15th Mar Thurs
There was something sublime, almost spiritual about the ArHi confession ... all defences, all barriers stripped away ... naked love and longing ... all in the eyes ... in the soft halting words ...
The words of Khushi ... I tried to forget, I couldn't ... I tried to understand, I couldn't ... you tell me ...
The way she pushed down his hand from her eyes, the way he turned away as though accepting it as rejection ... the way she held his hand as he turned to leave ... the way he looked down at it, at his hand held in hers, the first time she had ever made the first move ... the slow hope dawning ... the way she held his face between her hands and asked her question ... the way his eyes melted and filled ... the way he cupped her face in his hands in turn ... the way he lifted her in his arms, like he always does ... the way he wiped her face so gently with the towel ... the way her eyes opened again and she asked her question again ... her eyes pleading ... locked to his ... the first time she never looked away, not for an instant ... the way he held her hand against her heart and answered her ... his other hand cupping her face ... and the last ...
Hamari dhadkanein ...?
Ek ho jaati hain ...
An episode filled with emotion, overflowing with their love, so palpable you could feel it, you felt you could reach out and touch it ...
Not a single kiss, not even a hug ... but two people connected like they could never part again ...
*edit later * other things also happened, chiefly RS finding out the sleeping arrangements, which means they will change pretty darn soon ...
*edited*
Episode starts with Arnav still searching for Khushi, worried even in his intoxicated state, or maybe because of his intoxication, unable completely to hide his worry when she disappears from his sight even for a minute ...
Where did she go?! She was here just a minute ago ...
Dragged out by an anxious Shyam, who demands to know the reason for her hasty marriage, sure that he's right, from what she let slip to Nani, she was forced, she never wanted to marry Arnav, she hates him, of that RRR is sure ... and in her inebriated state, he can finally find out the truth ...
But she's not so drunk that she's going to tell anything ... least of all to RRR ... frustration again for him ... and he loses his patience and tries to cajole her, then force her to tell ...
She manages to free herself but color goes in her eye, and as she cries out in pain, RRR sees Arnav searching desperately for Khushi ... as he hides, Khushi half-blinded, runs away to safety ... and Shyam has a narrow escape from Arnav ... frustration again, thwarted again, he goes back home, and discovers the truth of the sleeping arrangements - a scrap of torn cloth from the quilt cover lying near the poolside, and an extra set of blankets and pillows ... triumph again ...
ARHI :">
the gazebo again ... this time in the daylight, billowing white curtains ... open, yet private, their own world ...
Khushi washes her face, cleansing herself of the color in her eyes, and the Creepwa's touch ... and as she slowly wipes her face, she remembers another man's touch ... so many times ... the Diwali lights, the circle of diyas, the payal, the almost-kiss ... the kiss ... the dance ... the way he put color on her face just a short while ago ...
I wondered why the encounter with Shyam was shown before this ... I realized it was for Khushi to realize the difference ... the touch she never fought, never sought to escape, always got lost in ... welcomed in the depth of her heart ... why? One man professing to love her, and she recoiled from his touch ... one man declaring he hated her, and her heart welcomed his closeness, his touch ... always ... why?!
And he's there ... the man himself ... worry, concern written on his face ... and she turns to him, her confusion showing on hers, in her eyes ... why is this happening?
She turns away, still not sure of the answers, he slowly walks towards her as she rubs her eye again ... holds her gently and turns her to him ... holds her hand and blows the dirt from her eye ... gently ... oh so gently ... and she stares at him again ... why?! So much hurt he has given her, yet when she's in pain, in trouble, somehow he's always there for her ... always ... to comfort, to soothe, to help, to protect ... always ...
And they stare at each other as his hand stills ... searching, searching desperately ... do you feel what I do? Tell me ... I need to know ...
She pushes his hand down almost abruptly and turns away again ... heartbreak, only heartbreak, so many times, every time she tried to find the answers to her questions ... can she bear another heartbreak?
And he looks at her averted face ... she's not his, she doesn't want to be, she loves another man ... why did he forget that? And turns to go ... for the very first time, giving up, accepting her rejection ... he tried so hard to hold on to her, but she doesn't want him ... for the first time, she pushed away from his touch ...
And he stops ... frozen in time ... frozen by one touch ... the touch of her hand ... in his ... holding him back, bringing life slowly back, restarting his heart which had all but stopped ... the very first time ever ... Khushi reaching out to him, frightened, terrified of another heartbreak, not even daring to look at him, but she can't let him go ...
Always it was he who couldn't let her go ... today it's her ...
He looks slowly at his hand in hers ... back at her face ... as though he can't believe it ... and this time he's the one searching, searching her eyes ... as her hands come up slowly to cup his face ... so gently ... tremblingly ... another first ... the first time she's touched him of her own volition ... so intimately, as though knowing he is hers ...
I want to ask you something, Arnavji ...
Her hands come to hold his hand, hold it close to her, tightly in hers, as though scared to let go ... and his eyes never leave her face ... not daring to hope yet ... but wanting so desperately to ...
Why does it happen? Every time you come close to me, my heart starts beating faster? I tried so much to understand ... but I couldn't ... I tried to forget ... but I couldn't ...
Tell me please, because I need to to know ... I tried so hard to forget ... every time you broke my heart, I tried to forget what this heartbeat meant, but I can't ...
(Sanaya's voice and eyes in this part ... almost begging, pleading, choking with emotion ... how does she do it?! And Barun's eyes ... showing his regret, his slow dawning of understanding, what he did to her ... how much he hurt her)
Why does this happen?
And he reaches up to cup her face in his hands in his turn ... gently, tenderly, as though she is the most precious thing in the world ... too choked even to speak at her innocent admission ... so many times he has hurt her so much, pushed her away to protect himself, hide his own vulnerability, yet she doesn't hate him, doesn't turn away from him ... still trusts him ... still seems to want him ...
And his gentleness gives her strength, courage ... for once he's not turning away from her questions, refusing to answer them, or worse, belittling or insulting her with cruel words ... she asks again ...
Tell me ... why ... why my heart beats faster than my very breath ...
And she faints in his arms ... her head on his shoulder ... overcome by the emotions and the drug ...
His eyes are as moist as hers, his heart too full to speak ... he lifts her and carries her home ... his love, his life ... his wife ...
(Small scene of TF and TQ, TQ getting achar for nasha, TF searching for Khushi still ... where has she disappeared? Oye Mr Rattlesnake, she's with her hubby, you keep your big fat nose to yourself.)
Back to ARHI :">
By the poolside - the bewitched Bermuda triangle one which no one but them can see ... (Arnav needs to fence this one off, with electric fences and gates, and preferably a few armed guards) ...
Like homing pigeons, they're back to their private turf ... Khushi still unconscious, Arnav gently wiping the color off her cheeks, so gently as though she's a porcelain doll, the most precious thing in the world to him ... (Barun brought out his still drunk state effectively here) ... caressing her cheeks, her hair,as though unable to stop touching her, reassure himself she's still there, with him ... or maybe just because she's his and he can ...
And she opens her eyes and looks straight at him ... unafraid, unsurprised ... eyes still heavy with the drug ... and the flashbacks of their oldest moments ... the dargah and the mannat ki chaabi - his chaabi, which she held for so long ... their first meeting in Delhi, the accident which led to her jobhunt ... the day she wore the red sari and he was spellbound for the first time ... the first hug - the save in the rain ... the first time he saved her from the consequences of his actions ...
She's nothing if not tenacious, even in her drugged state ... her eyes never leaving his for an instant ...
You haven't answered me yet ...
He shakes his head comfortingly, wipes the tears at the corner of her eye ... for once, he has the answers and he's going to give them ...
"I'll tell you why it happens this way ...
He takes her hand to his heart ...
When you're with me, my heartbeats speed up to match yours ... and our heartbeats become one ... what you feel ... what I feel too ...
The smallest of barely there smiles on her face, the peace in her eyes, the confusion and fear gone ...
Hamari dhadkanein ...
He nods reassuringly ... ek ho jaati hain ...
And their eyes never leave each other ... if eyes are the windows to the souls, then this was a meeting of souls ... of two lovers destined to be ...
Thoughts - some very scattered ones:
Acting - superlative ... take a bow, Barun and Sanaya ... in fact, take several! =D> =D> =D> Such few dialogues today, it was all through the eyes, through gestures, subtle, delicate ... and the scenes overflowed with emotions. Fantastic acting by the duo!
Fantastic direction too ... the director must have given some sort of brief ... but these two just lifted it to some extraordinary level today!
Loved the gazebo setting ... at night, it held magic, in daylight it held a different charm ...
The poolside was shot with such close closeups ... the actors rocked ... yet again! The last little gesture - Arnav strokes her cheek gently with his thumb, and she turns her face slightly into his hand, a gesture of his possessiveness and her belonging, yet never losing eye contact ...
Felt like the entire world just dropped away and it was only these two left ... in their own private world, in their little bubble ... wanting or needing no one else ...
A truly beautiful confession ... now who will remember how much tomorrow? And will KMH interrupt yet again?!
Edited ArHi scenes from the episode
ArHi acceptance
There was something sublime, almost spiritual about the ArHi confession ... all defences, all barriers stripped away ... naked love and longing ... all in the eyes ... in the soft halting words ...
The words of Khushi ... I tried to forget, I couldn't ... I tried to understand, I couldn't ... you tell me ...
The way she pushed down his hand from her eyes, the way he turned away as though accepting it as rejection ... the way she held his hand as he turned to leave ... the way he looked down at it, at his hand held in hers, the first time she had ever made the first move ... the slow hope dawning ... the way she held his face between her hands and asked her question ... the way his eyes melted and filled ... the way he cupped her face in his hands in turn ... the way he lifted her in his arms, like he always does ... the way he wiped her face so gently with the towel ... the way her eyes opened again and she asked her question again ... her eyes pleading ... locked to his ... the first time she never looked away, not for an instant ... the way he held her hand against her heart and answered her ... his other hand cupping her face ... and the last ...
Hamari dhadkanein ...?
Ek ho jaati hain ...
An episode filled with emotion, overflowing with their love, so palpable you could feel it, you felt you could reach out and touch it ...
Not a single kiss, not even a hug ... but two people connected like they could never part again ...
*edit later * other things also happened, chiefly RS finding out the sleeping arrangements, which means they will change pretty darn soon ...
*edited*
Episode starts with Arnav still searching for Khushi, worried even in his intoxicated state, or maybe because of his intoxication, unable completely to hide his worry when she disappears from his sight even for a minute ...
Where did she go?! She was here just a minute ago ...
Dragged out by an anxious Shyam, who demands to know the reason for her hasty marriage, sure that he's right, from what she let slip to Nani, she was forced, she never wanted to marry Arnav, she hates him, of that RRR is sure ... and in her inebriated state, he can finally find out the truth ...
But she's not so drunk that she's going to tell anything ... least of all to RRR ... frustration again for him ... and he loses his patience and tries to cajole her, then force her to tell ...
She manages to free herself but color goes in her eye, and as she cries out in pain, RRR sees Arnav searching desperately for Khushi ... as he hides, Khushi half-blinded, runs away to safety ... and Shyam has a narrow escape from Arnav ... frustration again, thwarted again, he goes back home, and discovers the truth of the sleeping arrangements - a scrap of torn cloth from the quilt cover lying near the poolside, and an extra set of blankets and pillows ... triumph again ...
ARHI :">
the gazebo again ... this time in the daylight, billowing white curtains ... open, yet private, their own world ...
Khushi washes her face, cleansing herself of the color in her eyes, and the Creepwa's touch ... and as she slowly wipes her face, she remembers another man's touch ... so many times ... the Diwali lights, the circle of diyas, the payal, the almost-kiss ... the kiss ... the dance ... the way he put color on her face just a short while ago ...
I wondered why the encounter with Shyam was shown before this ... I realized it was for Khushi to realize the difference ... the touch she never fought, never sought to escape, always got lost in ... welcomed in the depth of her heart ... why? One man professing to love her, and she recoiled from his touch ... one man declaring he hated her, and her heart welcomed his closeness, his touch ... always ... why?!
And he's there ... the man himself ... worry, concern written on his face ... and she turns to him, her confusion showing on hers, in her eyes ... why is this happening?
She turns away, still not sure of the answers, he slowly walks towards her as she rubs her eye again ... holds her gently and turns her to him ... holds her hand and blows the dirt from her eye ... gently ... oh so gently ... and she stares at him again ... why?! So much hurt he has given her, yet when she's in pain, in trouble, somehow he's always there for her ... always ... to comfort, to soothe, to help, to protect ... always ...
And they stare at each other as his hand stills ... searching, searching desperately ... do you feel what I do? Tell me ... I need to know ...
She pushes his hand down almost abruptly and turns away again ... heartbreak, only heartbreak, so many times, every time she tried to find the answers to her questions ... can she bear another heartbreak?
And he looks at her averted face ... she's not his, she doesn't want to be, she loves another man ... why did he forget that? And turns to go ... for the very first time, giving up, accepting her rejection ... he tried so hard to hold on to her, but she doesn't want him ... for the first time, she pushed away from his touch ...
And he stops ... frozen in time ... frozen by one touch ... the touch of her hand ... in his ... holding him back, bringing life slowly back, restarting his heart which had all but stopped ... the very first time ever ... Khushi reaching out to him, frightened, terrified of another heartbreak, not even daring to look at him, but she can't let him go ...
Always it was he who couldn't let her go ... today it's her ...
He looks slowly at his hand in hers ... back at her face ... as though he can't believe it ... and this time he's the one searching, searching her eyes ... as her hands come up slowly to cup his face ... so gently ... tremblingly ... another first ... the first time she's touched him of her own volition ... so intimately, as though knowing he is hers ...
I want to ask you something, Arnavji ...
Her hands come to hold his hand, hold it close to her, tightly in hers, as though scared to let go ... and his eyes never leave her face ... not daring to hope yet ... but wanting so desperately to ...
Why does it happen? Every time you come close to me, my heart starts beating faster? I tried so much to understand ... but I couldn't ... I tried to forget ... but I couldn't ...
Tell me please, because I need to to know ... I tried so hard to forget ... every time you broke my heart, I tried to forget what this heartbeat meant, but I can't ...
(Sanaya's voice and eyes in this part ... almost begging, pleading, choking with emotion ... how does she do it?! And Barun's eyes ... showing his regret, his slow dawning of understanding, what he did to her ... how much he hurt her)
Why does this happen?
And he reaches up to cup her face in his hands in his turn ... gently, tenderly, as though she is the most precious thing in the world ... too choked even to speak at her innocent admission ... so many times he has hurt her so much, pushed her away to protect himself, hide his own vulnerability, yet she doesn't hate him, doesn't turn away from him ... still trusts him ... still seems to want him ...
And his gentleness gives her strength, courage ... for once he's not turning away from her questions, refusing to answer them, or worse, belittling or insulting her with cruel words ... she asks again ...
Tell me ... why ... why my heart beats faster than my very breath ...
And she faints in his arms ... her head on his shoulder ... overcome by the emotions and the drug ...
His eyes are as moist as hers, his heart too full to speak ... he lifts her and carries her home ... his love, his life ... his wife ...
(Small scene of TF and TQ, TQ getting achar for nasha, TF searching for Khushi still ... where has she disappeared? Oye Mr Rattlesnake, she's with her hubby, you keep your big fat nose to yourself.)
Back to ARHI :">
By the poolside - the bewitched Bermuda triangle one which no one but them can see ... (Arnav needs to fence this one off, with electric fences and gates, and preferably a few armed guards) ...
Like homing pigeons, they're back to their private turf ... Khushi still unconscious, Arnav gently wiping the color off her cheeks, so gently as though she's a porcelain doll, the most precious thing in the world to him ... (Barun brought out his still drunk state effectively here) ... caressing her cheeks, her hair,as though unable to stop touching her, reassure himself she's still there, with him ... or maybe just because she's his and he can ...
And she opens her eyes and looks straight at him ... unafraid, unsurprised ... eyes still heavy with the drug ... and the flashbacks of their oldest moments ... the dargah and the mannat ki chaabi - his chaabi, which she held for so long ... their first meeting in Delhi, the accident which led to her jobhunt ... the day she wore the red sari and he was spellbound for the first time ... the first hug - the save in the rain ... the first time he saved her from the consequences of his actions ...
She's nothing if not tenacious, even in her drugged state ... her eyes never leaving his for an instant ...
You haven't answered me yet ...
He shakes his head comfortingly, wipes the tears at the corner of her eye ... for once, he has the answers and he's going to give them ...
"I'll tell you why it happens this way ...
He takes her hand to his heart ...
When you're with me, my heartbeats speed up to match yours ... and our heartbeats become one ... what you feel ... what I feel too ...
The smallest of barely there smiles on her face, the peace in her eyes, the confusion and fear gone ...
Hamari dhadkanein ...
He nods reassuringly ... ek ho jaati hain ...
And their eyes never leave each other ... if eyes are the windows to the souls, then this was a meeting of souls ... of two lovers destined to be ...
Thoughts - some very scattered ones:
Acting - superlative ... take a bow, Barun and Sanaya ... in fact, take several! =D> =D> =D> Such few dialogues today, it was all through the eyes, through gestures, subtle, delicate ... and the scenes overflowed with emotions. Fantastic acting by the duo!
Fantastic direction too ... the director must have given some sort of brief ... but these two just lifted it to some extraordinary level today!
Loved the gazebo setting ... at night, it held magic, in daylight it held a different charm ...
The poolside was shot with such close closeups ... the actors rocked ... yet again! The last little gesture - Arnav strokes her cheek gently with his thumb, and she turns her face slightly into his hand, a gesture of his possessiveness and her belonging, yet never losing eye contact ...
Felt like the entire world just dropped away and it was only these two left ... in their own private world, in their little bubble ... wanting or needing no one else ...
A truly beautiful confession ... now who will remember how much tomorrow? And will KMH interrupt yet again?!
Edited ArHi scenes from the episode
ArHi acceptance
if yesterday was epitome of happiness ....... today was epitome of emotions ....... complete justification to the "dil mein sukoon sa"
ReplyDeletegazebo then ...... gazebo today ........ reflection of arnav's emotions echoing with each word expressed by khushi's
khushi has taken a step forward .... for the first time she held him back ..... she won't let go off him, she will heal him with her love
i loved that one simple touch of FB's ....... as if saying this is how we met ....... this is the person now I cannot live without ..... no matter how much it hurts
& the confession ...... yes Shwetha Haayyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
no flowers, gaudy decoration, expensive gifts, candles or dramatic poetry ..... NOPES
their moments have been private ...... and this is the most private of all ...... &yes again its by the magical poolside
even then every moment felt like sheer poetry
LOVE YOU ArHi/SaRun
on a lighter note ..... being the tycoon ASRisn't he getting away too cheap ..... i mean
engagement: bandage
sangeet: natraj murti
haldi: dupatte mein rang lagana
shaadi: no guest, only mangalsutra and sindoor
muh dekhai: maa ke kangaan
or aaj toh aaj hi
sama......SHOPPING..I want our tycoon to take he out to shopping, looks like I have to start doing that till he does just like our carrying shiddat.
DeleteYou know someone in IF made a very apt and funny point, he should start buying her things rather than returning her things,*rofl*
Did anyone survive this "sublime" confession? *THUD*
ReplyDeleteok mind took a short break from Arhi land. Just noticed that our Shiddat of 20 mins of Arhi was granted !!! yepiiiiiiiiiii !! except the 2 mins of TF and 30 sec of TQ-TF. Shwetha & Gargi say again Hayeeeeeeeeeee!! " Jahapana tuse great ho" !!
ReplyDelete"Sirf ehsaas hain ruh se mehsoos karo, pyaar ko pyaar hi rehno do, koi naam na doon"...
DeleteI am just humming this beautiful song over and over again...
Haaaaayyyeeee...
Delete....Thudding away Aaru...
Rekha, what a song!!! Perfect ... 'sirf ehsaas hai yeh, ruh se mehsoos karo ... pyaar ko pyaar hi rehne do, koi naam na do ...'
DeleteHayeeeeeee, Awwwwww, THUD!!!!!!!! AGAIN & AGAIN
DeleteI'm left absolutely speechless by today's turn of events. Barun and Sanaya were perfect. When the audience can feel what they are portraying so well without so many words, with just their eyes, you know they're doing something right.
ReplyDeleteWaiting on your edited post Dia~
When Khushi says" Hum aapse kuch puchna chahte hain arnavji", hear the tremor in Khushi's voice....Sanaya at her very very best.....just makes u forget that we are feeling all this for a fictional part...To me Khushi is real becos of Sanaya!!
ReplyDelete*grinning like a bafoon!!!*
ReplyDeleteA 100/10 for this episode - this is what romance should look like - i was almost at the edge of my seat saying - kiss her idiot - she is ssoo perfect!
going for a rewatch - but only one thing comes to my mind now - they better not forget this - they cannot forget this!!!
What I would hate and what I think may happen...first thing that came to mind after the nimbu ka aachar comment....
ReplyDeleteKhushi will see Anjali standing in the room watching them and think his reply was HMC act...
That won't happen right...I mean I'm totally being paranoid and it won't be that right....????
no no gargi that should not happen - (fingers crossed) she has to know that he is being truthful - its not just the words but so much more! - she can make out the fake HMC from what just happened - right!
Deleteand i feel the achar comment was to keep us hanging in suspense as to what will happen once the effects of bhang wear off!!
on a lighter note - i guess she felt that this lazy husband of hers blows into her eyes once in six months - better 'hold' on to him and get him to ANSWER!
Gargs, I hope not ... but Khushi was looking so drugged, I have a feeling she will go off to sleep peacefully after this ... at least, I hope so ... and KMH will arrive just in time to tell Arnav to put his wife into bed because she has passed out!
DeleteAs our shiddat of them falling into bed together is not happening ... ok, not sulking, because this was way, WAY better!!!
I dread that too ..... but hope CV's won't take that risk.It will kill the moment. They can actually make an overjoyed Anjali go and re-telecast everything she heard to RRR. The way she always says things she likes .... she will go on and on about how much her chotey loves Khushi. Delusional as Creepwa is he will interpret the statement and confirm it as Khushi doesn't love Arnav.
DeleteI was hoping when she cupped his face, she was going to kiss him......seriously.
DeleteMona, With you, Kiss her atleast today you, when you tuck her in.
Dia, You know what I hope, Anjali comes and sees them and asks Bitwa, you are going to let her sleep there, carry her and tuck her in your bed, she will be comfortable that way or Bitwa does that on his own.
So Khushi's BedPravesh Happens - Either at Anjali's insistence or he does it on his own.
So I am still hoping Waking up together happens.
Sama: You know what will be awesome, she goes and tells Shyam, you know both are fine in bed sleeping together and Shyam will be WHATTTTTTTTT????
Rekha: Sanaya was Innocence personified yesterday.
Gargi: Nooooo, HMC act, that would be worse case scenario. But you never know, Bitwa has tadpaofied bitiya, so may be it is her turn???
I suppose they won't remember everything but even if she doesn't I hope he does. Even if it's a little hazy and he's not sure whether it actually happened or he dreamt it let the memory be there... And even if he's too hesitant to bring it up again an ask her if she remembers anything at least the memory will be there...it may be enough to make him doubt and start paying closer attention to things he's been overlooking in his anger and heart break.
DeleteAm at work now, but all I can say , is 'Classy'. This is how a business tycoon would propose or profess his love.
ReplyDeleteI was so glad that Khushi took the first step, left to our 'Khadoos and Darpok' , he would probably walk away again , afraid of rejection. It's too late to admit now, but I did have this shiddat of Khushi holding him back one day and asking him the why question. I shed tears for both of them today, this has been one of the best confessions I have ever seen on screen.
Will come back later to read your comments.
I had tears too ... this was simply beautiful ... one could feel the emotions through the tv screen!
DeleteThese two deserve all the acting awards television has to offer!
I agree with both of you, it could never have been the I love you or bawling my eyes out I love you.....It had to be something classy and classic....ARHI Style.
Deletestill recovering from the episode!!everything about it was perfect!!
ReplyDelete@gargi..please!!woh nahi hona chahiye!!they have come soo far..HMC act will just ruin the whole journey!!
points i loved.. Khushi making the first move and holding his hand..
Arnav wiping that tear..showed a new side!
and every second of that pool side scene..hhhaaayyyyeeeeeeeeee
It was so simple. It was just right
ReplyDelete...made me wonder if the extremely fortunate people in real life experience something like this...Gosh this show is making real life seem quite dull...
He searches for her, the only person on his mind and finds her in the gazebo and her mind is also on him...on them...and he calls out to her. She has rang in her eyes and instantly he wants to fix it, he turns her around so gently. She’s staring at his hand and how gentle he is with her now. He’s full of single-minded concern and then he notices her watching him her face full of some unreadable emotion and once again he gets lost in her eyes...she looks at him and then slowly dejectedly lowers her eyes and then removes his hand...
She can’t let him kick-start her heart every time and then have him crush her...she cant read him...she doesn’t want the heart break she wants to forget...He silently accepts her removal as dismissal of him...And of his unrequited love, he’s always wanted her but she doesn’t want him...and he turns to walk away from her. For the first time Arnav is absolutely broken and ready to leave wordlessly...He’s fought with every force, bent everyone’s will; even hers and made sure she cannot leave him...but when she removes his hand-something she’s never done...she’s never rejected him in any way before...that he can’t fight and so he turns to leave her this time because she doesn’t want him.
She stops him. The first time any physical interaction initiated by
her...she removes his hand but isn’t ready for him to leave. Just as much as he can’t let her leave him -She can’t leave him...she’s tried so hard to forget, she doesn’t want to feel this way but she cant forget so she grabs his hand.
Both of their eyes filled with questions...she hesitantly comes closer and cups his face...he looks up at her stunned and she looks at him she really looks at him as looking into his eyes will strengthen her resolve...and it does and she takes his hand and holds it right next to her heart...she steals herself to ask him...knowing full well he might just break her heart all over again...her voice was trembling ...she needs an answer and his terrified of what it might be...
The moment she said the word bhulana chahte hai...Arnav winces...he doesn’t want her to forget, not a single moment. He can’t forget. And then he sees the real pain and sadness in her eyes...of what she’d hoped for and of what happened and how she tried so hard to let it all go but cant...he cups her face and she still clutches onto him not letting go...Again she says tell me...explain it to me...help me understand...
She finally got through...every single wall he built, every barrier to shut out everyone and safeguard his heart ...she circumvents...he needed to hear these words from her, needed her to hold onto him this time because he’s been the one fighting everything keeping them apart. He needed to know that he made her world come to a standstill just like she did his. He affects her. Usse utna hi farak padta hai. He could feel just how much she loves him.
The combined triple action of saying her dil ki baat, bhaang and her husband take their toll on her. He absolutely carefully picks her up and heads to their room, to their poolside place. He walks so much surer, so much more calmly, absolutely assured now...she’s fixed the one thing that’s been eating away at him, that’s made him hurt and hurt her, that’s torn him apart and now that she’s fixed that he’ll fix the rest...
...ctd...
DeleteHe ever so carefully wipes her face ...then once again lost in her unconscious innocence caresses her face and she stirs...she wants him to tell her to explain it to her inexperienced innocent self..what is happening...Now with the broken pieces of his heart intact he leans in closer both completely aware and comfortable with the proximity and takes her hand and tells her that he will tell her...and he goes on to mend what he broke.
‘jab tum mere paas hoti ho...tumhare dil ke dhadkanon ke saath saath meri dhadkaane bhi tez ho jati hai...’
Her pure unadulterated happiness at finally hearing a verbal declaration...
“Sab kuch karte ho, phir keh kyun nahin sakte?
You do it all, but why can you never say the words?
Sab kuch karta hun, phir kehne ki zaroorat kyun hai? Samajhogi nahin?
I'm showing you what I feel, why do you need me to say the words?Can't you feel it? “- Dia 2nd Feb.
Ab keh bhi diya...
Jo tum mehsoos karti ho....jo mein mehsoos karti hoon...I feel it too, You make me feel crazy sick in love too, We feel the same way about each other...
The way she says... ‘humari dhadkane...’ as though putting that final seal on the existence of a ‘hum’...
Can it all ever happen so simply? So irrevocably? So Undeniably?
Gargi - beautifully written!! I am still reeling for the feeling. Love the IPK family and so glad to be part of it somehow.
DeleteGargi, your post made me tear up again ... beautiful!!!
DeleteEspecially the part about how she says she wanted to forget but couldn't ... and he winces ... that part hit me the most too ... that explains Khushi's amnesia about all their moments to all the doubters ... she TRIED to forget, she tried desperately ... because every time he reached her heart, he followed it up with heartbreak, till she had no choice but to steal herself away from it, bury all those moments to stop them hurting her so much ...
And the way she's looking down when she holds his hand, terrified even to look at him ... terrified of another heartbreak ... her voice when she asks, trembling, so scared of more rejection ...
And for Arnav, that one step by her was what it took ... that and the bhaang ... she exposed her heart to him, she exposed HER vulnerability to his actions, and released the gate to the flood of his emotions.
They both knew their vulnerability to each other, that's why they hid it so fiercely ...
Gargi, AWWWWWW....Too good and you quoted Dia's post too, wow.
DeleteDia: Sooooo true, bhulana chahtay hain par bhula nahin patay..How many times we have seen her since the resignation especially to get him out of her head, heart and not succeeding just like him. So she is telling him, you are not the only one who fought this feeling, I did too and failed and I am glad that I failed.
Well dine Gargi - you are Dia's true Jan-nasheen! it really was well done - both the episode and your post :D
ReplyDeletePs. did anyone notice - the bhang was supposed to 'bring out what's in your heart' - hence ODG almost blurts out the truth to the family and Does blurt out the question to ODB , right - BUT ODB - says nothing (except that he loves her) about his 'so called' delima - what i mean is - he does not question her/talk about his suspicion/his hurt at ODG being a cheat - does that mean that in his heart of hearts he always knew HDG could never have cheated him - and then does this mean that the marriage was a knee jerk reaction, yes, but he was in a way saving HDG rather than punishing him. (If i remember correctly, after the terrace scene - his first reactions were all about how his Jijaji was cheating his Di - he did not think of ODH cheating till a while later)
Am going to be in Arhi land all day even though have stupid reports to submit - No Gargi, real life is no where as exciting!! :D
Mona, his first reactions after the terrace scene were about his own heartbreak ... seeing her in Creepwa's arms ... his Di came later ... that's what I remember ...
Deleteand yes, ODB's only dil ki baat is about how much he loves Khushi, nothing about her cheating on him ...
Has he unconsciously realized over the last few days, with all the family drama, especially with Khushi's efforts to win over HIS Di and Nani, that he was wrong about her cheating?
It will be very interesting to see how they take this now!
True, real life has nothing so exciting on offer!
Dia, I agree with Mona, his first FB's after the terrace scenes were about TF and TQ....and how much TQ loves TF.....later when he drives away, there he has all her FB......
Deleteread somewhere on IF that in his heart he knows that ODG won't cheat him, its only his mind that's not following the heart....
Mona, Dia, Geeta: Agree, it was always about him and her..and like Anjali so rightly said, he does everything for Khushi but says it is for me.
DeleteI know from 4 days we jumped to a month..feb 14 to march holi, but the 4 days are more than enough for him to cool down and realize Khushi can't do this.
It is like Diwali mess all over again, he got into an engagement with La because of Khushi and fumbled till La gave him an easy way out and He himself realized he can't go with it.
Same case here, he got married to Khushi thinking she betrayed him, now he needs to realize what he did wrong and make amends.
What broke his defences and made him confess his feelings for her?
ReplyDeleteIn the past whenever she had demanded her answers, he had always clamped up.
The first such incident was after his fight with the goondas, where he revealed his protective side to her. When she questioned him, he dropped her in the middle of the road.
The second incident was when he put on the payal on her feet and nearly kissed her, revealing his tender and passionate side to her. When she questioned him about his action, he ended up announcing his engagement to La.
More recently, when he forcefully married her and he revealed his anger, pain and frustration, she asked him why did he torture both of them. Again he failed to answer her.
So whenever she questioned his action, which stem from the deep feelings he has developed for her, he always raised the barriers around his heart for fear of rejection or ridicule.
Today was different. She asked him the reason, not for his actions, but hers. The sheer innocence and sincerity of her questions bowled him over. She is as transparent as one can get and he saw that her feelings mirrored his. He no longer felt the need to hide himself for she simply surrendered her heart to him in that one simple question. The barriers just had to come tumbling down and he bared his soul to her unabashedly.
I do hope that both atleast have some faint recollection of the most beautiful confession of love seen on T.V. so far. It was tenderness personified and the effect is enhanced by the fact that these two have had one of the roughest relationships seen between fictional couples. The contrast is just too stark to be ignored.
The scene where Arnav wipes away the colour from her cheek is quite intriguing. Why was he rubbing away the colour he himself applied on her?
Arnav had applied the colour on her cheeks after Anjali encouraged him to do so - A reference to their marriage of compulsion which was done to safeguard Anjali's marriage.
When Shyam held Khushi's cheeks tightly he had smudged that colour. A speck goes into her eyes and she isn't able to see clearly. - I felt this was symbolic of how Shyam is defiling Arshi's relationship, which despite being out of compulsion, is still pure because these two really do love each other. Khushi is not able to see clearly just how right for each other Arnav and she really are, thanks to Shyam's deviousness in leading Arnav on to believe Khushi loves him.
Despite her efforts to clear the speck out of her eyes, she is unable to do so till Arnav steps in and blows it away gently - This seems to indicate that Arnav would clear things up.
When she pushes away his hand he had left reluctantly only to be held back by her - This shows that once everything is cleared up between them, Arnav may move away from her because he feels guilty for having put her through so much pain but she will hold him back and bare her heart to him.
When he realises what a precious gift he had gotten, he may want to start afresh with a clean slate. This is shown in that poignant scene where he wipes her cheeks off the colour, indicating that this bond which has been marred by jealousy and vindictiveness would be dissolved to be replaced by a lasting bond of love, care, understanding and more importantly trust.
The holding of each other's cheeks by both Khushi and Arnav is indicative of their unspoken plea to the other to accept them as they are and place their trust in them.
Opti
VERY TRUE, Opti ... you nailed it. Earlier it was about exposing HIS vulnerability, and he always shied away and pulled that mask down ... today she exposed HER vulnerability to him and that brought all the barriers tumbling down.
DeleteWe've said this earlier, haven't we ... every time she exposes herself, every time she acknowledges defeat, he actually doesn't like it ...
Here again she exposed her vulnerability ... and like you said, when it was about him, he clamped down ... that fear of rejection, of being abandoned always present ... but when it became about her, her fears, her emotions, it actually gave him the strength, the courage to expose himself ...
This was really one of the most beautiful confessions I have ever seen on telly.
Love your colors analogy too ... and loved the one about Khushi holding Arnav back ... for the first time, he accepted her rejection, turned to leave - not because HE wanted to leave, but because it seemed to be what SHE wanted ... and she held him back ... is that a sign of what will happen when the truth comes out? That he will regret the pain he caused her, feel that she is better off without him ... and she will be the one to hold him back?
Always she has been the stronger one emotionally, today even in their drunken state, it was no different - in spite of her heartbreak and fear of more rejection, she managed to ask him her questions ... and today he plucked up the courage to answer ...
[quote]The holding of each other's cheeks by both Khushi and Arnav is indicative of their unspoken plea to the other to accept them as they are and place their trust in them[/unquote] - loved this one ... a plea for trust, for understanding ...
By the way, finally watched the Michi scenes you posted ... they were good, but agree with you, hope this couple can surpass that intensity. I think they can.
Deleteexcellent, opti. spot on.
DeleteBrilliant Opti!
DeleteDia, Spiritual is the word.
ReplyDeleteYou know what the moments from the epi were for me, more than the words...
It was the way she stopped him, clasping his hand.
We have seen her stop his way before, in diwali, on their marriage night..Infront him both her hands outstretched demanding answers.
This time it was different, it was as if to say, take me with you, don't leave me and She initiated the contact which was huuuge for him.
It was the way she cupped his cheek
don't avoid looking at me, don't find an excuse to look somewhere else, look into my eyes, it has been there all along
The way he cupped her cheek
To say It has always been you, You have any idea how long I have been waiting for this moment
The way he wiped his tears
Immense relief, wiping away all the negatives and embracing the postiives.
The words, so innocent and so pure of being in love with each other.
Mine, Yours, OURS!!!
Sach boloon, I just wanted to build a wall around them so that they can live that moment and rest of their lives in peace and being totally in love with each other with no outside interruptions.
And what made it more special that it came after both the families accepted their marriage, IPKKND Team Truly Rocks!!!
Will be back with more......Just one more exam to go, yipee!!!
Gals, Pray that she does well today, plzzzzzz
Good Luck for your girl :D
DeleteYes I loved it when he wiped his tear ..... "Immense relief, wiping away all the negatives and embracing the positives." TRUE
shwetha, your writing... (dhak dhak)
DeleteShweths,
DeleteBest of luck for your beti!
LOVED your take ...
Yes, today was all about emotions, about gestures ... words had very little to do with it ... they just released the gates, but the flood was that of emotions that had been held back, suppressed for so long ...
She took the first steps today - always he had been the one to step forward, and she backed away ... even their eyelocks - he held her eyes and she always looked away ... today she held his hand to stop him from leaving, she held his face to look into his eyes as she asked her question, she searched his eyes for her answer, not his words ... and when he cupped her face in return, her eyes closed with thankfulness ... because for the first time, he didn't brush her off, he didn't break her heart again ... he responded with all the tenderness she needed ...
The way he wiped his tears ... the way he wiped her tears ... that reassuring look, the slight shake of his head as he wiped her tears ...
The utter calm and peace on their faces when he completed her sentence ... both acknowledging it finally ...
Simply beautiful ... could you ever imagine in Indian tellyworld with its overblown exaggerated emotions and saas-bahu dramabaazi, we could get such subtle beautiful scenes!
Thanks guys, one more to go and we are free!!!
DeleteSama, Jaya: It was those rare moments you witness that makes you fall in love with love.
Dia: He was like a kid when she cupped his face, as if really you care for me too. And the way he was tending to know, so happy with the knowledge that his love is being reciprocated sood sameth If I may say so, that I am there for you always, to hold you, protect you, cherish you.
Hayeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
Dia, Gargi and Opti .......... BEAUTIFUL !!
ReplyDeleteWishlist:
1. Today I want Khushi to ask the next question "If this is so then why did you say that you hate me". As Opti said this will be a question to his action so he would definitely try to leave. Now this is what i want - Arnav was sitting on the recliner while Khushi was questioning him, so as he tries to leave Khushi promptly sit on his lap. "Aap hamare sawalo ke jawab diye bager nahi ja sakte"
Well she was bold enough to hold his hand, cup his face .... few steps at a time :D :D
2. Let Anjali hear the conversation too (ArHi unaware)... she is the teasing kind .... so from next day she goes on "Naniji aisa kyoun hota hai ..... akash aisa kyoun hota hai e.t.c ...... if she has to be the KMH let it be in a cute way
i want especially no.2 to happen
Deletedia, wonderful edit, as usual. (applause)
ReplyDeletethe way she clasped his palm.. not his wrist.. to stop him. (melt)
the way she brought his hand to her heart (shiver)
the way he was looking for answers in her eyes... his relief..(mashallah)
his single tear (dhak dhak)
the poolside was expected to be magical.. it delivered... in spades.
the huge (shudder) at the slimy vermin defiling their room.. their beds.. their pooolside... completely erased by his one touch. one shared sentence. ..
loved that she erased the vermin's touch with rosewater. loved that analogy( from IF, forgot who posted it) of how her marriage bed was cursed by shyam's crushed rose petals, now she has washed him off in rose water and so the curse will lift.
thanks CVs, for making a whole country cry at the sheer romance of the scene. the writing, the direction.. the sound engineering! ... and of course the acting. always the acting.
p.s.
dia, wow our shiddats hold such power? we should make more.
p.s.s shwetha, good luck with hindi.. after all, if ASR can talk and explain such a complex topic , your daughter is sure to ace her test!
@शवेता ....
ReplyDeleteआपकी बेटी को परीक्षा के लिए हम सबकी शुभ कामनाएं है।
गारगी
Yes Dia,
DeleteI want to proclaim this the best romantic moment on tellyworld. I really do. The only thing that stops me is my limited knowledge of how other such romantic moments on screen have been presented in the past.
However, I have no hesitation in saying that SaRun will go on to be regarded as an iconic couple in tellyland. It is a tough act to follow. They have set such a high benchmark.
They truly deserve all the accolades..
I am so so so happy for my lovely Sanaya!!
Ok back from Arhi land !!! Dia Opti,Gargi and shewtha fantastic point of views. Left nothing more to add on yesterdays epic.
DeleteDon’t know what’s in stored today, but I will go by Dia's view of ODG dozing off. *Shiddat Alert?* I might sound too cheesy!!! But I so want Arena to lay his head on her lap, just as if to say I not only give you my heart but my mind and soul. I so want Khushi to run her hand thru his hair as if to say I will always care and nurture them. I don’t care who interrupts them after this. Don’t care its KMH or TF or MB perched on terrace top with her binoculars.
Now for the sleeping arrangements again I don’t care for the reason much, TF, TQor MB. I just want bitwa to carry her into the room/bed.
Next if they remember the confession? I so want Bitwa to remember it because if he can dam carry her to the poolside and if later into the room due the external factors, he better remember why they were there. But Khushi hmmm........I think maybe or may not, because she has been in and out of the bhang effect.
Another *shiddat Alert* I so want ODG addressing herself as Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada, knowingly or unknowingly. Just to remind us that she subconsciously she is aware of the confession.
Phew!!! Back to Arhi land of Reports and Assignments
Oh yes ... I want Arnav to lay his head on her lap, and her to run her hands through his hair ... she can go off to sleep after that :)
DeleteAnd he carry her to the bed.
I want Bed Pravesh, Arnav tucking her in, forehead kiss - see Shwetha's post below :)
Just a thought - will he see the tumbled bedclothes and realize someone has been in their room and discovered the second set of razai/pillow ... it has to be RRR, so poolside sleeping is cancelled!
Jaya: The team rocked yesterday.
DeleteGargi: Aha, writing it in Hindi, nice touch bey! I am glad it is over, jitna milega utna bonus hai. Next is Science on Monday, that explains why I am active again, yipeeeeee
Rekha: Ditto...the best moment ever.
Dia: I remember in one of your early posts you had mentioned how you were happy that finally Sanaya had a costar who could match her...I thought of you and your words while watching..Especially when she asks him so innocently and his expressions and the way he wiped his tear...I doubt any other actor could have matched Sanaya the way Barun did.
Aarti & Dia: I want it I WANT IT..Arnav laying his head on her lap...I want him to do it again when the truth comes out, maybe Anjali is depressed and he comes to Khushi for strength and breaks down and her running her hands through his hair and giving him strength.
*shiddat alert*
Oooooooooh, I love it if Arnav suspects someone has been in their room.
*shiddat alert* for tonite
ReplyDeleteI WANT
KHUSHI'S BEDPRAVESH
ARNAV TUCKING HER IN
A KISS ON THE FOREHEAD, the very least
AND BOTH OF THEM WAKING UP IN BED TOGETHER.
Bas itni si shiddat hai
Bas itna sa khwab hai
Will catch up with the comments later:)
Have edited the ArHi scenes of today (15th March) - will post the youtube link in the main post when they are uploaded.
ReplyDeleteHi Diya, never been able to time manage and come here..but today I wanted to read your full summary..you have done it beautifully:) Todays epi was so beautiful..it was ethereal. It was worth waiting all these months for this is what I felt. Can anybody love another so much...it was just magical. Such subtle expression and dialogues that just touch your heart and make us cry. See me getting emotional again...fantastic performance by Sarun.
ReplyDeleteSandy, Tu aaj bhi missing hai, WT WT WT?
ReplyDeleteEveryone sing with me (Baad may danda maarna mujhay)
Saariyaan Ladkiyan Aayee
Apni Sandy Nahin Aayee
Othay Kaindisi ki daily daily aaongi
Ethay Aaj bhi na aayi
Apni Sandy aaj bhi nahin aayee
:(:(:(:
Dia, Just read your edited post, Wow..You know what in TWTW, you should simply copy paste the whole thing, like Zu and all of us everyone there will love it.
ReplyDeleteShweths, I plan to do that this week, there were so many beautiful scenes, and I can't write them up again ... so will do mostly copy paste this week :)
DeleteDamm Khushi Why did you have to say out to TF !!! *head desk* and dam atleast could have told Bitwa when he asked you * head desk*!!!
ReplyDelete*head desk* why did he leave her alone like that
Delete*head desk* why doesn't someone give Pineapple, yellow being the them of the party?
why don’t they sent TF and TQ on a second HM to pineapple land.pls!!
DeleteBitwa i am ok with you not acknowledging it with ODG and others but DAM!! if don’t acknowledge it to yourself.
Ok little sulking as TF gets upper hand now , but that the game RRR bring it on. Bitwa Bedpravesh ASAP now.
And Bitiya pls connect the dots.you are way smarter!!!
TF needs to go on pineapple diet,grrrr.
DeleteI hate it when they end the episode especially the weekend epi on him...Couldn't they have ended it on a thoughtful khushi.
True shwetha,that's the reason I am sulking so much. Why why couldnt they end it on thoughtful khushi* head desk*
DeletePls no more MU btn Arhi, Bitwa you better do the bedpravesh next week hopefully by monday.
ANOTHER SHIDDAT ABOUT TO BE REALIZED:
ReplyDeleteKhushi occpuies Arnav's Room, will he agree?
Kick him out Khushi, just once just so he can spend the night at pool.
Epi:
Dia & all: Looooooooooved the first part, the totally possesive Arnav who does not want her to go, gets actually annoyed at his Di calling him.
Second part.........aww, how cute was that..when did Anjali record all that and that too from such angles, duhhhhhhhh
Third part......I am sure no one expected this, Shyam knows how Arnav married Khushi and no precap, WT WT WT.
Now we know why Payal will be almost kicked out cos of that face mask thingy, just hoping Arnav steps in to save the day.
Paisa wasoooooool first part of Arhi.
Shweths...I think the payal tagline thingy was a mistake on the part of Channel...coz they have given new tagline today for bedpravesh...so thats something of the past, i think....
DeleteRekha, I think something will go wrong with mami's face pack making her allergy worse, that is for monday I am sure and Arnav will step in to save Payal.
DeleteTuesday we will have Khushi occupying the bedroom scene, I am sure of it
I think the taglines are out of order.. or the episodes are out of order.. I had a feeling they pulled some half baked episodes and replaced them to make for a week-long holi..
Deleteso the taglines they gave to SP dont work in order.. the payal question was for last week.. and the bedroom question is for next week.
yes shewtha first part Paisa wasooool, and lets hope the bedpravesh happens soon!!!
ReplyDeleteNow the Big question
Does arhi remember the confession? I am confused?
If Khushi remembers blurting out to Shyam then she will remember the confession.
DeleteThis is what will happen, BOTH WILL PRETEND THEY DON'T REMEMBER A THING.
I wanted a castle and looks like I am going to get one *head desk*
me too shwets I dont mind them pretending to eacH other but pls acknowldege to ur self pls!!! Espl Bitwa.
DeleteIf they make ARHI forget their confession, Shwetha, get after the CVs with your danda....for troubling our poor babies!!
ReplyDeleteu have the blog power with u
Arhi can be uncomfortable about the confession, thats allowed but THEY CAN"T FORGET ....NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! NEVER NEVER NEVER....
Arthi and Rekha, Dandaaaaaa for sure, But I am sure they will pretend that neither remembers.
DeletePretending is okay....in the circumstances...MU not cleared....and all that!!
DeleteAlso, awkwardness is a given in the situation...so they might drag this a bit with pretension while Khushi finds a way to fight off TF and ODB will stumble on to the truth..
me now tuned into Noreen Khan on BBCradio for the BS interview...never listened to radio show for anything other than Hindi songs..ARHI kya kya karvaoge bhai?
She may try to get SI on air soon...she says...
Rekha, please give update of BS interview later when you can.
ReplyDeleteNew post is up, girls :)
awww Diya, ur description of the opening ArHi scene *dreamy*
ReplyDeleteand BS' interview was so cute...love how genuine and humble the guy is! and the buzz he's created is quite appalling, to say the least!
@All - check out the latest HT article here (http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2890264)...the editor's SNs are EPICC!! quite evident who's d best ;)