First things first ... just downloaded the episode, and holy cow ... it was all of 29 minutes and 41 seconds long ... without a break! They have to slow things down now onwards ... but it was a dhamaka episode all right!
So it starts with scenes of Lucknow, panning slowly to Gomti Nivas, a typical middle-class home (how come all middle class homes are so huge with these gorgeous central courtyards - wish I lived in a home like that!).
And in this Gomti Nivas, preparations afoot for a wedding - one plump cheerful Bua bustling around exhorting people to sing and dance and make merry ... what I liked, the clothes etc are NOT all gawdy, or overly so, especially those of the older women.
Pan to scene inside where a worried Payal stands at window while a figure behind her walks up and down talking all the while (digression here for a minute - big grin - Sanaya is BACK!!!).
So the sisters talk ... I like Payal, wasn't very impressed with her in Manzil, but she was nice here ... worried about her marriage breaking, and also about her father having to mortgage his shop for last-minute dowry demand ... Khushi reassures her that it's not right that their father has to mortgage the shop and she's sure that unseen 'jijaji' doesn't know about the demand, so they need to tell him and he will stop his parents ... (Khushi's intro in bits, they show her eyes, her lips, but not her face yet ... and I'm so glad that in this show we'll see her eyes, so expressive and pretty as they are, and were always hidden behind chashmas in MJHT).
Sisters decide that Khushi will go and try to talk to 'jijaji' ...
More cuteness outside - old ladies giggling away, handing over dentures *rofl* ... buaji wants to lagao 'thumkas' ... Payal comes out, and the Banno songs start (I remember my bua from Allahabad and her Banno songs at weddings ... aww, these old ladies are so sweet, and the old songs are so raunchy, far more than the Bollywood ones!)
Meantimes Khushi is changing her shoes ... to white canvas keds LOLZZZZ ... practical girl, I love her!!! And hats off to whoever in the cv's team who thought of this touch - now if they took six hours to figure this one, was worth it for sheer *rofl* value!
Banno ki behna ... and they figure out Khushi is missing ...
Cut to Khushi mumbling away to scooter ... no, to devi maa ... LOLZZZZ ... they finally show Khushi's face :))) ... her little chat with devi maa is cute, when she tells her, it's not right that they make this demand right now, is it ... lolzz, as though devi maa is gonna answer her right back. So Khushi gets on her scooty in wedding lehnga with white keds and bright yellow helmet ... ONLY Sanaya could carry this off and look cute rather than ridiculous *rofl*
Talk between parents ... the dad wonders if they're doing the right thing by marrying their daughter into such a house ... but mom is typical Indian mom, and says, no, we're ladki-valas, we have to bow to their demands ... the fact that she's Payal's step-mother and not real mom makes this scene touching rather than irritating as always ... that she's not wicked step-mom, and she's ready to mortgage their livelihood for Payal.
Khushi getting stares from everyone ... lolzzz ... fat family staring at her ... more lolzzz, Khushi's explanation paves way for entry of 'rajkumar' ... in helicopter, no less! Big budget show? Then why couldn't they get Nikes for Khushi? lolzzz
Entry of Arnav with dhinchak background music ... pesky reporters asking questions which he ignores and walks off ... ok, the guy looks good as tycoon, I agree.
Stares at Sheesh Mahal - memories of a wedding, Daljit as bride, woman in sari running, gunshot, 'maa' ... Business meeting where AR buys Sheesh Mahal from his uncle, who had turned him and sister out of the house after their mom's death ... so he's back for revenge ... Hmm, is this all to his past? Or is there going to be more?
BS needs Strepsils. Work on dialogue delivery, mate ...
Back to Khushi on scooty ... her phone rings - not devi maaiya ringtone but Dabangg *rofl* ... I like Khushi, I REALLY do!!! :D Payal asks, have you reached, Khushi says, stop calling, phone dying ... ok, this was to be expected ... but the shoes and Dabangg make up for it ;) Khushi tells her sister that one needs usool and zameer in life, not only money ...
cut to AR saying he doesn't need usool, only money ... (fb of uncle throwing him and sister out) ... smart boy changed his name, so uncle won't recognise him?
The bit which I couldn't quite digest - in one day, AR buys SM, converts it to hotel, organises fashion show ... all in the same time that Khushi still hasn't reached from her house to said SM. That was a slow scooty all right... or does A move so fast?!
Entry of Arnav's sister ... Daljit, looking pretty, but she also needs to work on her dialogue delivery. BS has to be blank, stone-faced - he manages to do that all right ;) he does manage to get expression in his eyes when his sister is talking ...
So it's evening in Gupta house, getting ready for wedding, no sign of Khushi or papers ...
Khushi reaches SM ... Side note - why didn't Khushi take the time to take those milkcans off her scooty?!
Asks devi maiyya like she's her best friend - stay with me, ok? Twirls round in her canvas shoes to decide which way to go *rofl*
Fashion show ... clicheeeee ... Khushi lands up on ramp, mistaken for model ... ok, we guessed this ages ago ... absolutely no surprises here ... K whispers to devi maiya ... forced onto ramp, trips, and falls right into Arnav's arms ...
Sanaya's eyes ... *dream*
Precap ... oh boyyyy :))) Waiting for tomorrow!
So it starts with scenes of Lucknow, panning slowly to Gomti Nivas, a typical middle-class home (how come all middle class homes are so huge with these gorgeous central courtyards - wish I lived in a home like that!).
And in this Gomti Nivas, preparations afoot for a wedding - one plump cheerful Bua bustling around exhorting people to sing and dance and make merry ... what I liked, the clothes etc are NOT all gawdy, or overly so, especially those of the older women.
Pan to scene inside where a worried Payal stands at window while a figure behind her walks up and down talking all the while (digression here for a minute - big grin - Sanaya is BACK!!!).
So the sisters talk ... I like Payal, wasn't very impressed with her in Manzil, but she was nice here ... worried about her marriage breaking, and also about her father having to mortgage his shop for last-minute dowry demand ... Khushi reassures her that it's not right that their father has to mortgage the shop and she's sure that unseen 'jijaji' doesn't know about the demand, so they need to tell him and he will stop his parents ... (Khushi's intro in bits, they show her eyes, her lips, but not her face yet ... and I'm so glad that in this show we'll see her eyes, so expressive and pretty as they are, and were always hidden behind chashmas in MJHT).
Sisters decide that Khushi will go and try to talk to 'jijaji' ...
More cuteness outside - old ladies giggling away, handing over dentures *rofl* ... buaji wants to lagao 'thumkas' ... Payal comes out, and the Banno songs start (I remember my bua from Allahabad and her Banno songs at weddings ... aww, these old ladies are so sweet, and the old songs are so raunchy, far more than the Bollywood ones!)
Meantimes Khushi is changing her shoes ... to white canvas keds LOLZZZZ ... practical girl, I love her!!! And hats off to whoever in the cv's team who thought of this touch - now if they took six hours to figure this one, was worth it for sheer *rofl* value!
Banno ki behna ... and they figure out Khushi is missing ...
Cut to Khushi mumbling away to scooter ... no, to devi maa ... LOLZZZZ ... they finally show Khushi's face :))) ... her little chat with devi maa is cute, when she tells her, it's not right that they make this demand right now, is it ... lolzz, as though devi maa is gonna answer her right back. So Khushi gets on her scooty in wedding lehnga with white keds and bright yellow helmet ... ONLY Sanaya could carry this off and look cute rather than ridiculous *rofl*
Talk between parents ... the dad wonders if they're doing the right thing by marrying their daughter into such a house ... but mom is typical Indian mom, and says, no, we're ladki-valas, we have to bow to their demands ... the fact that she's Payal's step-mother and not real mom makes this scene touching rather than irritating as always ... that she's not wicked step-mom, and she's ready to mortgage their livelihood for Payal.
Khushi getting stares from everyone ... lolzzz ... fat family staring at her ... more lolzzz, Khushi's explanation paves way for entry of 'rajkumar' ... in helicopter, no less! Big budget show? Then why couldn't they get Nikes for Khushi? lolzzz
Entry of Arnav with dhinchak background music ... pesky reporters asking questions which he ignores and walks off ... ok, the guy looks good as tycoon, I agree.
Stares at Sheesh Mahal - memories of a wedding, Daljit as bride, woman in sari running, gunshot, 'maa' ... Business meeting where AR buys Sheesh Mahal from his uncle, who had turned him and sister out of the house after their mom's death ... so he's back for revenge ... Hmm, is this all to his past? Or is there going to be more?
BS needs Strepsils. Work on dialogue delivery, mate ...
Back to Khushi on scooty ... her phone rings - not devi maaiya ringtone but Dabangg *rofl* ... I like Khushi, I REALLY do!!! :D Payal asks, have you reached, Khushi says, stop calling, phone dying ... ok, this was to be expected ... but the shoes and Dabangg make up for it ;) Khushi tells her sister that one needs usool and zameer in life, not only money ...
cut to AR saying he doesn't need usool, only money ... (fb of uncle throwing him and sister out) ... smart boy changed his name, so uncle won't recognise him?
The bit which I couldn't quite digest - in one day, AR buys SM, converts it to hotel, organises fashion show ... all in the same time that Khushi still hasn't reached from her house to said SM. That was a slow scooty all right... or does A move so fast?!
Entry of Arnav's sister ... Daljit, looking pretty, but she also needs to work on her dialogue delivery. BS has to be blank, stone-faced - he manages to do that all right ;) he does manage to get expression in his eyes when his sister is talking ...
So it's evening in Gupta house, getting ready for wedding, no sign of Khushi or papers ...
Khushi reaches SM ... Side note - why didn't Khushi take the time to take those milkcans off her scooty?!
Asks devi maiyya like she's her best friend - stay with me, ok? Twirls round in her canvas shoes to decide which way to go *rofl*
Fashion show ... clicheeeee ... Khushi lands up on ramp, mistaken for model ... ok, we guessed this ages ago ... absolutely no surprises here ... K whispers to devi maiya ... forced onto ramp, trips, and falls right into Arnav's arms ...
Sanaya's eyes ... *dream*
Precap ... oh boyyyy :))) Waiting for tomorrow!
And I have to add ... it's going to be sheer unadulterated pleasure watching Sanaya in an author-backed role, getting good amount of screen space, not being sidelined, but instead being the center of the story ... and the center of attention ...
ReplyDeleteAlso, seeing the first episode, it's probably too early to judge yet, but can already see why she was chosen for this role over a newcomer - the role needs an innocence, and yet it demands a powerful actress, who can handle emotional scenes without going OTT ... going by the pre-cap. And Sanaya fits those requirements to a T - she looks young and vulnerable and innocent, and is the queen of emotions, as proved in MJHT; judging by the BS fans reactions, they are already pleasantly surprised by her! Sanaya fans, of course, expect no less.
Another note - liked the sister Payal, and I also liked the actress playing the mother, she has a grace and charm about her somehow.
ReplyDeletebut hello! from where did you download the epi! I can't find it in any of my usual online places! not even youtube. Can you msg me the website! thanks! mujhe bhi dekhna hai! lol :-)
ReplyDeletePx
http://tv.desitvforum.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=20&id=2008&Itemid=157
ReplyDeleteP ... just for you ... cos I want to get you hooked ... to Sanaya!
Vaise even the second episode was fultoo paisa vasool - will post a review tomorrow, but waiting for your comments on the first one now!
Dia
http://www.youtube.com/user/teledunya1#p/u/4/_5zzPHjxkes
ReplyDeletetry this also - need to search a bit more here, but if u check right after the episode airs, you'll find them easier :)
thanks D! will catch up with it asap!
ReplyDeleteAm seriously waivering with BALTH...not sure if i'll keep up with it as the whole set up surrounding the main leads is too k-serial-ish! lol...gets on my nerves! ;p
but MSK jaadu still as strong as ever! ;-)
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ReplyDeleteI've stopped BALH as of now ... just keep checking updates, I think I'll wait for Ram-Priya marriage, because the post wedding scenes should be better. Am only keeping up with IPK at the moment ... am busy till end June again, but want to catch up with Mukti Bandhan after that - seems it's a good show, serious, but well made and acted, and Deepti Naval is joining the cast. That part got me interested :)
Lolzzz ...I don't want you to watch IPK for MSK clone - you might be disappointed ... watch it for Khushi! The jalebi scene would appeal to the foodie in you! I'm doing all the work - even posting YT links here - stop being lazy!
D
LOL! ...you summed me up in one go...a lazy, MSK obssessed, foodie! roflol...you know me better than i thought! aise kaise? ;-)
ReplyDeleteI have seen bits of IPK and I loved Sanaya from the first moment..I don't think she's ever looked more pretty..and her comfort level with her new character is lovely to watch...but am being slow to acclimatise to the look, set up and feel of the show along with the supporting characters. Need to watch the whole week's epis in one go at the weekend and then I will get into it...but for now at least, the less said about the main male lead the better! ;p
Must look out for Deepti Naval...fab yet subtle actress.
Will be back on the weekend to go through your links...your efforts will not be wasted! ;-)
P x