Bitter-sweet

19th Nov

I've been writing this blog on MJHT for over a year ... just realised!
Too much to write ... too full a heart to do it right now. Will be back ...

*Edited*
Watched the last episode with a full heart ... after all the SBS, SBB and other segments ... it was so sad to see the cast and crew so unhappy at the winding up of the show, and especially the way Mohit and Sanaya were crying and Arjun was trying to cheer them up ... Of the lot, he must be the one with most mixed feelings - relieved and thrilled that he doesn't have to pretend to be in love any more with Sister Maatey the Shrew no. 1... yet sad, because he's spent great times with two of his best friends, and in the uncertain world of television, God know when, if ever, Monayajun will get the chance to work again together, that too, in a youthful, relatable show like this one.

Sanaya and Mohit's acknowledgement of their reel-to-real life love story was just like them - matter of fact, down to earth and very honest ... of course they never tried to hide anything, that's why we all knew what was happening between them ... and of course, they never actually said it out loud - why should they have? it was a private, personal thing, a growing relationship, till they were sure of themselves and where they were going, they were quiet about it ... the only people they owed any explanations and clarifications to were their families, and they made sure they did that before declaring it to the world and to their fans. Yes, their friends (read Arjun!) and almost everyone on the sets knew ... because they never hid it ... thay had nothing to hide. And I loved the way Sanaya said very matter-of-factly that their declaration was no big deal, because everyone knew it anyway - Sanaya, sweetheart, do you really not realise how many fans were waiting for this with bated breath? How many hearts you and Mohit have won with your portrayal of the most beautiful love story seen for a long time on tv ... a love story whose beauty lay in its simplicity, its innocence, its relatability ... shorn of the usual dramatic unrealistic LAFS (love at first sight) or HAFS (hate at first sight) cliches ...
True, Sajan started as a cliche ... but it shed the cliches ages back ... and how!!!

The last segment to comment on - Sanaya and the puppies and kittens .. around the start of MJHT there had been an article on how Gunjan was the most soft hearted one on the sets and would feed every stray cat and dog she saw there ... that was the first time I had actually started noticing her, because such reports always make me instantly like the person concerned. A person's true character is reflected most in the way he/she treats those weaker and more vulnerable than them, and Sanaya's love and care for those little creatures shows her true nature more clearly than anything anyone can say. Mohit is truly lucky to get a girl like her, so stunning and stylish and gorgeous from the outside, and so warm and beautiful on the inside as well.

And he seems to know it ... all through the wedding, I could see very little of Samrat and Gunjan, it seemed to be Mohit and Sanaya through and through, especially after Gunjan shed her glasses!

Continuing from last night's aisle walk, to Sajan's vows (some very forgettable comedy from Uday - GH still hasn't given up his attempts) ... the vows were beautiful, and now I understand what Mohit meant when he said they related to his and Sanaya's love story :)
Then the exchange of rings, "I do" from both of them, Gunjan's almost instantaneous, even before Uday completed the question ... reminded me of their first confession, where she lost no time in admitting to Samrat that yes, she loved him too ... Gunjan has always been sure of her feelings ... and the S2 could have been completely beautiful if allowed to continue its original course, because by the time of the Devdas play and the Look At Me scene, that honesty had forced her to acknowledge her feelings all over again after three years of attempting to deny them. Will always regret that ... the stupid brainless Mission RP which torpedoed one of the best love stories to hit Indian tv, because some hormonal teenagers (and adults) couldn't comprehend the depth and breadth of this story and just wanted their HAWT romance and stupid fights back!
Oh well ... the good thing is that the return of the LEGEND led to the downfall of the show ... again, as I had predicted! and hopefully we can now see Monaya in a new show without any trace of 'legends' or 'epic love stories'!

After the 'I do's' a soft kiss, and they're married ... at long last ... and as I always predicted ... at the end of MJHT!
And a tiny epilogue in the form of 'Six months later' ... I always like epilogues and this was no exception ... what I liked was that within that half minute scene, we got that Samrat had actually followed his dream and started coaching in an Academy, and Gunjan was still working as a counsellor - so they were really settled for life. Annoyed that they edited the kiss, though ... and the first dance ... and the first night ... still so much could have been shown for Sajan ... oh well, for this couple, I'd never be satisfied, would always want more - so am happy at least we got what we did.

Rest of episode was a bore - advertising the new show - it does seem interesting - and Nups giving birth very randomly in an almost packed up and ready to leave Excel ... they really couldn't be bothered to do much for her, could they? Except for giving her another last opportunity to scream ...

And the finale ... Excel bole toh ... Gunjan says "pyar, sacha pyar" .. a change from the intro, when she was scared to mention the word :) ... and Samrat says "responsibility" ... yes, he's grown the most of the lot, and MJHT was really his story, his and Gunjan's ... a beautiful love story ... When They Met ... for when they met, they changed, and their lives changed ... forever.


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