Scene 2
My heart warms up in this initial phase, every time Mb tries to connect with Kesar - father to son. He's such a wise man, and such a knowing elder - you can't but be in some sort of reverence of him - and again, as I said on one of Srushti's posts, I'm so glad that even with PB failing her image from the pre leap phase, MB really retains everything about his character. His dealing, and that alone, with Gulaal's truth of hiding the secret coming to fore is justified, like no one elses - well, barring Kesar's at this point. I also want to add, how contrary what seems to be far more pronounced the case in times to come, MB over here doesn't seem like he wants Kesar to become Vasant. He just wants Kesar to become responsible and a good heir - the one he rightfully deserves as a father to succeed himself.
Anyway - not digressing from the scene here, he's standing so solemn and even worried, before Kesar walks in - and Kesar's only apprehension for obvious reasons - yet, the way he starts with the bike, and than links it up to the way life comes, and the way one should lead it, deal with its problems and strive to reach one's goals - with sahi gati, sahi disha, and sahi manzil - 👏 No OTT dialogs as we're all so sadly accustomed to being tortured by, I love this father son scene so much, because its so real, not dragged, and just everything a real father son scene can be! Kesar's varying expression, from his relief and instant delight in talking about the bike (haha! he's such an insufferable boy 😆 ) then the curiosity picked at, as MB begins to draw his metaphoric lesson, the increasing somewhat puzzlement, and somewhat solemn registering of what's being told - he's such a perfect portrayal of a 20 something boy, who has potential, but also has his share of demons leading and misleading him here and there. A boy to man stage in terms of temperament here, where his energy is overwhelming like a youth's but needs the 'theraav'. And his blend of reaction to MB's advice - like he can understand part of, agree with some, is trying to fathom what is implied by some, and just maybe a little disagreeing of some...
Until PB walks in - mentions how he must fulfill his first duty starting this evening by paying Reva and her sasural - aka his own sasural too 😆 - a formal visit. And I love, yet again, how the CVs find such natural instances to bring out those opportunities for GK to face a push-pull dilemma. Such a credible norm that Kesar should respect the dual relationship with that house, and pay a due visit to them - [makes me think of how everytime my parents are visiting India together or individually, there's this list of homes/people to be formally visited and asked after - oh that debate 😆] but I mean, this is not a forced circumstance where they can just prove how Kesar catches his cue to pain Gulaal again. Such a natural event at this early point - and then the way Kesar's ready willingness to oblige turning wary at the prospect of taking Gulaal along - haan to! tune kya socha? ab biwi wala hai to biwi ko lekar jaana hota! - And Gulaal's own skepticism to the way Kesar will receive this - perfectly in order 👏 I like that look on Kesar's face as he casts her a side look, which is like a mind already at task, trying to work a way out of a fix! Aur ye dono nalayak - always using Talli as the ping ball in between 😳 sometimes I can't but feel bichari for her.
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Scene 3
Okay who else gets restless and fidgety watching this scene? I cannot even describe how awkward I start feeling even outside of the screen with the unspoken tension that builds up here! Its Kesar at his incorrigible worst - and kudos to the script and NB himself, not to forget Sushant - to bring out the strains of this scene in such a palpable manner 👏 I'm literally groaning inside my head and going all oh no Kesar, not that mean please - as he keeps going back to take one last hit at Dushyant - even after MB's rebuke, he doesn't rest the matter without getting the last word in. Although, really, Dushyant is inviting all the trouble to himself by even trying to pep talk Kesar about customs and relations 😆 Without knowing half of what he's getting himself into - isn't this scene then, albeit more insinuating than direct - something of a predecessor to the final Dushyant setting the bait for Kesar to jump at - the way you understand and feel for both sides, knowing where each comes from, and so incapable of taking sides - and especially the way you're muttering first for Dushyant to discontinue his 'Kesar this Kesar that' elder brotherly talk, and then hoping in vain for Kesar to hold back on his return of favor very much in (un)kind!
The tension just mounts and mounts - and everyone witnessing is just watching the two go! [again, just like the final confronting] Until the point MB steps in and tells Kesar to shut up! [which is a kinder version of cutting him across his face so he goes flying half way across the room ] JK's very offended reaction both times, although in final scene it was also mixed with much shock. PB's reaction - no comments. Can't even begin to compare this one with that. And then, of course, Gulaal. Just here, in this scene, Gulaal is only disappointed/disapproving/and so let down by the way Kesar is talking to Dushyant - a well wisher, his elder brother by many years. And especially, at the way he's made a scene at the family meal time - yaa to aata nahi hai, ya scene pe scene 😆 - for someone who get's his back all the time and stands in his defense time and again, of course she's giving all those expressions which read - ye kya kar raha hai tu Kesar! koi lihaaz hai ke nahin! - And Dushyant, well, he's hit as ever by Kesar's caustic attitude. I personally think Dushyant subconsciously knew for a long time, that Kesar had caught onto something. His logical mind probably kept correcting him, on a very plausible pretext that if Kesar really knew, he wouldn't be a sitting duck! He probably also hides in the convenience of the fact that Kesar is being just as unreasonably and inexplicable rude with Gulaal - and so he leads himself into believing that Kesar is just having a phase of rebellion. He shoves down the evidence of what he might have realized, under the pretense of Kesar's bhatakna, typical of this age.
The sikka coming out only heightens the disregard in such a blatant manner. The hadd hogayi ab to reactions on the table are quite warranted - mine was synonymous 😲 Aapko ladki nahin pasand aayi (which would condone Dushy of alter affair allegations in Kesar justice scale) allotted to seedhi side of sikka, and ladki ko aap pasand nahi aaye *ouch Kesar* (the truth as Kesar knows) on ulti side of sikka. And no surprise that his very confused sikka for a change actually falls, and doesn't stand up to say aadha addha 😆 But honestly, the way he laughs at it then - oh so rude Kesar He really makes you want to hide him out of view, so he can't continue saying and doing these things that are making everyone sit up to the edge of seats and avert gazes. And then, on the other hand - how Kesar is it, to give a damn and deliver his point point blank. *shakes head* for the nth time, subtlety not his style, na-uh!
All points to writing and dialog too, as always. The perfection with which a harmless talk of taking something for Rewa's in laws, turns into a biting bunch of remarks made about Dushyant not marrying is so seamless and well done. Makes you think of real life talks, which start in such a casual way, unassuming of how they can end! Notice how Dushyant refers to Revji's home as Gulaal's ghar, and not Kesar's sasural - its just the way he never refers to Gulaal as Kesar's patni, but as his Gulaal. Its not his in-acceptance of facts, or hope for something that never can be - but just, maybe, his subconscious which treats Kesar and Gulaal like the child and elder they were a decade ago - because that is so much an easier way to see them, so much less complicated a relation! Not that he's the kind to actually refer to that house as Kesar's sasural - because first and foremost everyone knows how that goes down with Gulaal herself - and no one except JK has the balls to call a spade a spade 😆
On that mention - HOOT AND WHISTLES to the quick eye exchange between JK and Kesar - ab ye hue na sache warring parties! Both so stiff and unrelenting 🤣 The way JK comes to Dushy's defense by offering him food, and then looks at Kesar in warning and the way Kesar looks back like, oh really now, glare hexes? psst! - I do it all the time 😆
Back to the little thing I skipped - Gulaal serving Kesar, Kesar silently resisting, MB taking notice (chalo kisi ki to aankhein hain is ghar mein, other than JK, phew!) I was almost going to ask Gulaal is she thought she could play unfair smart by making Kesar eat her food just because MB was there - hah! so much for cheating 😆 And then I wanted to ask Kesar too, is we should replay that secret smile over the nimbu paani for Gulaal to see how not so poisoned by her food you feel 😆 Dono ke dono are too much! 🤣
Anyway the final part of the scene - Dushyant blaming sanjog for not getting married; Kesar blaming sanjog for getting married; and Gullu pulling on her ghoongat defense - CLASSIC end to such a charged scene! What a show this has been, and continues to be, no matter how many times of watching over!
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Sorry for the delay guys, once again - see you tomorrow with the next. Nur should be around sometime to do the caps - but you feel obliged to do your talking - given 2 days of break already
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Edited by JZephyr - 13 years ago
Pati Patni Aur Panga
Jaane Anjaane Hum Mile
Tum Se Tum Tak
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki
Vasudha
