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13 years ago
Jagirdars meet Neeraj, make their request
Neeraj meets Yuvi's dad &
Pankaj-chacha, and asks them what they wanted to see him about that
late @ night, and what was the issue? Pankaj seats him and offers him
a glass of red wine, but Neeraj declines, and chooses to have a soft
drink instead, so dad pours him what looks like a coke. Neeraj asks
them why are they meeting in a dimly lit room, and dad says that he
didn't have the courage to tell him what he wanted if the room was well
lit. (that's unbelievably candid, given what you've all lied about so far)
He emphasizes to Neeraj that he's under no obligation to do what they
ask, since he's loyally served them so far, and that whatever decision
he takes will not affect their future relationship. Neeraj is puzzled
by this, and then the 2 uncles, in silent mode, tell him everything.
Neeraj is stunned to hear them, and the coke glass falls from his hand,
and he leaves.
Sakshi tells Aditya to attend next PTA
Sakshi's kids are ready for school, having their OJ, and she warns them
that if she gets any complaints, she won't take them to school
tomorrow. The kids laugh @ her, pointing out that 'tomorrow' is Sunday
😆🤣 Aditya too smirks @ their joke, and Sakshi turns the machine
gun on him, telling him that he'd have to attend the next PTA meet.
She complains to Aditya about their pranks in school, including
stealing other's lunches, drawing cartoons of teachers 😆, and
putting chewing gum on a girl's hair, forcing her to cut it 🤣 (these kids really know how to get into other people's hair - both literally & otherwise 🤣) but Aditya's attention is split, and when he is
paying attention, he's amused by his kids' pranks. He asks the name of
the girl, and the kids twist it around and have a good laugh, &
Sakshi scatters them 😆 Sakshi tells him to attend the next PTA,
where he can for a change be embarrassed by their teachers, instead of
her. 😆 (good idea, Sakshi, but don't ask
Aditya for a detailed explanation when he is back. When my wife sends
me on such errands, I'm fine, as long as I don't have to give her
details later, due to my bad memory)
Neeraj avoids Sandhya
Pankaj & DK have a conversation
about Neeraj, while DK has been drinking. DK is furious that Neeraj is
being given the same recognition due to a son, when he's the son of one
of their employees and not a blood relative (I soooo wished Neeraj was around to hear that!)
Pankaj and DK have an argument where Pankaj is confident that Neeraj
will do what he's asked, while DK doesn't like this part of the plot.
He challenges Pankaj to see how long that loyalty lasts.
Neeraj is sitting alone in his room, totally stunned by the earlier conversation (not heard)
Sandhya calls him, but Neeraj is lost in his own thoughts. She goes up
to him, feels his hands and asks him why he ain't answering? Sandhya
threatens to complain about him to papa. 😆 Neeraj lets go of her
hand and gets up. Sandhya begs him to take her to the hall, but Neeraj is still in a zombie mode. Neeraj finally tells her that he is very busy and can't help her - he asks her to sit right there, and he'll send someone. Sandhya is puzzled by Neeraj's reaction. Neeraj brings Priya in, and asks her to take Sandhya out.
Sakshi picks up kids, tells them she's visiting Mausi
Sakshi's kids are dropped by the bus, where she picks them up and puts them into the car (if she has to pick them up by car in the rain, why do they use the bus?) The kids tell her that they want to play cricket going home (kids, it's bad light) but Sakshi tells them that they are off to Savita mashi. The kids are excited (and so are we - I expect pranks b/w Savita's & Sakshi's kids 😆) and say they'll play cricket there. Sakshi tells them that Savita mashi is very strict, and when she was a kid, she used to scold her a lot. The kids get serious and tell her that they won't play cricket or break any windows. Sakshi accuses them of planning to break windows, and the kids say that when they play, the windows break on their own 😆
Party @ Mohan's house
Guests are entering Mohan's home, in preparation for a party. Shreya gives Mohan a cup of tea and asks him to hold it, so he grabs her hand instead 😆❤️ Shreya is not amused, but Mohan tells her that it was she who told him to hold it. Shreya protests that she doesn't like these practical jokes, but Mohan tells her that it's love (nice to see some real romance for a change - so far, there have been none @ the other 4 homes)
Mohan then persuades her to have an intimate scene, which she is reluctant to have, since there are guests. They have a tender moment that's about to get interesting when the irritating phone rings, and since they don't have voice mail in India, she has no options but to answer it, and Shreya looks relived 🥺👎🏼 Mohan grumbles that sometimes, it's his aai (mom) and sometimes it's her tai (eldest sister)
Shreya answers, and it's Sakshi. She tells Shreya that Shradhya is here as well, so it would be nice if Shreya could join them. Shreya tells her that Mohan has to visit Mumbai anyway, so she'll ask the family and then come w/ him. Sakshi tells her that they want to discuss their dad's house, since it can't be left empty indefinitely.
Jayesh overhears this and is startled, and w/ a bag in hand, stealthily moves out of the house (think it's related to the slum gal)
Sandhya talks to Savita
Sandhya is sitting in the living room, wondering what's wrong w/ Neeraj today? She gets up and walks up, when Yuvi joins her and tells her that Savita tai was inviting them to Mumbai, and hands her the phone.
Sandhya is really excited to talk to Savita, who then hands it to Sakshi. Sakshi tells her that Shradhya is there as well, and that Shreya & Mohan will be joining them tomorrow, and that she Sandhya should also come over w/ Yuvraj. Sandhya tells her that she'll need permission, but Sakshi tells her that they've already talked to Yuvi, and he's already agreed, so to come w/ him to Mumbai. Sandhya is happy & agrees. Yuvi tells her to come w/ him and take leave of their parents, and they go.
In the living room, DK is fuming that Neeraj hasn't given a response (DK, maybe you might respond to such a proposal favorably, but few others would) Pankaj tells him that they have to give Neeraj time, since they didn't ask him a small favor. He probably didn't even expect it.
Just then Yuvi & Sandhya join, and Sandhya asks his mom for permission to visit her tai. Her MIL tells her to just freely go ahead and enjoy, since it's their first trip. Somehow, the men didn't seem too thrilled by this, and Yuvi assured his dad that he'd come back soon. His dad too gives his permission, but after looking @ Sandhya, turns away uneasy (since you're obviously uncomfortable w/ what you are doing, why not look for a decent end to it?) He gets up & leaves the room.
Sandhya comes back to the hall where Neeraj is sitting, and senses Neeraj is there. She said that she asked Rahul uncle and then came - probably Neeraj was too tense w/ his work. She tells him that she got a call from her tai to come to Mumbai, and invites him to join them (this is a really strange request on Sandhya's part - on what basis should Neeraj go?) Neeraj looks @ her speechless, and Sandhya asks him the reason for this reaction. Neeraj suddenly gets up from the sofa and ducks her, as she gropes ahead sensing that he's seated. Sandhya begs him to tell her whether she had done anything wrong, and not avoid her. She even unconditionally apologizes in case anything she said had hurt him.
Yuvraj calls, and Neeraj silently disappears from that room. Yuvi tells her that he's received the tickets, and the flight is tomorrow morning. Sandhya tells him that Neeraj is not talking to her, and has been silent for a while. Yuvi looks around, but sees nobody, since Neeraj is hiding behind a curtain. He then spots Neeraj's arm behind the curtain and smiles, while Sandhya is puzzled, since she knew that she had sensed Neeraj there moments ago. Yuvi tells her to come and pack, since they have to be ready, and also requests her not to disappear w/o telling him. He then takes a puzzled Sandhya away.
As Neeraj sinks in dispair, FV notes that there are some people who selflessly give everything w/o any expectations, and then if they want to withold anything, one can't force them to disclose it.
Precap
Pankaj is worried that if Neeraj declines, all their plans would be ruined. A furious DK says that Neeraj is going to destroy their honor (their what?) and that this son of their employee now knows the deadliest secret of the family. Pankaj tells him that he has full confidence in Neeraj, and that his plans would surely work.
Comments
I
think Neeraj was shattered not just on the request itself, but also on
knowing that Sandhya had been tricked into marrying Yuvi. In order to
get Neeraj to agree w/ this, Pankaj & Yuvi's dad would have had to
tell Neeraj the whole thing, and he's totally stunned @ knowing that
he's lost Sandhya to a guy who would be unable to fulfill her conjugal
desires. While Sandhya's concern about Neeraj is understandable, in the last segment, I thought that she was a bit too attached to him, given that he's not her hubby, Yuvi is. Incidentally, great acting by both of them - the way Neeraj ducked Sandhya as she was about to feel herself to where he was.
And today, we got to see all sisters, and I'm glad they are converging together. Just wish Shradhya had told Savita & Sakshi about her situation - it would have been easier w/ just them, than dragging Shreya & Sandhya into it.
Oh, and one thing - just b'cos Sandhya can't have real romantic moments doesn't mean the other sisters shouldn't either. I didn't like that when Mohan was about to get close to Shreya, Savita's phone rang. Wish to see some Adisa and Mohreya scenes at least. Unfortunately, Savita doesn't seem to be the romantic type, and about Roha's jodi, the less said, the better.
I'm combining this update w/ a poll - what do you think Neeraj should do, given what he knows?
Episode rating: 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Today, they showed not just Yuvraj's, but the others as well - Sakshi, Shreya's & Savita's place, and w/ it, Shradhya as well. Well rounded episode, and great acting by Naman
👍🏼: Showing all the families, Neeraj's reaction to the proposal
👎🏼: Sandhya's confusion @ Neeraj's mood, Mohreya romance interrupted
