5th Nov Jodha - Yesterday his foe, today his friend! :)

It felt very different to watch the couple's cordiality extend throughout the episode - have we actually had one so far?

Viewing a Jodha who had nothing to say against the Shehenshah through all of today - nothing even in response to his taunts was surprising (nearly shocking, if I must say that!)😲

Was she the star today?🤔 She seemed very casual about a lot of things that Jodha has always seemed to be quite rigid about reflecting that Jodha's apathetic stance with Jalal is more her own doing than anything to do with Rajvanshi pride or her family upbringing. Mothi was quite practical about a husband and wife's relationship - be it sharing the bed with her husband or sharing her plate! She only asked Jodha what many of us would have anyway.

For one thing, I'm glad she did do so - since no one else seemed to be doing the deed (Mainawati or HB!)

Anyway, I'm also relieved to see that (even if half-heartedly) Jodha accepted that it was her 'ego' that wasn't letting them take their relationship any further than it was at the moment.

How beautiful she looks without the veil on (when she was speaking to Rahim for instance). Another point to note is that whenever Jodha is comfortable and happy, she forgets to put on her veil - which I absolutely adore now!

All right, let's start from the beginning. Despite all that Jalal had told her yesterday (AND things she'd witnessed herself) she took quite a few nudges to accept that 'Shehenshah might not be that bad'! Being the slow cooker that she is, she required 3 proddings from Mothi + 3 reminders from Hb + 1 statement from Salima to at least take up the recipe up a notch from that of an salt-less kichdi to that of a simple pulao (spicy Biryaani tho abhi door ki baat hai😆)

Anyway, what I did like was how she didn't revert to ANY form of unpleasantness during the entire lunch episode where she did have a couple of instances to sulk had she been even her 'yesterday's' self. The lunch bit was my favourite part today btw! Even though we've had 2 meals scenes prior, even if we've had one in the movie - this one stood out for me!😃 The way it was executed was very decent, very classy and very novel too!

At the beginning, if there was one thing didn't allow me to take the scene seriously it was the presence of an entire audience in the chamber. It would not have been unusual had the ladies not behaved like some spectacle was going on in front of them😆. HB's incessant grins and praise for Jo has always been extravagant, but when she hinted to Gulbadan Begum that Akbarnama could NOT be written if they stood audience to the couple's lunch date, I couldn't help bursting out into laughter! She is really desperate for a Waaris isn't she?😆

Anyway, Jalal's 'knowing' smile at HB's hints brought me back to la la land though!

Something about a couple sharing their food from the same plate holds a lot of significance. Its a ritual that happens in our weddings the first day AFTER the wedding. When Jalal re-explains himself that he wanted Jodha to share food with him on HIS plate, she tried wriggling out of it - especialy since she instantly recalled what Mothi had told her about it - i.e.the blossoming of a relationship between a husband and wife. However, thankfully - she didn't stick to it and obliged him thereafter. How beautiful was that scene watching them sit opposite to one another - A true 16th century lunch date In a tent, a short table, delicious food, both of them behaving 'civil', a few mischievous remarks from his end which she takes sportively, 2 heartfelt thanks from Jodha (😲), genuine compliments from Jalal, many smiles - what more could one ask for!

Had I done my usual Akdha scene take it would have taken at least 4 pages of a word document!

Does she have a split personality disorder?

She says she's not jealous of any Begum, then she says she doesn't care for them. Then, she says she doesn't hate them or feel insecure about anything. She says she'll not wait for the Shehenshah, then she can't help but look for him. She says Jodha is reduced to a baandhi by cooking for the king (which my dear can also be done as acts of love - not necessarily only servitude!) and then in the last scene she says Jodha is sensible enough to have cooked for him after all he's done for her. I mean, she was a bit all over the place today and her presence or words really didn't make me feel the amount of empathy I should have felt knowing her husband has developed feelings for another Begum! If this is what the CVs wanted, it's working! Maybe, she's losing the plot and knows not her own feelings yet - that she's in love with Jalal just as much as she is with her power!

The moon scene was very cute - especially seeing how Jalal promptly occupied his seat and emphasized that he had just as much right to enjoy 'Sukoon' as she did!

Paridhi's mocking of Rajat's voice was SPECTACULAR. It is very difficult for a lady to be able to mime a man's accent and she nailed it!

Spectacular actress she is.

Apart from the miming itself, the scene was quite good by itself in showing that Jo was happy to accept his religion and beliefs like he'd done hers.

With that Ciao gals...😳

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I agree on whole post ! But I still LOVED THE EPISODE!! I am dead!!😛😛😛

Nice post di..

Jodha was the biggest shock today..

Jalal usual sweetu

MA MIA

Rukaiya: More annoying than usual

HB and her party: Jodha ki jai ho!

Cheapo: Totally expected..

^^ chalo ab bolo ek dusre ko friendship band bando 😆

Jodha was simply ADORABLE today 🤗 ❤️

It was a fantastic lunch date ...My awww...moment was that being a vegetarian probably, she cooked non-veg for him and he wanted to share the food from the same plate so ate what she would eat. 🤗

Her Hum Aabhaari hain and His Qubool Hai

Yup I loved it...

I just want them to take it slower...

I still feel the CVs have good ideas but lack the finesse of directing romance..I mean they really need to take things a bit slower..and it's not just me complaining about it..

I'll let them know😆