There are two manipulators at play and I am wondering whom to start with...the father or the son. Anyway I will start with the main one, I mean the father because in front of him Shlokie baby is really a bacha. Todays episode was actually all about Neeranjan. Anyway, starting with the printing of the cards that had Astha and Shlok's name as husband and wife, although it is possible that Shlok did it deliberately but why am I having a feeling that it was Neeranjan behind it? Shlok did have a guilty look but he deliberately won't do anything that will hurt his father. Also he was shocked at what had happened. Neeranjan is pretty worked up regarding Shloke's image and Astha's reputation but I am sure that he does not give two hoots regarding Astha. Also Shloke's image can be saved by spoiling Astha's name. Then he signed to Anjali to start enacting her role in the drama that he is directing and she starts blaming Astha which automatically makes Shlok furious, because he will do exactly opposite to what his mother says. The more Anjali pushes him away from Astha the more he will go towards Astha. It was also interesting the way Neeranjan walked out of the temple at home. He was walking backwards because he did not want to show his back to the idol. A person who walks out like that in a temple will not play with any ritual regarding God. So most probably that auspicious date regarding Kuldevi pooja was all a story. The auspicious day was there but not for the pooja but for the start of project Astha, when she wore the sari meant for Kuldevi. By the way was only one card sent...that too to Astha's house? On one side Neerajna has already made plans to transfer Avdhut out of Pune and on the other hand he is apologizing to Avdhut for the mistake in the card and also requesting the family's presence in the anniversary function. Why am I feeling that Astha is sinking into a much bigger quicksand and all her support and ways out are slowly being removed? By the way will Avdhut be transferred to a much higher post?
Now coming to the son, Shlokie baby changed his tactics but also gave Astha a warning. He realized that he has crossed a line by ripping the sleeve of her Kurta and apologises to her. When Astha marches off in anger, he picks up the earing that has been dropped by her and also the newly brought sari and runs after Astha. He gives her the option to throw the sari but she might have to see this face every day (his face hardens) and also tells her that one usually remembers the person who has given pain.So he knows exaclty what he is doing to her. Later on outside the printing office he apologizes to Astha again and this time tells her to come back to work by using his father's name as a means of emotional blackmail. Shlok also told her that he will do anything for his father...yeh the same father who wanted Astha as the bride for Shlok. To Astha it might seem that she has got a choice but actually she does not. All her doors are being closed. Anyway Astha who was furious at Shlok mellows down. Earlier she was refusing to accept Shloke's handkerchief to wipe her tears but after the soft approach by Shlok she accepted the handkerchief and rattled off her demands like a little girl. Shlok played his part perfectly well, pouted and told her that all the demands will be fulfilled. But did he return the earing to Astha? I mean the one that dropped in his office and the one that he kept in his pocket?
Astha's childishness came out in the scene with her mother when she hugs her after waking up. Astha after all the protests and anger actually slept with the sari that was given to her by Shlok. This girl has already made her choice. There was one scene of Avdhut's that I liked, he knows that Neeranjan is furious with him and he is worried about that but seeing Astha worried look he ignored his problems with Neeranjan and became more concerned for her.
As for Narad chachu, he had some witty dialogues today...he knows that Neeranjan is planing something big (dada ke leela) and he told indirectly Anjali the same and also told her that even if she is close to her husband, but Neeranjan does not tell her everything (even Lord Brahma will not know what is going on in Neeranjan's brain).
Edited by misti73 - 12 years ago