July 1 and 4, 2011
The last episode on Friday, we got to see Kesar who appeared really tired and sick when he came down asking for food. In spite of that there was genuine happiness seeing Reva. As he sat holding his head, Reva bringing the food annoyed him. When Gulaal sent him the comforter the previous night, she did it herself. It has become her habit that if he asks for doing the "patti" or asks food, she will not consider his request. An avoidable issue, Gulaal's stubbornness elevated his sulkiness and irritation that we all witnessed the heights of stubbornness in insisting that she feed him if not it was a declared "Bookh Hartal".
As he sat in his room, before he was blamed again by Reva, he told her off. Actually Gulaal's words that he was only interested in a wife have really irked him. Probably that was his underlying tension when he spoke to Reva that he has only asked for food and NOTHING ELSE. Talli walked in knowing is mood and she used the best resort "Meri Kasam" to make him accompany her.
KESAR AND TALLI AT MANDIR
The temple scene starts with Kesar's shock over her demand, slow tears, confusion, reasoning with her that it is not right, explanation there is nothing wrong with her, dumbstruck when she again confesses her love, total shock listening to her tearful request, backing off in sudden fear when she mentions she would die without him.
Kesar has realized that Talli has gone insane to ask such a FAVOR and that she would not ATTAIN anything by such forcing. But Talli's dialogue was superb that she showed her genuine helplessness over not being able to win her love when she says that she did not have the option of complaining to Panchayat or going on Bookh Hartal otherthan saying she would die without him. Realization struck Kesar how he had been insisting, I would not say force, he was insisting that his love is pure and why she could not understand his love. He recollected every such incident and walks back home.
KESAR AND GULAAL: POWERFUL SCENE
Neil's voice modulations were perfect throughout the scene in enacting Kesar's calmness as he walked in, resilience in putting his thoughts across, the genuine love and care brought out in his shaky voice as he reminded her of her self-imposed grief as a widow, the authority while saying she can't ignore but will have to listen when he wants to put his thoughts across, the rightful anger at her for what she is doing to herself. The scene is a memorable one.
This was a very powerful and impactful scene between Kesar and Gulaal. Loved the start of this scene where she lights the lamp in front of Vasant's photo, when Kesar comes in, his image falls on Vasant's photo and the "diya" was about to be put out but Gulaal saves it with her hands from the diya extinguishing. I felt it was sort of symbolic that the lamp for Vasant is deliberately kept glowing by Gulaal herself when Kesar's entry was about to put the flame out.
The flickering light and darkness on Gulaal's face due to the lightning outside and the entire sequence was beautifully shot. Superb cinematography. He gave a calm preface or briefing stating he needed to talk something which was of importance to her and attempted to lay her doubts to rest that it was not about THEM.
Very maturely Kesar brought in the topic that she can forget about his love for her, the deeyarvatu and everything else that he has told her. Gulaal seemed to deride the whole attempt from his end without giving due importance to the gravity and seriousness of the issue he was talking about. He was a mature guy trying to speak some serious issue and here she was treating him like a kid asking him to change before his fever worsens. If it was care, what happened to that care in the morning when he just asked for food?
Kesar knows her very well and he was determined to talk to her and sort this issue once and forever. Again he showed so much maturity to come and talk to her in private and insisting that she had to listen to him and he had a purpose to talk this to her.
We could see the hurt in Kesar as he spoke to her saying "Woh aurat tu khud hai". We could see his love in those tears when he reminds her that she is living a life like a recluse which is nothing but self-inflicting pain. We could see Gulaal react when he talked about her loneliness inspite of being with this family. He hit the right cord when he said there is nothing great to feel proud about living like a widow and that she is deceiving herself. Gulaal can be angry but he is no better when he says "Tu samajhti kya hai apne aap ko". It is amazing that he is showing his care for her in rightfully getting angry with her about her lifestyle. No one else seems to take that authority over her. Though she told him that he has no "hak" over her, what else is this when he tries to make her realize that she has the right to be happy. He does have that right over her whether she agrees or not.
The dialogues here so lovely and heart rending when tearfully Kesar asks her, very softly that too to look into her heart to find a woman who would want to smile, a heart that longs for companionship but instead she has deliberately turned stone hearted. We could see Gulaal's actual self slowly thawing out in front of his words that she had to look away from his eyes and move away. He made her think that it was not her fault that she was widowed and Vasant would not have carried her photo along if she had died. Well there is truth to the fact and that is why she can't hear anything more and that too not willing to hear anything ill about Vasant.
When she uses her "Varna Mei", he strikes back saying "Varna Kya". He did not have any fear because he is not wrong; he just spoke simple and plain facts to her. His mission was accomplished. He did not care whether she really understood or not, but from his side, he spoke his mind, he put forth some valid points as to why she was killing the woman in her? It gave her food for thought. Whether she dwelt upon it or not immediately, is a different issue altogether. When he left her saying the remaining he would speak at the panchayat, Kesar was in total control of the situation.
Just a while ago he was in the attention seeking mode. But moments later, thanks to Talli, her tantrums came as a jolt to him and he could immediately relate to his demands so far. There is so much to the character Kesar, we could almost see an evolution from a "ziddi" Kesar to the sane and mature adult, who knows to speak his mind, when, where and how without losing his cool, showing his care in the way he spoke to Gulaal.
KESAR AT PANCHAYAT
Kesar in a state of resolve requested dissolution of the Deeyarvatu having understood that for a husband and wife relationship to prosper, both their willingness is required. He regrets saying better late than never, but when Gulaal agrees to his decision, he is genuinely hurt at the turn of events.
The one right step that Gulaal had taken was making Dushyant the Sarpanch. Narrating the importance and the well-being about the whole practice, like any court ruling, he gave a chance for betterment of the situation between the couple even though it was on mutual consent. Kesar somehow having realized the need to see her happy wants to get over with the issue. That is how Kesar is, the minute he realizes Gulaal's actual happiness is in calling off their marriage, he wants to immediately get that into action, plainly for her happiness. When the decision was announced, Kesar gave a helpless look at Gulaal because he did sincerely try to set her free from this relationship.
KESAR/GULAAL WITH MOTABA
Both these people come back after a major decision in theor life, but the minute they see Motaba looking unwell, their differences are set apart and from all in the crowd, only these two come running to him, only these two realize he is not feeling well, only these two sit close to him and also give each other a glance when Motaba mention the Panchayat incident. When it comes to care, these both outdo each other. They are concerned for their family. They do care for each other too, in their own way, yet they are apart. That is the irony of the situation. Kesar was anxious seeing Motaba's condition, he was sad at the mention of their problem, he was sorry for the entire situation, he was hurt when Raman was accusing Gulaal.
Precap
Kesar seemed happy for Talli's words of appreciation regarding his decision. But Talli has given him hope that there could be a return of the actual Gulaal. The hope that Talli gave shone in his eyes.
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