He fancies the notion that Jhanak probably loves him. But wants her to commit, to admit in front of others that she loves him and will not reach his hand out until she is ready to take his, as he is insecure probably for the first time in his life about something... especially a woman he loves. And adding to the assumption he wants to maintain that Jhanak loves Rahul, he is in denial to a certain degree and doesn't want to probe behind her words. Depsite his denial he is still ready to stop the marriage for her sake.
Both are too deeply rooted in their assumptions they don't want to face the possibility of another choice. Idiots in love they are.....
Precap: Nothing to say, No pity for JK. She is here to stay long term.
Sorry for the long update, I had a lot to write for today.
i really enjoyed while reading your review..plz continue...
Thank you for this beautiful and fantastic review
Originally posted by: Goddy2010
For the first time I felt Hiba’s expressions are so good at the end, the way she was seeing him with lot of love at the same time helplessness was very good. With the BGM and expressions together brought tears to me today.
She was very good as Sayuri in Albela, she was also good in the initial episodes in Kashmir. So I was pleasantly surprised to see her have that face of rudeness and disgust for a long time. Finally I am happy to see she is given more material to work with.
Goddy ji, I don't know if you noticed it or not... but rn I feel the relationship dynamic is exactly similar to Adi-Imlie before Adi's acceptance phase. Here the only minute difference is that Jhanak is feeling more because of Who Ani is and not the fact that he is/used to be(?) her husband.
Imlie on the other hand accepted Adi as husband and then came to love him for all his qualities....
Really, I was doing my work but the pathos in today's episode is still working on me. But it is good
Really enjoyed reading your review, thanks for tagging me.
both are always sitting together
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5IJz_xoLzD/?igsh=eGtzOHl0YzV1dzhm
Ani is just trying to be friendly in the above reel to learn about their planning and plotting against J. Even when offscreen 😄
Originally posted by: Goddy2010
For the first time I felt Hiba’s expressions are so good at the end, the way she was seeing him with lot of love at the same time helplessness was very good. With the BGM and expressions together brought tears to me today.
Yes Hiba nailed it today, today’s episode made me so emotional. The vile Basus and maa beti hell bent on making a 21 year old orphan suffer, Hiba's expressions were so good
Felt like slapping Arshi and Shristi
and the last 5 min was fab, gonna rewatch it again
Btw, is it just me who felt Tammy wasn't happy or excited like every other evil Basus?
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