SPOILER ALERT: Non-so-inconspicous Foreshadowing

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Posted: 12 years ago
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IF YOU AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH THE STORY, BHAAGO!! EITHER READ THE BOOK OR WATCH THE MOVIE FIRST!

And I've only watched the first few episodes, so this list will be brief.

  • Kumud jumps into the water to retrieve the pearl in the very first episode. Later on, she attempts to commit suicide by drowning.
  • Kumud makes Kusum dress up as her and approach Saras. Near the end of the story, she forces him to marry her.
  • Saras's devotion to his religious (adhyatmic) studies later manifests in his living in Vishnudas's ashram.
  • Saras saves the young boy from drowning. And then he also fills the water-pots from the well. His power over water is symbolic of how he will later use water as a means to get away from his past i.o.w. traveling to Suvarnapur.
  • Saras's charity and social service later on become his primary objects of devotion.
  • Vidyachatur says something along the lines of "Yeh dono saare riti riwaaz todne waale hai." And YES, they do! Saraswatichandra goes on to become one of the greatest social workers.

I'm sure there's many more that I missed out on. Anyone want to add anything?

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Posted: 12 years ago
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I only want to add that Sanjay said he will complete the incomplete love story in the book. Meaning...

It will not end the way you are foreshadowing. Good observation however.

They are doing all this to keep up the mystery



Your subject should say SPOILER for those who don't want to hear the book's ending
Edited by Marybarton - 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: Marybarton

I only want to add that Sanjay said he will complete the incomplete love story in the book. Meaning...

it will not end the way you are foreshadowing.

They are doing all this to keep up the mystery



It is highly possible that he may do that, but that is yet only speculation.
I kind of have mixed feelings regarding the storyline. One part of me wants them to adhere to the original and not add extra mirch masala to an already good story. But another part of me really really wants Kumud to end up with Saras.

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As far as I have seen the movie, it was made keeping the period of novel written. Child Saras was always into social work and all these adhyatma thing. His father wanted him to turn towards married life. Saras kumud exchanged letters and fall in love after meeting..later things did not work out and she got married to someone else..and then widowed also.. lots of hardships in both lives..and at the end for the benefit and service of society Kumud persuades Saras to sacrifice love and marry Kusum..and she would always be his adhyatmik companion..those were the times, duty of individuals for country and society was considered a must thing to do..not that everyone could really do it..rare examples in history..

Here what I have found that SLB has twisted the story since beginning putting Saras own mom principles and beliefs in picture..he does not want to get married not because he is so much into social services, but hinting towards his parents bad marriage and mothers unhappiness in it. Also they are hinting towards long animosity between Kumud relatives and Saras father & Guman.. So story have been changed to keep in mind the current standing of society..probably Saras too much celibacy idea wont work out with wider audiences..😉 And there I am scared because he will go to the cliche Love saga , grandeur route like his movies...a quite shift in character can be seen, especially Kumud and Saras...may be to suit accordingly with time.. I think I have heard in some interview that it is not exact replica of the novel..
Edited by passionalive - 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: passionalive

As far as I have seen the movie, it was made keeping the period of novel written. Child Saras was always into social work and all these adhyatma thing. His father wanted him to turn towards married life. Saras kumud exchanged letters and fall in love after meeting..later things did not work out and she got married to someone else..and then widowed also.. lots of hardships in both lives..and at the end for the benefit and service of society Kumud persuades Saras to sacrifice love and marry Kusum..and she would always be his adhyatmik companion..those were the times, duty of individuals for country and socitey was considered a must thing to do..not that everyone could really do it..rare examples in history..


Here what I have found that SLB has twisted the story since beginning putting Saras own mom principles and beliefs in picture..he does not want to get married not because he is so much into social services, but hinting towards his parents bad marriage and mothers unhappiness in it. Also they are hinting towards long animosity between Kumud relatives and Saras father & Guman.. So story have been changed to keep in mind the current standing of society..probably Saras too much celibacy idea wont work out with wider audiences..😉 And there I am scared because he will go to the cliche Love saga , grandeur route like his movies...a quite shift in character can be seen, especially Kumud and Saras...may be to suit accordingly with time.. I think I have heard in some interview that it is not exact replica of the novel..



Yup, you are exactly right! And I agree with you, using his religious pursuits as an excuse for him not marrying would seem odd in this day and age, so they might use the family dispute as a bigger reason for them splitting. But I doubt that the story will be dramatically different.

It's Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and I don't think he'll go that typical soap opera route. At least, I hope he doesn't. I want him to leave it as a good, simple story and not add any extra twists and turns that will suit the TRPs. And having that background in directing movies might keep him from doing that.

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Originally posted by: passionalive

As far as I have seen the movie, it was made keeping the period of novel written. Child Saras was always into social work and all these adhyatma thing. His father wanted him to turn towards married life. Saras kumud exchanged letters and fall in love after meeting..later things did not work out and she got married to someone else..and then widowed also.. lots of hardships in both lives..and at the end for the benefit and service of society Kumud persuades Saras to sacrifice love and marry Kusum..and she would always be his adhyatmik companion..those were the times, duty of individuals for country and society was considered a must thing to do..not that everyone could really do it..rare examples in history..


Here what I have found that SLB has twisted the story since beginning putting Saras own mom principles and beliefs in picture..he does not want to get married not because he is so much into social services, but hinting towards his parents bad marriage and mothers unhappiness in it. Also they are hinting towards long animosity between Kumud relatives and Saras father & Guman.. So story have been changed to keep in mind the current standing of society..probably Saras too much celibacy idea wont work out with wider audiences..😉 And there I am scared because he will go to the cliche Love saga , grandeur route like his movies...a quite shift in character can be seen, especially Kumud and Saras...may be to suit accordingly with time.. I think I have heard in some interview that it is not exact replica of the novel..



I don't think the celibacy will be so hard for the audiences to accept. Remember that is it a pure romance and most of the audience will be rooting for the one-woman, one-man concept. I would rather not see Saras with anyone but Kumud. I don't want him sacrificing the rest of his life but the life up to her. Hence, the happy ending is necessary. But we are worrying a lot about the ending when it is only the beginning and that takes the fun out of watching the show.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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True..Even i want him to keep it simple and dont go TV daily soap way ..no trip fall catch, no dupatta flying, hours of eye lock ..cutting down all these running in mansion, emphasizing ghunghroo, ghaghra ..😆 And avoid silly twists and turns so that they dont loose the integrity and essence of character...😉
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The incessant promos and SLB voiceover itself says that this unfinished business will be completed this time, so I too wanna see how he is planning to finish it 😆 Obviously it would be nice to watch them together..But before reaching the end, execution must be kept simple and not typical TV route...this much we should expect atleast from a filmaker like him..we had lots of filmmakers in Doordarshan era who used to make serials..and those shows are still classic..they too had their stamp mark on their show , keeping the Tv format in mind..last 1 week one has been quite good ..especially the pace..quite different from normal soaps 👍🏼 Hoping that they continue this pace and intriguing factor intact ..😃
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Maybe the 'reeti revaaz todenge' part has something to do with the idea that SLB will change the ending. In the book Kumud asks Saras to marry Kusum because of the whole no marrying widows thing, right? So maybe this will be the revaaz they break, when he does marry a widowed Kumud.. Although, admittedly in this day and age, the stigma of widow remarriage is probably not as huge a deal as it once was..
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Originally posted by: Poonam786

Maybe the 'reeti revaaz todenge' part has something to do with the idea that SLB will change the ending. In the book Kumud asks Saras to marry Kusum because of the whole no marrying widows thing, right? So maybe this will be the revaaz they break, when he does marry a widowed Kumud.. Although, admittedly in this day and age, the stigma of widow remarriage is probably not as huge a deal as it once was..



Haha, OMG! I never thought of that! I mean, that line alone could kind of hint to what SLB might do. Maybe the reeti rivaaz does refer to the storyline. That's kind of like the characters becoming self-conscious though, but WOAH! That would be awesome!

Maybe we're reading too much into this, but it's still really nice to look at things in a new light.
Edited by RadhaHiBawari - 12 years ago

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