Khushi finds herself devoid of Partner and is on the verge of conceding the contest to her sworn enemy Arnav Singh Raizada..Can ASR ever stand to see Khushi defeated/broken/in sorrow..No !! He immediately rushes to her aid forgetting that he will be the loser or may be he sees her victory as his victory...or is it of things to come, when Arnav will self destruct to let Khushi win..
The Dance setting and the dance routine was absly brilliant , the editing was quite OK..had the transition been smooth, The jar effect would have been less nevertheless the content was quite rich for us to forget a sec's jarring note...I loved the fact..That Khushi is all alone, cut off from all in total darkness, needing some one to rescue her , She is moving away, defeated, forlorn when suddenly her dark world is illuminated by bright light , Khushi is still unaware of the man who brought light into her world for he is in shadow..when light beams on the silhouette and we see Arnav Singh Raizada standing there, Khushi turns and SEES Arnav
.... This was a two edged symbolic sign...One that Arnav will always be there to help out Khushi , he might even do so indirectly to keep Khushi oblivious of his help and the other ..The Raj Kumar who always was kept hidden from Khushi's inner eye will now be under spotlight and Khush will understand that Arnav is her Rajkumar !!
Now comes the interesting part..Khushi does not make a move, It is Arnav who walks towards her..softly tells her to complete her performance ...The Music begins and the dance starts ...Khushi turns as if leaving but Arnav holds on to her hand not letting go ..She waltzes into his arms ...But Khushi has been burnt once, she walks away from him singing ' Ek Duje se hue Juda '..as Arnav tries to stop her from leaving , Khushi does not see this ..But can she walk away from true Love ..The love which keeps calling out to her...She walks back to him, to Arnav who has been waiting patiently ...But the monsters of past will not let her dance peacefully, she is scared, worried, uncertain about his feelings, about her place in his life..She walks away again... He does not stop her...Khushi turns back for a last look, eyes full of question, eyes seeking out answers from Arnav ...
Khushi who had walked away from Arnav at the temple , now walks towards him, remembers that it was he who held her steadfast when she tripped from the ramp, not allowing her to fall down and bearing the brunt of the fall ..She who had held out her hand, she who had placed her heart in his hands trustingly , only for it to be shattered now offers it again , This time he accepts , twirls her, into his arms, into his life...The hands which had let go of her is now steady as they pull her back up..Arnav's who had grabbed and pinned her not allowing any freedom, always trying to control her by reminding her about her status is now content to give her the freedom she wants and watches sedately as she twirls in gay abandon...This does not mean he has cut her loose for they are still bound together ..Their palms held on tightly , their bond unbreakable..
The doubts, the raging uncertainties, the million questions, the pain that he caused her , the many suffering he caused, the trial by fire...her eyes seeks to find answer in him, Arnav understands her hesitation , the reason why she is drawing back ..He knows he has a lot to redeem for and he can do so only by apology..He is contrite ,he looks at her , his eyes no longer a mask , In his eyes there is a note of apology , a hint that he is genuinely sorry ..he moves towards her seeking another chance ..Then A beam of light bursts through , dispersing the clouds of suspicion, mistrust,leery feeling as she remembers all the time Arnav saved her ...She remembers his kindness, his compassion, his support ...her feelings which were quiescent , which were ruthlessly suppressed springs forth and caught in the vortex of her emotions ,Khushi with complete trust ,places herself in his hands again , closing her eyes in absolute and complete faith, trust knowing that she can rely on him ...just as Arnav closes his eyes too for the elusive happiness, the evasive contentment that he had been pursuing, that he had always craves is finally within his arms in the form of Khushi ..Arnav has glimpsed his oasis, his paradise in Khushi as Khushi has sensed her strength, her support in him !!
[Note the formation, It's of Heart ..One heart ,One soul, 2 bodies ]
Both become aware of one another, neither move away from one another [ not even the commitment phobic Arnav]..Placing her entire trust and belief in him, Khushi lets go as she leans down , Arnav does not allow her to fall, He gently pulls her back up..Places her hand on his shoulder as if providing her the support and gently holds her other hand as memories long buried of Diwali Night rushes to the surface ..They share an intimate moment amongst the assembled guest, A moment too intense, too private ..A Moment all their own !! ...Soon reality descends , Khushi steps away n steps forward to stand under the spotlight, hesitantly accepting the accolades while the man, her man, her pillar stands in the shadows watching silently, beaming in pride enjoying and savoring her moment of victory as she shyly glances back at him , quietly acknowledging him !!
Kudos to the CV's for the way they used NK..First he acted as the spur who pushed Arnav into partnering Khushi, Second he almost deflected Shyam's suspicion away from Arnav as he carried on his Khushi Bhajan ..has this ruse worked ..we will get to see in later episodes but woe betide the CV's if they dare to go off to the darker tones before we get few ARHI moments đĄđĄ..
Khushi's Dhak Dhak has come back with renewed vigor and this time around Devimayya shoots off hot images of Arnav whenever Khushi calls on her [ even DM is getting impatient ] ...The swagger of Arnav, his elaborate nonchalance, his refusal to raise to the obvious bait , His smirk as he leans negligently against the wall when Khushi is on her laad gavarnor trip, stating unequivocally that his partnering makes no difference [ Yeah , Right] and pauses in surprise ..His sharp eyes and ears on the look out for Khushi and the moment he learns that she is in the Green room, he scoots over there ...Arnav ruled this part !!..The Journey Begins...