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I don't know about you guys, but i just have to put the writers on stage and give them a round of applause and a standing ovation FOR THOSE RARE MOMENTS IN TV WRITING where there is a flicker of hope that writing for TV is not only about delivering screenplays and dialogue sheets on the set at 9am.
We have had some really smart and indicative writing where you were given clues that Varun Sa is TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. The blindfolded slicing of the satin cloth. The flawless general knowledge on Paro and slipping into the robes of the boy of her dreams. They told you beforehand that you should not buy Varun at face value. And what a 360 degree volteface! Varun actually left the sheepskin and showed his wolfside as he pulled out a gun and put it on Paro's head at the most critical moment. ...the innocence slipped away and out came the wolf.
But even that is not the brilliance that you should take away with you. The brilliance on paper is the CRUEL twist that the writers have put out for you. Only Rudra and Varun know and knew what the truth was. Only they both knew that Varun Sa was a villain who could have easily blown of a sleeping Paro's pretty head. Only they both knew that Rudra was the saviour who shot Varun Sa and kept Paro alive. No third person knows this ugly truth. And Paro will never know that her husband was about to blow her brains off . She will never know that she was married to a wolf . And Rudra? Depends on his mood and his labyrinth heart. If he doesn't want to tell her, he will never tell her. Not that she is going to believe him anyway. Not after what she saw - Rudra's thunderous bullet and her collapsing husband.
Rudra's heart may flutter for Paro , he may have a soft spot for her, but he loves nothing and none above his nation , his motherland. There is nobody left alive to prove that Paro is innocent and not a traitor. Varun Sa barked everything except saying that Paro was innocent. Using your cronies to shield yourself is an age old tradition of villains. Paro, as per Rudra, is the last surviving gang member. Paro maybe his budding weakness, but Rudra is still in his SENSES.
The writers have achieved a conflict here that can neither be proved, nor shoved down the throat. They have created a situation where there is no solution. Only a miracle called LOVE can make Paro see the truth someday and make Rudra make way for the truth someday.
WOW. Sheer wolf-wit of writing and its sheer craft.
For the rest? I never mind OTT nationalism because it makes my heart swell with pride. I am from an Army background and I have seen the passion of the armed forces for our country- it fills you with something you cannot put into words - love for the land you were born in and the respect that your country commands. And that fluttering Tricolour in the wind made me so PROUD.
Rudra beating up the enemies was a cakewalk as violence is Rudra's forte and his special talent. I loved how the camera played with his eyes, his hand movements. Small detailing but its very important.
Precap? RIVETING EMOTIONAL MANIPULATION , but i have to admit it here - WHAT A SHOT!
P.S:
Just so that you all know, an officer of the armed forces CANNOT be shown taking an innocent life. If he is shown in that light, he has to be shown facing the repercussions. In fact, even a show like CID cannot show an officer killing an innocent person by mistake. Its a red carpet invitation to trouble. So, Varun couldn't have died at Rudra's hands as an innocent person. A man in uniform and that too your hero and a patriot killing an innocent man equals to inviting unnecessary phonecalls and the kind of trouble you are not looking for.
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