mayur story analysis
by Divya(myownarea)
Phase 1
Mayank
and Nupur had a love at first sight sort of beginning though not in the
conventional sense. Theirs was the kind of connection which was not
defined merely by the process of falling in love Nupur needed help and
Mayank helps her. The act of rescue, though not acknowledged by Nupur,
had already created a certain respect and space for her rescuer in her
mind. For him, it was her eyes, the minute she fell into his arms, he
felt something he had never felt before (having never associated
himself with females his age) . Then he saw her eyes, vulnerable yet
determined. He felt a connection he couldn't explain. She left him
without a thank you ...that sealed their bond.
Phase 2
As
much as there is an undeniable attraction, the obvious dissimilarities
cause them to think otherwise. They decide they hate each other. He is
the cool dude, the academic champ and his sense of humour is only for a
few to understand. Sarcasm is the tool he uses to put people at bay. He
doesn't care about the world. She is the fighter, the talkative, open
minded girl from a small town. She is filmy and loud, lovable and
sweet. Its an obvious clash of personalities.
She cannot stand his
sarcasm, he cannot stand her non-stop chatter. They are put together to
do a project, they rebel. Its a opposites repel scenario. The
underlying attraction continues, she falls into his arms, he cannot
help falling deep into her eyes and she cant seem to take off her eyes
from his. This, however they overlook for everything else.
Phase 3
Then
there is an obvious need to overlook the dissimilarities and come to an
understanding. The need is situational, they have a project to do. She
wants him to be her dance partner,. So, its a need-based understanding
that they develop, simply out of necessity. While, they do form this
association, they realise, they have qualities that complement and
complete each other. The underlying attraction strengthens as the
comfort level has increased. The talent parade audition is a step where
they realise their physical comfort with each other. She is flustered
by his touch but her body reacts positively to him. This is a unique
quality and most often, such situations lead to discomfort but here,
there is not just comfort but a feeling of completeness. Nupur's mind
has already associated Mayank's as that of a perfect partner's. As they
work together further, there is an obvious closeness that leads to them
being flustered but they never feel discomfort.
Slowly their
contrasting natures also help in bringing each other closer. HE would
never have danced if not for her..he would never have gone to a beach
with a girl if not for her. She was the reason he was beginning to
enjoy life. She was learning to take her work in the right spirit from
him, though she lied, she is motivated to work harder just for him.
Phase 4
Betrayal!
Mayank feels betrayed by Nupur. He is deeply hurt because, for the
first time in his life. he had trusted a girl (or anyone other than his
mother & himself) and this girl had lied to him. The very thought
tore him apart, he does not realise it but his heart had already
started falling for the girl in question. There are strains of love
that he doesn't realise but there is the broken trust he is unable to
accept. His coming for the dance is an act, where his heart overtakes
the emotions (such as hate, betrayal)he thinks he feels. Pyaar ki ek
kahani is supposed to be a dance of passion where 2 wounded souls are
dancing in unison.They fight because, she knows she made a mistake and
is remorseful, he fails to see her remorse. The ego overtakes all the
beatings of the heart and they part ways. They are hurt far more deeply
than they know. Even when they dance they look into each other's eyes,
there is no anger because deep inside - the souls know that they are
meant to be. The Ego of the individuals though come to fore-front when
they clash after the dance!
Phase 5
He
slowly and surely forgives her (atleast in his heart) as it was
impossible for him to stay angry with her. Her defiance of him,
impressed him further. Somebody challenging his very forte, his
studies, was something that marked her as a equal in his heart and
mind. When she proved that she was upto the challenge she had
undertaken, instead of being more angry , his anger seemed to melt
away..He had already started missing her (sample- the scene where he is
studying and thinks of her involuntarily). He was deeply impressed when
she answers a question in class, it wasn't a great achievement but her
determination pulled him towards her even more. Then, quite
conveniently they were again partners for a trip away from college and
they would spend all their time together, outwardly they rebelled, but
their hearts probably rejoiced. The very fact that he had reserved a
place for her, showed his changing emotions towards her, when she fell
into his arms, though they were supposed to be angry with each other,
those was not the emotions they emanated. When he wanted her back,
sitting with him, he was asking a girl he was supposed to be "hating"
to sit with him. His actions were a dead-giveaway, the final straw
being the act of missing the bus because she had not climbed into the
bus. (of course, it can be argued that he would have done it for any
girl)
Phase 6
As
they spend more time together, they fight, they argue but they cant
spend a minute away from each other. He is initially ignorant of his
change in feelings. The first hug is a small trigger, a joke he played
on her comes back to haunt him as her vulnerable side is exposed. He is
confused to see her in such a state. Her vulnerabilities attract her to
him even further. The complete hug distorts his single minded focus and
causes his heart to feel for this girl. She on the other hand had
always hidden her weaknesses to the world, but she gets caught in the
moment and exposes her real side to him. The minute he says its a joke,
she tries to cover up but its too late.
The hug solves the
mysteries that their hearts carry, now only the individuals with their
mixed feelings, emotions and egos needed to resolve their issues.
As
he comes across a vile and corrupt person who is a total contrast to
his personality (lucky mishra) and understands his not so noble
intension, he feels protective of her and responsible for her. His
instincts are more basic than he realises, protect the partner. The
various escapades intensify the comfort level their hearts share.
Phase 7
The
breaking point is when a drunk Nupur tells him that he is the sweetest
person she knows, he cannot but respond..the drink helped in putting
the egos at bay, so in a simple heart to heart conversation they
realise their love for each other. Only Nupur will forget while
Mayank's feelings towards her change forever!
Mayank is in love
with Nupur, he understands it, even though he doesn't admit it to
himself. He can feel himself getting lost in her eyes, her beauty, her
actions, her conversations, her innocence, her enthusiasm, her
smartness, her self-respect. Her very being, attracts him to her, he
dreams of her. All these involuntary actions of his, disappoints the
ego of the individual, the heart however had decided to part ways with
the mind, so he lands himself in various flights of imaginations. He
surrenders to his feelings when trapped in chunky mishra's bungalow.
(Khuda jaane is the high point here).
Phase 8
However,
once he is out of the Bungalow, he starts to question his judgement.
However, small actions like the thorn from the cactus that pricks her
and his completely worried response to it, makes him realise he is
giving himself away.
Nupur meanwhile has developed immense respect
for him and trusts him implicitly (Remember the time she wakes up post
the barn night, she suspects herself but has full faith in him). Her
sparks are based on the care he gives her. As much as she doesn't
realise it earlier, she now knows that she feels most protected,
comforted and comfortable with him. While she can be herself, he can
continue to play a huge part in her life. The obvious love that Chunky
mishra can see is lost to Mayank and Nupur though. They continue to be
in denial, rather, their minds are yet to accept what their hearts have
known all along
Phase 9
Realisation
for Mayank is not far behind because not just his heart but his mind
had realised as well, he just needed a trigger to remove the delusions.
He finds that trigger during the academic meet, in the form of
chironjee, her behaviour towards Chironjee and her comparing him to
this person arouses a new emotion in him, jealousy. All the while he
was convincing himself to stay away from her as he wanted to believe
that his feelings were nothing but a situational infatuation. He was in
for a rude shock once he sees a set of goons attacking Nupur, he
would've helped any girl in the same circumstances, but the very fact
that it was her and she was hurt causes him to completely lose control
of his temper. Only post the incident, does he accept his love for
Nupur to himself. She on the other hand is in awe of him, not yet ready
to understand her feelings. As he spends more time with her he realises
his feelings are getting stronger by the day. He finally decides to
mask his love with a theory ( the desert island syndrome) and decides
to stay away from her.
Phase 10
Then,
begins the low phase of their relationship, in his effort to stay away
from her, he hurts her and ruins the friendship that they had
developed. she in turn is trying hard to get back the same bond that
they had forged, her heart sees beyond his shield but there is only so
much she can do. This in turn leads to him displaying contradicting
emotions, where at one point he is possessive of her while at another
point he is rude to her. This leads her to assume the worst (drugs, no
less) and becomes the cause of a big fight. It is when he hurts her
deeply with his words and he sees the pain in her eyes does he realise
how much he is hurting himself as well. He makes such an heartfelt
apology that she can do nothing but accept his friendship.
Phase 11
Next
is the night that changes the story of their lives, when she is trapped
in an embarrassing situation (the tear in the dress), she is too
overcome to do anything. He gives her his shirt, puts her at ease,
wipes her tears, brings a smile on her face, makes the world's best
coffee and wins her heart. This is the first time where she consciously
acknowledges the goodness in him and even comparing him to her dream
man- Raj of DDLJ. She feels something like love for him for the very
first time. He who had tried to stay away from her realises there is no
escaping the love he has for her and decides to give his love a chance.
The
change in Mayank is marked, he wants her to realise her feelings for
him and uses his character in the play as a tool. He questions every
action of hers, be it her concern when he is hurt or her unabashed
admiration of him or the compliments she showers on him to the choice
of colour of clothes. He even coaxes an yes out of her in the pretext
of the drama rehearsal. Unfortunately, even though she realises she has
feelings for him, her inferiority complex sets in and she is unable to
see the Mayank behind the character Varun he plays in the drama. On the
day of the drama, a misunderstanding leads to fight which further leads
them to believe that they never had feelings for each other. On stage,
both are unable to hide their actual feelings for each other, he stops
her and she hugs him and he understands, whether she knows it or not,
she loves him. That helps as a trigger to actually make a confession of
their love on stage. Nupur, even though has known all along her love
for him, is left speechless when he does tell her. However, when she
does tell him, its the union of 2 hearts that were always meant to be
together.
Phase 12
Post
the confession, the awkwardness sets in, the shyness that cant be
avoided as they were never this close before. They had always had a
varying equation ranging from fights to friendship , but love was
something else. They communicate heart to heart after a long time. The
increase in comfort level in their relationship happens slowly and
steadily. Initially, Mayank, having been in love with her for a longer
time, takes charge of the relationship showering her with gifts and
taking her on a date, She is still apprehensive about even saying I
love you. However hard he tries to put her at ease, she continues to
feel inferior to him. This leads to another tiff (the locket issue) ,
but when she sees he is committed to her and on seeing how
relationships can be fickle in nature (sheena issue), she finally
realises how valuable he is to her and expresses it simply and
comfortably in the form of an I love you.
Phase 13
She is
comfortable with him and starts dreaming of a future together . Being a
girl from a small town brought up on stories of her prince charming,
she wants a commitment for marriage from him. He being the only son of
a single mother has other aspirations such as a stable job after
studies, hence marriage is not something that he looks at as an
immediate possibility. Another cause for friction is her desire for
public display of affection while he is averse to it. To her it is
acceptance of the relationship in front of her friends, to him it means
nothing. She needed the sense of security that the acceptance provided,
while he understands this, he needs his time to provide this comfort.
When another misunderstanding crops up leading to an almost break up,
he realises how important she is in his life, he is no more afraid to
commit. She, however is shattered. When he does go all the way to
Morena to make up with her, she gains some hope in his love for her. He
is ready to go to any extent to get her back in his life as he realises
he is incomplete without her. However, since the circumstances again
play spoilsport, she is broken beyond belief. Though her mind tells her
that she has been betrayed, her heart refuses to stop loving him. When
the misunderstandings are cleared and she apologises, he does what she
always wanted, a very public acceptance of their love. She is moved
beyond words and though she had always loved and trusted him, now she
found comfort with him. The passion that they share in the barn is
nothing but the acceptance of other in their lives. That they had been
back from a brink of a complete break-up and emotional turmoil helped
strengthen the relationship even further. The prospect of a long
distance relationship also brought a different understanding that was
earlier missing.
by muskan(muskan19)
part 1
First
time when mayank helped her with the restroom door, she came right in
his arms and cried burrying her face in his chest. It became more than
just helping someone right there. There was this girl who was scared
and was shaken up, finding comfort in his arms. He didn't know her,
hadn't even seen her face yet, had never let any girl come that close
to him, yet he stood there waiting for her to calm down. He didn't
exactly know what to do but knew he just had to be there for her. He
was feeling awkward at the situation he was in but at the same time was
feeling bad for her. She slowly got back but still had her face covered
with her hands. And when she slowly moved her hands off her face he saw
her face for the first time. She was different from the girls he had
seen around him in college. He still talks about her eyes and her eyes
were what attracted him towards her. Her eyes were filled with tears,
he noticed that and felt the fear and pain in it, he wanted to comfort
her but she ran away. He tried to stop her only because he had just
started caring for a girl he hardly knew.
part 2
Being
the guy he was he quickly brushed off that strange feeling and went on.
Maybe he was still wondering about her but he doesn't let that take
over. Soon, to his surprise he finds her in his arms once again. Those
eyes that got him the first time were looking straight into his eyes
this time. He cudn't just let go of her immediately. For a second
everything just stopped there for him. For nupur that was the first
time she looked properly at the guy who was a total stranger yet had
already saved her twice. Something takes over both of them and they
stood looking into each others eyes before a class full of students
niether of them realising it. There was something about him that she
was finding hard to ignore and there was something about her that was
attracting him towards her. These were 2 people who in their normal
senses would not let any guy or a girl come that close to them but they
let their guard down for each other. Even if it was for a minute not
knowing why.
This phase was short lived though, and as both of them
snap out of it they also get back to their real selves nupur being
confident but upset about the whole situation and mayank being his
sarcastic self. As usually happens, destiny had something else planned
out for them. They end up becoming project partners. There first
impression about each other was nothing but "what's wrong with her/him"
so working on a project together made neither of them happy.
part 3
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