Angie's thoughts - October 13 2011

Today they brought back Dev and Radhika together in the last scene and that was the best scene even though it was brief. Also other side characters such as Maheswari and Rohan were given scenes and the entire episode turned out to be much more balanced and lively. Barkha was there but her dull character was lightened up by other characters such as Radhika/Kanha and Maheswari.

Acting wise, it was again Rubina's episode who is doing fabulously as Kanha. She has such a lively and charismatic presence and she does comedy really well. This is her forte. Combined with Dev's childish, churlish character their scenes become outstanding. Misti, you are right that Rubina would be great as Eliza and Avinash would be perfect Professor Higgins - pompous, proper and upper class.

Avinash was excellent in his last scene with Rubina where he showed his childish tantrum, bafflement, hurt and finally perplexed and nonplussed expressions when Radhika/Kanha gently dismissed him and walked out on him. He was also good in his scenes with Balram where he showed genuine amusement, but his scene with Radhika was the best.

Among side characters, Pragati was great as Maheswari who is trying to hedge her bet to see what would be beneficial for her. That is Maheswari for you who has no sense of timing and usually overshoots and ends up harming her own plans. I liked her in scenes with Radhika where she is trying to figure out this new Radhika, in her scenes with Barkha where she is impatient with Barkha and then is genuinely shocked at Barkha's psychotic behavior (she leaves Maheswari far behind in ruthlessness and inhumanity) and then is fearful at the end that Radhika/Kanha may be a ghost. In fact, I was contrasting her scared act with Benaf's and thinking how Pragati was stealing all the scenes. Her fearful act did not have widening her eyes in horror but seemed effortless.

Saurav as Rohan was also good in his scene with Radhika where he is looking with adoration at Radhika and wants to take advantage of this distance between Dev and Radhika. Then his confused expressions at the end were also good. Again Rohan (or Saurav) has good chemistry with both Radhika (Rubina) and Dev (Avinash) whereas Barkha has none with most of the characters in the show. Also he can act well.

Sushmita is usually good but her scenes are too similar right now to have much impact. So she needs different lines and scenes for her to make impact from my POV. She is getting too many repetitious scenes in my opinion but Padma's character has remained consistent nevertheless.

There were again some lines where I had objections such as Barkha telling Maheswari that Radhika was an emotional person who cried at the drop of the hat. But I am also taking them as Barkha being delusional as Radhika was firm and did not cry easily. She only cried when Dev would hurt her with his words or she would fear losing him.

Coming back to the episode:

The first scene between Dev and Balram is to do with cows and some scheme of Radhika/Kanha that is more than likely going to be a cliffhanger for Friday. So I am not going to comment on that.

The scene between Maheswari and Radhika was hilarious because of their acting. Despite Radhika/Kanha's advise, Maheswari is still hedging her bet to see what side would be beneficial for her and to hop onto the boat that benefits her the most. In her short-sightedness, she is again going to make mistakes. But this is typical Maheswari. We also need now more Virat and Mohini who is missing and doesn't seem to know that Radhika has returned. Radhika/Kanha again mockingly warned her about not making her hands dirty by going to the bad side. But it went over Maheswari's head as usual.

The scene with Rohan and Radhika/Kanha was good. I liked how Radhika/Kanha looked at Rohan's admiring glances knowingly and then strolled past him in a dismissive action. Rohan knows that Dev has misunderstandings about Radhika. So he is meeting her away from everyone and using words that he thinks would influence Radhika (bhakti etc. and how things were not going right in her absence). He has changed his strategy from blackmailing her to emotional manipulation. But he himself gets confused when he is mocked and warned that he being the intelligent one can redeem himself. Will Rohan take this advice? So far he hasn't as he hasn't come clean about Barkha in front of Padma and Dev.

Then there is Barkha madam searching for the phone in Dev's room. So is Radhika/Kanha staying there and so where is Dev sleeping? At least I am glad that they showed Dev giving their room to Radhika/Kanha as that is Radhika's room. So this supposedly intelligent girl thinks that a clever imposter would keep her phone (an important evidence) on the bed in plain sight. And this Barkha has supposedly fooled the entire PF single handedly. Ok...if the creative say so...Anyway, she destroys the evidence and then happily sees Padma not accepting Radhika.

Padma who can win a gold medal in Olympics in playing a perpetual victim is miffed at Radhika that she left without telling anybody and how she would not forgive Radhika for this mistake until mahan aatma and idol of sacrifice Barkha forgives her and Radhika realizes her mistake. But don't idol of sacrifices forgive without even asking for forgiveness, Padma? When her favorite son returned and tried to apologize to her, she told him that there was no need and welcomed him with open arms. Not once she asked him to apologize to Dev whom he had tried to frame for theft and other crimes as well tried to kill him three times. Nor did she ask him to apologize to Radhika whom he tried to rape several times and whose husband he tried to kill multiple times. She just expected them to welcome Rohan with open arms and Dev did accept him for her sake. Well, the hypocrite Padma is now telling Radhika/Kanha that she is glad that Dev is not giving her rights of the wife (Padma: he doesn't need to as Radhika has them regardless of whether he gives her or not both legally, morally and by dharam). I liked here Radhika/Kanha smiling serenely at Padma's words who then stomps off when she sees that she is not getting anywhere with this new Radhika. The old Radhika had seeked her approval and used to get hurt at Padma's rejection. This is one change I would like to see in Radhika when she returns. She needs to understand that Padma is no mother figure either to her or Dev.

I liked Radhika in her sarcastic scene with Barkha. Rubina is stealing all scenes from Benaf so effortlessly despite Barkha getting numerous lines. I liked her style when she likened Barkha to the egg and donkey.

The next scene between Dev and Radhika was the highlight of the show. Here Dev stops to look at Radhika in the kitchen. He wants to ignore her to show his anger but can't resist sneaking up on her seeing her immersed in her own world. He is intrigued by this new Radhika who is not running after him soothing his every imagined slight and hurt. But then acts sheepish when he is caught by Radhika who is not even looking at him. Then he pretends to come to the kitchen to drink water so that he can observe her surreptitiously. But is again perplexed when Radhika/Kanha tells him to ask his question.

I liked the difference shown by Dev today. He is aware that he has lost some rights on Radhika by treating her the way he did. Also her attitude is different. There was a contrast in this scene from one shown few weeks ago. There Dev was pretending to be mad with her and had come to kitchen to supposedly drink water. There Radhika had run after him asking him the reason for his displeasure. This Radhika doesn't seem to get concerned about that and this is making Dev somewhat insecure. So he asks her the question that she may not answer him at all. Radhika/Kanha is talking about Radhika as the third person but Dev so far hasn't realized the distinction.

Radhika/Kanha then asks the questions viewers were asking. I liked this scene because Radhika/Kanha is not showing proof of Radhika's innocence to Dev but is making him aware of his own mistakes. Dev has fallen so much (but is not realizing) that he wants to hide their marriage and is more upset with Radhika that she tried to disclose it. This is the same Dev who did not want to start his RP work based on a lie. Now he is angry that the truth was going to come out. Radhika/Kanha is gentle with him but is trying to make him realize that all wrongs happened and his relationship with Radhika got destroyed because he took away Radhika's rights and also lost the sense of wrong and right. I hope they follow this part to the end because it has to be Dev who has to realize that Barkha is the culprit without any evidence because this is a spiritual love. Radhika's word should be enough for him and Barkha accusing Radhika of all that stuff should be proof to him that Radhika was right about Barkha. Radhika/Kanha dismisses him in the end which both baffles Dev and also leaves him thinking of his actions (have to deduce that because they are not showing any monologue on Dev's part).

Overall, a good balanced episode. When main characters are there and side characters are given space rather than Barkha hogging all the episode, generally the episode is much better. Hopefully creative would realize that. Radhika/Kanha and Dev made the show very watchable because of that kitchen scene. Hopefully they would reduce some of Barkha's scenes and increase Radhika and Dev scenes.

Originally posted by: why6

Friends, substituting for Misti. Today needed her brand of humor as I can't replicate that. But for now...

Thanks Angie for the appreciation but I like your style. Today I wouldn't have done humour because the episode was interesting with loads of hidden messages...

First I will start with the acting and characters. Dev and Radhika's characters are the backbone of this show and they were the ones that were sidelined for three months - the period when ratings went down drastically.

Yes they are the backbone, the secondary characters are also needed to take the story forward but Dev and Radhika are the backbone. Infact last week the TRPs picked up whenever they showed anything related to the truth coming out and Devs reactions to it. The highest was wednesday (1.5) and the precap on tuesday was the ashthami sabha where thelady was saying that Barkha is not Dev's wife...people tuned in to see whether the truth comes out...thursday (1.42) and the precap on wednesday was Dev searching for Radhika and him being close to where Barkha buried Radhika, also wednesday the scene ended with a powerful scene from Dev hurting himself for giving away Radhika's rights...so people again came into see whether Dev finds Radhika and to see his emotions...friday (1.47) and the precap on thursday was Maheshwari telling Barkha that this is the right moment for her to tell Dev the truth...and again people came in to watch to see Dev's reaction.

Today they brought back Dev and Radhika together in the last scene and that was the best scene even though it was brief. I liked that scene and also liked the conflict in Dev and his confusion that this Radhika is not chasing him. Also other side characters such as Maheswari and Rohan were given scenes and the entire episode turned out to be much more balanced and lively. Barkha was there but her dull character was lightened up by other characters such as Radhika/Kanha and Maheswari. I have always liked Pragati Mehera...I used to watch her other show from time to time and I have liked her acting there. Her character here is different from that show and she is doing a good job as a hot headed, full of herself extremely reactive person. Badi ma as a character has slowly grown on me. Rubina is doing brilliantly as Kanha. Whoever has thought of this incorporating the different nuances of Kanha has done a very good job and Rubina is playing the character brilliantly...the difference between this Radhika and the original one is also clear, so she is maintaining the difference between the two characters. I have always liked Saurav as a manipulative, cool thinking character...also liked him projecting Rohan as Dev's friend...to me he only tends to go overboard when he is projecting loud anger.

Acting wise, it was again Rubina's episode who is doing fabulously as Kanha.Yes she is doing brilliant job here. I watched CB1 due to Rubina's Radhika...and I am happy that she has really grown as an actress. She has such a lively and charismatic presence and she does comedy really well. This is her forte. Combined with Dev's childish, churlish character their scenes become outstanding. Misti, you are right that Rubina would be great as Eliza and Avinash would be perfect Professor Higgins - pompous, proper and upper class. That is my dream role for them...I have always imagined Rubina as the large hearted, stubborn, innocent, madcap Eliza and Avinash as the equally stubborn, pompous and full of himself Prof. Higgins.

Avinash was excellent in his last scene with Rubina where he showed his childish tantrum, bafflement, hurt and finally perplexed and nonplussed expressions when Radhika/Kanha gently dismissed him and walked out on him. I was smiling here...because this is what I had imagined their interaction to be like...where Radhika does not pay any attention to his tantrum but leaves him with some thoughts. He was also good in his scenes with Balram where he showed genuine amusement, but his scene with Radhika was the best.Yes I liked that scene...Dev lightens up around people who don't demand much from him...he did that around the kid and it was nice to see Dev smiling for sometime and enjoying himself with the kid.

Among side characters, Pragati was great as Maheswari who is trying to hedge her bet to see what would be beneficial for her. That is Maheswari for you who has no sense of timing and usually overshoots and ends up harming her own plans. Yes she is always after digging holes for herself...well today the hole was a real one and not a metaphorical one...but she is very consistent about this activity of hers...and that is why I find the character amusing. I liked her in scenes with Radhika where she is trying to figure out this new Radhika, in her scenes with Barkha where she is impatient with Barkha and then is genuinely shocked at Barkha's psychotic behavior (she leaves Maheswari far behind in ruthlessness and inhumanity) and then is fearful at the end that Radhika/Kanha may be a ghost. In fact, I was contrasting her scared act with Benaf's and thinking how Pragati was stealing all the scenes. Her fearful act did not have widening her eyes in horror but seemed effortless.Pragati Mehera was brilliant today...I loved her confusion when Radhika gave her answer as to where she was and the cowdung reference ...her dodging the cow's tail...then her bafflement at what Barkha was telling her followed by pure horror but the best part was standing in the grave and stammering bhooth. I don't know whether Maheshwari is better than Barkha regarding ruthlessness and inhumanity...she did throw a man down the stairs and injected drugs in him. To me both are the same regarding fascination for control. ...and yes Pragati stole the scenes from Benaf.

Saurav as Rohan was also good in his scene with Radhika where he is looking with adoration at Radhika and wants to take advantage of this distance between Dev and Radhika. Then his confused expressions at the end were also good. Again Rohan (or Saurav) has good chemistry with both Radhika (Rubina) and Dev (Avinash) whereas Barkha has none with most of the characters in the show. Also he can act well. To me Saurav has very good chemistry with both Rubina and Avinash...Benaf has chemistry with Rubina but not with Avinash.

Sushmita is usually good but her scenes are too similar right now to have much impact. So she needs different lines and scenes for her to make impact from my POV. She is getting too many repetitious scenes in my opinion but Padma's character has remained consistent nevertheless. Padma is one of the most consistent characters in this show...Sushmita is a good actress and I am hoping that she is given the chance to show the complexity of Padma to the audience.

There were again some lines where I had objections such as Barkha telling Maheswari that Radhika was an emotional person who cried at the drop of the hat. But I am also taking them as Barkha being delusional as Radhika was firm and did not cry easily. She only cried when Dev would hurt her with his words or she would fear losing him. Like you I am putting it down to the fact that Barkha thinks that she knows Radhika but actually she does not know her that well...It seems that Barkha is an attention grabber and if she is one then she won't pay attention to others reactions that much.

Coming back to the episode:

The first scene between Dev and Balram is to do with cows and some scheme of Radhika/Kanha that is more than likely going to be a cliffhanger for Friday. So I am not going to comment on that. But I liked the scene by itself...specially the interaction between Avinash and the kid actor. Both Aviash and Rubian are good working with child actors.

The scene between Maheswari and Radhika was hilarious because of their acting. yes it was brillaint jugalbandhi between the two...they do have a good chemistry. Despite Radhika/Kanha's advise, Maheswari is still hedging her bet to see what side would be beneficial for her and to hop onto the boat that benefits her the most. In her short-sightedness, she is again going to make mistakes. But this is typical Maheswari. Yes this is the typical Maheshwari who is always busy digging holes for herself to sit it. We also need now more Virat and Mohini who is missing and doesn't seem to know that Radhika has returned. Radhika/Kanha again mockingly warned her about not making her hands dirty by going to the bad side. But it went over Maheswari's head as usual. Yes...actually I am waiting to see Mohini-Radhika/kanha interaction...that should be an interesting conversation.

The scene with Rohan and Radhika/Kanha was good. I liked how Radhika/Kanha looked at Rohan's admiring glances knowingly and then strolled past him in a dismissive action. Yes she just patted him away as if he was some fly. Rohan knows that Dev has misunderstandings about Radhika. So he is meeting her away from everyone and using words that he thinks would influence Radhika (bhakti etc. and how things were not going right in her absence). He has changed his strategy from blackmailing her to emotional manipulation. yes...he is the one with brains, if he uses the brains properly he will be a powerful ally to Dev But he himself gets confused when he is mocked and warned that he being the intelligent one can redeem himself. Will Rohan take this advice? So far he hasn't as he hasn't come clean about Barkha in front of Padma and Dev.Lets see...the first thing that struck me regarding Padma being with Barkha was that what will be Rohan's reaction towards Padma when and if he gets to know that his mother was part of this plan regarding murdering Radhika.

Then there is Barkha madam searching for the phone in Dev's room. So is Radhika/Kanha staying there and so where is Dev sleeping? At least I am glad that they showed Dev giving their room to Radhika/Kanha as that is Radhika's room. So this supposedly intelligent girl thinks that a clever imposter would keep her phone (an important evidence) on the bed in plain sight. And this Barkha has supposedly fooled the entire PF single handedly. Ok...if the creative say so...Anyway, she destroys the evidence and then happily sees Padma not accepting Radhika. I don't think that Barkha has fooled anyone ...they all believe her or are keeping silent because they all want to believe her or want to keep silent for their own personal reasons....(I am leaving the second wedding happening aside😉)...Also Barkha likes being in control, but this Radhika is driving her boners and she is loosing control and not thinking and also lashing out. There were quite a few temper tantrums from her today.

Padma who can win a gold medal in Olympics in playing a perpetual victim is miffed at Radhika that she left without telling anybody and how she would not forgive Radhika for this mistake until mahan aatma and idol of sacrifice Barkha forgives her and Radhika realizes her mistake. But don't idol of sacrifices forgive without even asking for forgiveness, Padma? Well Padma always looks out for her safety and security, so for her chasing out Radhika is a better option...plus I don't know whether they have added more shades to her character, then she will have her own reasons to make sure that Radhika is again guilt ridden and leaves...anyway lets see what is in the future. When her favorite son returned and tried to apologize to her, she told him that there was no need and welcomed him with open arms. Not once she asked him to apologize to Dev whom he had tried to frame for theft and other crimes as well tried to kill him three times. Nor did she ask him to apologize to Radhika whom he tried to rape several times and whose husband he tried to kill multiple times. She just expected them to welcome Rohan with open arms and Dev did accept him for her sake. Well thats what she is...everything is forgiven for Rohan and this is the reason why Rohan has turned out the way he is Well, the hypocrite Padma is now telling Radhika/Kanha that she is glad that Dev is not giving her rights of the wife (Padma: he doesn't need to as Radhika has them regardless of whether he gives her or not both legally, morally and by dharam). I liked here Radhika/Kanha smiling serenely at Padma's words who then stomps off when she sees that she is not getting anywhere with this new Radhika. Yes everybody is throwing tantrums or trying to butter her up but this Radhika/Kanha is just smiling away with a twinkle in her eyes. The old Radhika had seeked her approval and used to get hurt at Padma's rejection. This is one change I would like to see in Radhika when she returns. She needs to understand that Padma is no mother figure either to her or Dev.Yes..both Radhika and Dev have no concept of a mother...infact Rohan and Virat also do not have that concept.

I liked Radhika in her sarcastic scene with Barkha. Rubina is stealing all scenes from Benaf so effortlessly despite Barkha getting numerous lines. I liked her style when she likened Barkha to the egg and donkey. I loved the way she explained the egg and the donkey concept...

Originally posted by: -Shankar-

Nice thoughts. TRPs went up recently as Avina had more screen time. Hope cvs understand this

Ever since Radhika/Kanha returned I feel as if the soul of CB has been restored, its as if the CVs have seen the light and are finally making the show about the lead pair again rather than having it be the Barkha show.

Originally posted by: misti73

Thanks Angie for the appreciation but I like your style. Today I wouldn't have done humour because the episode was interesting with loads of hidden messages... 😃Thanks Misti.

Yes they are the backbone, the secondary characters are also needed to take the story forward but Dev and Radhika are the backbone. Infact last week the TRPs picked up whenever they showed anything related to the truth coming out and Devs reactions to it. The highest was wednesday (1.5) and the precap on tuesday was the ashthami sabha where thelady was saying that Barkha is not Dev's wife...people tuned in to see whether the truth comes out...thursday (1.42) and the precap on wednesday was Dev searching for Radhika and him being close to where Barkha buried Radhika, also wednesday the scene ended with a powerful scene from Dev hurting himself for giving away Radhika's rights...so people again came into see whether Dev finds Radhika and to see his emotions...friday (1.47) and the precap on thursday was Maheshwari telling Barkha that this is the right moment for her to tell Dev the truth...and again people came in to watch to see Dev's reaction. Misti, I like the correlation analysis you do between TRPs and the episode content. If CVs would do the same, they would realize what is repelling audience and what is attracting them. This show still has potential to go up but requires a logical good story where lead characters are strong and intelligent as promised in initial promos.

Today they brought back Dev and Radhika together in the last scene and that was the best scene even though it was brief. I liked that scene and also liked the conflict in Dev and his confusion that this Radhika is not chasing him. Yes, he is too used to Radhika running after him. I used to watch her other show from time to time and I have liked her acting there. Her character here is different from that show and she is doing a good job as a hot headed, full of herself extremely reactive person. Badi ma as a character has slowly grown on me. Yes, me too. Initially I found her too loud but Pragati is good. I have also seen her in that other show and there is a big contrast in acting of two shows. The whole PF slowly grew on me even though I didn't like Virat and Mohini in the beginning either. But that was due to the way these characters were introduced.

Rubina is doing brilliantly as Kanha. Whoever has thought of this incorporating the different nuances of Kanha has done a very good job and Rubina is playing the character brilliantly...the difference between this Radhika and the original one is also clear, so she is maintaining the difference between the two characters.

Not only that, she is also maintaining a difference in style when dealing with different PF members. While she is mocking everyone, it is gentle indulgence she shows with Dev, amusement with Maheswari and pointed sarcasm at Barkha. So like the way Rubina is playing Kanha but using different style with different characters according to their characterization and Radhika's relationship with them. Good job of Rubina's acting combined with good detailing of Radhika/Kanha character and good lines (at least today) given to her along with better direction.

I have always liked Saurav as a manipulative, cool thinking character...also liked him projecting Rohan as Dev's friend...to me he only tends to go overboard when he is projecting loud anger. Yes to everything.

Yes she is doing brilliant job here. I watched CB1 due to Rubina's Radhika...and I am happy that she has really grown as an actress. Rubina's acting is very diverse in CB2 compared to CB1. Also her expressions, voice modulation and body language has been very good here.

Misti, you are right that Rubina would be great as Eliza and Avinash would be perfect Professor Higgins - pompous, proper and upper class. That is my dream role for them...I have always imagined Rubina as the large hearted, stubborn, innocent, madcap Eliza and Avinash as the equally stubborn, pompous and full of himself Prof. Higgins. 😆😆 I can picture both of them very well in these roles and hopefully someone takes notice of this talent.

I was smiling here...because this is what I had imagined their interaction to be like...where Radhika does not pay any attention to his tantrum but leaves him with some thoughts. Yes, you have been writing about this scene in many threads and I thought of you when I watched this scene.

.Dev lightens up around people who don't demand much from him...he did that around the kid and it was nice to see Dev smiling for sometime and enjoying himself with the kid. Yes

Yes she is always after digging holes for herself...well today the hole was a real one and not a metaphorical one... 😆 She did do it extremely reluctantly though. but she is very consistent about this activity of hers...and that is why I find the character amusing. Yes, I found her hilarious. Actually I also liked her yesterday using that mala to protect herself from Radhika/Kanha after she saw the miracle.

Pragati Mehera was brilliant today...I loved her confusion when Radhika gave her answer as to where she was and the cowdung reference ...her dodging the cow's tail...then her bafflement at what Barkha was telling her followed by pure horror but the best part was standing in the grave and stammering bhooth. I don't know whether Maheshwari is better than Barkha regarding ruthlessness and inhumanity...she did throw a man down the stairs and injected drugs in him. To me both are the same regarding fascination for control. ...and yes Pragati stole the scenes from Benaf. You are right both are sociopaths. Maheswari was probably shocked because she saw someone like her living in the same house. So it is like two cats in the same room. Both can murder each other easily without a flicker of thought.

To me Saurav has very good chemistry with both Rubina and Avinash...Benaf has chemistry with Rubina but not with Avinash. Yes. Avinash doesn't have chemistry with these psycho women - Vishaka, Kanika and now Barkha but he as Dev gets saddled with them in track after track. On the other hand, he always has good chemistry with psycho guys who are after Radhika- Shantanu and Rohan.

Padma is one of the most consistent characters in this show...Sushmita is a good actress and I am hoping that she is given the chance to show the complexity of Padma to the audience. Yes, I hope they give her complex Padma. I would like to see a Chaya track too because then Padma would get a bigger role.

Coming back to the episode:

The first scene between Dev and Balram is to do with cows and some scheme of Radhika/Kanha that is more than likely going to be a cliffhanger for Friday. So I am not going to comment on that. But I liked the scene by itself...specially the interaction between Avinash and the kid actor. Both Aviash and Rubian are good working with child actors. Yes.

yes it was brillaint jugalbandhi between the two...they do have a good chemistry - Radhika and Maheswari had good chemistry from the very beginning. Radhika/Kanha has even better chemistry with Maheswari. I was laughing in that goshala scene.

Yes...actually I am waiting to see Mohini-Radhika/kanha interaction...that should be an interesting conversation. Mohini always have great lines and I want to see how she reacts to Radhika/Kanha.

The scene with Rohan and Radhika/Kanha was good. I liked how Radhika/Kanha looked at Rohan's admiring glances knowingly and then strolled past him in a dismissive action. Yes she just patted him away as if he was some fly. That was very funny with Rohan looking like an adoring slave who just wanted some crumbs of attention from Radhika. he is the one with brains, if he uses the brains properly he will be a powerful ally to Dev Yes. .the first thing that struck me regarding Padma being with Barkha was that what will be Rohan's reaction towards Padma when and if he gets to know that his mother was part of this plan regarding murdering Radhika. I would like to see that reaction too. Right now Padma is unaware that her son is still in love with Radhika and has his own plans. If Padma is the person behind all this, Rohan's confrontation with his mother would be a good scene.

I don't think that Barkha has fooled anyone ...they all believe her or are keeping silent because they all want to believe her or want to keep silent for their own personal reasons....(I am leaving the second wedding happening aside😉)...Yes, that is true. All but Dev are aware of her but are keeping silent. The second wedding was done to glorify Barkha and that's why everyone was dumbed down so much.

Also Barkha likes being in control, but this Radhika is driving her boners and she is loosing control and not thinking and also lashing out. There were quite a few temper tantrums from her today. She did throw tantrums and that should alert people that she is not what she is acting. Now Dev was absent in all these scenes and hence wouldn't know. But other family members should become aware of her true face even if some are not already.

Well Padma always looks out for her safety and security, so for her chasing out Radhika is a better option...plus I don't know whether they have added more shades to her character, then she will have her own reasons to make sure that Radhika is again guilt ridden and leaves...anyway lets see what is in the future.

Yes, they can twist it either way and it would fit Padma in both scenarios because of the way her character has been presented so far.

Well thats what she is...everything is forgiven for Rohan and this is the reason why Rohan has turned out the way he is. Yes, Padma was the main reason for his values rather than just Maheswari. Maheswari just enhanced the effect.

Yes everybody is throwing tantrums or trying to butter her up but this Radhika/Kanha is just smiling away with a twinkle in her eyes.

That is the funny part where they either want to be in her good books and want her to pay attention to them. Radhika is the queen in this house regardless of her status.

both Radhika and Dev have no concept of a mother...infact Rohan and Virat also do not have that concept. Yes, the mothers in CB2 are all dysfunctional. Maybe Chaya would be the only normal mother and she was driven out by Dada - the source of all dysfunctionality in PF.