My 2 cents....
The ShaNak SR 2......Revisited!! An Esoteric Experience 😳
Ok!! At the outset........the most tastefully done song sequence in RBO till date....subtlety at its zenith!!
In lamhon ke daaman main
Pakeezah se rishte hain
Koi kalma mohabbat ka
Dohrate farishte hain
Truer words were never spoken......farishten zaroor aur unka pakeezah pyaar!! Sigh!!
Today for me, ShaNak have moved into the next level.....beyond the confines of physicality.....transcending the realms of attraction.....ShaNak have finally found their space!! 👏👏👏
And, what better way to endorse that, than by Shaan rediscovering Khanak through her Shringaar Ras......
So here goes.....
The first scene had set the tone for the proceedings of the evening....Khanak looking resplendent in the red ghagra choli, with the dupatta sensously 'following' her......Shaan all set to weave the magic to follow......
Loved, Loved, Loved the Shaan on display today.......the 'inward' journey of the man vis-a-vis Khanak......absolutely to die for!! His conviction of intent.......his surety of thought......almost as if a man rediscovered.....his being able to feel the moment just by the sheer vitality of the moment itself.....no paraphernalia whatsoever.....definitely a Shantanu Khandelwal who has progressed to the next level!!! 👏
Khanak was ethereal today!! In fact she looked so gorgeous, that even those pink nails could not diminish her luminescence whatsoever!! Loved the fact that she kept the basic 'Khanak' touch intact!! 👏 The coyness........interwoven with the basking in the glorious flush of love...... intertwined with the soaking in the moment during the final crescendo!! Khanak was like the perfect soothing balm to Shaan's intense ways!!!
The ShaNak Shringaar Ras....
The very first moment.....a fabulous one, really!! Shaan speaks about the physicality of the bond.....and bang!!.....he ties the dori instead!!! Superb touch that, CVs......and the gesture....classic ShaNak!!! 👏👏👏
Some brilliant lines followed thereafter....."payal aur dil ka dhadakna"......"kadmon ke aahat se subah ho jaana" ⭐️⭐️⭐️....."choodiyon ke chanchan se paas aane ko majboor karna"....."baaliyon ko tumhare gaalon ko choomna"!!
Absolutely original and gave the moment a timeless feel.....for Shaan to use the shringaar ras of Khanak as the epitome of ShaNak's love!!! Super Duper Superb!!! 😆 👏👏👏
A huge round of applause here for KTs brilliant dialogue delivery and flawless voice modulation...Friends! Try hearing those lines with your eyes shut.....takes one into a trance, really!! ⭐️
Absolutely loved the interplay of the lines with the music......compounded the magic manifold......and the fact that ShaNak were just 'hearing' one another......in a sense, their souls bared this time around versus the more banal needs satisfied the last time around!! Gave this SR a whole new feel.......truly took ShaNak to the next level!!!
Moving on further...
When Khanak is worn the bangles by Shaan, there is a split-second expression, when Shaan looks all dreamy-eyed, and Khanak simply feels the moment!!! Brilliant emoting there by KT as he gently looks up and Yashu as if taking off from where KT leaves the moment, gradually looks up and carries on....kudos to both to be able to let that moment linger long after it was over! 😍
The necklace moment......Shaan's single gaze, as Khanak looks down......loved the subtlety of the moment.....
The maang tikka experience......a Kodak moment it was for sure 😃, with Shaan's chin gently placed on Khanak's head, after the maang tikka is done and over with......reemphasised how amazingly camera friendly KT-Yashu are!! 😉😳😃
And last but definitely not the least.....the greatest symbol of them all.....the sindoor!! Loved KT there....spot-on he was in depicting "the moment"! 👏.....Yashu completed the moment beautifully! 👏 The proverbial icing....Khanak's face veiled with that glorious ghunghat!! 😳
RBO moment of the day, episode dated 12th April 2011
Kyon hai yai aarzoo
Kyon hai yai justjoo
Kyon dil baichain hai
Kyon dil betaab hai
Dil badle.....Raatein badle.....Baatein badle
Jeene ke andaaz bhi badle hain.....
THE FINAL CRESCENDO!!!
Shaan experiencing Khanak......Khanak simply feeling the intensity of Shaan's love.....ShaNak rediscovering each other!!
What a perfect embodiment of the ShaNak romance.....to be able to transcend the physicality of their bond to enter the realms of touching their souls......what a beautiful culmination, indeed, of not just the ShaNak honeymoon.....but of ShaNak themselves......
Now for the accolades!! 😳
KT was simply outstanding today!! 👏👏👏 The restraint....the understated beauty of his performance was just that......beautifully understated!! ⭐️ Loved how he kept the 'new-found' Shantanu feel all through......that fixed gaze....the suppressed smiles.....with simply letting his intent do the talking!!! Superb!!! What stood out the most for me.....he didnt let it slip even during the ShaNak 'hide n seek'!! Completely in character👍🏼
Yashu captured Khanak brilliantly!! 👏👏👏 Her shy demeanour.....punctuated with her playful innocence.....coupled with her blushes in the flushes 😆 of love......very good display of emotions! Her moment of brilliance......the concluding shot.....absolutely mind-boggling range covered there!!! The whole "feeling the moment" feel.....spot-on!! ⭐️
In conclusion, a complete thumbs-up!!!
The ShaNak SR 2......Revisited!! An Esoteric Experience.....Indeed!! 👏👏👏
In lamhon ke daaman main
Pakeezah se rishte hain
Koi kalma mohabbat ka
Dohrate farishte hain
Nagme hi nagme hain jaagti soti fizaaon main
Husn hai saari adaaon main
Ishq hai jaise hawaoon main
Ishq hai jaise hawaoon main.........
PS: Thanks, Shal, for the appreciation.....means a lot!! 😳