27/6/11
KESAR ON GULAAL'S RETURN
There was sheer happiness on Kesar's face seeing Gulaal and a soft innocence when he said she has returned back to them, to him. His happiness was short-lived and snapped from him within a matter of seconds when she started her play with words. Kesar was regretful and sad for what she said about him not leaving an option out for her. She literally gave him the message that she came there physically and not from her heart. That was the first scorn to emphasize that she has come there for all the things pertaining to her physical presence. He took all her words of insult on his stride just because he was plain relieved to find her back home. He also said that to her that for whatever reasons everything will fall in place now. She still has not understood him to even 5% in total.
Loved how Kesar's mood shifted between happiness, relief, regret, tolerance (to her interplay with words) and pure delight. He took in every insult just for her mere presence. Loved the flute in the background music.
KESAR AND GULAAL IN KESAR'S ROOM
I would say that this scene between Kesar and Gulaal was anticipated. In fact, from what I have understood about Gulaal, when she returned and walked in I was sure she would go to Kesar's room straight. A very powerful scene between Kesar and Gulaal and both actors have done justice to the scene.
I expected Gulaal to behave in no other way having seen how stubborn she has been. She acted all devilish with Kesar by making you squirm in your seat, but today I was not angry with her. It was normal of her to react that way. She has misunderstood the Pati_Patni issue since his confession. She takes it in the literal sense of being "wifey" to him.
Kesar is definitely startled to find her in his room that he voiced it out loud as to why she was present in his room. When she started her accusations saying he did know very well why she was in his room, he is surprised and in a way confused. When she continued saying all those things that she had bottled up inside her for so long about the whole Pati_patni issue, it is slowly sinking in him what she really means. He does tell her he did not mean that she has to stay with him in his room for her accusation that he complained and forced her back for this "chaahat" or his NEED from her. He earnestly requested not to misinterpret his love (as desire)
Kesar was hurt when she accused that he did not know the true meaning of love. Yet again she belittled his feelings for her. When she said "Pyaar jaisa pavitr shabd tere muh se gaali lagti hai", Kesar was too astonished by that derision. He was calm and poised when she made the declaration for the umpteenth time that she still loves Vasant, because; to him that did not matter since he is aware of that reality. That choked both of them. Gulaal choked on her words as she said that and Kesar cleared a lump from his throat following that. Vasant is someone who holds and controls both their emotions in a very strong way. He did glance at Vasant's photo when she said that. As a viewer I felt Kesar in a way sought support from his brother. She was the second person mentioning to him that he loved himself more than others and that teared him up.
But wasn't that too much when she said he only needed a wife to share his room just for his needs. Then he could have married Talli, isn't it. AHhh!!!! She did push him to the threshold by saying "Here take me I am standing in front of you and I give you all the husbandly rights." It was the threshold to both their emotions that Gulaal could say such plain disgusting words to Kesar. The way he just asked her to stop with "Bass!!!" before her words could turn filthier, showed how disgusted he felt when she actually said those words to him. That was pure disbelief on his part when he said "Kya bol rahi hai tu?" and hearing this from Gulaal he is unsure if she is even in her senses to talk such things. He first silently asks that question pointing to her, himself and raising his hand up how she could ever think of him acting so cheap.
Here we saw a Kesar claiming and trying to prove that his love for her is pure and not to misinterpret his feelings but at the same time he is repulsed by the fact that she finds his feelings as mere physical desire.
KESAR GULAAL EQUATION
This was definitely a next step in their relationship. The Kesar Gulaal equation has totally changed. Their discussion about the actual marriage terms, in however hideous way it was done has changed the whole scenario. It was another showdown between them in having ended up discussing this issue so blatantly. But somewhere it had to start. Kesar is repulsed by this very thought. I think in a way he has a long journey in actually getting to love her as his "wife". He has loved her ever since he has known her. He is surely attracted to her beauty and elegance but to dwell on the actual relationship factor with her, he has a very long way to go. I had actually thought it comes easy for him to be in love with her and accept the relationship in actual terms. But the Kesar I saw today, makes me feel he would need more time to mature and actually understand what it actually means to find a wife in Gulaal. After all the drama that unfolded in the past days to get her back home by hook or crook, his first statement asking "What are you doing in my room?" is proof for that.
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