[Episodes 66-70] Rajni Bai! - Page 2

Originally posted by: MelodiousDreams

Dwelling on the Details: Rajni Bai!

[Episode 66] May 16th, 2016

- Rajni is off to find a job...Meanwhile, her supposedly classy, independent in-laws are praying for her failure. Surili doesn't want Rajni to become independent...because, apparently, Rajni will start showing them attitude. Umm...then what exactly are Surili and Co. doing? They spend ALL their time throwing attitude around, being unfeeling parasites and badmouthing everyone. Someone needs to show these hypocrites the mirror ASAP. I have zero tolerance for this and zero respect for them.

I was seriously confused at this point...firstly, Surili made fun of Rajni earlier when she wanted to stay at home because it showed her to have "no ambition". And when she does want to work, suddenly it's too much ambition? What?🤔

So much for the progression of women when someone who clearly wants to do something is being stopped...by another woman.👎🏼

While the writers are super bang-on with their angles on human interaction and other relationships, they obviously are woefully lacking in their department on women studies. Furthermore, by actually making it an important point in the show, they screw it up further by contradicting themselves in the portrayal of every single female (minus the child) in this show. CVs really need to sort themselves straight in this matter because they mock it and move on without trying to be serious. So not cool.👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

There were a lot of ways to show how Surili gets to make Rajni a bai. Rajni would have failed any interview any ways. Maybe they could have shown that Surili is actually glad that Rajni goes to work and does something of herself. When Rajni fails, she makes Rajni a bai to test her or whatever she is planning to do. I didn't get the need to explicitly state that she has a problem with Rajni being independent. Especially when both she and her daughter are doing such a poor job of it.

- The brief scene in the company lobby provides much-needed comic relief. Two minutes into the episode, and I'm already in need of comic relief? *weary sigh* Parasites...they've already drained my enthusiasm away. Thankfully, Rajni restores some of it here. I feel like it's been a while since we've seen Rajni acting stiffly robotic to the extent that she does in this scene, so I was happy to see that sharpness of movement again! Ridhima's expressions in this scene are too cute, haha! She displays curiosity and disapproval, one after the other, by barely moving her facial muscles, somehow letting her blinking eyes convey those reactions...and I'm super impressed again. How does she do that?!

@Bold: Ditto! She's simply amazing and that's why I could probably never ever see anyone in her place...I can't imagine the amount of improvisation and sheer understanding of context it would take someone to know how to be consistently robotic in every scene...in some cases her attempt to be more human shows through, and in other scenes she simply behaves the way she should...

Such great acting!! This girl has a bright, bright future😊

- Rajni presents some good points during her interview. I'm glad she brings up the observation that a homemaker can manage dwindling expenses during hard times...and that it doesn't make sense that a piece of paper is given more value than actual skills/abilities. True that degrees/certificates are symbols of the work a person has done or is capable of doing...but what about people who can't afford to go to school and have valuable expertise? Mr. Black Coat and Mr. Spotted Tie are nice guys. Mr. Sahai, on the other hand...Fired. The "chai, paani, bachchon ke liye mithaai" thing made me chuckle, and I love the way Rajni's naivete, honesty, and quick learning abilities are shown through this incident. Idioms are super confusing to someone who hasn't been exposed to them and their connotations!

@Homemaker: Once again, CVs continue to befuddle me. Where Rajni is shrewd, clever and downright a true visionary, the other ladies continue to lag depressingly in the field of progression...

@Mr Sahai: Rajni, you're amazing!! For her, it was merely following instructions to the T "under the table" but to the rest, it probably looked like an ingenious way of bringing out his dishonesty...good job Rajni!👏👏

"You...are...FIRED" x3🤣🤣

Bonus: "Kya hain uss billi ka naam?" 🤣🤣🤣

I loved how Rajni misinterpreted the point of an interview and them asking the mathematical questions to her...she thought it was riddle-time!

- Aishwarya is on vacation AGAIN?! For a month?! Man, where does she go for those vacations? I'd much rather watch her and Dev bickering than be forced to put up with Surili's reverse psychology and sweet-poison comments. The best thing about this entire second half is Rajni. She's able to close her ears so that she won't hear her awful neighbors - and eavesdropping is bad. And she's super happy to get a job. I am on the fence about this particular job, but I'll leave those thoughts for another day. Right now, I'm still smiling at Rajni's childlike enthusiasm. "YAAAHOO! Mujhe job mil gayi, mil gayi, mil gayi!" She's so adorable! When on earth is Surili going to start realizing that she has the best daugher-in-law anyone could ever wish for in the form of Rajni?! I really like Pallaviji as an actor, but god, I can't stand Surili and her delusions and schemes!

@Aish+Dev:😭😭 I hope both of them return sooon!!

@Rajni: Mind-blowing. I think the best part about it how she confuses Surili and co who can't understand if she's playing some shateer game with them ~ little do they know how truthful our dear Rajni can be😆😆

Ohh Rajni I love you!

Also, her face falling when she realises is only 10,000 a day...it's remarkable that even a robot such as Rajni can sense exploitation when she sees it...but nonetheless, she is desperate and so she accepts it. I felt quite bad for her because when she went for her interview, she explained to the guys that her pati has no kaam hence she has to work.

To be honest, I'm quite confused about Shaan's role as a scientist. Scientists get paid guys!! Like normal people!! Why doesn't Shaan get paid?? What kind of a horrible boss is Matthew who doesn't pay the guy that works for him??? What on earth!!

Bonus: Classy Surili: "Dekho hamari master stroke"

Crazy Surili: *bangs table* HAMARE PAAS EK KAAM HAIN JIS KE LIYE CERTIFICATES KI KOI ZAROORAT NAHIN HAIN!!"🤣

Maggi: "Gale mein stroke..." Just died at this part.

+Bonus: Can I just add - the fountain is the centre-piece of this comedy fest with no doubt.

1st would be Amrish just leaping over it in happiness to get his food. And then Surili and Rajni height-fighting by the steps! I love love love the way they've incorporated something that could have been a white elephant as such an effective prop!👏👏 I feel like dedicating one entire post to what this entire family feud looks like from the fountain's POV😆😆

- How fabulous was the last minute of the episode, though?! *doorbell rings* "Yes?" Sari-clad woman with sunglasses and a bluetooth headset turns around in style. "Namaste Madam! Main aapki nayi bai! *dramatically takes off sunglasses and blows stray strands of hair off her face* Rajni! Kasa kai?" SO fabulous! Loving the attitude already! And the accent, of course! She's adding Rajni-style flair to this, as expected! Rolls her 'r' and everything. This woman - I mean, this robot has style!

*Standing ovation*👏👏👏

@antics: Yes, yes, YES!!! You've picked out everything so perfectly and I loved every second of her nautanki baazi!

What is undeniably fantastic is that - the writers have taken Rajni's complete naivete and turned it on its head 180 degrees! To Rajni, she merely emulates whatever she thinks a bai should be - and to Surili, it's the biggest backfire ever! Now Rajni's going to turn her own game against her! this should be too.much.fun!!😆😆

Originally posted by: MelodiousDreams

[Episode 67] May 17th, 2016

- "Aisa kya ghoor ghoor ke dekh rahe sab log? Pehle kabhi bai ko dekha nahi, kya?" I'm pretty sure no one's seen a bai like Rajni Bai before! With every new avatar of Rajni's comes a new version of her theme music, new mannerisms, and a whole lot of style. There's no denying that Ridhima is nailing the accent and attitude already! I expected nothing less! She's so good! I'm looking forward to the upcoming episodes when Aishwarya comes back and we'll get to see Anokhee and Ridhima in the same frame like this! It's going to be awesome! Kudos to both of them for their voice modulation in these roles! 👏

One particular song played in my head:

"Tune mari entriya

aur dil mein baji ghantiya!"

No, no, don't get me wrong - dil mein baji the ghantiya that their plan has totally backfired!😆😆

You're completely completely right!! I loved how she changed her entire personality in one shot - from normal voice to the shrill one!! Amazing indeed!!👏👏

@Aish & Rajni: I think everyone in the house will go deaf listening to them fight!!!🤣🤣

Bonus: LOL @ Surili & Co group huddle to plan further😆😆😆 Karlo karlo, jo bhi karlo - everything will eventually flop!!

- "Paisa phenk, tamasha dekh! Advance nahi milega, na, toh main toh chali!" And Rajni saunters off without a backwards glance. Woot! I'm not going to lie, I know Rajni's trying to unite the Kant parivaar, but I'm hoping she'll give Surili and Co. a dose of Aishwarya-style attitude at least every once in a while because Rajni doesn't deserve to be treated like this. Hell, Aishwarya throws attitude around but I seriously commend her for working in this sort of environment day after day! Anyone in her place would probably need vacations just to stay sane! The oh-so-great women of the Kant residence don't do anything at all! They can't answer the door, they can't butter a piece of bread...Useless people, all of them!

- Surili can't deal with Rajni's attitude already? Wow. You asked for this, Surili Madam! "Tumhe hum pe bharosa nahi hai?" Instant reply from Rajni, with a disdainful sneer, "Bilkul nahi!" Look at that face! Even if this is Rajni trying to draw upon Aishwarya's mannerisms from her data bank, I'm glad that she's speaking up like this. For me, personally, it's so satisfying as a frustrated viewer to have some sort of outlet, and to say that Rajni Bai's sass is entertaining would be a massive understatement.

Ditto and Ditto!!! 😃

@bold: You've taken the words out of my mouth! Completely agree!!👍🏼

I am so IN LOVE with this bai track!! Personally, I was horrified when Surili wanted Rajni to be a bai - as it is her adarsh bahu setting is already so insufferable, I couldn't imagine what a bai mode might end up looking like. But I completely forgot that Rajni has none of that stupid ego in her - she's free to do as she pleases and she will see it till the end!

Also, Aishwariya ko bhagwan jaise lagta hain = yes Surili! You'll never be able to guess what might come up next!!

- Amrish is baffled by Rajni's new job, and rightly so. I love that he immediately asks Surili what this nonsense is. He doesn't ask Rajni. He asks his wife. As Amrish and Surili fight this out, Rajni's face reflects my reaction... 🥱 A vote of thanks to Ghyaan for trying to speak up in Rajni's defense. Meek attempt, but better than no attempt. I thought we'd gotten a respite from Surili the Tyrant. But no, she's back.

- In the middle of all of this, Rajni tries to get her work done. Little things about this...Maggie doesn't even remember what Kuhu is allergic to?! But Ghyaan does. And Rajni does! Wow. She tries to use her logic and explain it to everyone at the table, adding a bit of Marathi flavor in the mix, and it's fantastic. Rajni Bai's logic board is holding her in good stead. "Saara kaam main ich karoon?! Mere paas extra time nahi hai! Haan!" Brownie points to Ghyaan for him trying to stifle his laughter while looking at his mother's irritation. Now if only he could speak up!

@Kuhu: Oh so that's what it meant! I couldn't really hear properly and I don't understand Marathi (presumably that's what she's saying!) so I thought she meant that Kuhu had already eaten it...oh dear, seriously Maggie! Failing big time

@Gyaan: Yes and yes! It's good to see the brothers speaking up for her from time to time...we know that Amrish is currently lock and key under his own rule but at least she gets some support from them. No wonder she decided to make him a nice breakfast😛😛

- "Woh issliye, Mummyji...Pehle main iss ghar ki bahu thi. Sab ke liye pyaar se khana banaati thi." I was so surprised at the switch in accent and tone here, but I absolutely love that Rajni shifts to her normal voice when she speaks as Rajni Kant, the bahu of the Kant parivaar. Along with her voice, the music shifts, too. After a moment of letting the impact sink in, the music and the tone switches back to that of Rajni Bai, the sassy servant. Very nicely done. I like the quick contrast between these two roles that Rajni is fulfilling here. First and foremost, she was - and still IS - Shaan's wife, daughter-in-law of the Kant family. In that role, she is pleasant, relatively soft-spoken, and acts out of love and respect for her family members. Changing circumstances and Surili's manipulation have pushed her into this second role, that of Rajni Bai, temporary maid. In this role, she is sarcastic, relatively caustic, and acts out of necessity and obligation. At heart, of course, she is still Rajni Shantanu Kant. At the end of the day, she is still a part of this family. There's a bitter irony in the fact that when Rajni used to look out for her family in a selfless manner, no one acknowledged her or appreciated her. Now that she's in a "lower" position in the house, those same people are demanding things from her. Such hypocrisy. Daughters-in-law are not servants. And dutiful servants shouldn't be looked down upon, either.

👏👏👏 Very well put! I completely agree with you here, that it really is a stroke of pure genius to use something as simple as voice modulation to express a completely different personality.

It also proves that this persona is not the true Rajni - the caring one that lies beneath - but a necessity she had to adopt to prove her worth.

@Last lines: The same things ran through my head in that scene...what I really liked was that Amrish was present to watch it as well. And he definitely knows that Rajni has not gone mad. At least this way, she won't lose his support either.

- Amrish is back on #TeamRajni, then? He's angry that Shaan agreed to let Rajni do Aishwarya's work in the house...But Shaan doesn't even know! LOL! He's fast asleep on the couch! What a baby, haha. Man, I missed Shaan so much in the previous episode!

@bold: 😆 He's tooo damn adorkable! I love how effortlessly Karan brings Shaan over...he's such a lovable goof!

- Half asleep, a groggy Shaan grumbles something about "Aishwarya" being useless and accuses her of shirking duties...Rajni makes an irritated face at her husband's words, then stands to face him, swinging her jhadu over her head. What style she has! Seriously impressive skills with that jhadu! "Kyun re, Sanki Baba!" Shaan freezes in shock, still reclining on the couch. It's Rajni.

- "Woh kya hai na, Shaan Baba...Aap sleeping kar rahe the, na, toh main aapko khush khabri de ich nahi paayi!" LOL at the way Rajni goes running over to the edge of the line to talk to Shaan. She's so happy about this. "WHAT?! Paagal ho gayi ho?" "Mere mein woh feature hai ich nahi! Aapko maalum hona mangta hai!" "Mereko pata hai!" So much to love about this new style of bantering! Shaan and Rajni modify their trademark lines, totally rubbing off on each other without realizing it. And even more important is the fact that Shaan is absolutely indignant that his wife is working as a servant in their own house. Later on, he remembers that he had built Rajni with this very purpose in mind, so why not give her a test run? But it's significant that his initial reaction is one that is very much emotional in nature, a husband's outrage on behalf of his wife's self-respect.

@Shajni: Ditto! 😆😆😆 The interactions between the two are just amazingly hilarious, both for a robot and a human as well as husband and wife! And neither spends a second to retort at one another!

@bold: 😳😳 It was extremely sweet and very telling of what Shaan thinks of Rajni...even later on, whenever he tries to explain himself, his tongue gets twisted and he doesn't seem too excited about it either. It would be interesting to see his reaction...it's one thing to be a bai, but Shaan knows his mother is not doing this out of kindness. Maybe the degrading nature might get too much for him and he would stop this nonsense?

- "Aaj ke zamaane mein, hawaa se pet aur pyaar se pet nahi bharta! Samjhe?" And we're back to Shaan the Scientist and the unhappy misconception that scientists don't do anything. Poor guy! But Rajni does have a point. They need to earn money to eat, at least! As for pyaar, I wonder when that factor will come into play.

@Scientist: Same same!!! I do not understand how Shaan is not paid?!?! What! Last I heard, scientists got a monthly salary like everyone else...😕😕 How uninformed are the CVs about jobs? Then again, hindi serials only have a few categories: 1) businessman, 2) odd-job labourers like peons, housemaids, construction workers etc. To them, apparently a normal office job or something out of the ordinary is simply "not a job"🤔

- Ah, Dhyaan. I like him more and more every day. His transparency and conscientiousness is like a breath of fresh air in an increasingly stifling environment! "Arrey. Nahi, Maa! Bhabhi ne complaint nahi ki hai, lekin mujhe dikhta toh hai, na?" He's the one who calls out for his mother, to try and sort out the latest problem in their lives. Amrish has sharp words for both Dhyaan and Shaan, but at least he's in Rajni's corner again. He does have a point. Totally agree with him there. I'm quite glad that Amrish spoke up and sternly tried to take Shaan's ego down a few notches. He succeeds in scaring his middle son for a few moments, but then Shaan bounces back, claiming this won't make any difference to his ego. Oh, Shaan. He's on the fence again, oscillating between his views of Rajni the Machine and Rajni the Wife. This is why I'm so interested in Shaan's emotional journey in addition to Rajni's. He has quite a long way to go, and Rajni is slowly chipping away at that ego of his, which makes him so endearingly infuriating sometimes! Thanks for that, Karan!

@Dhyaan and Amrish: I loved them!

@Karan: And I love him too!😆😆

Oh dear, what a dilemma like you said! And this emotional journey is going to be the best

- "Dekha! Bola na! Yeh ek number ka lukkha hi hai!" #IRONY Aaah, I LOVE this. Rajni throws that word at Shaan, and THAT stuns him. It stunned me, too. How's your ego feeling now, Shaan?

@Lukkha: What is deathly amusing, is that merely last week - she reiterated that he is a genius and not a lukkha.

I think this might have unwittingly been a very very interesting comment to throw for a few reasons:

1) This is not Rajni. Rajni would never consider Shaan a lukkha. This is Rajni bai, a simple gareeb aurat who needs money to feed her family.

2) Shaan needs to check his ego, as you mentioned very beautifully before. In the momentous episode, Shaan was feeling down and needed some consolation and confirmation. In this occasion, he's merely being stubborn. Good job Rajni!👍🏼

- "Actually, Mom...Papa theek keh rahe hai. Mujhe...kuch kaam karna chahiye, you know...paison ke liye types." Even more irony! "Aap chahte hai main...truck chalaaoon? Cleaner ka kaam karoon? Mera matlab hai ki kaam achha hai! Par mujhe suit nahi karta, na!" Shaan has led quite a comfortable life, hasn't he? Wanted to be a scientist, became one. But desperate times call for desperate measures, they say.

- And Rajni has something to say, too. "Woh truckwaale nahi hote, na, toh aap AAP nahi hote! Haan! HAH!" Her disgruntled exclamation is so great, haha! Shaan gives in. He's not happy about this at all, but he gives in. "I'll be a genius truckwaala! The BEST truckwaala EVER!" LOL! I'm dying here! Pareshaan Shaan is going to be a truckwaala. Exactly what he didn't want to do in life. His ex-girlfriend called him a lukkha and wanted him to join the family business - he didn't give in. Rajni calls him a lukkha - Shaan gives in. He goes on a mad rant, pulls at his hair in exasperation, but then looks down at Rajni and says, "OK?" He's calmer now. But his energy has transferred to Rajni now. "Sachchi?!" "Haan." Rajni lets out a squeak of happiness and fondly pokes her jhadu at Shaan's chest. "Mera truckwaala pati! Pom-pom!" DYING here! Oh my gosh, Ridhima and Karan and their sensational comic timing! This whole volley of words between Shaan and Rajni is pure gold! And the last bit totally reminded me of a marriage proposal. So freaking cute, these two! ❤️

@Pom-pom: 🤣🤣🤣

She's so proud of him, it brought me to tears!! Oh dear Rajni, you are best darling!!😆😆

@Amrish-Surili: Just wanted to add, that I'm so so glad Amrish did this! He essentially:

1) Played Surili at her own game! If she wants to make her bahu into bai, he will make his son into a truck driver! Haha!

2) Breaking Shaan's ego. I simply loved and loved the fact that Rajni put out so plainly, that if Amrish was not a truck driver, Shaan would not be here. It's a great reminder of the fact that we should never look down on people and their jobs in life because hard word and dedication could take a person places.

- Random aside: Rajni's little exclamations and her facial expressions are giving me life! "Aga bai! Deva Deva!" Throughout most of the episode, Rajni looks like she's 100% done with everything. I love her exasperated face so much! Oh, and the bit where she purses her lips, possibly trying to hide a smile when Shaan makes a witty comment...Too cute! A+ for expressions and voice modulation, Ridhima!

Yes and yes!! I have really nothing to add here, my mum and I simply watched the episode either awestruck or ROFLing away! I have no idea about Shaan, but Riddhima is a pure genius!

Originally posted by: MelodiousDreams

[Episode 68] May 18th, 2016

- Shantanu Kant. Best truckwaala ever? "You come here, assi tussi will drink lassi!" 🤣 Nope. More like most amusingly useless truckwaala ever! But Karan speaking Punjabi is super cute, haha!

- "Oh Shanpatti Shaan Baba! Aata nahi, toh pehle seekh lene ka! Then do! Hah!" Rajni is awesome. She knows Shaan isn't cut out for this. "Yeh Shanpatti Shaan toh aapka business ek din mein ich dooba daalega!" And Shaan agrees. Because he is definitely NOT the best truckwaala ever.

@Rajni: From adarsh patni to amazing patni! Shaan - tune toh ekdaam bomb bana liya hain! She's not going to let you go until you actually stand on your two feet!!😆😆

- It's nice to see that Amrish knows his youngest son's value and strengths and acknowledges them, even if they aren't on good terms at the moment. When this is all sorted out, hopefully the brothers will get back to work and everything will fall into place again.

It was super duper sweet to put in this moment...for too long we've seen them at loggerheads. It's also a good indication that we should be able to end this tamasha soon enough.

Bonus: Everyone's faces!😆😆 They all just want to say "Are you for real?!?"

Also, I love how shaan was happy when Rajni mentioned to get them back together but immediately she insulted Shaan to make her point!😆😆 Adorable!

- "Lekin main bai!" "Main toh creator hai, main toh - Main creator hoon. Rajni. Yeh mera command hai ki mere saamne tum Aishwarya ki tarah baat nahi karogi! Just say 'OK Shaan!'" "OK Shaan." These conversations where Rajni's accent makes Shaan slip into that same lingo are really fun to watch. He rambles and she makes faces while trying to hang on to his words, haha.

2 things to say (I love lists no):

1) AWWW - Shaan wants his old Rajni back!😳 True, she's slightly annoying now, but he really likes his Rajni-wife instead of Rajni-bai...you could've just told her this a long time ago! Buddhu!😆😆

2) The camerawork and basically the interaction with the audience (Shaan actually gestures at the camera to come closer) is brilliant. I remember previously when Sharmila made a comment that this is not a TV show, and Rajni said something like "Really" and winked at the screen...it's a very new sort of thing for hindi serials and in TV in general, but it works to a T for this show. Keep it up guys!

- So Rajni suggests that Shogata should get married. Amrish thinks this is a good idea. Surili obviously doesn't. Rajni is probably the most excited person right now. Her dhinchak dancing is SO cute, oh my gosh!

Can I just add in one comment - at the beginning of the scene, Surili was actually annoyed that she couldn't find Shogu anywhere! Hilarious!!

Also: Makrand?!?!?!? MAKRAND...🤣🤣

- "Bade bade logon se chhoti chhoti galtiyaan hoti rehti hai!" Ahaha, this is gold!

- Rajni and her jhadu! She has an assortment of cleaning items now. I think this jhadu and the crude one she uses in the courtyard are my favorites. She wields them with a flourish and it's very impressive!

I thought the orange one was a cloth attached to a stick only!😕😕 Kya style, kya adaa...you said it right!😉😉

- "Ek hi baar mein dono virus DELETE!" Loving the tech lingo, Shaan. "Aur cherry on top! You know cherry on top?" "I know cherry on top?" "But do you know chipkali on top?" "That is gross." 🤣 That IS gross, LOL! But I love the contrast in their dialogue delivery here, especially the way Ridhima says "gross" and the music dies down, perfectly timed! Whatever Shaan says about Shogata being annoying, I totally agree with. If she leaves, he'll probably be happiest and I'll be next, cheering. But it is quite sad that Shogata doesn't share a good relationship with any of her siblings OR her sisters-in-law OR even her father. I don't think that's their fault, per se...she seems far too arrogant. And that is really sad.

@Gross: Yess!! It was suddenly so sombre, and a robot like Rajni technically can't be disgusted, so it's quite a shocker for her to mention it!

@Shogu:...sigh, both Rajni and Shaan seem to be right here. To be arrogant 24/7 with the people you have grown up with and lived with...she seems downright disgusted half the time that they're here.

- I also feel bad for Dev, yaar. He may be a bit like a headless chicken when he goes into a panic, but don't call him a loser! Dude, Shaan, the guy is your best friend, he's been with you through thick and thin...and he's helping you with Rajni! Show the man some respect! That said, I find it hilarious that Dev is in "sadma" and refuses to come to Shaan's half of the house because they only eat khichdi nowadays. Sometimes I wonder what it would've been like if Rajni really were human and actually Dev's relative.

@Loser: Correct!!😡😡 He's helped out Shaan in more spots than one, so I don't understand him constantly berating the poor boy...hopefully Rajni can turn that tide around!

@Relative: Definitely much better than Shaan&Shogu for sure!

- "Selfish hai, saala. Selfish!" "Saala - is an abuse. It's wrong to abuse." Rajni is right. "Saala means brother-in-law. Tumhara bhai!" Shaan is also right. Oh, language. Why so complicated?

- Amrish knows that Surili doesn't think much of him? Okay, so I really, really want to know HOW these two fell in love and got married. And how and when did Surili's "classiness" start creating issues in their relationship? Because Amrish is a GEM of a man and he doesn't deserve ANY of the insults that are thrown at him by his wife and daughter! Shaan mentioned his parents' story during his engagement, and it seemed really sweet...What happened to that Surili, though? Is she still there, buried under all of the riches and ego and the rest of the trappings that come with "high status?" Because if that's the case, I'd much rather see the simpler Surili who seemed to have more compassion and based her belief in people's abilities and potential rather than their status.

In the first few episodes, it was quite clear that despite her apparent haughtiness, Surili still has a lot of love and respect for the man...somehow, writers decided to completely change her character into one of the easily-hateable types...

It's one thing to want to be classy, wear fancy clothes and dress very sophisticatedly. It's completely another thing to berate the person who actually made this possible, and to constantly insult him. What was stupendously annoying was that, instead of being ashamed that Amrish knew what she wanted to say, she went along with it and kept nodding her head. Cheap.

- Ah, Amrish and his truck/transport lingo! Amrish doesn't need to change for anyone! One of the reasons I loved Amrish right from the first episode was because he is a son of the soil, through and through. He's a self-made man and he's unapologetic about his roots and where he came from. He's proud of his Punjabi heritage but he doesn't let it taint his view of other cultures - and that's how it should be! Also, no matter how successful of a businessman he is, Amrish is sincere, has a strong moral center, and holds steadfastly to important values. I admire this character more and more as the episodes go by! More power to you, Amrish Kant!

👍🏼

- Matthew Sir! Or Mutthu Saheb...Matthew is such a cartoon, but he's an entertaining one. He's snooty but also kind of funny. "Oh! Rajni! Toh servant ki theme mein aaj dress karna tha? Bata dete pehle! Mere paas ek excellent butler ka costume hai!" LOL, Rajni and her jhadu almost scare Matthew away! "Holy mother! I almost died?"

Butler ka costume...firstly, why?? 🤣🤣

Also, Makrand to Mutthu saheb? Haaa???🤣🤣

I always see-saw between thinking of him and Shogu are compatible vs if he seriously got the short end of the stick. Matty is super prim and proper and it makes sense as to what Shogu sees in him, but on the other hand, he's definitely a lot nicer than her. Unlike Shogu, he hasn't been disrespectful to anyone in this house in particular, and he seems sincerely happy to be with them for the most part. He even showed his thoughtfulness by thanking Surili, and giving her utmost respect. And instead of being thrown off by Amrish, he was taking it quite amusedly. Sigh.

- Dhyaan's faces during the last scene are basically me. He is just a spectator of the tamasha his family is creating...and he's totally done with it all, even before the real tamasha has begun. "Oye, shut your face!" The best thing Amrish has said to Surili all day, possibly. And Dhyaan is completely deadpan, like, "Yeah. Nothing new here."

@Shut your face: HAWWW😲😲😲

@Dhyaan: The poor thing has already been excluded from all the festivities...guess he's just annoyed at this point.

Also, it was really cute what Amrish did...and it completely reminds me of Rajni. Both of them were admonished by Surili to change themselves - and they did it beautifully👏👏 Now it's going to backfire completely on Surili!😆😆

Originally posted by: sur1911

Superbly written

Awww I missed such a cute episode

Will surly watch on hotstar

But ur reviews make me feel like I m watching it

Aww rajni is super human not robot

I think every human has to learn from that machine

Just love shajni..

Thanks for update

Originally posted by: itsRitzi

Borna u write so in detail!

Coming to epi

18th May

Haha loved how Shaan goofs up as truck wala n he's expression when in a scene he's scolding someone for doing mistake n he realised he only told him to do that funny!

Love how rajni is speaking loving this accent of ridhima which she has excelled to core!

And how Shaan is so happy to get rid of shogu and rajni saying he's so bad he should not be happy haha love the shajni convo!

19th May

Thanks for writing marathi word I could not get wat rajni called Shaan as lolz navra I heard nevla

! Love the marathi usage of rajni! Rajni as bai is rocking! And killing it!

Shaan as usual found sleeping love Shaan being so indifferent to party and totally disapproves such show off! Rajni failed to wake Shaan up from his beauty sleep haha!

Precap - Shaan ki lagegi waat due to matthu saheb hehe

Originally posted by: bluecool

This show is really a mood lifter. And riddhima is really good at brining rajini to life. she gets to play all sorts of varying character types...hyderabadi girl, romantic , adharsh bahu, adharsh patni to adult patni ( as shaan termed it ) , item girl, annoyed wife, Marathi maid ( best of all ) ... she plays all roles to perfection

Even karzy Kants have become so used to all different avatars, rajini's weird behavior does not surprise anyone now...

Nice anaysis btw