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Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant Episode. I remember in one analysis when I discussed how 4 Lions should sit in a conference room with all the HODs and "Brainstorm" the main track for future and how they should separate all the small tracks and then put them in a sequential order in an Algorithm, I guess they really did that. I don't know whether they have gone through Redux or not but what I do know is that they have DONE the "Brainstorm" on the track ahead for the next quarter. Yes they did and I can visualize that they have their track for the next 3 months sketched. Completed. What will happen after that yet to be worked but till then everything's done. I recall on Monday when Arnav was in his office with the HODs and talking about "Strategies" and asking for inputs from them, I didn't comment on that day but wanted to get the clear picture before jumping into conclusions. Today, they have finished painting the whole track from Monday and now you all can give them inputs, I mean ideas so that they can make the whole track interesting in portrayal.

Metaphors. Metaphors. Metaphors. I have always said, the more I hate symbolisms, that much I love "Metaphors". Past two episodes were nothing but their "Aesthetic" way of disclosing the "Track" ahead. Remember yesterday I said that some innuendos are for future and what I thought may happen but today all I can say is I confirm that; at least for the time being till they change the track ahead. Yes this track is designed till Aranv's REPENTANCE and their CONFESSION. Yes, let me decode the whole track for you today. Allow me.

I will not go scenes wise or character wise today but I will take you through the story POV and fit in the metaphors. The story ahead is hidden through last 2 episodes and I will draw the algorithm for you. One thing for sure, for a regular viewer today's episode is a Passover, Khushi's irritating Arnav track, filler and just a light hearted episode. But as I have always mentioned that it will be tough for 99% of the audiences to understand that the PH have actually laid out the track ahead and their sequences except some cinematography students and analysts. For the 99%, it is how Arnav will adjust in middle class culture and how Khushi will treat him her way of living life and how fortunate he is. Remember the "Dargah" episode where Khushi says to ASR that he should be grateful that DM had given him everything and still he doesn't acknowledge God. Well this track is exactly that learning experience for him. So let's start.

The story started when Khushi intruded Arnav's Fashion Show and he humiliated her thereafter. But the actual story started when Arnav decided to release the Footage to all the news channel - "woh Lukhnowali footage mujhe har news channel mein chahiye - tumhein bahut viswas hain naa apne Bhagwan pe, ab main dekhta hoon tumhein tumhara Bhagwan kaise bachata hain". The story began with him staining her "Purity" and therefore the she was stigmatized. She was blackened with "Social Stigma" by none other than the mighty Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada. Did you notice the metaphorical significance??? In this episode Khushi wore white, which is sign of purity and peace; all taken away by ASR from this very day. But this was not been cleared out. Is it??? Another significance in this episode was she came to return his key and he refused. "Key" means happiness, way to your future, door of your destiny which is locked and he needed to open that. We have this loop still open.

Today we saw the neighbor had come and asked for "Milk" and it was GIVEN away by Khushi herself and this time Buaji was searching for her glasses. Metaphorically, milk is purity and it was given away by Khushi herself which indicates that her purity was tainted and the culprit was none other than Arnav himself; Buaji's vision was blurry during this time as we know that her understanding of Khushi was not amiable and this is where Shyaam had stepped in and later on it was through Khushi, her vision was clear about Shyaam. This is when she helped her search her glasses. We will have a closing in this loop and Arnav will clear this loop. How??? Will tell you later as I am going sequentially today.

Now comes the class v/s heart track where he will understand the Guptas like Buaji's innuendo yesterday - "Kursi ko idhar lagake rakha hain - Kaa faraq padhta hain Garima, Chat oonchin karo toh kono baat hain" meaning "Location change doesn't solve the issues but expanding your thought process will help you see the truth". This track will help him see the half-truth - "Shyam-Khushi Engagement". He will learn that Shyaam was a PG here and he will connect the dots from the day he heard about Shyaam in the episode of the Guest House incident. I believe that Khushi and Arnav will return to RM after this truth revelation as Khushi again will leave finally from RM later on. When they will return to RM, Khushi will work towards to learn the actual reason behind their wedding and that is when she will leave Raizada Mansion accusing Arnav that he didn't even "TRUST" her enough and how in the hell he thought that she is a "Home Wrecker" and having an illicit affair with Shyaam??? Yes she will as Arnav have definitely not trusted her enough even to confront her regarding this issue and decided to punish her. She will leave and the proof was the alone walk through the "Rangoli" to the Gupta House. Yes, she walked alone with the foliage (Arnav's happiness and peace) without disrupting the rangoli here.

Rangoli - how metaphoric that was??? Rangoli signified the harmony in relationships, the happiness in the family and the sanctity in the relationships. Yes, she will return to GH quietly without disrupting the various relationships and ALONE and this where Lavanya's words will come true - "But agar tumhare life mein kabhi pyaar aa jaye toh hold on to it ASR ... Make sure ke tum usse kabhi bhi apne life se jaane na do" and HE WILL LET HER GO. He has to and she will leave for she cannot stay where there is "NO TRUST".

Now starts the "REPENTANCE" track for the "mighty Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada". When Khushi will leave RM accusing Arnav, then he will start his walk alone to the full truth. This is where the temple engagement fits in. Yes, here comes Buaji's innuendo - "Kuan pyaase ke paas nehin pyaasa kuen ke paas jata hain". Yes, this means that the seeker will have to go to the source and it is not the source that will come to the seeker. Here Arnav is the "SEEKER" and the source is the "TRUTH". This is the moment he will have to WALK ALONE and Khushi will not be there with him like she walked across the rangoli alone and ASR was left behind. Remember the temple engagement scene??? Now whatever Khushi said that day will fit in here. This is the phase ASR will realize what Khushi wanted to make him understand. She said that day - "ek din aisa aayega jab aapko pata chalega ke aap ne apne aap ke liye jo kuch bhi likha woh DM ne aap ka haath pakad ke aap se likhwaya hain ... aur jis din aap ko yeh baat pata chalegi uss din hum aapke paas nehin honge".

This is the phase which is metaphorically described in today's episode with 3 things:-

1. The broken mirror

2. The glycerine soap

3. The Key and the sacred thread

Let me explain how this track will surface. As I have always declared that the "Key" that Shyaam is after is NOT the main issue here but the "Sacred Thread" is important here. Yesterday Zu (Zuzana) asked me why I didn't say it before and I replied to her that I never discussed that issue ever. Today I have the proof for that and unless I get any proof I generally never describe that. Yes, the entire scene was linked today. When Shyaam got the Soap imprint from Bubbli, he advized her to get glycerine soaps as they are transparent, as in, "wohi jismein aar paar dikhta hain". Fantastic.

The "Key" as I described above its metaphorical significance; yes key means happiness; key means the door to future; key means also the "TRUTH"; key means also a medium to open the mystery; Shyaam may get to the file or may not but the "Key" here is metaphorically used for none other than the mighty Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada. Key is the road to the whole truth and this is only for ASR to figure out like a seeker and he will have to chase the source as in Buaji's innuendo and then only he can see "Aar - paar" as Shyaam explained to Bubbli remember??? The moment ASR saw the "Broken Mirror" he called up his home and asked for all the toiletries which logically indicates that Shyaam will a-gain be interrupted in his mission to get hold of the file. BRAVO. But today's episode was more for track unfolding ahead and so when ASR will learn the "Whole Truth" of Shyaam's "Master Plan" he will be shattered into pieces like the broken mirror. His entire world and understanding will come crashing down when he will learn the "Whole Truth" of how Shyaam paralyzed Bauji and how he manipulated the entire Gupta family to get engaged to Khushi. This is the whole truth and only Shyaam Manohar Jha has the "KEY" to this truth.

Here lies the metaphoric explanation of the "Broken Mirror" with the "Key". Fantastic isn't it???

Now guess who helped ASR to learn this entire truth??? Devi Maiyya. Yes, this is where Khushi's statement will come into play. It was Shyaam who planned to put the sacred thread through Naani and she gave him the blessings that day. Remember??? Yes, with DM's help and the Matriarch's blessing the "Whole Truth" will come in front of ASR and that day he will return to his Khushi. Here comes his walk across the Rangoli and he will reach his "Destination - Khushi" later on alone; for this time he will come to seek "ABSOLUTION" from Khushi and Gupta family. He will walk this path alone without disrupting the relationships as guided by Khushi and she will help him see the road ahead and he will simply follow her.

[Another logical explanation for the glycerine soap is Bubbli will see the clear picture of who Payal is and it was also meant for her - "wohi jismein aar paar dikhta hain". This is important as when the truth will be out I guess it will be Bubbli who will help Aakash understand true Payal when they will have rift in their equation. Now, this is where Bubbli fits in between the story line as by the time truth will be revealed Khushi will not be at RM.]

Here cometh the last scene where the neighbor comes and gifted the bowl of "Sugar" to Garimaji. Just see the sequence. Earlier it was Khushi who gave away the "Milk" and then corrected Buaji's vision and this time it is Garimaji who opened the door and received the "Sugar" which she didn't even remember had lent. How metaphoric isn't it???

Sugar means sweetness; sugar means communion; Sugar means Prasad in Puja. Garimaji as I described yesterday don't even know that she has that "something" which makes her character standout in the crowd. She had always showered love and happiness all around and one day she will receive all the "Reward" for her good deeds. Yes, when Arnav will learn the "Whole Truth" then he will ask for "Absolution" from Garimaji and the Gupta family and he will be their "WARRIOR" as I said yesterday with the innuendo - "yahan ghar basana hai kya". He will walk the path alone till he reaches his destination - Khushi like in today's Rangoli. Here the loop of the footage and Bauji's real reason of the paralytic attack will end and this is when Arnav will call her "AMMA". He will, for Garimaji is like an Universal Mother.

This is when Khushi will support him and hold his hand and not let him fall and will save the relationships like she did today; she didn't want to spoil the rangoli and as I said she will forgive him and ask him - "ek baar poonch liya hota humse". Then their "Confession" will occur in the same "Temple" where Arnav will accept her as his "Wife" and give her his "Name" and fill Khushi's life with all the sweetness.

[I think this will happen by their first anniversary in June].

Till this point the track is designed and I cannot say what will happen after that as the PH itself has not yet decided; whether Arnav will leave RM or not or whether they will return to RM or not, cannot say though. Sometimes I feel though that in the statement "Main di ke liye apni khushi kurbaan kar dunga" , the "Khushi" may be not the person but the "Happiness" in staying with his Di / his Mother figure. May be this is where the innuendo of Khushi fits in - "Aap Buaji ke ghar akele jayenge??? Aap wapas bhi toh nehin jaa saktein ... aap kuch soch samajh kar hi Gadhi roki hongi". May be he will leave RM for Anjali's sake and for her happiness and here I am still confused. So, until and unless I get the whole track after the "Confession" I cannot say anything.

Now since I have painted the whole track for the next quarter, you all can make a list of suggestions since they have asked for inputs and post it here at Redux or FB IPK fanpage or in the forum for the PH to ponder. Last but not the least, here we are for the next quarter and all I can say is "ENJOY THE RIDE".

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As a layman viewer it was a very simple scene. However, this scene was very symbolic. Rangoli in Indian tradition marks the welcome of happiness and goodness. It is drawn symbolizing colors in the life of the household. It is also supposed to be a sign of good luck. Today when Khushi and Arnav entered the house - they were in surprise of the huge rangoli -which if I may add surprised me because who the hell drew such a huge rangoli!? 🤪 - However forgetting this - I would say - the pathway to the gupta household through the Rangoli was very new and different.

When Khushi will learn the truth on why Arnav married her - when Arnav's repentance will start - its not going to be a very easy journey - he will fall - he will stumble - there will be road blocks and he will not be able to realize on how to actually get to Khushi - how to make his way to her - when Khushi will come in between and guide him to the end. She will realize the mistakes she has committed - she will realize his pain and his hurt - she will realize he always loved her - she will realize that he will always be there for her, directly or indirectly - and then she will hold on to him and she and he will cross that line of happiness together. That will be when both of them would have accepted each other's mistake and their own - where both of them would have realized their love for each other - where both of them would have understood each other - and then they will end up together hand - in - hand. The end scene of the rangoli scene - would be their acceptance of each other and the final dawn of colors and happiness in their life where they will be together.

What I am liking from a couple of episodes now, is the focus we are getting on Khushi's feelings. The awkwardness - the confusion between the mind and heart is beginning to show. From Arnav's side - it was always visible - but last 2-3 episodes Khushi's character has been revived back and its being shown that she does feel a tingle when Arnav and she are in close proximity. Thank you writers.

Even though I was glad that Shyam's plan would have been thwarted - however it made me happy that he got the soap back. If he did not get the key made now - then we would probably be wasting yet another week on him getting the key and then reaching the file. So yes, this is where the story moved today - even if minutely. Makes me think that Shyam gets the file till ME on the 28th by which time Khushi and Arnav should be back from the Gupta household. So looking forward to this track. ;))

It is endearing to watch Payal try and connect with Bubbly time and again. But what makes it bad is that she does not get the same response back - and that is where I feel Bubbly connects with Arnav more. Just like Arnav connects with people very slowly, steadily and cautiously, so does Bubbly. Its a very noticeable characterstic that Arnav is only comfortable with his family and in his own space - and similarly so is Bubbly. She is quite at ease with everyone in the family - but she is going to take time connecting with Payal - who for her - at this moment is an outsider. Just like Arnav is close to Anjali - Bubbly is close to Akash - and Payal in Akash's life makes her a bit insecure.

Mami - the moment she makes an entry, I cannot help but smile. She adds that comic sarcastic element that however much I want to hate - I cannot.⭐️

Small - small things that Buaji and Garima did today for Arnav was beautiful. Arnav may not notice it now - get irritated by it even - however he will soon realize the things that he has missed out on and what actually life is all about.

It was in the Guest house - Khushi had told ASR that his whole life was built on a wrong foothold - and it will be now when he will realize on what all he has missed out on life. Arnav Singh Raizada knows how to love - he knows how to express - he knows everything about relationships - he has a heart - he cares - yet his way is very different. He finds it difficult to bond with people and connect with them (even with Shashi - he was awkward) , he finds it hard to go beyond a point and express himself - and that is where he is completely opposite from Khushi Kumari Gupta.

Where Khushi accepts everyone openly (when the chachi comes to take milk) - welcomes them and embraces them without any hitch - expresses her love and happiness joyfully - hides her pain and hurt behind that fake smile - this is what he will learn. Its not that he does not know what relationships are - he does - but this is when he will know how to make these relationships work - he will learn to bond - he will learn to care - he will learn a lot because within the ambit of his relationships he has not seen the love and care he will see now- this will make him grow and as always it will be Khushi who will bring this growth in him.

It was adorable to watch the Gupta's take care of Arnav - about his food, health, the cooler - everything. And what was more surprising was that Arnav did not react. He was irritated - hell yes he was - but never did he react - true his face gave out his expressions - yet he did not say a word. No demands - nothing. That is where he respects relationships. He knows that he is their son-in-law, he knows they are elder to him, however much he may have hated to come here - he would not disrespect them. True - he did not call Garima as 'amma' even once - even on Khushi's insistence - I do not expect him to do that - because he will do it when he will repent and be ready to accept Khushi completely. If he addresses Garima as 'amma' now - he will not mean it - it will be just for the sake of it. He will mean it in the future and then will the proper addressing in relationships happen.

The broken mirror scene - very nicely done. Soon Arnav's all MU's will break just like the broken mirror on the wall. All his thoughts about Shyam and Khushi, all his misunderstandings, all his distrusts, all his beliefs about class - everything will soon be broken and it will shatter him completely. And with this track - its has already started. This is just the beginning of Arnav's realizations - I am guessing it is not going to be very soon when the whole picture is clear as a glass in front of him - shattering him inside and out completely.

I would have personally liked this track if it was done with genuinity from Khushi's side too. Getting him to her home was to irritate him and push his buttons further - and it is happening. Also I can see that Khushi is retaliating - she is scarred because of what Arnav did to her and she is giving it all back to him - wish she would stop using her family for it. The look of disappointment on Garima and Buaji's face was courtesy indirectly Khushi. If we want to see Arnav seeing Khushi in new light - or her to see Arnav in new light - there should be an offload of the whole sweetness thing - because when it becomes real - will then be Arnav understand who the real Khushi is. If she continues to bother him - he will be irritated almost all the time - and except few rabba ves - the rest may just be ignored. Just my thought here : Don't push him specifically - show him who and how the real Guptas are. :))

All in all a good entertaining episode. Listed out as many things as I could see. Rest - will wait for the star analysers for their take.

Love all :))

P.S : I do not get time to thank everyone specifically who appreciates my efforts of analysing the episode. Thank you so much everyone who like what I put up. Sometimes I myself am disappointed with what I have wriiten but you all make me want to come back and write better the next day. Thank you sooo much!! Muahhh...!! 🤗

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Doodhs 🤗

First of all Thank you so much for the scrap! 😳

Secondly - I bow down to you for such amazing analysis! 👏 👏 👏 Each day I fall in awe with your writing skills and the way you connect the dots from all the episodes aired. I cannot tell you how much positivity it gives all of us! 😃 Loved every thing today - If I pinpoint one that would be an insult to your brilliant analysis!! Loved it to the core!! 👏

Nia 🤗

Sathya🤗

I love the comparison with Ramayan - I love how you have brought in Devi Maiyya into explaining the aarti scene and Arnav not getting any sweet to eat - devoid to him by DM's own daughter. And I adored the part where you connected Arnav as Nandkishore -as the savior of the Guptas - how if Arnav has stripped Khushi of her dignity - how he will be the one to restore it back! 👏 👏 👏 Next the food thingy - however much I did not like it - the significance you bring in to it is Fab! Yes - all the three women of the Guota household - hold secrets that is just PLAIN TRUTH - and how it will just come out in front of Arnav without any pretense and just the plain truth. Then his coming towards the truth - coming towards the Gupta's to seek the truth! How do you see such scenes!? 👏