And the precap promises another drama ... this PH seems to specialise in leaving us hanging on the edge for the next day ...
Chhanchhan's drama - for that's what it proved to be - about doing the asthi visarjan did the trick ... it melted Dadaji's frozen grief and he did what the doctor had prescribed ... he cried 😭
It was a very nicely done scene ... Dadaji's dialogues were really touching ... his grief was heartfelt and deeply moving ... the whole scene was very moving and beautiful, with the talk about holding on to the memories.
Babuji is delighted to see Dadaji finally let go and cry ... and the entire family is happy.
Chhanchhan produces the real kalash ... and requests Dadaji to finally let go the physical remains of his wife, because her memories are with him and will always remain so ... Dadaji agrees and the family prepares for the immersion of the ashes.
The acting by Arvind Vaidya as Dadaji was excellent, with Sanaya lending great support ... as usual, so good in the emotional scenes ... here she was the strong support and I loved her character and acting both.
During the preparations for the immersion, the children upset water over an important document belonging to Mukut ... goes unnoticed by Kaumudi.
Puja over, the kalash is prepared for the immersion, and Dadaji stops Umaben from laying the garland ... since Chhanchhan is responsible for his change of heart, she gets the honor to lay the garland. And Matilal, the son, will do the immersion.
Manav is impressed by his mother's ready acceptance of Chhanchhan's elevated status ... and tells Chhanchhan so. He's still most upset that Chhanchhan accused his mother of wanting to break their marriage.😕
Immersion over, Dadaji is in a very amiable frame of mind, and allows PuchPuch not only permanent residence in the Borisagar residence, but also free access inside the house. He apparently was a dog lover in his distant childhood.😛 Chhanchhan demurs because Mummyji won't like it, and Manthan might take up permanent residence on the sofa 😆 ... but Dadaji has decreed so and so it will be. Much to Chhanchhan's delight! Umaben also agrees very gracefully. Babuji is not very happy but has to agree too - no one can go against Dadaji!
So Dadaji is won over by Chhanchhan completely .. and moreover he just had a makeover and is now a jolly old man! 😆
Now where is that pooch?!
Manav gives Chhanchhan an "I told you so" look and walks off. Umaben gloats. There is trouble in paradise!
More trouble in not-so-paradise ... Mukut discovers the spoiled papers and yells at Kaumudi in front of the other three bahus ... much to Chhanchhan's disapproval. Apparently he feels Kaumudi is only good for shedding tears and cooking meals ... she does nothing else.
With a family of ten to feed, that itself is pretty much a full time job, I would think ...
The Mukut-Kaumudi problems are surfacing more and more ...
The three other bahus feel bad for Kaumudi, Chhanchhan feels Mukut bhai should take better care of his papers himself if they're so important ... Sanjana tells her that it wouldn't make a difference, because Mukut bhai always yells at Kaumudi anyway. And Kaumudi tells Chhanchhan why her marriage is so different ... unsaid are the words that everything Manav and Chhanchhan have, Mukut and Kaumudi still don't, after so many years of marriage.
Poor Kaumudi!
Again a nice scene ... especially with the words left unsaid ...
Back in ChhanMan bedroom ... the tense ChhanMan scenes are becoming my favorite part of the episode ... both actors do them so well.
Manav thanks Chhanchhan with a red rose 😳 for restoring their old Dadaji ... Chhanchhan wants her old Manav restored too. He asks her to accept his mother ... she says she will try.
Both know the other is still sticking to their own point of view ... but they can't stop talking to each other for too long. The lines of communication start opening again ... slowly, tentatively ... Manav was disappointed that Chhanchhan did not accept Umaben with open arms ...
But Chhanchhan is not convinced at all about Umaben ... and this time she will only say something when she has proof.
And next morning, Chhanchhan thinks she is getting somewhere ... a courier with a bill for two kadas ... which have already been delivered elsewhere. CC wonders ... are these the kadas Sonali was wearing?
Precap ... Chhanchhan leaving the house? Now what is she up to?! 😲
Can bet Umaben will slide out of this again ... will that worsen the ChhanMan relationship further? 😕