Reminiscing again - SG dosti break

Chatting online last night made me nostalgic for Sajan again, so I watched the set of episodes that had gotten me totally hooked on to Gunjan ... and had made me for the first time, think that Mohit could actually ACT! ;)

The episodes when Gunjan finds out about the bet, does NOT break her promise to Samrat to get him through the exams, continues teaching him, though her trust is broken, she is broken inside ... but she made a promise, and she will fulfil it ...
And Samrat knows that something is wrong ... her smiles were always rare, but she had opened up with him slowly, she was enjoying his company ... what on earth happened suddenly? He's going crazy trying to figure this out, he asks her repeatedly, what's the matter, did someone say anything to you, did anything happen? But Gunjan knows that if she tells him before the exams, it will affect his studying, exams are more important, Samrat getting through the exams is more important if he is to continue with his basketball - and she knows how much he loves basketball ... so she doesn't tell him. keeps saying, no, nothing is wrong ... but her smiles have vanished, she can never lie, pretend, so she can't pretend that everything is okay, even though she tries her best.
The scene in Sam's house - Gunjan has barely any dialogues, it's just her eyes which convey her hurt, her anger, her incredulity when Sam talks about friendship, trust - as though to ask - you talk about these things? Do you even know their meaning? But she doesn't say anything ... anything at all ...
And this is probably where I saw Gunjan's eyes talk ... and realised why she doesn't need dialogues ... not at all.

And the scene in which I first said - okay, this guy CAN act - the last bit of the edited scene, when after the exams are over, Gunjan runs to hide from Samrat, because she knows he won't let her off now, he wants to talk to her about her changed behaviour, and she doesn't want to say anything, she's hurt too badly, she just wants to run and hide somewhere. But he won't let her. And as he hunts everywhere for her, he's getting more and more upset ... until the scene where he says - tum kahan ho, Gunjan? Aur voh kya baat hai jo tumhein itna pareshan kar rahi hai?
And it was there in his eyes - his pain, his anguish, even his fear ... fear of losing her, losing his best friend ...
Pal - Gunjan reminiscing about Samrat - after she finds out about the bet
I'll be there for you

Then he finally sees her, catches up with her, asks her for their date, she keeps making excuses, trying to leave, he says, come on, think about my image, don't keep saying no ... and she finally snaps ... your image? I've always thought about your image, whether it was when making notes for you, waiting for you in the cafe ... and he says, what wrong, chashmish? Because she's never like this ... she's usually the softest-spoken person he knows ... and she says, exams are over, my responsibility is over ... Samrat more and more disturbed ... exams are over, but our friendship isn't over ...
And then the heartbreak ... for both of them ... her words, cutting like the sharpest knives ... what friendship, Samrat? You helped me ... maybe only for a bet ...
and his world comes crashing down around him ... she knows ... he was going to tell her himself, but she already knows ...
and he can't say a word as she goes on ... you helped me, I helped you ... where was the friendship in that? Now exams are over ... you don't need me ... and ... long pause, as she looks down, swallows her tears, and looks back at him, as determined as ever ... I don't need you.
and she walks off ... not looking back.

And I am hooked ... totally, completely and utterly hooked to Gunjan Bhushan ... softvoiced, meek, mild Gunjan Bhushan, who just delivered the ultimate slap in face to the cool dude of the college, without raising her voice even once, without any name calling, any show of anger ... broke a friendship with a guy whom the rest of the college, or the female half, would have killed to have had ... but he broke her trust ... and that was what broke her heart.

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