Rajat's jalal's memories via shyamala's pearls.. links updated pg 1! - Page 5

Originally posted by: Donjas

Wow! What a fantastic 2nd selection by Shyamala. The prose was so descriptive I was able to imagine it in the first person rather than the third person you see in video.  That rarely happens with me, even with well written books.

And Ohh Boy! My favorite episode of the series is coming next, "the 3 promises". I can't wait.

Originally posted by: divyavm

Shyamala Aunty, what a wonderful post and down memory lane. 

My picks for Rajat's Jalal are definitely the days he showed a full range in a short span...The wedding week was a period where he showed the authority of a conquerer, which softened when he saw Jodha, but quickly switched to a smirk when he did not want to reveal himself. That was indeed the week I was hooked with the show and Rajat's Jalal.

My other quick favorites: the Amer/ Sukanya wedding track where Jalal kept everyone guessing, the aftermath of Ben track where the guilt quickly gave way to the pleasantness of the Badal/ Kajri track, the unfolding of Ruq's fake pregnancy which was a brilliant crescendo, and then the ultimate crescendo for me, during the death of Adham Khan, which was Rajat waking from calm sleep, to shock, to anger, to becoming the rock that held Maham Anga.

and that was a hidden taken 5 as I couldn't resist 😆

Thanks again for an amazing set of posts.

Originally posted by: sashashyam

Mandy, my dearest girl,

Why on earth should I be upset. I am delighted with this clever sleight of hand - you must teach me how to do it without fail!

And flattered too, by the amount of  affection with which you, and the others  here, have welcomed me back to the  Jodha Akbar fold. I realised anew how much as I had missed you all, and I am truly  grateful to you, Mandy, for having bulldozed me into doing this series,

Now that you have got me going, and seeing how much rich material there is, get set for around 40 parts!😉

To revert, as I was reading my old threads for Parts 1 and 2, I was sad to see the number of my  faithful readers and old friends who later dropped out as the serial flagged, and with who I thus lost touch. I have PMed as many of them as I could locate, and I do hope they will join us here , if only for old times' sake!

Shyamala