The Game Begins !!

Originally posted by: meera30

Wonderful analysis of a classic episode

I know people are unhappy but I think this track shows just how creative the makers are.

The predicted route would have been to let Arnav blame Khushi and to allow her to play the sacrificial lamb despite loving Arnav. THAT would have meant tears and drama...and ONLY that till Arnav discovered the truth.

But by cleverly allowing Arnav to keep the real reason a secret even from Khushi, the makers have made sure that Khushi has reason to blame and hate ASR too till the truth surfaces.

Brilliant?...may be not...but clever all the same.

On another note, forum members are really angry with Garima and Buaji (to a lesser extent) for their reaction. But tell me this, isn't a mother (real or step, good or bad) justified in being upset with a daughter who chose to take the biggest step of her life (in their lives this is the biggest step in a girl's life) in such a way?The slap may have been too much, but the anger? Is it really that wrong?

Tant, great explanation. It's TANTASTIC. 👏 👏 👏 I loved the connection that you have joined. Mera tuition fee kahan hain??? 😆 Just kidding. 😆 Sorry for the late analysis, my laptop crashed yesterday and tablet doesn't have all my files.

Well since you have touched almost the important parts of the episode, I will as usual not touch them but throw some light in a different angle.

As you said indeed the game has begun. But, CVs and Channel seriously??? I mean seriously you were going in for Actual Wedding??? 😡 A traditional wedding with all the pheras, sindoor and garland exchange at the temple??? I thought ASR is sketched by you and how in the earth you could have made such a blunder with his characterization??? This is such an IMPORTANT TURNAROUND and you all did not even think it through? Who has the brains behind it? Don't get angry with me please, but you need to understand why we were pressing on contract marriage. Let's see why???

Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada, a person who doesn't fear anyone in life; who is a straight forward person; who at the moment is same as a wounded lion; Who thinks in one direction always; Who doesn't even think straight when he is angry. A person who has the guts to cancel his own engagement at the Nth moment in front of the world. A person who doesn't think twice to break a possible alliance with the girl who he thinks he is not in love with even after living under the same roof for so many months. A person who loves his sister so dearly, that he can destroy the very existence of the human being, who would even think to harm her. He believes in the "Solemnity of Marriage" but doesn't believe in the "Institution of Marriage". He is not commitment phobic but he thinks it can be broken easily. He has seen the harsh realities of life hence that made him an Iron Man. Even for the sake of his sister he would not put a sindoor on a girl's forehead and exchange garlands in a holy place which he believes it doesn't exist. He WOULD NOT. Rather he would destroy the girl's life by marrying him in front of the world and the alleged partner of the said girl to punish and offer her a lifetime imprisonment and still would not give her "His Name". As Tant puts it - rather he would use a "Ready Made tag" to declare a non-existent relationship. This is Arnav Singh Raizada. So, CVs don't you ever dare to tamper his character. 😡 😡 😡

Now, you might think in that case how he would be sure Khushi will agree to marry in actual. Well in that case, they could have signed an agreement just before Payal's wedding like he did in actual, verbally. That signed agreement would have make sure after Payal's wedding happens their wedding will take place in reality. Simple. According to him, the girl who ruined his sister's life for a lifetime should also be punished for a lifetime. A marriage without "husband's name" would have been the biggest humiliation for Khushi. But, Arnav Singh Raizada can never elope and get married. This is absurd thinking.

Hence as I said in all my earlier analysis that Pretense / Contract Marriage should be the option. For logically and longevity of the serial, this is the only option if they were to be kept in the same frame. Khushi is a traditional girl; she believes in all the holy rituals, she believes in the institution of marriage. For her, no traditional marriage is a sham. It's a social stigma on a girl's integrity and honor. For Khushi this social stigma on a girl's face is unbearable. What more reason in needed for ASR to humiliate this girl who spoiled his sister's married life and the future of his neice/nephew??? Contract marriage doesn't need to follow the traditional rituals and hence ASR need not put the sindoor and exchange garlands. Contract marriage helps Khushi to walk out when the truth will be out and time comes. This will keep the longevity of the track as I mentioned in earlier analysis why possibility 2 on Feb 9^th analysis.

If we need the "Trust" to build between them then this is it. This MU will be short term as it will be easy for ASR to figure out Khushi is innocent and Shyaam is the main culprit and that Khushi is also a victim as his sis. I have always believed in ASR's presence of mind and so believe he'll put 2 and 2 together eventually; like engagement with Khushi, brake fail, scorpion, money to Savita. electric shock, etc. Though he might think at first these are joint plans but at the end all will be well. How ASR saves Anji from Shyaam needs to be his first priority. Right now, ASR thinks whatever they will converse Shyaam will come to know about it as Khushi 'Shyaam are together. But, in reality Shyaam will be in dark and so his reactions will puzzle ASR. If he is a true player then ASR will throw signals to Shyaam through Khushi and wait for Shyaam's plans. But, after a short term ASR will realize the fishiness in Shyaam ' Khushi business. It will take around 3-4 weeks I suppose for him to realize the first jolt of Khushi's innocence all along. Khushi as it is perplexed with ASR's volte-face but the turnaround will have when both will get the jolt of each other's stance. Then Khushi's track will start for walking out and ASR's track will start for repentance and I want this. After 6 months' track (not in a literal sense) when the D day arrives, then the moment he'll be ready to apologize and repent, she will walk out. This track will be painful for us but short term.

One query I have thought, why 6 months??? What about after that? ASR bought time to correct things I understand but won't it be risky for him to disclose at the time of delivery or he thinks he can disclose much before that??? Or he thinks Shyaam will repent and he can be saved.

Somehow I loved the present track that the creative team and Channel are doing. Pretty good move. 👏 They really are making us to walk down the memory lane. This was needed as if we don't walk down the memory lane and rectify our mistake how can we proceed to a new life altogether.

It was the fateful night, when an innocent bubbly and determined, confident Khushi who went to change the thinking of the world; Who had a strong belief that if you stand against the wrong then you can change it to right. But, fate had to teach her the crude realities of life. That in order to change the wrong to right you need to pay a price. That fateful night she went to fight against Dowry. She went to talk to the groom but instead met the man who her DM had made for her. A cruel, dark Prince because of him her sister's wedding had never taken place. That man accused her of making the dowry money by ruining his business show. That day the dark prince answered her query of what he would do if her sister's wedding is at stake by breaking the pearls; showing her that he would destroy the dignity of that person who would think of ruining her sister's wedding. Let alone actually ruin it.

This day, the same situation again arose in front of the same girl. This day again her sister's wedding is at stake and the same dark prince is standing in between her and her sister's wedding to happen. But this day she didn't come to fight against Dowry but instead she became the "DOWRY". Little she knew that day she was determined to change the wrong and make it right but instead today she will give in to the situation and support the wrong. That day what was just a query and an answer became a reality today. Today Prince's sister wedding is indeed at jeopardy and he is determined to put his answer then in action today. YES, he destroyed the dignity of the person who in his opinion had ruined his sister's wedding. He had thrown a social stigma to her integrity for a lifetime. Loop closed indeed.

I think Sugar asked me about the loop "Badtameezi pe utra nehin hoon main'" This loop has opened today. Khushi asked him this same question "aap badtameezi kar rahe hain.." many a times on the Payal's first wedding night, in the jungle etc.. That day he said he isn't but today he really did. I won't say the loop is closed but it started definitely. The torturous days are here and I want the torture to be so more by him that when he repents the sky should also cry with him. That day the sky should pour out heavy rains and wash away all his "SINS" along with the water drops.

Couple of things before I wind off, I loved the contrast between Payash's untying the knots and Arnav-Khushi's entering home. As NK said that Payash will solve each other's problems but in reality it is actually Arnav-Khushi who solve each other's problem. Payash are the "Talkers" and Arnav-Khushi are the "Action Makers". Yes, whatever ASR had done is not good but we need to understand that he had taken a step in which he has no belief but for his Di he had to. If one hand he had sacrificed his MORALITY for his Di's sake then on the other hand Khushi had sacrificed her INTEGRITY and HONOR for the sake of her sister. His route might not be correct but his intentions cannot fully be blamed. He will destroy heaven and earth for his sister's happiness and I so am waiting for the day he will move heaven and earth for Khushi's happiness.

Speaking of Khushi, I feel the track "Di main aapke liye apni Khushi bhi kurbaan kardunga" is yet to come. There will be time when Arnav will trust and love Khushi completely and about to get married when Anjali will find out Khushi is the girl responsible for her broken marriage at the Nth moment, then she will turn against Khushi. That day, Arnav will have to sacrifice Khushi reluctantly. He has to face this of what he did today. He has to. The intense pain he had inflicted in Khushi till now and will do in future; how can he get away with only one repentance??? He has to lose her and then get her back to his life. That will be his atonement.

Another important view I had today is the difference between Shyaam and Arnav. At this juncture I see both are same. Shyaam had used Khushi for his own sake so does ASR. If Shyaam wanted Khushi for his love/lust, ASR married Khushi to save his Di's happiness. The only good thing is Shyaam cannot defend his act but ASR can.

Talking of Shyaam, Abhaas do gear up. You are a parallel lead in the show and if you don't act properly then I can foresee that there will be a time when the PH and Channel will think of replacing you.Today was one of the most important episodes and millions were eager to watch your expressions more than the leads and what did you deliver???You were simply pathetic today. Till date I can count when I seriously liked Abhaas's acting; in Bauji accident track and Anjali's pregnancy reveal and ASR v/s Shyaam faceoff. That's it. It's countable.