Back again for last night' episode.
The episodes may seem like fillers to many I know but honestly I am enjoying them. After the Ishita - Ruhi seperation track, which didnt go down well with us viewers where we cursed everyone and saw everyone cry this one is a relief, a breath of fresh air not to mention reminiscent of the good old days of the show with some light hearted moments infused with just the right amount of drama and most importantly this track is doing one thing - its bringing into focus the neglected love story that is one of the prominent highlights of the show - Ishita shares two of them over here which got us viewers hooked in the first place - her first one is with Ruhi, the child of her heart who loves her and is closer to her more than she is with her biological mother and of course, that with her father Raman, a man who was disillusioned with the very concept of love, marriage, fidelity and trust. In healing these two, in mending the relationship between father and daughter that was severred so to speak, Ishita found her own solace and healing via these two. The child nurtured the mother in her, the man healed the woman who was hurting and bruised.
Adi' out of the blue project is as much a way of recreating the past and life coming a full circle for the duo as much as it is about him learning more of his dad, his stepmom - now his parents. The child who was outside the periphery in the early days of their interactions and coming together will once again play the outsider - the director in this movie - the work of a director is to narrate a tale through his vision, he is the one who helms the ship but he has no face, no identity for most - he is sometimes the nameless chap who doesnt get the due he deserves for things that the faces are applauded for - Adi wasnt integral to their love story initially but he did play a part - he was as much of a catalyst for them as the external forces who tried to tear them apart - be it when he made Ishita apologize to him and Shagun, the instance which jolted Raman enough to make him realize he cannot simply expect Ishita to be an outsider who would mother his daughter and be in a no-strings attached relationship with her - he has to take a stand for her when needed and the next incident when Amma' accident track came into play. Last night from his dadi, he learned tidbits of his father' life in the year past with Ishita he wasnt privy too and a major info that so far his father is yet to say the words to the woman he so obviously is in love with. The child who at one point wanted them to grow apart, now is trying to bring them closer... the family that was incomplete is getting complete by Adi becoming a son to both his parents now that he has found a family in them.
The family too is participating finally in this track and almost everyone is doing something and not just playing a mute spectator - Romi, Simi were cute last night when they tried to infuse some much needed sense into the silly duo 😆 while their plan failed it did make it evident that Raman too is getting mad at himself, when he had that self-talk, something which didnt happen earlier. He wants to say those words as much he wants to hear them and he doesnt mind going first now, only he loses his nerves when the moment finally is at hand
And on the other end things are spicing up as another triangle is being worked out that of MiMi and Rinky, which at the moment isnt really interesting to me, not as much as the development of the rift between the Khanna brothers.
The evil team splits - cant help but think back on Mihika' words a few episodes back when she begged Ashok to testify against Shagun for Ruhi and he flat out denied, she had told him back then that a day would come when he would be all alone and the status he so takes pride in would be robbed off him as well, as is happening.
Ashok is a sinking ship in the business world, and the very first person other than his clients and investors, the one who mattered to him to abandon him and make a run by cutting the losses while he still can is his own brother Suraj and from what it seems as per last night' scene that client spoke of Raman too being with Suraj, very, very interesting in a way.
Raman and Suraj apart from the license track have had no personal enmity or altercations, recently too when Raman suggested to sell the loss making units, Suraj was the one who paid heed to his word more than Ashok, being the prudent man he is I wont be surprised to see if Suraj does more damage to Ashok if he asks Raman to even handpick some employees from the current stable and ask them to join his company.
IF Raman does go along with Suraj, I hope we see the practical, shrewd CEO that he is shown as, winning awards and all - in cases like these in the real world, if the CEO of a firm quits to join one of the partners in a company that is dissolving - he can outright ask for a partnership in lieu of his services being availed to the new company and while the partner may be initially reluctant to do so, he gives in 9 out of 10 times to the demand. If, and I mention again IF, the writers are indeed trying to induce some sense in the show again, which I think they are trying from the looks of it, this would be such an awesome move. Raman owning a company or starting one of his own, has been discussed by many of us on the forum...well if he cannot have the financial resources to startup one of his own at the moment, he can make the most of it by asking Suraj to make him a partner in his venture and even if Suraj may deny it intially or be reluctant to do so at first, he would give in because it would be beneficial to him in the long run as it does seem he intends for Raman to work with him. By partnering Raman - he would be ensured of Raman' word to stay with him and also know that with the stakes being personal now to Raman as well, since partnership would mean he gets a share in the profits as well as losses, Raman would work twice as harder for the company, it would be only a win-win situation for him.
The one I find the biggest loser in all of this is definitely Ashok - he played so many games, did so much and for what - for two things but mostly one purpose - get rid of Shagun from his life and isnt it ironical the woman he wanted to dump and did end up sending to the dumpster, literally, is the one he winds up with in the end.😳 Like seriously he spent so much on a wedding that never culminated into marriage and what did he get - his marriage which wasnt much to begin with is over before it began, his own brother is dumping him like a hot potato, his business is running in losses and his reputation has gone for a toss - something which didnt happen during the six years he stayed with a woman out of wedlock, happened when his wife accused him publicly of sexual assault and domestic violence.
While the villains may be teaming up on one end in the original evil duo, they have also been cut short. Subbu may be filling in a spot soon there but what would be interesting is - that there will be perhaps a villain who would also be working in Raman' favor directly.
Ashok, Shagun and Subbu may gang up at some point, however the most practical and conniving one Suraj, if he wants to retain Raman wouldnt want him harmed professionally at least...and could also be extending the same graces for his personal life - which can mean that a situation can arise where we may see Khanna vs Khanna.
I am trying not to hope, desperately, but there are such brilliant possibilites in this track if explored it can be marvellous.
Special mention before I forget to end this note - Toshiji comparing IshRa' love story to a tubelight - a bad one which keeps flickering at that 🤣 🤣🤣🤣seriously I love it that the show can have some amazing lines at times.
I dont mind oneliners coming from anyone so long as they keep coming. 😆
Edited by EkPaheli - 10 years ago
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