Been there done that! Is it just me or are we just seeing Takurs recycled taunting aimed at Krishna, this time coming from just about everyone present at the Niwas. Ganti Dadi has disappeared not wanting to be around Arusia. Prats going off on her own missions is no surprise but this time it hints at Krishna at his wit's end and there may be a fraying in Kriya's marriage soon.š²š
Today's episode begins with Baba Bhandar enjoying a banana joining his family on center stage. He occupies Ganti Dadi's rocking chair. Seems like Ganti Dadi has intentionally decided to keep her distance from Arusia, her potha's mistress in waiting who has recently taken up residence in the Niwas. The mukh dikayi farce was enough to keep her away from the rest of the family in recent days. With his mother absent in the room SS lead his family with glee in mocking and insulting his ladla Baba. Wonder if this buzurg toothless tiger who is fast losing control of both his sons can handle the day when Krishna tires of their hostile attitude towards him and Prats, decides to call it quits with the family and leaves the Niwas to make a life of their own.
Takurs, for all their bravado and bragging they are shers, in reality they are behaving like a bunch of pesky birds pecking away at Krishna about Prats for their live family entertainmentš². What's the point in taunting Krishna about Prat's behavior day in and day outš? To this day all the mockery and insults to Prats's face have not changed a thing. She has dug her heels in and stood up to what she perceives is morally and legally wrong.š
Prats came into the family with revenge against Krishna on her mind. Krishna sidelined everyone and everything, his focus on winning Prats's love. His persistence wore down her resistance and he won her over. But when she finds a new mission Krishna is left to fend off his family's verbal attacks and fend for himself as well. She wallows in it, rolling the matter in her brain till it gets out of control, then Krishna is expected to step in clean up her mess. Every time he offers to help with her family she sidelines him like he is an outsider. She has never once told her maike folks to suck it up and treat her husband with respect and as family. She tells the Takurs to treat people right and yet never gives the same lesson to the educated Saxes one they desperately need to learn. Does Prats really love Krishna? Or is he just her shield against the Takurs so she can continue with her mission to right the wrongs she perceives is in the world around her.
Prats shows up at maike and we are forced to listen to the replay of the same pareshaan talk and reflecting on their helplessness. Prats promises to save her sister and make things right again for her maike. All those books they have read'had they ever read "God helps those who helps themselves?" One look at maike's helplessness and it feeds her ego to step in and be savior of the miserable lot that raised her. Nainaji voices her concerns to make sure her meddling in Arusia's matters doesn't affect her marriage to Krishna. Prats assures her as long as Krishna is by her side she is all well and dandy. There comes the next cue that Kriya's marriage could be hitting a wall or heading south soon what with Prats taking it for granted as always. This time Krishna better teach her a lesson she will remember for life, that he is no puppet to be strung along when she fancies and cleans up her messes every time.
What's the matter with Prats? If she was so bent on becoming a social reformer why marry Krishna, deprive him of a happy marriage and make his life hell? She can't have it both ways. She treats her family like she is talking to strangers on minute yet takes a tough stand against her sasural. What happened to the speech about sasural being her real home once married? She drops everything to save her sister who apparently doesn't want to be rescued and who is on her own mission to destroy Prats. So much for the Sax sisters and their casualty filled missions.
Krishna has repeatedly and candidly reminded her that the constant ridicule, mockery and insults from his family are weighing him down due to her shenanighans and projects to save those who have been wronged in her eyes. Prats forgets she is the first one who needs to learn a lesson or two before she goes around correcting the wrongs in other people's lives.
Recently, when Prats went solo to warn her family one more time about SCAM, Arushi acted rude with Prats even back then. Didn't Prats realize that her sister was hell bent on marrying SCAM even back then? Takurain also warned Krishna his eyes will be opened the day his wife become a pain in his life with her penchant to do her own thing. Seems like that day is fast approaching with Prats's priorites being out of order, ignoring her chores at home in her quest to save her sister who doesn't want to be saved.
Even if Arusia did want out of the mess let her find her way out, she was smart enough to get herself into it. Some people learn from goofing it up big time, before coming to their senses, so let her have it her way for now. She chose to marry KN. If she wants to get away from him let her do it her way and get an earful of insults and maybe a handful of prasaadi from the Takurs for a change.
Since when did Arusia take over Ganti Dadi's chore of giving hair massages? She was busy oiling Komal's hair for a few favors? Now that Komal is on her way back to her sasural how is Arusia, the smarty pants going to ward off the man who considers her is property especially when he is circling her like a jungle animal during mating season. Kesar has already paid the price for it the night before. How many casualties will it take for Arusia to realize her selfish ways?
Arusia is a narcissistic sadist. Not only does her world revolve around what, where, when, how and why she wants something in her life, she takes great pleasure hearing Takurs insult and mock Prats openly in Krishna's presence. Krishna defended Prats as always when Arushi called her jetani refusing to acknowledge Prats as her sister. But Arusia as always did what she did well'.. demean people. Krishna has been on the receiving end of these insults before, so he knows of her hurtful rants. Arusia has very little self worth going by her actions more since she hitched herself to the KN wagon. She adds fuel to fire with her own two paise worth of insult accusing Prats of making Krishna dance on her fingers and makes a token effort to divert the heat off of Krishna. How long has she lived with Takurs for her to know anything about their life as a couple?
The Takurs are losing respect for Krishnaš². KN is getting bolder in taking his jabs at Krishna as well. SS playing on both sides of the fence by joining Takurain and egging her to insult Krishna then turns around and plays good parent by calming him. When will Krishna stop being blind to the double game his bauji is playing with him. His self worth is heading south and he better wake up before it hits rock bottom and he acts out in ways that could be detrimental to his future. Krishna ultimately left the table unable to take the volley of insults coming at him like bullets off a gun that went off.
Prats returns to the Niwas and starts rambling on about her visit with Mummy and Papa, totally indifferent to Krishna's body language. Doesn't she realize Krishna is sitting with his back to her, a stillness that should alert her that all izz not well with him. She gives her commentary about her agenda to save Arushi from herself, restore happiness at her maike (is that even possible when Saxes have taken a pratigya in life to stay pareshaan forever) and making things right at her sasural as well. Looks like life at her sasural and her marriage come last in the order of priorities in her life as always. Wake up girl, get your ducks in a row and pay heed to your marriage first for without that being on solid ground you don't have a leg to stand on at your sasural your home by your own admission to Shamu. Stop mucking around with your life and realize your plans and actions affect Krishna as well and this is not a solo mission however much you try to fool yourself into believing it is. You always start it and let Krishna clean up the mess when you get way in over your head. What happens when Krishna gets tired of being taken for granted just once. It's getting tiresome already! š
Why should Krishna be an afterthought in her life especially if the problem is not directly related to her marriage? There is plenty she has to focus on within her marriage. Her husband is aimlessly wandering around town on his bike or spends all his time in his room waiting to get some quality time with her after she does her chores around the Niwas. Now Arusia has parked herself in the Niwas hell bent on taking revenge on her. Krishna has to start finding a way to support both of them especially if there is a chance they both get thrown out of the Niwas courtesy of resident daayan Arusia.
To add to her problems she has stuck her nose in Kesar's business asking her questions about her bruises and not convinced with her answers either. Prats seems to have a nose for trouble, she sniffs them out and goes after them like a dog after a bone. When will she stop this and realize that Krishna may not and should not be someone who fills in the interval between her sleuthing operations.
Kesar covered up her bruises from Prats and walked away from her in a hurry as if to say let it go, don't snoop around me again. Is Kesar distancing herself from Prats planning to handle matters on her own going forward without Prats's help? Now that would be TRP gold for POPS if they went there. If not what is Kesar so afraid of anyways? KN looked guilty and nervous of getting caught for his gatiya criminal act against Kesar the night before. How much longer will Arusia show her attitude to Prats when she finally remembers who she married when she hears of his attack on Kesar and her past memories rush back. Can we see Arusia get out of the Niwas once and for all so we don't have to discuss about her immature, brattish behavior day in and day out. Enough already! She has had more airtime than Kesar who's story can be one of inspiration for many viewers.
So what say POPS can we move on from this ridiculous track and giving bigamy center stage for weeks on end?
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