And my Gunji is back ... somewhat :)

3rd Sept episode

Flavour of S2 with its maturity starting to slowly, painfully crawl back.
Mayank and Sam left last episode, and as Nupur prepares to leave as threatened, Gunjan comes to stop her. No histrionics, just a simple "don't leave at this time of night, you can go tomorrow morning." Nups thinks, then agrees. Liked the little touches of Gunji suddenly being more sure of herself, like taking hold of Nups' bag inside before Nups could touch it. And thank god Nups has toned down her screech.

Next morning, Sanaya at her best. Younger sister, but not the worshipping one I hate. The one who knows her older sister, who loves her a lot, and knows how to work around her temper. Favourite coffee, favourite breakfast, then ... stay one more day. Nupur asks, why, and Gunjan goes to the window and says with a faraway look ... I never knew I would never see my di again. So today when god has given me this one chance, I want to do everything for her that I never did, that was left incomplete.
Makes you feel every word she says, feel like doing everything for the near and dear ones in your life too, before it's too late.
Also, for the first time, fb's of the accident with only the smiles, not the tears, the farewell between the sisters, the laughter in the car.
Nice scene. Nups looks blank all through, but does show some change of expression in between, that she feels in her heart what Gunjan is saying ...
So she agrees, and fortunately the scene doesn't go into tears. Gunji perks up immediately ... looks like she has become used to hiding her tears with smiles over the years ... or is that what SSC and Samrat have taught her also in the last few months? To store the happy memories, not the sad one.
Liked the clothes scene for the same reason, Gunji determinedly cheerful, taking the lead, deciding for Nups ... and Nups seems to be enjoying letting her younger sister mother her, look after her for what might be the last time, seeing Gunjan, her baby, all grown up, confident, happy ...

College ... Samrat is surprised to see Nupur after all her screaming about leaving straight away last night, and even she has the grace to look embarrassed. Then he recovers the moment with a light comment to not deepen her embarrassment further, and even Nups stay calm.
Her phone rings. Visibly disturbed. SG notice ... of course they do, she can't hide it. Talks to unknown, tells him she'll be back today itself, he shouldn't come here, which is apparently what he wants to do and she's petrified. Either she's told him lies about her past as well ... or she's told him lies about her past as well ;)... knowing Nupur, quite likely she has got herself into a mess because of her impulsiveness and storytelling, and now can't find the way out. And has run into a psycho of sorts ... because she seems actually scared of him.

RoAsh come in to give her something ... and Ash tells her someone is looking for her. Nups panics, runs out leaving her phone, which promptly rings again.
Outside, SG see her run past, G tries to go after her, Sam stops her. Tells her to let Nups go. then he says, she's not our Nupur. Gunji says, even I wondered, but my heart tells me she is. Otherwise why would she try to get us together? Sam says, because of friendship, Gunji's face shows what she thinks of that one! Sam says, what about all those proofs, Gunji lets loose ... Di can forge anything, that's just her!
What a role model and youth icon, I must say! :D
And FINALLY they ask themselves the crucial question which they should have asked at the start of this whole escapade ... WHY? Why is she doing this, why is she playacting? And realise they have to get to the bottom of that to get the truth whether she is or she isn't.
And hooray, they're the mature, thinking adult SG of S2 again ...

RoAsh come up with Nups' phone ... Gunji takes it ... now she's determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. Curtain of hero-worship falling away thankfully.

MN ... Nups rushing to find her mystery visitor in panic, sees a harsh, unforgiving looking Mayank. Embarrassed again, says she stayed only for Gunjan. He tells her, go whenever you want. Nups' face shows her pain, her despair. He says, do us a last favour, convince Gunjan you're not her sister, she's looking for a mirage in a stranger.
Meaning he doesn't see his Nupur in her any more. She has become a stranger to him and he's not interested. Harsh, cold ... that's Mayank. Is it his ego, or his usual unforgiving nature, that he cannot accept her mistakes easily? That he knows she is doing this purposely, and he is hurting inside, so he lashes out to hurt her as well.
And Nupur also knows ... to get his forgiveness this time will be near impossible.

M sees the others with Nups' phone. Gunjan determined to answer it. Sam convinced she is not Nups, tries to stop her, he doesn't want her getting hurt again. M doesn't want her back, whether she is or isn't. And Gunji just wants to know for sure ... she loves Nups, faults and all, regardless. She just HAS to know.

All three with their different POV's.

Gunji ... more than half convinced this girl IS her sister. Her habits, why she stayed back, especially for Gunjan, and just her heart telling her. But she is determined now, she has to find out for sure. And for her, there's no ego, no right or wrong, because Nupur is her sister, her closest blood tie, whatever she does, Gunji can forgive and forget.
Sam trying to use his head, thinks maybe Mayank is right, after all if he doesn't recognise his wife, who would? And he doesn't want Gunjan to chase a mirage any more and get more hurt.
Mayank ... I think he knows it IS Nupur. But he just bared his heart to her, asked her to start again, told her he loves her ... only to have it thrown back in his face. So for him, his Nupur IS dead. This girl may be Nupur, she is not his Nupur. And if she doesn't want to come back to him, he doesn't want her either. Again ego stronger than love, and his ego doesn't allow him to even think there could be a reason for her to do all this. As Gunji is now beginning to wonder.

youtube links
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 3 (overlap)
part 4 (overlap)
part 5
part 6

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Monaya/Monayajun SBS, SBB links
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