Yeh Zindagi

Last of the episodes that hooked me to MJHT and Sajan. Actually - three episodes in this set, to include the entire post ball SG scenes - Januable, Galti and Yeh Zindagi.

After the Valentine ball, Samrat and Gunjan quietly leave the ball and go off on his bike. He takes her to the chai stall and they have probably the first of what became their trademark - heart to heart talks. Loved the awkward silence at the start - both not quite knowing what to say, after all the bitterness and anger, now suddenly things have changed. And then they both start together, laugh and that breaks the awkwardness. Gunjan won my heart with her apology - simple straightforward words, I was stupid, I overreacted, I took my annoyance over the bet too far, I never saw everything you did to make up, and how much you helped me.
Mohit's dialogue delivery still needed a lot of work at this point, but he had defintiely improved in his acting. And Sanaya was excellent - the first time I really saw how beautifully she spoke and how sweet her voice as Gunjan was.

Next scene - Galti - when they blame themselves for the distances, Gunjan showing her obstinacy for the first time, so finally Samrat laughs, ok baba, it was your fault ... now can we forget this?! They talk more, about Nupur hearing what was meant for Gunjan, that Samrat feels her to be his only friend, and tells her for the first time how much he listens to her, goes by her reactions, how she has become his guiding light, his true friend, not someone who will support him in everything blindly, but only when he is right. And then he laughs, enough of praising you, now your turn to praise me ...

Last scene - heart stealer ... lost for words, Gunjan does what she does best - she sings 'Yeh Zindagi' for him and only him. And that's all that they need ... they take off again, simple pleasures, chaat, when all the while he's talking, talking and she just listens, her eyes fixed on his face, and a smile constant on hers, they're happy just to be with each other, they don't need anything else, something which again became a Sajan trademark, that simple joy of just being together ... mirchi, so he rushes to get her ice cream, caught by a policeman, they both apologise and take off again ... a magical night ...

And my most favourite bit - when he drops her back, she waits for him to leave, he tells her to go in before he will leave ... another cute spat, when she rolls her eyes without bothering to say anything - no, I'm not going before you - I can watch this bit 1000 times and still laugh at her expressions here - then Samrat says, ok, I'll count to three ... She agrees, and starts to leave at 3, then realises he's not leaving, so comes back all huffy - you're cheating! And he says - dare i cheat? Again? And they both laugh ... and then she just gives in, gracefully, sweetly, with no ego whatsoever ... says, ok, you win, 1, 2 3 ... and goes, handing him his win ... or is it her own ...
And last, the trademark 'palat' - she turns for a last look, of course he's waiting for it, and they finally say bye ...
Sam thanks God for giving him his friend back.

This was the night they fell in love - and didn't even know it.

Januable
Galti
Yeh Zindagi