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The kidnapping - Hawww. Just when I thought that they would leave this hidden for a while, they decided to go ahead and just reveal it. It was expected that Kabir would do this and I must say he was quite clever about it. It wasn't about threatening anyone or even Aanchal. It was about getting her out of the way so that he could get to the truth and save Ranvir. Kabir doesn't seem like the type who would scare anyone to change their statement, especially given the way he treated Meenu yesterday. And what proves is that he wasn't the one to actually shoot Meenu. That would be too obvious. Yet he's also not one to leave someone so easily. He destroys Aanchal's phone, leaves her stranded far off from the Mumbai coastline, and calls income tax on her. Good move. Aanchal did turn out to be stupid after all.
The motherly hand behind everything - So Kabir isn't working on his own. Somewhere Sarika's brain is also involved. Kabir is smart, but impulsive. Sarika is smart and cunning. Combined the two can really clear any problems that come their way.
The press conference - The Raichands owned it. And I'm impressed! Once again Ranvir let Sarika and Kabir handle Aman and Mrs. Srivastava, while taking a backseat and the two handled the situation well. Honestly it came down to a he says/she says situation and with their power and prestige, the obvious result would be that the Raichands would win. Not only that, but without proof why would anyone believe a middle class family who seem to be money diggers? The problem is that the Raichands know how to play, strategize, and resolve problems, but for Aman and Mrs. Srivastava this was a first. They've never encountered people like the Raichands before and so they would lose out. Kabir played it the smartest, saying exactly what Aanchal had said to him, but in a tone that left no room for argument that it was false. There was also quite a bit of advance planning here. Kabir gave cash, got a receipt, and then left it at that. He didn't try to take the money away or refuse the receipt. Because he was going to use that very cash against Aanchal and family. Well played Mr. Kabir. Well played. What was most noteworthy here is that as Kabir was talking, the whole family was a little tense. It's almost as if they expected Kabir to say too much. The family dynamics here are turning out to be a story of their own. First the belief that Kabir may have been the rapist. Then Sarika being behind the planning with Kabir. And now this.
Brothers - Ranvir and Kabir share a whole different bond. Kabir has no time for bakwas and Ranvir's every word has many meanings behind it. I am loving this bond though. Forget Aabir and Aanvir. Ship these two. 😆 No but seriously going back to Ranvir's dialogue "Cheenti dikhti kamzor hai par usme haathi ko girani ki takat hoti hai". This almost seems like a foreshadow of sorts. To them Aanchal and her family are ants, and Raichands are elephants. But once these ants up the anti then they can bring even the Raichands down.
Over dramatic Kabir - Kabir loves drama, but damn it's getting too much. Like seriously to prove his innocence he's willing to kill himself? Though it also gave me a chance to understand Kabir more. Kabir is dramatic, flamboyant, spoilt, and impulsive, but he's not a bad guy. I take back what I said earlier. He'll pull the gun out to make a point, but he isn't someone who will kill or hurt someone when fear can work. He isn't your typical kidnapper, murderer, rapist, etc. He's just a possessive guy who loves his brother more than anything and will do anything (within reason) to save his bade. But at the same time, he's misunderstood because of his nature, and by none other than his family. His family is willing to see him as a rapist because of the way he treats people. His bade can accuse him of murder because of the way Kabir reacted. But in reality Kabir is none of these.
The hidden hand - Is Ranvir really the murderer? Is it that simple? Is he trying to deflect the suspicion from him by letting Kabir and Sarika take the center stage? No I don't think so. Ranvir is smart, calculative, and analytical. He wouldn't leave evidence behind. He would have made sure there were no CCTV cameras if he was going to murder Meenu. No, this is a hidden hand. A hidden player. Maybe even a hidden mastermind. It could be Aanchal is working with someone or it could be that even Aanchal doesn't know about this person. Whatever it is, things are not as simple as they seem and that has become evident today.
Other comments - I wanted to comment on one more thing. In my first review I commented on the acting giving Vatsal and Nikita a hit and Zayed a miss rating. But today I want to change that. They are all so-so's. Zayed is strong when it comes to the poker-faced scenes. He's good when it comes to showing the subtle emotions. But there can be more work done on dialogue delivery in certain scenes. Vatsal is good overall, but OTT when it comes to some of the dramatic scenes. He needs to tone it down a bit and the CVs need to tone it down on Kabir's characterization as well. Nikita is so-so all around. Her facial expressions do not change too much, but at the same time she leaves enough of an impression to understand her and the situation. She does need to work on those facial expressions a bit more especially when it comes to the fierce dialogues.
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