DDLJ revisited

20th Oct
How many of my predictions are coming true?
I said that Bui might stop the sisters going back to Morena.
I said that Gunjan was upset because of Nupur Mayank.
I said/thought that dialogue of Samrat's that he knows what it is like to be without parents and he doesn't want that to happen to Gunjan.
I think I can start writing MJHT!

Dining table scene -Thankfully Bauji shut up his sister - she was seriously getting annoying with her rudeness to Samrat. Also thankfully, Dia and Uday did answer their aunt back - politeness to adults is all very well, but rudeness and bigotry can be replied to, else you're showing weakness. Good that Samrat and Benji didn't answer back - they're guests, but Dia and Uday are family - and the good thing of being brought up in a big town is that you do stand up for what you think is right, especially when faced with rigid conservatism. Otherwise there would be no progress or change in many of our Indian attitudes.
Again, why do the heroines have to be sooo meek and mild? All very well for Gunur to tell their dad that they'll stay back in Morena - but why? Do they feel they have done something wrong? They should instead say that please have faith that the values you have instilled in us, will always stay there, but the advantages of a big city is that it opens your mind to the wrongness of some values - like the idea that Bui has that if a young girl and boy are together, it is a cause for gossip and badnaami!
The Samrat with gang scene was nice - DDLJ in a way, but well adapted to a very different situation. He is suddenly looking so grown up, yet like a college kid -sweet! Somehow the strength of the SG love story came through for me in this scene - the way UDB were horsing around and Samrat was totally serious all through - you could make out he was aching to meet G and speak to her.
Gunjan is so worried for Nupur - she hasn't even tried to meet Samrat, but follows Nups to find out what the Mayank problem is. How selfish is that?!!! Cute, the way the gang kidnapped her - but using Uday as the decoy? Seriously?!

Ah, Mayank finally telephoned! and big bad Bui picked up! More miscommunication!

All in all, a good episode. Like the way all the gang is now involved - it makes the love stories more interesting.