Kumkum Bhagya New Season | Episode Discussions Thread #5 - Page 120

Originally posted by: asmitamohanty

Today Sonalika and Shivansh conversation was soooo soooo sooo.....I mean I have no words to describe what I felt.... ahhhhhhh

Nahi bhai, ho gaya ab mera. I’m done with this show. Bhaad mein jaayein Ekta, Nagpal with their toli..

On one side, I’m watching a show like Noyontara... sooo, soo well-written, every episode gripping, keeping u hooked without a single dull moment. The word “filler” doesn’t exist in their dictionary. They do all the mental gymnastics themselves and deliver such good content that the audience can just sit back and enjoy in peace. Don't know if they'll ruin it in future for TRP sake but atleast they're trying.. to keep it as authentic and fresh as possible!

And then on the other side… this BS 🤬

Only thing keeping it alive is the chemistry and Namik as Shivansh.. beyond that, what even is there? Shows like KKB don’t deserve extensions of any kind. The sooner it’s shut down, the better it is !

Originally posted by: TintedBlossom

Yeah I expected something else but not making that mistake again. Quota poora ho gaya mera.. not watching this crap anymore, will binge once it’s over

If only I was as filthy rich as Shivansh, my TV would’ve been shattered into pieces today… that’s how I felt 🤬🤬

Okay.. I have a slightly different opinion about this episode.

So Shivansh needed this conversation with Sonalika. We legit don’t know the actual depth of their relationship and today we got to know that Shiv proposed to Sona and maybe would’ve loved her(not the true love kinds but as a partner). And it’s been 5 years.
If Roopam would’ve still played Sona, maybe we would’ve even sympathised with her. She legit got cheated on and we cannot deny that.

And with this conversation Shiv will get to have a closure, like he might’ve liked Sona in the past but now what he feels for Prarthana is entirely different. It is more potent, untameable and raw. And Namik conveyed all that through his mannerisms. He’s changed after Prarthana.
And whatever Tanya said makes sense too. Though she did try to uplift Sonalika, she also showed that she only cares about her bhai and his happiness and she understood that her bhai’s happiness is with Prats coz her love and care are genuine. Albeit a lost cause she still urges Sona to love her bhai the same way Prats does.

So in my opinion it’s not a very bad episode. Ha it seemed like a filler but we did end up getting a lot of perspective too.

Originally posted by: Butterfly01

Okay.. I have a slightly different opinion about this episode.

So Shivansh needed this conversation with Sonalika. We legit don’t know the actual depth of their relationship and today we got to know that Shiv proposed to Sona and maybe would’ve loved her(not the true love kinds but as a partner). And it’s been 5 years.
If Roopam would’ve still played Sona, maybe we would’ve even sympathised with her. She legit got cheated on and we cannot deny that.

And with this conversation Shiv will get to have a closure, like he might’ve liked Sona in the past but now what he feels for Prarthana is entirely different. It is more potent, untameable and raw. And Namik conveyed all that through his mannerisms. He’s changed after Prarthana.
And whatever Tanya said makes sense too. Though she did try to uplift Sonalika, she also showed that she only cares about her bhai and his happiness and she understood that her bhai’s happiness is with Prats coz her love and care are genuine. Albeit a lost cause she still urges Sona to love her bhai the same way Prats does.

So in my opinion it’s not a very bad episode. Ha it seemed like a filler but we did end up getting a lot of perspective too.

But I am not getting why Tanya speaks because all of her talk is so unnecessary. Since day one she has been confusing me. She takes side of Prarthana in front of BM and then she never supports Shivansh or Prarthana. So what's her role here.

Shivansh actually wanted to go home because he thought Prarthana will be there and he was very disappointed to not see her. I think he didn't want to listen to BM talking bulshit about Prarthana and that's why he made that hospital phobia excuse

Originally posted by: TintedBlossom

Nahi bhai, ho gaya ab mera. I’m done with this show. Bhaad mein jaayein Ekta, Nagpal with their toli..

On one side, I’m watching a show like Noyontara... sooo, soo well-written, every episode gripping, keeping u hooked without a single dull moment. The word “filler” doesn’t exist in their dictionary. They do all the mental gymnastics themselves and deliver such good content that the audience can just sit back and enjoy in peace. Don't know if they'll ruin it in future for TRP sake but atleast they're trying.. to keep it as authentic and fresh as possible!

And then on the other side… this BS 🤬

Only thing keeping it alive is the chemistry and Namik as Shivansh.. beyond that, what even is there? Shows like KKB don’t deserve extensions of any kind. The sooner it’s shut down, the better it is !

You're absolutely right to feel upset—Specially Shivansh and Sonalika conversation...because that kind of twist completely undermines the emotional integrity of Shivansh’s character arc that we have witnessed shaping up so carefully and meaningfully

Shivansh is a man haunted by abandonment, emotionally constipated not because he’s incapable of love but because he’s been burned too deeply by it. His resistance to vulnerability, his self-imposed isolation, his belief that he’s unworthy of love—all of that only makes sense if love was something he had either never experienced or never believed in enough to risk again.

To say he was once madly in love with Sonalika and even proposed to her is not just inconsistent—it’s a betrayal of his emotional foundation.

If he truly had that kind of vulnerable, intense relationship with Sonalika:

Why would he suddenly fear vulnerability after that?

Why would he push away someone like Prarthana, unless she was the first to actually reach his soul?

Why would he even fake-marry Prarthana to get revenge, unless his brokenness ran deeper than any previous love affair?

This twist isn't just lazy; it's cheap drama at the expense of depth.

The way they had shown Sonalika was always a convenience, a societal match whom he had a friendship—nothing more.

Prarthana is the disruption, the mirror, the challenger, the anchor.

And Shivansh’s journey is not from love to love—but from void to feeling, numbness to need, isolation to intimacy.

To reduce that arc by claiming he already had that kind of emotional connection with Sonalika is not only shallow, but frankly, offensive to everything Shivansh Randhawa stands for...

I just didn't like what they did...

They are just trying to make Sonalika relevant in the story but but at what expense......at the cost of the best and most loved character of this show

Originally posted by: Mrinmoyi_me

What happened Behen?

So now they’re telling us that Shivansh Sona have known each other for 7 years, dated for the last 5 and that he was the one who proposed. Apparently, he was in love with her, her dad made her realise it, she didn’t see it at first.

In short.. we thought she was stupid for mistaking his care and concern for a friend as love… but turns out, we were stupid for thinking that

And when she asks, did you mean it when you proposed during that function 5 years back, he actually has the audacity to reply, “Obviously, I meant it at that time.” 🤬

So basically, they now want us to believe these two were genuinely in love (which, btw, even Tanya implied today, "bhai tumhare saath pehle bahot khush rehte the, tumse kitna pyaar karte the") long before Prarthana came into the picture, meaning Prarthana is the third wheel here?

And Shivansh? He’s no victim. Not of abandonment issues, not of trust issues, not of any fear… nothing. He’s the culprit. He saw his future with Sona, proposed to her and would have happily married her.. if he hadn’t met his mom..

This is one of the many reasons for my outburst today.. See Nagpal is nowhere near as “skilled” as he thinks he is. Who on earth asked him to suddenly give us Shiv's detailed history with Sona? Why hand so much relevance to her character and their so-called love story when the show is in its final stretch? Why ruin Shivansh, butcher him beyond repair, all in the name of “closure”?! Absolute nonsense!

Originally posted by: asmitamohanty

You're absolutely right to feel upset—Specially Shivansh and Sonalika conversation...because that kind of twist completely undermines the emotional integrity of Shivansh’s character arc that we have w carefully and meaningfully

Shivansh is a man haunted by abandonment, emotionally constipated not because he’s incapable of love but because he’s been burned too deeply by it. His resistance to vulnerability, his self-imposed isolation, his belief that he’s unworthy of love—all of that only makes sense if love was something he had either never experienced or never believed in enough to risk again.

To say he was once madly in love with Sonalika and even proposed to her is not just inconsistent—it’s a betrayal of his emotional foundation.

If he truly had that kind of vulnerable, intense relationship with Sonalika:

Why would he suddenly fear vulnerability after that?

Why would he push away someone like Prarthana, unless she was the first to actually reach his soul?

Why would he even fake-marry Prarthana to get revenge, unless his brokenness ran deeper than any previous love affair?

This twist isn't just lazy; it's cheap drama at the expense of depth.

The way they had shown Sonalika was always a convenience, a societal match whom he had a friendship—nothing more.

Prarthana is the disruption, the mirror, the challenger, the anchor.

And Shivansh’s journey is not from love to love—but from void to feeling, numbness to need, isolation to intimacy.

To reduce that arc by claiming he already had that kind of emotional connection with Sonalika is not only shallow, but frankly, offensive to everything Shivansh Randhawa stands for...

I just didn't like what they did...

They are just trying to make Sonalika relevant in the story but but at what expense......at the cost of the best and most loved character of this show

Not necessarily an emotional connection. This talk is just to make Shiv understand that whatever he felt with Sonalika is entirely different from what he’s feeling for Prarthana. A comparison of sorts.
He thought of Sonalika as a good partner, very superficial but Prarthana caressed his soul. She showed what true LOVE is.
And the makers will also have to give a reason why Sona is so obsessed with Shiv in the first place. We have a detailed perspective of why Raunak is obsessed with Prarthana, so this a very poorly written perspective of why Sona is obsessed with Shiv.

Another perspective I wanted to add- Shivansh is so blinded by revenge that even his prior engagement with Sona didn’t stop him from doing what he did and his love for Prarthana grew so much that he’ll stop everything for her, will try to make peace with his past for her.

Originally posted by: Mrinmoyi_me

I agree. I think even if Shivansh proposed Sonalika with the intention of marrying he never loved her. He thought of her as friend only.

But I am not getting why Tanya speaks because all of her talk is so unnecessary. Since day one she has been confusing me. She takes side of Prarthana in front of BM and then she never supports Shivansh or Prarthana. So what's her role here.

Shivansh actually wanted to go home because he thought Prarthana will be there and he was very disappointed to not see her. I think he didn't want to listen to BM talking bulshit about Prarthana and that's why he made that hospital phobia excuse

Ha them making Tanya dance on both boats is very confusing. Either make her a full fledged PraShiv shipper or a baddie.

After his near death experience, he’s all the more sure that he wants none other than Prarthana.

Originally posted by: TintedBlossom

So now they’re telling us that Shivansh Sona have known each other for 7 years, dated for the last 5 and that he was the one who proposed. Apparently, he was in love with her, her dad made her realise it, she didn’t see it at first.

In short.. we thought she was stupid for mistaking his care and concern for a friend as love… but turns out, we were stupid for thinking that

And when she asks, did you mean it when you proposed during that function 5 years back, he actually has the audacity to reply, “Obviously, I meant it at that time.” 🤬

So basically, they now want us to believe these two were genuinely in love (which, btw, even Tanya implied today, "bhai tumhare saath pehle bahot khush rehte the, tumse kitna pyaar karte the") long before Prarthana came into the picture, meaning Prarthana is the third wheel here?

And Shivansh? He’s no victim. Not of abandonment issues, not of trust issues, not of any fear… nothing. He’s the culprit. He saw his future with Sona, proposed to her and would have happily married her.. if he hadn’t met his mom..

This is one of the many reasons for my outburst today.. See Nagpal is nowhere near as “skilled” as he thinks he is. Who on earth asked him to suddenly give us Shiv's detailed history with Sona? Why hand so much relevance to her character and their so-called love story when the show is in its final stretch? Why ruin Shivansh, butcher him beyond repair, all in the name of “closure”?! Absolute nonsense!

I can't believe that they are doing this.... going to this extent to make Sonalika and her actions relevant...

it's not just emotional frustration, it's intellectual betrayal by the writers. You’ve invested in a story built on emotional complexity, psychological depth, and a character whose silence screamed louder than any dialogue. And now, in the eleventh hour, they’re bulldozing it all for... what, manufactured closure for a character that never deserved center stage to begin with?

"He proposed to her"

Let’s humor this for a second. Say he did propose. Then everything we've seen of him since—his inability to trust, to connect, to love Prarthana fully even when he’s breaking apart inside—is pure performative nonsense? Was his pain just… dramatic garnish?

His arc only made sense if he’d never risked his heart before. If he was untouched, unscarred by love—because love never happened for him until Prarthana. That’s what made their dynamic so achingly real.

Now what? They want us to believe that Prarthana isn't the storm that shook him, but merely the girl he happened to marry because Sonalika exited stage left?

No. Absolutely not.

"He meant it at that time"

This line should be banned from all emotionally driven stories. “I meant it at that time” is the laziest, most cowardly way to retain sympathy while invalidating everything the current story stands for.

If Shivansh meant it, then:

His coldness toward Prarthana wasn’t fear, it was just… indifference.

His eventual surrender to her wasn’t growth, it was settling.

And his breakdowns, his apologies, his vulnerability—they were all hollow.

What does that make Prarthana? A rebound with good timing?

Are we seriously expected to root for a love where one would have happily married someone else if his mother hadn’t re-entered his life? If Sonalika hadn’t been absent, Prarthana wouldn’t exist in his story? That’s not just narrative injustice—that’s emotional treachery.....

This is not my Shivansh....and I am refusing to accept it... Nagpal needs to retire asap.....

Originally posted by: Mrinmoyi_me

I agree. I think even if Shivansh proposed Sonalika with the intention of marrying he never loved her. He thought of her as friend only.

But I am not getting why Tanya speaks because all of her talk is so unnecessary. Since day one she has been confusing me. She takes side of Prarthana in front of BM and then she never supports Shivansh or Prarthana. So what's her role here.

Shivansh actually wanted to go home because he thought Prarthana will be there and he was very disappointed to not see her. I think he didn't want to listen to BM talking bulshit about Prarthana and that's why he made that hospital phobia excuse

I just want to know can we enterI agree cause Tanya comes off as a hypocrite and she forgot how she was talking to Gayatri. Please Tanya shut and take a seat in a corner