And one of the most irony filled moments in this scene...when Anshuman sees Ayaan throwing stuff at Paakhi and shouting at her, Anshuman is the one to jump to her defence and try to stop Ayaan...and when he says, "Why would Paakhi do this to you, can't you see how much she does for you?"...that moment was not designed to manipulate...that was his actual thought process...and the problem for Anshuman right now is how much the lines are blurring b/w his naataks and reality...he wants to put up an act...but his actual feelings are starting to come out.
And then my most fav. moment in this scene...as Anshuman expects a dejected Paakhi to cry, to rant and rave over why Ayaan is treating her this way...only to find a Paakhi who is lamenting the fact that Ayaan is now upset with his FATHER😆...she doesn't care if Ayaan is mad at HER, she is upset that he is mad at Anshuman now...and again Anshuman is just left gobsmacked...he plans so diligently for something and Paakhi ALWAYS surprises him...I LOVE the look on his face when she says this to him...it is a look of wonder...even as he is frustrated otherwise...He so BADLY wants an OUTBURST from her...a BIG reaction where she rants, raves, hates on everyone...but that is the one thing that never happens...Paakhi is not mahaan...she is just filled with so much goodness and that is the goodness that defeats Anshuman each time.
The scene in their room at night later as Anshuman is babbling about wanting Paakhi to leave in his dreams now😆...and then the way Paakhi puts a hand over his head to soothe him to sleep...such irony in this moment again...the very person he wishes so badly wants to leave is the person that soothes him to sleep...and the fact that Paakhi teased him about his subconscious ranting in the morning was hilarious...adding on masala about his girlfriend, extra-marital affair and all...and the moment when she tells him he has THREE shaadis written in his destiny...lol it's so cute that she can joke about all this...but yes definite foreshadowing there as Tanya's return is on the cards.
And the morning sindoor ritual...this time Anshuman himself remembered to pick up the box...Paakhi didn't have to bring it to him...he's already getting used to it😆...and 8 days left on the calender...Paakhi back on mission to reunite father-son again...and Paakhi being Paakhi obviously manages to achieve her objective😆