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Kirthi, what more is there to say when you've said it all so beautifully.
I remember watching the promos and instantly falling in love with these two characters who were obviously attracted to each other yet hesitancy and fear of something held them back from each other. It was them standing on the cusp of this known and the unknown path that drew us to them and made us want to know what their story would be like. How would they climb out of this abyss they find themselves in? How would they walk together, freeing themselves from the fears of the past? How would they find the courage to fall in love with life and with each other? And I can with conviction say that the last 15 months beautifully showed how they were able to do that. That last scene where Yash and Aarti hugs each other in contentment with the Yeh Dil Hai song playing in the background will forever be imprinted in my memory. Do I wish the ending was shown a little differently, maybe with the kids who were such an important part of their journey- yes I do- but for that I will remember the scene where the entire family had their group hug during Aayu's naming ceremony.
Like you, I saw one promo -- the one with Yash and Aarti in the mandap and the first little Ansh trailing behind Aarti -- and was immediately intrigued not only by the show's premise, but especially by the palpable attraction and chemistry between Yash and Aarti in the promo alone. Believe it or not, as detached as both characters seemed, the chemistry was there for me. After the first episode, I was along for the journey to find the answers to those very questions in bold. Each question was answered in such poignant ways. Like you, I probably would have written the last or one of the last scenes with Yash, Aarti, and their kids. However, I've made peace with the way this ending happened and how significantly the scene reinforced the very thing that Yash and Aarti were fighting so hard against in the beginning of their journey -- they love each other intensely and fully. What's so great is that we know how they got to this point and why!
Yash and Aarti and the Phone: I loved the phone conversation. Just seeing Yash so happy and so in love with his Aarti ji was the most amazing thing to watch. During the early days of PV, Yash had hardly a word to say. We all then wondered how in the world will he come out of his trauma. At the time it seemed such a monumental task yet here we are 15 months later watching him gleeing and throwing kisses at his Aarti ji. The most precious scene ever.
So true, so true. When I first saw the scene, it's so hard to imagine that this was the Yash we saw in February last year, the same guy who told Aarti time and again never to try taking Arpita's place. Aarti didn't want to take Arpita's place, and never really tried. Instead, she allied with him and, in the process, carved her own space in his life and filled up his heart so much that his world revolves around her and their children.
Loved your paragraphs on both Yash and Aarti separately mentoring Divya and Sarita, and how easily and openly they shared their optimistic wisdom, drawing on their own journeys.
Yash and Aarti back in their haven: It was the cutest thing to watch Aarti sitting with her legs tucked under her and sipping a cup of tea. I absolutely disliked the promotion Yash and Aarti were made to do for Raj, Sarita and Divya. But Yash and Aarti do like to interfere in other people's business. Anyways, I did miss any reference made to the 3 cherubs because of who Yash and Aarti embarked on this relationship. So, I am going to superimpose the image of the group hug they had shared when they were exiled, on the promotion bit.
The dialogue was shameless promotion for the Sarita-Raj-Divya triangle, Kirthi. But what to do? 😆 It was meant to explain the story and pique the viewers' interest. In a way, like you said, they were utilized as what they've been for quite awhile -- the guardians of love. If I were writing, I might have had Ansh, Palak, and Payal bursting in and saying that they couldn't sleep so they bound onto Yash and Aarti's bed to settle in. Then we fade to black while Yash and Aarti watch their little angels fall asleep. However, maybe this ending was needed instead with just Yash and Aarti in their own space, in their shared thoughts, in their peace, and with their song playing in the background. A bedroom scene like this which would seem so ordinary and low-key for other characters, but it is filled with naturalness, meaning, and beauty for Yash and Aarti. ❤️
Major props to Gurmeet and Kratika for fearlessly playing Yash and Aarti, and for being the finest acting partnership I've ever come across.
Originally posted by: Samanalyse
I just realised while writing this that it forms another reason that Aarti and Yash worked so well together! Yash desperately needed someone who would wait for him, unlike Arpita who insisted on doing things on her terms alone, and Aarti needed someone who was worth waiting for, unlike Prashant who only thought of himself. It really is some beautiful subtext if you begin to unpack it.
These last few sentences of yours said it all, Sammy. Such beauty. Lets unpack it all soon, episode by episode. 😆
I really liked the Yash and Divya scene and the Aarti and Sarita scene. There was a sense of feeling that Divya is probably going to go through some of the pain that Yash went through and Sarita is going to go through some of the pain that Aarti went through. I know Raj is the common factor here but I somehow got the feeling that the this triangle story's success will be based on the interactions/dynamics between Sarita and Divya more than anyone else because to me somehow they seem to represent what Aarti and Yash went through in this relationship.
It is interesting that you bring up Palak-Aarti relationship- one of the few lingering sadness in me about AarYa's story is that this relationship wasn't completely explored. I too was one of the few people who felt at the time that Yash should have been more pro-active in integrating Aarti to the kids lives. I am still not sure if it was patience or was it his faulty perception that Aarti would be a mother in name only for doing the physical things that a mother do while Arpita will always be the girls emotional mother and so he didn't take an effort to bridge that gap because he knew Aarti is more than capable of meeting all the physical needs. I think it was finally during the debate, ironically after he himself had a rebirth sort of as Ansh's father that I felt he aided Aarti in crossing that emotional bridge with Palak. Sigh, I would love love to go back and watch these scenes and reassess them.
I loved what you said about Aarti. When I look back and now that we have the complete story, I cannot help but fall in love with her more. I mean she was so amazingly brave. She allied with him- yes, but she also pushed him which even though we were mad at the time I think it was pivotal that someone did that because otherwise Yash would forever remain in the cocoon he had created for him self. Everyone in his family either treated him like a small child or like a porcelain vase. They indulged him but they were also afraid if he would break. And then comes Aarti, who treated him like an adult. A lot of times I could see her in my mind shaking her head and saying " uh uh you are a 30 year old man and that is exactly how I am going to treat you". She teased him almost always unafraid of how he would react. I remember the number of times Pratik would try the same and one deathly glare from Yash and he would cower away but not Aarti. And I think Aarti by refusing to cower forced him to step out of his comfort zone and start taking a look at himself. And Yash would retreat right back in when he felt things went out of control but she still would not let him sulk away. I remember how during Yash's hulk days- everyone was treating him like he was milk drinking baby but not Aarti. She would stalk him and expect him to answer her. LOL. And when she could get to the bottom of what was hurting him, in spite of her own hurt, like you said she allied with him and stood by him to do what was necessary for him to get over his trauma.
She reminds me of a mountain surrounded by water (the Scindiya members) always beating against her sides and trying to weather her down. But she refused to crumble and she stands tall and beautiful and strong and everyone else looking up to her. 😳
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