Jhanak Written Update And Episode Discussion thread No "126" - Page 83

So aditi blood type is O- and there no available blood on the hospital.and the only 2 which have this blood type is the older uncle of rishi . Which is old. And the other one is jhanak.

But the problem is the writers forgot that Ani is O- also based on s1.

Anyway nothing new. Same 💩 repeated. But between sisters instead of between lovers.

Originally posted by: Dibya_C

Yes...I second you..as the quality of writing deteriorated, Hiba struggled to hold on to the weirdness of the character, unlike Krush, who managed to navigate his character's frequent flip flopping with finesse..

I feel Hiba's struggle to keep Jhanak real was most explicit in the Simbulboni track...she literally appeared blank, clearly indicating the confusion she felt to bring the unrealistic changes in the character arc..

... Kashmiri Jhanak is Hiba's forte as in real life, she is a chulbuli girl...added to that, are the picturesque backdrop, a hint of a compelling story, and an overall relatable mood..

... regarding Jhanak 2, well, all of them can go to hell! Casting a better actor as PL with refined taste for fashion, having better chemistry with ML clearly shows where the PH's interests are..PL bhakti without much friction from viewers' end

I agree...Hiba shone when the writing respected her . But Krush survived beautifully even when it didn’t.he was really adaptive. Even in absurd tracks, he created internal logic for his character. When the script failed him, he fills the gaps with micro-expressions, restraint, sarcasm, or silence.He may not always shine, but he rarely collapsed as Anirudh.

But Simbulboni track was a peak character breakdown for both of them yaar....Not just Hiba even Krushal struggled there at places...

Appu Di death track still baffles me... not because of the writing alone, but because of how emotionless it all felt on-screen. I mean Appu Di was not just a side character ....she was Anirudh’s emotional compass. She was one of the very few people in his life before Jhanak who saw the real him. His safe space. His childhood preserved.

For someone like Anirudh — who walks around controlled, guarded, and perpetually masked — she was his unfiltered self. Losing her should’ve shattered him. He should’ve felt guilt, helplessness, rage, something. But instead, what we got was exactly speaking "autopilot acting", as if they were simply checking boxes in the script. No breakdown. No real moment of silence. No emotional collapse.

And that’s when it became painfully clear that the actors were no longer feeling the story. They were simply delivering it.

Even Krushal....who was phenomenal in intense emotional beats earlier... seemed switched off. The same man who once conveyed heartbreak just through breath control and trembling hands — was now blank. It was like watching a rehearsal take, not the final shot.

Honestly, at that point it wasn’t even their fault. When the writing loses soul, the actors eventually burn out emotionally. They stop living the character and start acting it. And that’s exactly what started to happen gradually post aag track.. the show became a mechanical engine rather than a beating heart.

About season 2 of Jhanak, well I think makers deliberately didn't repeat the mistake of season 1,🤣 they were conscious this time to make sure that Ful and Rishi won't be popular as a jodi and public would root for Aditi-Rishi more...she deliberately didn't give the Jhanak 2.0 anything for the audience to root for her,..even the parallel lead had better chemistry with Arjit ..all this only to make pl win.and project FL who was a victim of circumstances in every scenario as culprit..and they expect audience to swallow it...No..sorry but If the makers are done respecting emotional investment, then viewers are done offering loyalty...

Originally posted by: Shalinim153

Noyontara and Dhakad Beera still doing better as compare to prime time show Bindii

https://x.com/GossipsTv/status/1978705386623389934

Is this TRP for the when baap beti ka kidnapping drama happened? Lol shayad uske liya mil gaya 0.1 increase. Still not enough to survive at 8:30 slot on Colors for long

Originally posted by: AreYaar

Is this TRP for the when baap beti ka kidnapping drama happened? Lol shayad uske liya mil gaya 0.1 increase. Still not enough to survive at 8:30 slot on Colors for long

It's from 04th Oct to 10th Oct trp data...han whi kidnapping wala hi tha seems 😂

Noyontara was giving more trp at 8:30 PM yar 😅

Originally posted by: asmitamohanty

And now you tell me why you think Gashmeer as Aditya was better than Krushal as Anirudh? I am very curious to know your pov.....

Firstly as you said, Aditya and Anirudh were very different characters. The #1 difference between them was HONOR. Aditya had honor as a baseline even when his character got caught up in grey complications. Anirudh never had much honor to begin with and it was constantly eroded with every new track Leena brought.

Those of us who watched Imlie in real time used to lament that Adi ki sharaafat usko le doobi. So I got into watching Jhanak cuz I thought Ani is not shareef and seems to have capabilities to deal with witchy third angles rather than being servile towards them. But in the end he was reduced to a coward whose tall claims were all meaningless. So Aditya’s stock rose higher in my eyes again …..you say that Aditya walked so that Anirudh could run. Lol I say Anirudh fell lower and lower so that Aditya could become a saint even in the eyes of those who bashed him viciously during Imlie days - some people right here in this EDT 😂

Anirudh was a mirage in the long run. Lol people bash Adi cuz he was rude and mean to Imlie initially when she had the moral high ground. But even his meanness always had honor underlying it. Very unvarnished about his priorities and stance on the complex situation. He was never dogla like “confused” Anirudh who presented the persona of messiah but also jumped to CA-ing Jhanak immediately over Srishti saying random crap about her. lol Aditya never fell for Mrs Chaturvedi ki bakwaas. If he was mean and deemed the boor by everyone, he owned it. Meanwhile Anirudh raja beta banke ghooma but never had the guts to own up to his priorities.

Yeah he had showdowns with his family but never had the guts to defy them to the level needed. Meanwhile Aditya was always ready to leave his family for Imlie to do right by her when Imlie was the one who forced him to stay. Lol

Which brings us to the other major core difference between them which stemmed from their respective relationships with the FLs. There was a strong core of respect running through the Adilie relationship before it got butchered later. But that baseline anchored and gave texture to their story and characters. Meanwhile there was never respect in Runak ka relationship. Both viciously insulted and CA-ed each other at the drop of a hat but would then do weird monologues about how much they care for each other. lol especially Jhanak mouthing all kinds of nonsense that people excused as her “trauma” and frustration and the Ani who was supposedly her guardian figure saying such gandi things to her in his bouts of jealousy ….yeh sab wasn’t there in Adilie cuz the age gap added to a line of respect and regard.

People hated Adi for both the bigamy as well as the initial rudeness even though he had a lovely atonement arc accepting all his mistakes. He was candid and humble even when it came to atoning….cuz dialogues in Imlie used to have a CLASS unlike the gutter that is Leena ki gandi language.

Finally coming to acting…end of the day Gashmeer is a MAN while Krushal is still a BOY ….that shows in the caliber of acting also…Aditya came across as a man from day one, never a boy. Krushal was still growing into his acting skills during Jhanak and Anirudh always came across as a rich boy only rather than a grown man. His gestures are mostly boyish even now no matter how much style he tries to maaro.

Your compared them to a storm vs a fog. Lol well I like the CLARITY of a storm over the obfuscation of fog I guess 🤷‍♀️. And poetic toh nahin lagi mujhe Krushal ki acting as Anirudh ….he wasn’t exactly ELEGANT or SMOOTH in this role that I would compare it to poetry. He was good no doubt in showing nuance in Ani ki complexities many times but end of the day the script and dialogues were too cheap to manage to take it beyond a point and he was left with a blank expression only or one that didn’t match the scene 🤷‍♀️😂

Luckily for Gashmeer he managed to exit the show before having to deal with mouthing that kind of shit

Originally posted by: asmitamohanty

I feel along with bigamy, another key reason why Aditya Tripathi faced more criticism than Anirudh Bose lies in how each treated the FL after marriage initially.

In case of Aditya Tripathi, his behavior toward Imlie was often harsh, irritable, and at times misdirected. Coupled with the bigamy issue, it created friction with the audience — after all, Imlie was the bigger victim in that scenario.

While Anirudh Bose In contrast, Anirudh’s relationship in the beginning with Jhanak was defined by support, softness, protection, and sympathy. Even when forced into complex situations, he never emotionally hurt her in the beginning.This made him far more palatable to audiences despite his own morally gray choices.

But then what I guess is important to note is both are very very different as individual..Despite the differences in their actions, both characters were built on unique psychological frameworks.

Aditya’s defining trait was his obsession with truth and honesty. His career as a journalist was a testament to this — he took pride in protecting facts and revealing the truth at all costs.

When confronted with the biggest truth of his life, he struggled immensely. He had to lie repeatedly, which clashed with his core values, leading to mounting frustration and self-loathing.

Imlie, unintentionally, became a mirror of his own failings, which fueled his angry outbursts toward her.

Importantly, he later recognized his misdirected behavior and sought to make amends, highlighting his capacity for reflection and growth.

Aditya was not inherently cruel — he was trapped between his professional ethics, personal pride, and emotional vulnerability. His flaws were rooted in his ideals, and his mistakes were often a product of his inability to reconcile his inner turmoil.

Anirudh, in contrast, was a pragmatic, outcome-oriented man.He was comfortable with lying, manipulating, or using coaxing tactics, provided his actions served a greater purpose.

Unlike Aditya, he followed the path of least resistance, avoiding direct confrontation with every complexity.His pragmatic approach made his forced marriage situation less morally troubling initially. He navigated it without guilt, because his actions were aligned with his immediate goals.

Only when deep emotional attachment developed did he begin to assign meaning to rituals, marriage, and commitment — illustrating his emotional growth in response to personal stakes rather than moral imperatives.Anirudh’s choices were guided by practicality and emotional intelligence, rather than a rigid moral code, which made his flaws easier for viewers to accept may be......I am not sure though...

One other point I would add regarding Gashmeer vs Krushal. Gashmeer didn’t seem to DISLIKE Aditya the way Krushal was always dissing and bashing Anirudh even till the last day. His own dislike for Anirudh was so apparent all along that it used to feel ironic that some of us as viewers gave more empathy to Anirudh than Krushal ever did 🤷‍♀️ …or maybe it was just his usual unimpressive articulation skills

Gashmeer on the other hand is way more verbose and articulate in how he describes his thought process and approach to the character, craft everything. His IVs describing his thoughts on Aditya’s POV, his situation, the story used to be such a good read. He was able to convey that empathy and understanding unlike Krushal who always came across as wanting to run away from and disown Anirudh. Did lead to a further disconnect at the end of the day 🤷‍♀️

Originally posted by: Shalinim153

It's from 04th Oct to 10th Oct trp data...han whi kidnapping wala hi tha seems 😂

Noyontara was giving more trp at 8:30 PM yar 😅

Yes, Noyontara was deffo doing better in this slot than Bindi is

But Krushal and his fangirls are happy and content regardless so all good for them I guess 🤷‍♀️😂

I didn’t watch Imlie..but this was an interesting post and ofc your writing always makes it so special. While I haven’t seen Gashmeer but I have seen Gashmeer in movies and ofc he comes from great acting lineage…

While I now have no inclination to watch Imlie but I read up the synopsis and obviously that doesn’t amount to much… so I have a few questions beyond your post…hope you or some of you who have seen Imlie will answer this…

what I understood was one basic difference between Aditya and Ani ( of the phase that most of us connected to) was in the circumstances in which the basis of the relationship between the couple was established.
The former I assume had absolutely no reason to feel any kinship towards Imlie as compared to the Ani-Jhanak situation where Ani’s entire ambivalence/affinity towards Jhanak began as a result of the incident relating to the letter and the feeling of empathy due to his being involved with her situation closely. The similarities were in the two being in prior committed relationships when love blossoms and therefore the attendant messiness.

I am not going to write about happened in J but my question is was the messiness in Imlie due to Aditya realising that he has fallen out of love with Malini? You mentioned Aditya’s guilt which I don’t ever recall in Ani at all… Ani and Arshi weren’t in to the relationship…and Ani only ever remembered Arshi as an afterthought. which suited me as a viewer cos Arshi was presented to me as a manipulative person and so apart from the dignity of a break up I don’t think Ani owed Arshi anything. How different was this in Imlie? Sorry I rambled…

Gossip bhaiyya giving shady numbers for daily TRP of Jhanak. Bol rahe hain it was 1.2 every single day. Kuch bhi 🙄. Jhol hai back end pe pakka

https://x.com/gossipstv/status/1978780731225567731

Originally posted by: AreYaar

One other point I would add regarding Gashmeer vs Krushal. Gashmeer didn’t seem to DISLIKE Aditya the way Krushal was always dissing and bashing Anirudh even till the last day. His own dislike for Anirudh was so apparent all along that it used to feel ironic that some of us as viewers gave more empathy to Anirudh than Krushal ever did 🤷‍♀️ …or maybe it was just his usual unimpressive articulation skills

Gashmeer on the other hand is way more verbose and articulate in how he describes his thought process and approach to the character, craft everything. His IVs describing his thoughts on Aditya’s POV, his situation, the story used to be such a good read. He was able to convey that empathy and understanding unlike Krushal who always came across as wanting to run away from and disown Anirudh. Did lead to a further disconnect at the end of the day 🤷‍♀️

Hmm I think it’s practically not possible for any character to have the arc of Anirudh in a realistic sense… I don’t know if any actor could have understood how to perceive the actor after a point. 🤣🤣

In the end Leena reduced Ani to being a person for whom J’s word meant nothing after rearranging his life around her… & she reduced J to not have any worthwhile part in her “love” story. What a joker!!