Blast From The Past! Thread #3 EP 52 Pg 147 - Page 3

Originally posted by: supriya.arshi

Thanks for the new thread Sia 👍🏼


wow so many images of Arnav nd Khushi...all Credit goes to ArshiHamesha for reviewing nd givin pictures so soon...thank you 😊 Thanks for the new thread Sia 👍🏼

Title Credit : Cynthia
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Cynthia , Anita , Indi nd ArshiHamesha Beautiful intakes on the episode...Loved readin them 👏
Ami finaally gave her review...yet to read them...nd Katelyn Keep the Vms comin 😊

Thank you so much for Thread #3 Siaa. I brought these over from 2 for those who have not read them. Enjoy!

Episode 36

Because, I Said So

RM- We open with Arnav's Vow to Anjali. "Di, I am with you. I promise I will never let any harm come to you in your life and as long as I am with you no evil can touch you." The wind blows, the diya's flame flickers, the brother first, then the sister with their hands united shield it's glowing light from extinguishing. But Di must promise something to Arnav as well, that it is her husband who is the lucky one to have her. Because, Arnav said so!

Mami's room- Akash's family is in discussion about his bride. Mami is all excited and wants him to marry a rich girl. Akash is like why a rich girl? Mami says even Nani wants your bride to be from a rich family. Akash worriedly ponders but nobody asks what I want, he pictures Payal, nobody cares what I want! You will marry a rich girl, because Mami said so!

GH= Kushi in bed sleeping and dreaming about ASR. "MISS GUPTA!" She bolts up and she asks DM why must she dream about this demon everyday? DM: Because, I SAID SO! She looks at the clock and realizes her sister didn't wake her up. She is late for work! She jumps out of bed, runs inside grabs a towel and meanwhile Payal and Buaji are preparing for Teej, they notice Kushi dashing about. Buaji , 'ah, the princess is up!" Payal asks, "Kushi what are you doing?" Kushi responds quickly with, "If I am late, Laad Govenor... '" Payal, "Kushi you quit your job." She is stunned and saddened. Payal asks her if she is okay and Buaji interjects ,"you do not have to see Arnav Singh Raizada again , got it? Now take your towel and bathe today is Teej." Kushi still despondent says to herself as if to convince herself, that's right there is no NEED to see Arnav Singh Razada. Because, SHE said so! (But then why are you not happy?)

At poolside at the RM ASR is on speakerphone with work. Checking things over ... file, check. Calendar file, check. Opens calendar file'sees photos of Lisa'... ok'...Lisa'...ok'.Kushi'.Stops... dead right there and stares. His heart quickens. Rabba Ve'' He is just dumbfounded, taken aback, mouth dry, he swallows, he blinks, he stares'she is beautiful in that red saree. Is he breathing? Di comes. "Kushi modeled?" He takes a breath. "She looks nice. Nani would think it is good that you are looking at girls other than Ms. Kashyup." He says, "it doesn't interest me to lokk at Kushi." Liar, liar pants on fire. Because, YOU said so, we are suppose to believe you? Anjali asks what if Lavanya dressed in a saree Nani would like that and possibly change her opinion. He asks if we are talking about photos and she says no I am going to the wishing tree with Mami and Akash. He tries to interrupt her saying her health but she says firmly, "I am talking and I am going!" Because, I said so!. She leaves. He goes back to his daydreaming of Kushi, gets angry that she is still under his skin and tosses the calendar pictures.

Back at the GH Buaji is slapping Kushi's hands everytime she reaches for something to eat or drink. Nothing? I can't have anything? Nothing, no, because, I said so! You are fasting for a good husband. Shyam comes and Buaji is elated! Elated to let him know Kushi, um both girls are fasting! He says he has work. 'Nehi, you will not go to work today, you are needed here'ah'um ..Kushi needs you, no, I mean the girls need you here. We will go to the mandir and you will come with us right?' His phone rings he tries to answer, Buaji won't let him, he says it is important but she won't let him. She takes his phone and puts it away in her bedroom closet. It was Rani Sahiba. She says she is doing all this because he is like part of the family. Don't be mad'Because, Buaji said so.

RM- Anjali has been trying to contact her husband to no avail. She is thinking whether the decision she is making is the right one for Arnav and Lavanya. She thinks if her husband was here and she could discuss this with him all his decisions are right and when he comes all will be right. All problems will be solved. She has to take matters into her own hands and decides to call Lavanya and asks her to fast for Arnav today. Lavanya agrees hesitantly at first, more because of herself but then says yes she will for ASR. This girl is not so bad she truly loves ASR. Anjali steps into the mandir and smiles at her diya which is still glowing!

GH- Shyam receives a package and Buaji asks what it is. He says that they are just some files for work. He tells Buaji he has to go and she tells him we will discuss it later after lunch. Everyone leaves to go to the kitchen and Shyam lifts a saree from the bag he just received. Who is this for? His phone is still ringing.

Lavanya is at her house in front of the mirror. She is convincing herself that she can do this. Every time she says something it reminds her of food. She says think of fasting like dieting'good for your figure. This will go as smooth as butter'ugggh She must stop thinking about food and start thinking clothes. Yes! That's it, clothes to impress Nani. What color'Tomato red. Ugggh food again! She can do this because, Di said so!

Anjali and Mami are ready to leave the RM where even Laxmi is fasting, Nani's goat. LOL. Mami asks about Anjali's husband and she says he has never failed her, he will be there, he never betrayed her trust. They are ready to go when Arnav comes with Akash and says he is going with her. She is very happy!

GH Buaji is telling Payal the plan for the day and how they will go to temple and before that the wishing tree where they can place all their desires and wishes. Shyam takes this opportunity of preoccupation and goes into Buaji's room to steal his phone back and as he is coming out of her room she catches him. He said she left the door open and he leaves. She is bewildered but she believes him because, Shyam said so!

Outside on the porch of the GH Shyam is on the phone with Rani Sahiba and says," sorry I will be late'let me convince..ah uh um.. finish my work and I will be there."

He is lying! Something is fishy...'.Because, I said so!

Episode 37

The Wish at Ber Sarai

wish /wiSH/

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Episode 38

Always On My Mind

Buaji is sleeping in the chair and even in her sleep she is praising NandKishore! He is always on her mind! She awakens as Shyam is sneaking out the door holding the package. She asks him where he is going and he says nowhere. What's the package? A gift he says, she gets excited, a gift? Hmm, maybe for Kushi? Just then Payal and Kushi walk in. Buaji sees the state that Kushi is in with sindor all over her. Oh, NandKishore! She sends her for pooja and she comes back with it all over her. Kushi says it was that " Rakshas, Arnav Singh Raizada!!! "" Did you meet that demon, did he follow you? "She asks. Kushi answers, "No, he was with his sister Anjali who is so nice and sweet and he is such a demon!" (Who is always on your mind BTW). "Buaji, I also learned that Akash, the man who drove me home, is his brother. "Aye, NandKishore! How many of them will bother us"! Mother Superior Payal, perfect in every way, diffuses the situation by telling Kushi to go get cleaned up. Kushi is complaining that the tray is very heavy. Buaji reminds her of how she is like a delicate flower so it must be heavy for her' a little sarcasm there I think. Go wash'she is always in trouble!!!

Lavanya is at her apartment salivating over a bowl of chips. Right now food is always on her mind. 'No one will know', she thinks and just as she is placing that delicious salty chip into her mouth, the phone rings'Chips a flying she answers with excuses coming out of her mouth as her hello. "I didn't eat anything!! I didn't eat anything!!" Just like a guilty child! Di gives her all the particulars for the evening service and asks her to wear a saree and thanks her for taking part in the fast. Lavanya responds with "to prove to myself, uh, no prove my love for ASR is sincere." I do believe she believes that too. Di always taking care of her Chote who is always foremost on her mind!

Mami hears Anjali's conversation with Lavanya and realizes the intent. She is happy because If Nani approves of Lavanya then she will be first to print the invitations and then she can get her Akash married!!! Akash's marriage and her betterment in society are always on her mind!

Kushi is applying flour paste to help remove the sindor which has marked her. She looks in the mirror these stains are impossible to be removed! The stain is not just on her face but in her mind and heart as well. She may not know it now but this man has marked her'branded her for all time. Like a stunned calf after branding, she just doesn't get it. The little calf gets up right away but doesn't realize it has been marked. Confused, it carries on with its life. Kushi is just like that little calf, she doesn't know how deeply this man has marked her, stained her and branded her, all she wants to know is why does she continue to think about this demon? Why is he always on her mind? She relives the incident at Ber Sarai and so does he. We have a parallel track here and we watch the two who are lost in thoughts of each other. Rabba Ve' ASR thinks he was worried when she spoke but now he is worried more because of her silence. He asks himself what has happened to me? You met Kushi Kumari Gupta and she is always on your mind...that's what happened.

Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time

You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Sung by Elvis Presley (words & music by Wayne Thompson - Mark James - Johnny Christopher)

Payal enters the room and asks Kushi what she is thinking? Kushi blurts out, "Arnav Singh Raizada! He is always on my mind! I didn't talk to him or argue with him but never the less I can't get this man out of my mind. I don't know why I ruin my day thinking about him all the time and I don't have anything to do with him!" Because he is always on your mind, Kushi Kumari Gupta and in your heart! She goes to get ready.

In the Raizada living room the women of the house are sitting and chatting. ASR walks by and Di says you are still stained? Nani chimes in with that is why we have to be careful with his life. It is difficult to realize when you are in trouble. Stains can not be removed so easily! Mami jokes with Nani that she sounds like a detergent commercial. Just then a servant brings Mami her juice. She admonishes the "fool". She explains to Nani how she is getting older and she must drink some juice now but when she was younger she did not break the fast. Di comes to her rescue by asking Nani, ' juice is allowed, right?' She then continues to tell Nani that Lavanya has fasted not taking a single drop of water or juice today. Chote's happiness, (oh, really?), and the tranquility of the family are always on her mind.

Buaji brings the girls new sarees to wear for Teej. They are all excited and Kushi picks the orange one for her and gives her sister the green one. Buaji calls Kushi a butterfly as she flits about looking at her new saree excitedly. Shyam comes, stops dead at seeing her and tells her about the flour to remove her stain. She tells him Anjali told her the same thing today. She will thank her this evening when she sees her at the mandir at Chandi Chowk. Shyam looks worried for some reason..what is always on his mind?

Mami is talking with Nani and says how Anjali asked Lavanya to fast and of course Nani answers that Lavanya would never do it on her own. Mami says she has fasted, isn't that what matters? Just because she looks like a model doesn't mean she is not a simple girl in her heart. Nani retorts with just because YOU say so, I am suppose to believe you and accept her? Fasting does not make a person holy. Miss Kashyup is not going to be bahu in this house is always on her mind!!

Shyam explains that it will be crowded at that temple so why not go to Savitri Nagir. It is so far away says Buaji. Yes, says Shyam, but it is less crowded and less traffic. Buaji agrees.

Mami says aren't we to wear new things given to us by our in laws, if this is her subtle way of saying things watch out! Nani calls the servant who hands her gift to her she opens the jewels first. She takes Nani's blessings. $ always on Mami's mind! Nani and Chote give Di a gift from them but Nani wants something in return from her husband, he must give them a gift soon... a baby.

Girls are getting ready at the Gupta house and they both look stunning but when Buaji moves and Shyam sees Kushi he drops the gift.

Anjali and Mami getting ready and her gift comes from her husband. She is excited he has never forgotten her. Perhaps he picked this gift out himself? She is carefully getting ready for she hasn't see him in a long time. He is always on her mind!

Shyam sees Kushi, drops the gift bag and the saree falls out. Kushi sees and says to him what a beautiful saree is that for your Queen? Ah, uh, um... Buaji remember I said I have something to do I must go now... Who is going to take the girls? Kushi answers Buaji you have bothered Shyam all day. We will be okay. Stop bothering him he has something important to do'..

Yes, Kushi...he has something important to do....What is always on his mind? Deception perhaps?

Originally posted by: Katelyn

Hi Ami! 🤗 Awesome job on your analysis! 👏 I love all in blue and red is funny! Wow, ASR and Nani are so stubborn. No one is conceding.

"so symbolic as Arnav protects Anjali's diya, as long as he is there, her light will always shine"

Beautiful sibling bond here! I love this scene as well!

It was kind of funny and cute that Arnav is rabba veying with Khushi's picture! 🤣 Both Arnav and Khushi are trying so hard to forget one another...all failed miserably! 😉 Can't get enough of your Drool Corner...🤢 As always, I enjoy reading your reviews and love being here! Keep those beautiful thoughts coming! Thanks dear! I'm so appreciative of your time and efforts!

Originally posted by: indi52

episode 37

he stood there covered in her colour. it surrounded him as well. the dupatta was pleased. the diaphanous one had been telling the story of these lovers ever since it slipped off her and fell in a heap on that first night they met in sheesh mahal. later at the mazar, it blew out wantonly, caressed his face, her first touch on his skin, as though something in her called out to him, and only he heard. at the guest house, as he called out her by her name of the first time, then lifted her up to take her home, the billowing dupatta trailed behind them picking up every nuance of the night and wrapping it in its folds.

today the dupatta had decided to tell the story its own way, giving the writer a break. direction was being taken care of by gust of wind. together they pored over the situation and decided it was time for magic. let the dialogue writers rest, and "if music be the food of love," let it indeed play on. shakespeare would have been happy today, because not often do lovers' meetings get this kind of drama and emotion built into it, tremulous, murmurous, sensuous, without even a single word being exchanged so much is said, and what's unsaid torments even more.









instinctively his hand had reached out to steady the person who'd collided with him as he made his way to the stall to fill his sisters offerings platter with the requisite things. vermillion, flowers, and the all important string. and now this, his dapper attire smeared with vermillion, red everywhere, on his face, hands, on her. as she came up ready to yell at the person for being so careless. she saw him, and went still with shock and surprise. he was oddly struck. for when his suv pulled up at bersarai, the place of the sacred tree where wishes are fulfilled when you pray and tie your string around it, he peered out of the window and i had a distinct impression he had a feeling he might see someone there.

of course, his eyes were behind shades and i couldn't be sure, but why did he scan the place otherwise? and why did that tender music float up, air a little pensive? and oh she was there. the dupatta had set up everything perfectly. the elder sisters would be used shamelessly to bring the twotogether, using that most symbolic of things, dhaga, string. all about ties after all our story.

so while she waited at the stall for the man to come back with dhaga payal had asked for for her platter, payal went to pay respects to the tree. on the other side, when di said she'd go fetch the things for her platter, he said, no, you go to the tree with akash, i'll get the stuff.she said, do get the dhaga also. dupattas flew everywhere, and as he stood in the distance, her pink lehariya flew up playfully. hey mister, i'm here.

however, asr was not known to catch signals from dupattas, used as he was to mini skirts and short dresses. he strode purposefully in her direction to go to the same shop as her since that's where it all seemed to be at. she counted the items on her platter happily and turned to walk to the tree. instead they walked into each other.

she went right round in a circle, scattering vermillion and flowers from her platter everywhere. colour, rich vibrant colour. her colour. now on him.

in many ways, this episode had echoes of the mazar. a powerful place of worship and wish making, here with a string, there a lock and key. a surge of people, joy in the air, many little activities, much colour and crowd. tantalising catch me if you can moments, will he see her? will she spot him? they miss each other, only to meet unexpectedly. a hush in the air.

(sound of crashing waves on shore in my head. arnav the see has dashed against land, and look, it is his happiness.)

as he stands there holding her arm, rabba vey floats in. an exquisite sequence of two people unimaginably stirred by each other. exchanging glances, wondering, feeling all sorts of things without knowing what or why.

she reached to rub her eye, but her hand was held tight by him. he realised, and let go. she took a couple of steps backward. they would have turned away and broken the connection, but again the leheriya took charge. it swooshed up and started to vie aggressively for his attention. down, dupatta. he tugged it away and saw her with her fingers near her eye trying to rub away some irritating vermillion. involuntarily he reached out to help, she spurned him. perhaps to scared. an awkward moment, her hand went to her neck, she adjusted her odhni. this little tic of nervousness added enchantment to the episode in a few places. the poor girl was hungry. not even one jalebi jiji had allowed. she had been dreaming of her rakshas. and now this.








just before coming here, he'd had an overwhelming experience with the calendar. she was in him, difficult to switch off. and now here. since the day she'd slapped her resignation on his palm, in fact, since the night of the guest house, he hadn't been able to say a word to her. he tried to bring it up, even as she stole a glance at him at the stall. but the moment he said: what you said... she turned and hurried away. she was in no state to speak with him. he was furious, no one turned their back on arnav singh raizada and stalked off while he was talking. we know how much asr hates this. khushi had to do it, of course.



at the tree, she went on to tie her string; fully engaged, happy, looking delightfully innocent doing the rituals. he stood away from it all. and struggled for composure, hiding behind a wooden mask like face, a nonchalant air. but that was not to be.



one of the most lovely songs i've heard in a serial, or anywhere, tuhi bata mere maula faded in. at the mazar too it had played. and now here. a spiritual place seemed to be the natural home of a song that seeks the ultimate uplift of the spirit... its immersion in love.

tu hi bata mere maula...
tu hi bata mere rabba...
naa paas aa sake na door ja sake...
agar pyaar inko kheeche, takraar inko roke...
(the last line petty much the theme of the episode)





and his eyes fell on her. mesmerised again. she looked up, saw him, eyes widened. later, she hid behind her lovely pink dupatta and looked at him, chori chori. oh iss pyaar ko kya naam doon?

rabbaa...



a wily dupatta blew up to give akash a hint. and then everyone met everyone. khushi was awkward, then tried to realx. di forgave payal her rudeness the other day, repeating elder sisters are meant to be like that about their younger siblings (funnily both of them have younger siblings who not only take careof them but will do much much more for them). she also said, no need to worry for khushi, she has a lot of himmat. this got to the man. akash was bemused having found his dupattewali. mamiji was displeased with this return of phatti sari and flaunted her one and only son. it was fixed that all the fasting women praying for a good husband and their husband's well being would meet at the same chandni chowk mandir. the last few minutes were dense with talk, the dialogue guys were back. we were being now guided toward the next meeting at the temple.

under all the pleasantries a certain tension grew.our man was angry at di's noticing both had color on them and then her:

"kahin aap wapas dono ne jhagda toh nahin kiya na?"
he brusquely announced it was time to leave. yet before leaving, another long look at khuahi. while she fidgeted with her dupatta.

back at home, her colour still on him. wiping with tissue fails, he chucks it frustration. standing by the place where he goes to find calm, his little pool by the room, he clenches his fist and grinds out:

"aj tak kissine mujhse aisi badtameezi karne ki jurrat nahin ki. tumhari itni himmat kaise hui, khushi kumari gupta."


a beautiful episode. romantic, smooth, elegant, utterly absorbing. resplendent in colours and rich in symbols: red, vermillion, strings, a tree with all the positive life and fertility connotations of a tree, a place of wishes and prayers,reflections on glass, and more. what can you say without saying a single word? ask a dupatta. it will likely say,"everything important."

hawa mein udta jaye
an aside on a dupatta. this beautiful about 2 to 2 and a half metre piece of cloth is associated with a woman's "laaj" her honour and self respect. while often very pretty, it covers her and keeps her safe from lustful gaze. for khushi, her dupatta was always a very important part of attire, essential for her sense of respect. another side of this lovely garment, its charming naughtiness, its eloquence as it sways and falls and billows and floats. in iss pyaar ko the dupatta has an important place. it is not only a symbol of khushi's respect/honour, it is narrator, or so i've often felt. and around it some of the most fascinating sequences have been built. 3rd july 2012, on the cliff's edge when he placed her dupatta across her shoulders, it was as though he took her honour as his responsibility, an elemental instinct of a man vis a vis his woman, to me this was their true marriage [and i've always considered there temple wedding valid]. her breath returned when her fingers felt his heartbeat. he adored her, then put her dupatta where it belonged with care and feeling, he picked her up and walked ahead, temple behind, dupatta picking up all the nuances of the day, wrapping them all in its folds.)