At the very outset, since the episode was worth yawning about and stabbing oneself in the neck, you might want to take a poll I initiated. The link's here:
http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4302555
Now, the Review:
Why am I not amused? Why am I not able to laugh off the NONSENSE in today's YHM episode? Why am I not rolling on the floor??
Shagun waltzed in, like she's just finished rehearsing for a fashion show...and sees a couple of workers outside the main entrance...gets to know some renovation work is going on in the house.
As she walked inside the flat, Toshi ji pulled her to a side and informed her about a new cupboard she's getting constructed in her room...since she's got bucketful of clothes...Since Raman's getting a new cupboard made for Ishita's medal, it would be nice to get a new one made for Shagun and Adi...
Well...he we were, getting all worried that Shagun might die of a mini-heart attack, getting apprehensive the joke might fall flat on the Bhallas...But kya hua? She went inside, coughed a couple of times looking around, and just asked the workers to touch it up a bit...came back outside and told Toshi she wanted something light and bright...like the colour of Mango...
Rinki, Simmi, Vandu, Amma & Ishita, who are huddled behind with anticipation wrought on their faces, look on confused...Rinki comes up with an excuse of some project she needs help on, and takes Shagun upstairs...to fetch the Bhallas some more time...
So what's the reason behind Shagun's nonchalance and ease in wafting through the newly painted room? Turpentine Oil. Or rather, the lack of it, in the paint used. Vandu, Simmi, Toshi and Amma all pitch in their fiercest bit, and tell the workers they NEED to add lots of it...The worker says there would be no need, since its a good quality paint...he is eventually shushed and made to add litres of oil to the paint...Wahan Shagun wapas aati hai, Rinki ke saath dher saari shopping karke...Woh toh padhai karne gayi thi? Shopping karke kaise aa gayi??
By that time, the room's being partially painted a bright yellow...Shagun walks in and starts sneezing badly...feeling nauseous and suffocated...Toshi ji mock consoles her, asks Neelu to fetch her a glass of water, and tells her the paintwork would go on for a couple more days now...and the smell might take weeks to go off completely, since re-coating has also been done on the walls...
Simmi suggests Raman rent a flat outside for Shagun, Rinki says she could get a PG arranged for Shagun and that the living conditions aren't that great outside as the beds are on twin-sharing triple-sharing basis...Toshi ji suggests Shagun move to Amma's house...Vandu feigns pregnancy pains and says she wants to go home...Amma, on cue, finalized it: Shagun would be moving to her house...
By the time the ladies help Shagun move into Amma's house..Raman's back...and looks on amazed...amazed his ex actually left the house...
Ishita is blissfully happy...and vows to herself she would never let Shagun ruin their happiness and drive her away so far..she'd never be able to come back...The only bit I liked about Ishita today, was her saree...again some greyish saree with a pink body with some glittery designs on it...and those silver jhumkas...damn pretty...All else...I was BLAH
I am just amazed - the sordid arrangement of first getting the ex-wife IN the house in the presence of his current wife, and then having the ex-wife MOVE TO THE MIL's place...I mean, WOW...So much for originality...so much for essence in the storyline...Why do such bitches have to even worry about their sustenance and stand in the society - after a deliberately ruined marriage, a failed live-in relationship, and a daughter who refuses to recognize her as her own mother? They can easily hop BACK into their ex-husband's home? Disgusting!
Raman and Ishita had a small talk during office hours...I was wondering...Wasn't Ishita a dentist?? HOW is she insanely FREE all the time for gappe-shappe and anti-Sauten campaigns? Oh I forgot, they'll bring in that dentist-clinic angle when ANOTHER cringeworthy drama comes in place
Raman said something about, "Ghar ki auraton ke khilaaf jaane ki himmat hai meri?" I was thinking, SOOO RIGHT Raman...You came up with an ingenuous plan of throwing Shagun off the Bhalla House, AGES after when it should really have been initiated...You act relieved and all smiley-face when the Bhalla and Iyer ladies act cuckoos over your ex-wife...So OBVIOUSLY...You have NO say in this mess whatsoever..coz you aren't taking ANY decisions whatsoever...
Romi is pissed and frustrated and confused as to how he'd avoid being a joke of...coz of his Na-Mardangi condition...he's scared Shagun might spill the beans to Toshi ji anytime...so he thinks meeting Sarika and apologizing to her would be the perfect way to go about it...Now THAT nutcase has changed numbers, address, and prolly even continents...but this guy fails to find her...he even tries to get info on her thru some friend of hers, named Manisha...who in extremely bad DICTION and a pathetic voice and ZERO expression called him"besharam" "kameena" and said she'd prefer dying to letting the info out on Sarika...Okay, I DUNNO IF SHE SAID SHE'D RATHER DIE...But I dont mind, as long I dont have to be a party to such horrendous dialogue delivery and Romi's search for mardaangi...REALLY.
Today, I saw NEELU make more expressions than her usual 'Ji Didi" "Ji Toshi ji" "Ji Shagun Ma'am"...she smiled and kinda smirked at Shagun being piled on in Amma's house...while getting her baggage for her...
Amma made it clear to Shagun..."Iss ghar mein NON VEG allowed nahin hai"
"Kkoi baat nahin Aunty...main BAHAR SE ORDER KAR LUNGI"
"Illele...non veg ghar mein aa hi nai sakta"
"Aap mat khayiye...main kha lungi"
"NO...MY HOME...MY RULES" Who wrote these lines? I want to know...I mean, if you'e a guest somewhere...in a temp accommodation under the grace of a PURE VEG HOST and they said non-veg isnt allowed, would you offer to ORDER non-veg from outside instead of cooking it in the kitchen itself?? Like you're doing them a FAVOUR? W.T.F MAN!
I'd have laughd more, had Amma asked Shagun to NOT wear revealing halter-neck and backless blouses, shimmery stuff showing more skin than class...or walk clickety-click on the polished wooden floors with her 5 inch heels coz it disturbs Appa's sleep or something...
WHAT DID I LIKE JUST A TEENY-WEENY BIT? That bit when IshRa spent some quiet time over a cup of coffee (never mind, the coffee was in Raman's hand)...Raman's hand reached to a side of her cheek...I thought he was so enamored by her he wanted to feel her skin blaze under his touch or something...or maybe, tuck in a stray strand of hair right behind her pretty ear; but what we got was no less ...he gingerly picked a stray eyelash that had fallen on her cheek...
"Chalo wish maango" he implored
"Nahin...aap mango naa"
"Arrey tumhari eyelash hai...tumhi maango"
"Chaliye...wish share karte hain" Now, THIS is the bit I liked...both of them shutting their eyes...DT had that sparkly smile on...Raman opened his, in just two seconds watching her and wishing her a lifetime of happiness and wish fulfillment...
I dont know agree if anybody else will agree with me on this...but I think it suits RKB better when he's teasing Iishu...not gushing volumes and volumes on his wife...It was cute that they both wanted the exact same thing for each other..but I'd have liked Raman play her up a bit...with one of his naughty, one-liners..Khairđ¤˘
Amma finds Appa's bed scattered with office files and papers...she bends down to sort them out...and notices Raman's credit card statement on the top...Apparently, everyday Raman's been using his card for huge amounts...Amma is worried and decides she'll speak to Ishu about it..Amma comes in and chides her for poring into office files...
PRECAP - Shagun gets to hear from another apartment dweller in the rec room, that the Bhallas have been painting the same room ovr and over again...he doesnt know why...Shagun thinks it will work in her favour, since now she can 'operate' in freedom...and from BEHIND the scenes...
P.S. Raman is OVERJOYED at Shagun being driven away from Bhalla House...how he MISUNDERSTANDS her...he thinks litres of turpentine paint will be able to keep his ex away from ruining his happiness? How NAIVE! And ILLOGICAL!
P.S. 2 Mihir looked dapper in a suit and gel-smeared hair, brushed back...Seems he is ready to plunge into the dating scenario...see what he can score...Loved that bit about Rinki complimenting him on his new look..she sure seems more than JUST friendly with him...I'd love them to be a pair...
P.S.3 Rinki teased Romi about booking his tickets to Dubai...he gets pissed and says it isnt good to joke around all the time...I'M BORED...Romi..really...Your love story didnt warm my heart EVER...and now your sob story isnt miserable enuff to move me
PS. 4 Forgive me for the utterly boring review..cant help it...the episode was the BLAH-est Ive ever watched and analysed
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