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As we know Zee Rishtey Awards Nominations have been announced. As hoped Punar Vivah has been nominated in all major categories 😃😃. But now the responsibility is on us to make it win . Currently only SMS voting is allowed. Voting details for Punar Vivah and its cast are as follows 😊:
For Popular Jodi (Aarti - Yash)
Type ZRA AY and send to 57575
For Popular Face Male (Yash)
Type ZRA YASH and send to 57575
For Popular Face Female (Aarti)
Type ZRA AARTI and send to 57575
For Popular Dharavahik(Punar Vivah)
Type ZRA PV and send to 57575
For Popular Parivar(Punar Vivah Parivar)
Type ZRA PVP and send to 57575
Multiple Votes are allowed 😃, So do vote for all categories at least once and if u hv time and energy then more than once 😳. And also if you have more than one mobile no./ SIM card, use all of them to vote in each category. Awards would be conducted on 2 December. So plz make sure that Punar Vivah wins in maximum categories. 😳
So what are you waiting for , start your SMSes Right now and make our AarYa , GC-KS and PV family win it all😎
Credit for the Write Up goes to -enchanted-
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Episode Analysis
There are two main types of episodes of PV: ones that move the story forward and ones that stop at a certain point in linear progression of the story to dig deeper. Today's episode was the second type, where we stopped at a certain point in the progression of the story to dig deep into the characters, their emotions and their motivations, thereby putting meat on the bones of the narrative. Okay on to the specifics of the episode:
I found it really poignant that this watch was what Aarti gifted to Prashant the day she told him about Ansh. It makes Prashant's thoughtful moment, playing with the watch all the more meaningful because only now is he realising how much that date meant to his life, how much Ansh meant to his life. To continue the symbolism of the watch representing Prashant's time, from Friday's episode, it shows that he is ruing all the time he wasted, all those precious moments that Aarti wanted to give him, in the form of this watch, that he had just dismissed and passed by as thought they meant nothing. Now those very moments in which he was absent are dancing in front of his eyes, first symbolically through the watch and then literally as Aarti described his shortcomings and selfishness.
What really touched me about the flashback, and made me want to weep for Aarti, was how happy she was when she was telling Prashant about her pregnancy. She couldn't stop smiling and that air of hope and love about her was so sweet to watch. She was becoming a mother for the first time and I loved how that contrasted with her reaction to this baby, which was bittersweet, both because of her situation with Yash at the time, and because she is a sadder, wiser person now than she was then. The other contrast that really struck me was the fact that at that time she looked so happy, unaware of the tragedy that was awaiting her, and this time she was so worried, unaware of the happiness that was just around the corner as Yash came out of his Arpita-obsession and made his life all about her and the baby. When she found out about being pregnant the first time, she felt like she had it all, her man, his love and now their baby, a constant reminder of their love. When she found out she was pregnant the second time, she thought the baby would take everything away, including her tenuous relationship with Yash, by being a constant reminder of their mistake.
What makes both cases the same though, is Aarti the mother, who was willing to sacrifice her love both times for her children. If Aarti had had her way, she would have waited for Prashant her whole life, but for Ansh's sake she married Yash: Prashant made her choose between him and her baby and the choice was clear. With Yash, Aarti felt compelled to make the choice again, and being a mother first, she chose her baby. Yash, by coming after her and assuring her of his complete acceptance of the baby, made that choice moot: she could have both the man and the baby and had to sacrifice neither one for the sake of the other. In the end, it is the man who recognised and appreciated her sacrifice, but made it unnecessary, by showing her that her love and faith in him did not have to compromise her motherhood but could strengthen it instead, who now holds her whole heart.
I loved Dubey's characterisation today. It was so consistent with what we have seen of him throughout the entire serial. He likes to pretend to be very strong and decided, but he is an old softy on the inside, who can't help but melt at the pleas of his loved ones. I thought it was very telling that he listened to Shobha's plea not to disclose anything today. Why should he listen when he threatens to take action in such a forceful way? The truth is, I think that he is also hesitant to tell Aarti. He also does not want to see her happiness compromised, which is why he is being fairly patient with Shobha's failed attempts in action, though he does rage verbally. He sees the son he alienated all these years dying in front of his eyes, and unlike Shobha he doesn't have the strict morals that allow him to justify his treatment of Prashant all these years. Shobha can reason to herself that disowning Prashant was the right thing to do at the time because of his actions, and taking him back now is right because of his repentance and his need.
Dubey is of a more emotional bent. He sees Prashant sick and he sort of forgets everything he has done in the past, the only thing that matters is the present moment and getting Prashant out of this situation. It is actually very consistent with the way he has always been about Aarti. When the Scindias were mistreating her after the kidnapping, his first instinct was to take her back home, unable to see her getting insulted and begging for forgiveness when she hadn't been in the wrong. Shobha saw the bigger picture, that Aarti and the Scindias were misunderstanding each other and once that was cleared up, they would love each other, which is precisely what happened. But for Dubey, getting Aarti out of there seemed like the better solution. Similarly with Prashant, he just wants to get him out of there, not realising the far-reaching consequences the way that Shobha does. When he heard Aarti talking about Prashant's selfishness with bitterness, all he could hear was the last hope for his son's life slipping away, which is why he reacted the way he did. It must have been so painful for Shobha to hear Aarti apologising, saying that sometimes she forgets that Prashant is their own son and she is the paraiah, because Shobha wants nothing more than for Aarti to forget that fact.
Finally, the scene with Prashant and Ansh...need I say, CREEPY?! But also, I am irritated by how much responsibility Prashant is piling on Ansh's little shoulders without the tyke even realising it! In that way, Aarti and Prashant are quite similar, the difference being that Aarti had a reciprocal relationship with Ansh, where they depended on each other. Prashant is depending on Ansh, one way, to make him feel undeserved peace after that very well-deserved character assassination by Aarti, which he has just heard. It doesn't once cross Prashant's mind how much he has wronged Ansh when he goes to him for solace. This is what sets Prashant apart from Yash, who never demanded anything of Ansh and gave him everything without expectation. There is no denying that Yash gets a lot out of his relationship with Ansh, but what is different is that Yash would be the same loving, attentive and authoritative father even if it so happened that he did not get the happiness that he does now. Another thing that was interesting, which I forgot to mention when they first showed it in Lalitpur, is that Prashant can whistle like Ansh and Yash can't. It shows that you can't deny a genetic connection, but also that that doesn't define what parenthood is by any means.
I also thought it was interesting that they introduced Palak and Payal to Prashant, and that Prashant said almost the same thing Aarti did when he heard their names: your names are as cute as you. I wonder if that was done on purpose to show how similarly Prashant and Aarti think and react to things, possibly because of how intimate they were: maybe they adopted certain traits and responses from each other... Anyway, point is that now, ironically, everyone in the little family has met Prashant, not knowing who he really is, except the one person who does know who he is. I say creepy because it is as though Prashant is already playing the role of a bhoot and haunting Aarti through, Yash and now through the children. I guess he is trying to remind her of all the good times they had before he comes in front of her, as if to say, sure I was horrible to you and possibly ruined your life, but remember that one day when I was nice? Aarti on the other hand, does not want to remember the nice things about Prashant because she has taught herself to hate him since their last confrontation. Remembering their happy times is too confusing for her, because she craves the simplicity her abject denial of his existence in her past allows her, when in truth her past is complicated, and as a result, she is complicated. The last step in her commitment to Yash has to be opening up this complication for him to understand and eventually embrace.
I found it really poignant that this watch was what Aarti gifted to Prashant the day she told him about Ansh. It makes Prashant's thoughtful moment, playing with the watch all the more meaningful because only now is he realising how much that date meant to his life, how much Ansh meant to his life. To continue the symbolism of the watch representing Prashant's time, from Friday's episode, it shows that he is ruing all the time he wasted, all those precious moments that Aarti wanted to give him, in the form of this watch, that he had just dismissed and passed by as thought they meant nothing. Now those very moments in which he was absent are dancing in front of his eyes, first symbolically through the watch and then literally as Aarti described his shortcomings and selfishness.
What really touched me about the flashback, and made me want to weep for Aarti, was how happy she was when she was telling Prashant about her pregnancy. She couldn't stop smiling and that air of hope and love about her was so sweet to watch. She was becoming a mother for the first time and I loved how that contrasted with her reaction to this baby, which was bittersweet, both because of her situation with Yash at the time, and because she is a sadder, wiser person now than she was then. The other contrast that really struck me was the fact that at that time she looked so happy, unaware of the tragedy that was awaiting her, and this time she was so worried, unaware of the happiness that was just around the corner as Yash came out of his Arpita-obsession and made his life all about her and the baby. When she found out about being pregnant the first time, she felt like she had it all, her man, his love and now their baby, a constant reminder of their love. When she found out she was pregnant the second time, she thought the baby would take everything away, including her tenuous relationship with Yash, by being a constant reminder of their mistake.
What makes both cases the same though, is Aarti the mother, who was willing to sacrifice her love both times for her children. If Aarti had had her way, she would have waited for Prashant her whole life, but for Ansh's sake she married Yash: Prashant made her choose between him and her baby and the choice was clear. With Yash, Aarti felt compelled to make the choice again, and being a mother first, she chose her baby. Yash, by coming after her and assuring her of his complete acceptance of the baby, made that choice moot: she could have both the man and the baby and had to sacrifice neither one for the sake of the other. In the end, it is the man who recognised and appreciated her sacrifice, but made it unnecessary, by showing her that her love and faith in him did not have to compromise her motherhood but could strengthen it instead, who now holds her whole heart.
I loved Dubey's characterisation today. It was so consistent with what we have seen of him throughout the entire serial. He likes to pretend to be very strong and decided, but he is an old softy on the inside, who can't help but melt at the pleas of his loved ones. I thought it was very telling that he listened to Shobha's plea not to disclose anything today. Why should he listen when he threatens to take action in such a forceful way? The truth is, I think that he is also hesitant to tell Aarti. He also does not want to see her happiness compromised, which is why he is being fairly patient with Shobha's failed attempts in action, though he does rage verbally. He sees the son he alienated all these years dying in front of his eyes, and unlike Shobha he doesn't have the strict morals that allow him to justify his treatment of Prashant all these years. Shobha can reason to herself that disowning Prashant was the right thing to do at the time because of his actions, and taking him back now is right because of his repentance and his need.
Dubey is of a more emotional bent. He sees Prashant sick and he sort of forgets everything he has done in the past, the only thing that matters is the present moment and getting Prashant out of this situation. It is actually very consistent with the way he has always been about Aarti. When the Scindias were mistreating her after the kidnapping, his first instinct was to take her back home, unable to see her getting insulted and begging for forgiveness when she hadn't been in the wrong. Shobha saw the bigger picture, that Aarti and the Scindias were misunderstanding each other and once that was cleared up, they would love each other, which is precisely what happened. But for Dubey, getting Aarti out of there seemed like the better solution. Similarly with Prashant, he just wants to get him out of there, not realising the far-reaching consequences the way that Shobha does. When he heard Aarti talking about Prashant's selfishness with bitterness, all he could hear was the last hope for his son's life slipping away, which is why he reacted the way he did. It must have been so painful for Shobha to hear Aarti apologising, saying that sometimes she forgets that Prashant is their own son and she is the paraiah, because Shobha wants nothing more than for Aarti to forget that fact.
Finally, the scene with Prashant and Ansh...need I say, CREEPY?! But also, I am irritated by how much responsibility Prashant is piling on Ansh's little shoulders without the tyke even realising it! In that way, Aarti and Prashant are quite similar, the difference being that Aarti had a reciprocal relationship with Ansh, where they depended on each other. Prashant is depending on Ansh, one way, to make him feel undeserved peace after that very well-deserved character assassination by Aarti, which he has just heard. It doesn't once cross Prashant's mind how much he has wronged Ansh when he goes to him for solace. This is what sets Prashant apart from Yash, who never demanded anything of Ansh and gave him everything without expectation. There is no denying that Yash gets a lot out of his relationship with Ansh, but what is different is that Yash would be the same loving, attentive and authoritative father even if it so happened that he did not get the happiness that he does now. Another thing that was interesting, which I forgot to mention when they first showed it in Lalitpur, is that Prashant can whistle like Ansh and Yash can't. It shows that you can't deny a genetic connection, but also that that doesn't define what parenthood is by any means.
I also thought it was interesting that they introduced Palak and Payal to Prashant, and that Prashant said almost the same thing Aarti did when he heard their names: your names are as cute as you. I wonder if that was done on purpose to show how similarly Prashant and Aarti think and react to things, possibly because of how intimate they were: maybe they adopted certain traits and responses from each other... Anyway, point is that now, ironically, everyone in the little family has met Prashant, not knowing who he really is, except the one person who does know who he is. I say creepy because it is as though Prashant is already playing the role of a bhoot and haunting Aarti through, Yash and now through the children. I guess he is trying to remind her of all the good times they had before he comes in front of her, as if to say, sure I was horrible to you and possibly ruined your life, but remember that one day when I was nice? Aarti on the other hand, does not want to remember the nice things about Prashant because she has taught herself to hate him since their last confrontation. Remembering their happy times is too confusing for her, because she craves the simplicity her abject denial of his existence in her past allows her, when in truth her past is complicated, and as a result, she is complicated. The last step in her commitment to Yash has to be opening up this complication for him to understand and eventually embrace.
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