Originally posted by: reeha...k
@Semanti
Very well articulated! It seems as if the layers in RR, and historical connotations of the story are infact very well thought out: Not an after thought like most serials to act as fillers for the Lead. Infact M-M-D-T give P&R a run for their money and then some!
i. Mohini: I'm sure I'm not alone in this, but she is one of my favourite characters. Very well written, and what you see on the surface is just the beginning. Her Dialogue, mannerisms- she is a villain that Tellywood hasn't seen in decades: YOU WANT TO HEAR HER MONOLOGUE! Usually I'd like nothing more than to fast forward through a villain's self pondering, but M is in a class of her own. Totally.
ii. Dilsher: He's confusing- he loves his son, but he's bitter and resentful- he wants his happiness via Rudra having a wife and family, but he's raised his son to mistrust women. It's an odd dynamic and it will be interesting to see what his part in Mala leaving the family REALLY is.
iii. Mala: Honestly, no women- especially one as maternal as her- just ups and leaves her child: THERE MUST be something going on here, and I wouldn't be surprised if MOHINI is involved (Maybe...making Mala think Dilsher is cheating on her with someone?) Who knows...and in fact the possibilities are ENDLESS. Just think of the story to come!
iv. Thakur: NOW BESIDES HIM BEING TOTALLY GOOD LOOKING: Damn, it's nice to see a villian who makes your heart beat LOL- what I mean to say is, he's not a gray character at all, yet he's very layered and deep- his encounter with Mala, and how he came to wife her will be utmost interesting.
v. Laila: Contrary to many's opinion- I LOVE Laila. I think she's a STRONG female character, and doesn't have to be seen as a "villain" but rather a woman scorned- and yes, she is a woman scorned. I'd love nothing more than for her to have a happily ever after, but I don't see that happening, right now she could be headed down villain lane and there would be no turning back- but the potential for her as a POSITIVE character outshines the cliche role of a "you took my man" type of villain (been there, done that).
vi. P&R: I completely agree with you- their story is just one of many and surprisingly it HAS competition in the plot department- these sordid histories have just as much angst, betrayal, anger and passion in them than these two do currently (and thats a good thing, balances it all out)
BONUS: CAN WE ALL JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO APPRECIATE RUDRA's SMOLDERING GAZE? CAN WE?