What an amazing episode! I will be very honest, I liked simple presentation of Shiv-Shalini as couple, but today I really felt they really looked good together thanks to flashbacks. I could never really enjoy those sequences because it was just like very usual stuff; but for weird reasons this track brings the intensity I usually look for in couple.
Now, I don't know was it more because Shiv spoke as Parshuram or was it just something that was different. I loved the determination he has to solve the case; the whole scene of him walking through the snow-capped mountain, and recalling that fateful day was so beautifully executed. I feel he may have gotten some clue today, or else what was the point of the scene? Just to show beautiful scenary that we already saw during dance sequence? Naa, he would have definitely gotten something, but being sharp like he is; he will not tell everything to Smokey.
At this point I do wish they showed Shalini being part of the track in Manali itself, but oh well. You know when Shalini entered the house, she was remembering all her beautiful time with family there and if I remember them correctly, across most of them, Shiv would say may my family be saved from evil eyes, and they would then zoom into Smokey's eyes.
Kids are never my favorite part of the show, but what was Chintu's reaction. That was extremely uncalled for. He always seemed to be super influenced by Parshuram's hero persona, because I remember initially he would also laugh off at Shiv. I don't know, seeing woman suffer is probably too tv serial kind of twist.
I still stand-by low-key wish that all this is dramatic setup by Mr and Mrs Parshuram to catch all the links of Karan and Noodles, because yeah they have flashbacks, and even conversation today was more or less influenced by Smokey's presence.
Also, I saw some post on Instagram of Smokey and one Shalini's relative dancing- I am telling you, that this nuptial chain and vermilion that Smokey has put on herself is going to cause great deal of problems!
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