Thursday, April 25, 2013

25/4 - Epi 20 ... Past Meets Future ... or not?

Thursday 25th April

First half, light and cute ... Manav-CC lost in eyelock, family and friends enjoy the scene ... much to CC's embarrassment. Goodbyes ... till we meet again.
Thought there would be a phone conversation after that sign language ... no?

Chhanchhan's family has a good time teasing her ... next morning so do her friends.
Sanaya looks gorgeous in yellow.

Twist in the tail ... Hitesh wants to marry Purvi after all, and tells Uma Ben so. And Manav overhears the conversation about the marriage being cancelled due to dowry demands.
And Uma Ben is annoyed ... she is the deal maker ... no one else breaks the deals she makes, nor can they re-make the deals she breaks.

Precap - Manav asks Chhanchhan what should Hitesh do? This is going to be interesting.

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Cute moments ... ChanMan lost in each others' eyes ... CC goes inside to get gifts, Manav follows ... says he's in love, CC drops the gifts ...
Sanaya does these scenes so well ... the blushing looks, the embarrassment, trying to cover up her own embarrassment as well as that from the remarks of her well-meaning but completely crazy family and friends ...
Manav sees more and more that his family is very different from hers ... 
Interesting ... Manav is actually quite clear sighted about his family and their shortcomings ... in one short visit, he can see the contrast so clearly. Most guys, in fact, most people, never can see the faults in their own family, maybe because they have grown up with them, and it is something very normal and natural.
Also Manav is in the honeymoon phase of falling in love ... everything about CC appeals to him!

CC sends off the orphanage kids with Rugved ... Manav thinks she will get on very well with his mom .... CC also quite happy at the thought of meeting his family. Oh boy!!! Little do they know!

And Manav is all set to stock up on allergy pillls ... no more rukawat in meeting Chhanchhan.
Liked the little sign language "I'll call you."

Manav-Himanshu ... again, interesting that Manav has seen the contrast between the openness and warmth in Chhanchhan's family, and the difference with his, where everyone has to think a hundred times before saying a word. The casual open affection in her family, as opposed to the formality and strictness in his own ... while every member of CC's family knew about him and Himanshu, his interactions with the dogs ... they welcomed him as Chhanchhan's friend. And his own family has no clue that he even knows a girl like her. There seems to be no one he can talk to ... despite having three brothers, three bhabhis and a sister. Himanshu is much closer to him than any member of his family. 

And the reason is looming over the staircase, watching Manav and Himanshu ... Uma Ben. Who smells something very fishy when Manav actually sends Himanshu off.
Uma Ben really thinks this is the first time Manav has ever lied to her?! Little does she know ... the real reason Manav went to the wildlife camp, for starters ... 

Chhanchhan's family having a field day teasing her about Manav ... Chhanchhan trying very hard to convince them Manav is a friend, no more ... Daadi gets an admission out of Chhanchhan's mouth ...
But family decides to let CC take her time and her decision herself ...that's the way they have always done things. Given the kids the freedom to decide.

Uma Ben and bahus ... wake up the sleeping Kumbhkaran.
Uma Ben's background music is very irritating.
Hitesh arrives for a visit  ... and UB dismisses the bahus as usual ... they are not much more than servants in the house.
Hitesh upsets UB's apple cart completely, by declaring he wants to marry Purvi after all.

CC and friends ... Simple reads Purvi's horoscope ... a new twist in Purvi's life, blast from the past will meet the future. Purvi not impressed, every day her life has a new twist.
On to CC ... and more teasing ... a tall dark handsome guy will enter CC's life and take her away ...
Chhanchhan knows immediately ... more teasing ... and disposes of her friends in double quick time ... once alone, allows a tiny smile to appear momentarily on her face.She likes Manav, she really does ... but she already knows that his family is very different from hers.
Sanaya gorgeous in sunshine yellow ... looking younger and prettier in every episode! Every time she comes on screen brings a smile on my face.

Uma Ben - Hitesh ... Uma Ben tries her best to dissuade Hitesh, but he wants Purvi. And he has convinced his parents he doesn't want dowry or the land. He will marry Purvi without the dowry.And he is very firm on his choice.
Manav overhears the conversation ... is he seeing a new side of his mother? Hearing for the first time that it was the girl who broke off the wedding, and not his mother? And also the reason ... dowry demand.
And now Hitesh says he doesn't want the dowry, and his parents have also agreed. They just want Uma Ben's approval.
Hitesh looks like he is very decided on his choice. Uma Ben assures him she understands, and will speak to his parents.

But Uma Ben is not going to allow the rishta to be joined again. She made the alliance ... it was broken ... loss of face.
To save face, she announced that SHE had broken the alliance ... now if she joins it again ... more loss of face.
And in the meantime, Manav has overheard everything ... off to Chhanchhan for advice.

Liked the way it was done here ... the groom himself, although belatedly, took a stand, and managed to persuade his parents to back off from dowry demands. That's the only way changes can happen ... when the youngsters themselves take a stand and push the elders back.

16 comments:

  1. Started enjoying the show a lot more this week. Sanaya looked ravishing in that yellow dress :). Sarabhai family is fun to watch, but what is with this rhythmic talking...all the "kyu kyu kyu" one after the other and something else they said the same way...was funny.
    Liked the boy coming and finally saying he wants to marry Purvi because he liked her. Dia, I remember in one of your earlier posts you mentioned that it would be good if Purvi's story is shown till she gets married own her own terms,guess we will get that.

    -Uma

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    1. Uma,
      I really wanted a proper closure to Purvi's story ... so I am very glad we're getting that. And like the way they're doing it ... the boy himself decides that he doesn't want dowry, he wants to marry the girl because he liked her ... and he has persuaded his parents.

      Love the Sanaya scenes, all of them!!! I can see that Manav is falling blindly in love, Chhanchhan is holding back ... I want to see more of how that goes. Because once she also realises who Manav's mother is, it will create a lot of conflict in her mind. Am looking forward to seeing Sanaya in those scenes.

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  2. Sanz got nominated yayyyyyyyyyy, about time, rooting for the rest of the Ipk team to win.

    I wonder why they want to rePlace FK, the guy is exepected to be a a guy looking confused helpless caught between biwi & maa.........woh acting kare ya na kare, kya farak padta hai yaar.

    He is not expected to be like Zaroon Junaid who is gonna give you awwwwww, hayeeeeeeee moments.

    He is not expected to be like ASR who is going to have a breakdown in the middle of nowhere ((((or considering he does not work and maa might not readily give him car keys cos of biwi, in the middle of his own lawn))))).., hey bhagwan mujhay bachao, may buri tarah phas gaya hoon between maa and biwi

    He is only supposed to do the following when the argument starts between maa and biwi:

    he is going to pretend that the is watching a tennis match, giving reaction shots, get up or sit down on the sofa doing his glute exercise kekta style

    He is going to try and manaofy biwi and maa and told off by both of them.......Maa going tum joru kay gulam ho, biwi going you dont understand me, hmph, I dont want to talk to you (note - yahan par bhi he is supposed to look helpless)

    And then max - go to his dad & bro asking kya karoon and them giving him tips and him nodding his head and shaking his head.....or go to his best friend who oh whatever scenes....

    The point is (I am not sure I made myself clear, blame it on my writing skills:()

    FK started off on a high horse, forget ground, now he has hit underground basement....

    Let him be in the sidelines, observe the other seasoned actors - forget the ladies, the guys in the show are super duper talented, get his confidence back, hone his acting skills - that yeh rishta kya kehlata hai guy isnt known for his acting skills or is it, toh give the newcomer now that he has been grounded, humbled - a CHANCE!!!

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    1. Shwethu ... you hit the nail on the head ... in your own inimitable way, as usual!!! :)))
      Yep, he was flying high, ab he has been brought down to earth ... the guy is actually quite confident in the SBS segments, pata nahin what happens to him in front of the camera!

      I actually don't give a damn now ... am FED UP!!!! Do what you like, keep him, dump him, but STOP the rumors!!! This is worse than BS time!!! He is settling down, he and Sanz make a good looking pair, and he won't have much to do after the wedding ... except act like a tennis ball, like you said :))) and look confused, and smile like an idiot at his biwi ... which he is managing to do. The main game is between Sanaya and Supriya, why are we even bothering so much about Farhan!!!

      And if the stories are true, and he does take too many re-takes and is slowing down everyone, then let them DECIDE and change him ... WITHOUT all these media articles!!! After IPL makes no sense, this next month has to be ChanMan romance to set up the wedding ... karna hai toh abhi karo, karke khatam karo ... only for heavens sakes, get a guy who can ACT ... don't jump from frying pan into fire.

      It was stupid of the PH to pick such a raw newbie opposite such seasoned actors, the contrast is glaring on screen ... but I think, from the latest articles, the bigger problem is that the other actors are all used to TV and the speed, so he must be the only guy slowing them down ... which gets annoying. If they were all newbies, they would be at a similar level, so it would be okay ... if he is the only one, it makes it worse for everyone else.

      Anyway, I will not be online at all the next week, starting tomorrow, have a house full of visitors ... hopefully this whole mess will blow over by the time I come back.

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    2. shwethu, rofl tippani as usual.
      " go to his dad & bro asking kya karoon and them giving him tips and him nodding his head and shaking his head" (giggle, snort, cackle, scare-the-kid)

      a VERY good thing that i am not following this serial on IF. ab tak dimag ka dahi ho gaya hota.

      Dia, enjoy your guests. convert them to CC watchers. when youre going sightseeing, remember us and see the sights for us too.. i for one, will wait and read the update dia-style rather than any other liveupdate. so even if you're a week late, no probs. i'm very busy in AD too, so havent been seeing much of any soap these days. once in a while i go back and watch old ipk episodes..

      about manav's replacement, i think it is all a publicity stunt.. because "khushi" was a favorite among about 50%of serialwatchers in india (that is a huge amount) sony can be excused for trying to lather up some hype. whether they will succeed.. is pretty clear, seeing the TRP drop of DABH.

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  3. Bang on, Shwetha!!

    and yes, Uma...it will be indeed good to see Purvi's story till the end :-))

    enjoyed the epi....UB, two sided personality makes a very interesting watch..will be fun to see what she has planned to discuss with Hitesh's parents....how will CC use her brains?? already looking forward to next week..


    -Appy

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    1. this is me only ;-) my chrome crashed this morning while posting..so had to go anonymous!!

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  4. Dia
    I'm following CC and ur Blog regularly. Will miss ur daily takes on CC next week.Hope u'll make a consolidated post next weekend.Regarding ML replacement I too believe by the time u come back all dust will settle if it's a rumor. Whatever they do it shouldn't affect the show. They can do it without these rumors. This week episodes were good and I really enjoyed . I want this show to do well for Sanaya. Supriya is also a treat to watch. I'm enjoying her scenes too.

    Appy!!! ditto ... Shwetha's post are always bang on....
    Uma ur long posts are good and i liked ur views ....

    keep rocking ladies....


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    1. Gee! Thanks Lakshmi and Hello! I am only watching Chhanchhan, so my entire analysis is focused there;) Looking for more interactions in future. Cherio!

      -Uma

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    2. Gee! thanks Lakshmi, and Hello :)

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    3. Forgot to sign off above, Uma.

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  5. enjoyed reading the detailed update...the scane where Manav says tum aur meri maa kitne milete julte hai..cracked me up...

    Dia...we will surely miss ur daily updates!!
    consolidated one for the week is a great idea, Lakshmi ;-))


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  6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CK87NYpoC6w

    promo pe promo!!! :D looks like sony is hell bent on pulling viewers.. :P LOL..

    btw if they want to replace maanav better do it now than to do it after they are married and all.. it would be VERY weird then.. needless to say I'll be very sad, because he was starting to grow on me despite the poor acting skills.. chalo, jo ho so ho..

    and shweths, I dont think maanav will be a wallflower like the other guys on TV shows...I think he will def be proactive.. :)

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    1. I agree there mads, the beauty of TV shows is that the story and tracks can be tweaked based on audience acceptance and TRPs. So, if Manav can leave an impression, his character can be developed more and then we will also move away from this specter of typical "saas bahu" drama. We don't want a mama's boy!

      -Uma

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    2. Hi Uma & Mads huggs:)))

      i agree with u both regarding Manav's role & his replcaement. If they are replacing FK, they should do it now. I like the present track of CC and Manav. They are not meeting just like that instead they will come together for Purvi and Hitesh.Their love story will develop from that i suppose. If they replace him after one month it will odd then for the viewers who will be used to him. Also they are promoting the show well with Fk as Manav now...don't know what's in store. We have to wait and watch.

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  7. Dia
    Wanted to add , i randomly came across ur FF Ipk 2 in IF yesterday. I liked it.Asr with shatir dimmag in action is good to read. At least the ph would 've taken some ideas from IF silently instead of going for story running it's course. I read many good FF with Arnav Khushi's characters intact. Even strong Anjali...anyways bygone is bygone...I'm following it.

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