Kumkum Bhagya New Season | Episode Discussions Thread 4 - Page 142

Originally posted by: asmitamohanty

She looked up at him, something quivering inside her.

“But how can I trust this feeling when I don’t even know if it’s real?”

"Then let me show you."

He reached up, slowly, hesitantly, brushing a strand of her hair behind her ear. Her breath hitched—because it didn’t feel foreign. It felt… safe. Familiar. Like muscle memory. Like a touch her skin had missed even if her mind had erased it.

And then silence.

Heavy, magnetic, trembling...

Are you guys doing a real-time FF?

Originally posted by: Nikvi29

As per Precap BM

Notices Sonalika is planning something big which she feels will bring a toofan.

Prarthana ka accident hoga Shivansh will feel restless even more he will call her lol and learn she is in accident.

He will take her to hospital . He will be forced to accept his feelings.

Obviously he will not let her stay alone in hospital. He will stay with her.

If she gets a memory loss she might go to Zaveris house. He might move in with Prarthana lol because he cannot see her close to the creep.

He will come closer to his mom. If Sneha is back then he will get another scene with his baby sister. lots of PraShiv nok jhok. Shivansh realizing and confessing his feelings

Bold- This track was repeated in BALH2 and it sucked.

Why does Ekta have to use this trope to force ML/FL to accept their feelings? There is no proper buildup to get the necessary impact. And Ekta fails at this every time.

The only show I ever felt this trope being properly handled was in Imlie (I know it's controversial), but for what it had, each life-threatening event built up to something like a nexus point - The absolute soul-crushing realization that one person cannot do without another. And it felt believable.
KKB world-building is weak in that this trope doesn't play to its strong point to create impact, attachment, and loyalty within the audience towards the characters involved.

How many accidents? How many attacks? Will Shivaansh now push Prathna around the hospital, with Sonalika and Payal behind them.🫣The goons and villains taking up unnecessary screen space.

Well I hope they do not repeat that but yes Ekta or itv repeat most of scenarios in tv shows.

I wanted to see a separation, repentance and reunion but I think they will go with track they seem to be showing unless it’s just a twist to turning point in the story.

I think that is the only way to give Smitha more scenes and to show Shivansh Smitha cares and him to come close to his mom. With BM being negative . It’s important for Smitha to be whitewashed. And if Smitha is there for PraShiv; BM will be jealous. Also bonding between Brother -sister. As Raksha bandhan coming up. Sneha might be shown and she will learn Shivansh is her big brother. He will get a taste of real family with his lady love. Also Zaveris don’t hate Shivansh after learning he is Smitha kid.

Honestly I am tired of BM- Tanya - Sonalika being in the face . Especially Sonalika.

Atleast give some scenes to Zaveris . Except 1 of them the creep send him off to London so he can stay in his delusional land . Fro few episodes

Originally posted by: Anusha16

I get all of this, but I still feel at the end of the day It's not Prarthana's job to do all this. It just spells toxic in a way.

Also, tag me yaar. I know I disappear sometimes because of work, so It's hard to trace back to your posts after I come back.

You're absolutely right to feel conflicted—and honestly, I believe we all, specially me feel exactly the same way..

Yes, what Prarthana does, shows extraordinary strength, compassion, and emotional maturity—but it shouldn’t have to be her job.

The hard truth is....

When a woman constantly carries the emotional burden of healing a man who refuses to trust her, it becomes emotional labor.and vice versa...

When she keeps proving her loyalty to someone who keeps doubting her despite her love, that’s not romance. That’s imbalance.

And when she has to stay calm, be understanding, and protect him from himself while he’s hurting her—that’s not fair.

It’s emotional heroism—but it's also a red flag... somewhere....

That's why this time I believe,he should believe her without the proof.. that's why I am not that concerned about Prarthana losing the proof...as her sincere stubborn efforts should be enough for Shivansh to prove her loyalty...

If Shivansh truly loves her—and he does,I have no doubt regarding his feelings—then he has to rise.

Not just as a husband, but as a man who’s willing to take responsibility for his trauma without projecting it onto the woman who loves him.

Love is not a battlefield where only one person bleeds.

Prarthana deserves to be protected too.

She deserves a partner who says:

"I trust you. Not because you proved something, but because you’ve always stood by me, and I finally see that’s enough."

So yes—you're right:

It should not fall on Prarthana to bear this entire emotional weight.

It is not her job to fix Shivansh. It is his job to heal, and meet her halfway—not to break her heart in the process of holding his...I am hoping for exactly that to happen...

May be that's why they are trying to show us the extent of his trauma, hurt...and its impact..for him to go down and then rise like a phonix...I hope it is like that ...

Originally posted by: asmitamohanty

You're absolutely right to feel conflicted—and honestly, I believe we all, specially me feel exactly the same way..

Yes, what Prarthana does, shows extraordinary strength, compassion, and emotional maturity—but it shouldn’t have to be her job.

The hard truth is....

When a woman constantly carries the emotional burden of healing a man who refuses to trust her, it becomes emotional labor.and vice versa...

When she keeps proving her loyalty to someone who keeps doubting her despite her love, that’s not romance. That’s imbalance.

And when she has to stay calm, be understanding, and protect him from himself while he’s hurting her—that’s not fair.

It’s emotional heroism—but it's also a red flag... somewhere....

That's why this time I believe,he should believe her without the proof.. that's why I am not that concerned about Prarthana losing the proof...as her sincere stubborn efforts should be enough for Shivansh to prove her loyalty...

If Shivansh truly loves her—and he does,I have no doubt regarding his feelings—then he has to rise.

Not just as a husband, but as a man who’s willing to take responsibility for his trauma without projecting it onto the woman who loves him.

Love is not a battlefield where only one person bleeds.

Prarthana deserves to be protected too.

She deserves a partner who says:

"I trust you. Not because you proved something, but because you’ve always stood by me, and I finally see that’s enough."

So yes—you're right:

It should not fall on Prarthana to bear this entire emotional weight.

It is not her job to fix Shivansh. It is his job to heal, and meet her halfway—not to break her heart in the process of holding his...I am hoping for exactly that to happen...

May be that's why they are trying to show us the extent of his trauma, hurt...and its impact..for him to go down and then rise like a phonix...I hope it is like that ...

We all hope so too. And that is how I hope it happens. exactly why should she carry the burden, weight on her shoulders to prove herself. She should not have to do it. Moment he raised it up she should have left but now she knows what he needs and she also cannot think of life without him.

Also it’s not her responsibility to raise a man child . He needs to come out of it himself. She can guide him but it’s not her responsibility.

He loves her but he needs to show trust in her front of everyone.

She shouldn't heal him, just give him a reason to heal himself, and together they might learn to recover from the scars of the past (they both have some). It's not about Prarthana fixing him, or Shivansh fixing her, but both of them being the reason the other feels a need to fix themselves, to realise that they are worth saving.

Also, did the part about Sonalika dropping her phone happen in yesterday's episode? I don't watch her scenes so I don't know. If it didn't then that might happen once she learns that Shivansh got in the car with Prarthana.

Originally posted by: Anusha16

I get all of this, but I still feel at the end of the day It's not Prarthana's job to do all this. It just spells toxic in a way.

Also, tag me yaar. I know I disappear sometimes because of work, so It's hard to trace back to your posts after I come back.

Bold: That's sweet ❤️. ...yeah I would...

In fact I thought of...but then I was a bit sceptical regarding "should I or shouldn't I" and then I didn't... yes I would ....

Originally posted by: Nikvi29

We all hope so too. And that is how I hope it happens. exactly why should she carry the burden, weight on her shoulders to prove herself. She should not have to do it. Moment he raised it up she should have left but now she knows what he needs and she also cannot think of life without him.

Also it’s not her responsibility to raise a man child . He needs to come out of it himself. She can guide him but it’s not her responsibility.

He loves her but he needs to show trust in her front of everyone.

I agree...She should heal him yes ... Infact both should heal eachother together...but she can't and should not fix him....Prarthana can heal, but she cannot fix Shivansh.

There’s a critical difference between healing someone through love, presence, and compassion……vs. carrying the burden of rebuilding their entire emotional foundation.

He is traumatized, deeply wounded, and carries emotional debris from abandonment, betrayal, manipulation.

But he is not a project. He is a man who needs to choose to heal

What Prarthana Can Do is:

Be his emotional anchor when he spirals.

Show him what healthy love looks like—calm, consistent, warm.

Offer honesty, comfort, care, and be a mirror that reflects what he deserves to become.

But she should not:

Keep proving her loyalty over and over.

Absorb his mistrust, anger, or unresolved rage.

Be the sole bearer of emotional labor in the relationship.

She’s a woman, not a rehab center.

She can be a partner, not a parental replacement.

She can be his calm, not his cure.

Shivansh must break the patterns.

He must choose to see the truth about himself, about Bua Maa, about Prarthana—and make the hard, slow, honest journey of unlearning.

And when he finally does, it’ll be his own redemption.Not because Prarthana fixed him, but because she believed in the man he could become.

TRP IS 1.3

KKB is now 3rd highest on channel, after Tum se Tum tak & Vasudha..