Wednesday 12th February
Paro baisa is smart ... she has heard and understood only part of the story, so she makes sure to find out the rest, from the person she thinks is most likely to tell her the truth. And she's right ... she gets pretty much the whole story from Sunehri.
Paro is sympathetic ... but the person concerned doesn't want her sympathy ... and tells her so in no uncertain terms. She's the cause of his misery, his return to this house, the return of the never-ending taunts ... and he blames her even more for that.
Why did she even bother? The softening stops before it gets too strong ... she will not allow herself to feel sorry for him. That little motherless boy she felt sorry for, he doesn't exist.
Kaakisa is sharp as a needle ... the BSD should employ her for their investigation activities. Paro's embroidery technique is enough to get her sniffing for her next clue. Sherlock Holmes would be proud!
Paro baisa is smart ... a very firm no, thanks to Sumer's overtures of friendship, and she tells him in no unclear terms why so. She speaks very little, but when she does, every word counts.
The scene between Kaakisa and Sumer was hilarious! Full of one liners from Kaakisa ... you're trying to get to know her, before that she will get to know you. Two slaps to the head, and your brain started working. God gave you a head for more reason that decorating it with that nest of hair.
Paro is given the job of making breakfast for the entire family, and an accompanying quiz on her fiance's favorite foods.
Paro baisa is smart ... she speaks little, listens more and remembers all that she hears ... she is able to put together all the facts she knows, and manufacture a cover story for Mohini kaaki, with far less fumbling than Rudra. Mohini is left with the unwelcome impression that Paro is smarter than she looks.
Paro baisa is smart ... she remembers Rudra's cover story and makes sure she doesn't blow it. She's from Jaipur and would be expected to know how to work in modern kitchens. Hence a quick tutorial on kitchen appliances and gas is in order ... not from the ladies of the house, but from the person who is best suited to help her. No matter how reluctant he is. And when she's done ... yes, he can go now.
A sweet moment between Maithili and Samrat ... broken by Maithili's attempts at adoption ... Samrat knows his mother will never agree.
Come on, Samrat, be a man!!! You and your wife have to adopt a baby, not your mother!
It's good to see a solid track developing for this couple alongside.
Tension at the breakfast table ... all of Kaakisa's barbs aimed at Paro are somehow deflected ... neither of her sons are in the house for breakfast, and Paro is already keeping aside Sunehri's food for her. Mohini left baffled and frustrated ... she can't needle Paro, so aim through Rudra ... you know his favorite food, but you don't know how he takes his tea?
Rudra has had enough ... and returns Mohini's barbs with far sharper ones of his own ... much to his father's surprised delight. Parvati knows how I like my tea ... black, no sugar. But things change in this house. One spoon of sugar if I see one of your sons, two if I see them both ... and if I see you ... an entire bowlful of sugar isn't enough to sweeten the bitterness.
And he proceeds to demonstrate ... a bowlful of sugar in a cup of tea.
That silenced Mohini all right ... but she will return. Dilsher's delight was hilarious to watch! And Rudra told Paro how he likes his tea, for future reference. Seeing how sharp Paro is, she would have picked that one up easily.
After breakfast, Rudra lets loose his frustrated anger on Paro ... I know you hate this, having to serve the man you hate, remember my likes and dislikes ... tell me what I want to know, and I will let you go, I'll even try to get your sentence reduced.
But Paro isn't having it ... If I suffer, you suffer with me. You're the cause of my troubles, I won't let you off that easily.
It's a different matter that she can't say what he wants her to because she really doesn't know anything.
Both caught up in hatred ... hatred of each other, hatred of what each other represents. But underneath the hatred, there is a fear ... fear of seeing more than they want to see. Paro doesn't want to see Rudra's vulnerability, Rudra doesn't want to see her sympathy. Because that might just change the way they think about the other.
Paro baisa is smart ... she has heard and understood only part of the story, so she makes sure to find out the rest, from the person she thinks is most likely to tell her the truth. And she's right ... she gets pretty much the whole story from Sunehri.
Paro is sympathetic ... but the person concerned doesn't want her sympathy ... and tells her so in no uncertain terms. She's the cause of his misery, his return to this house, the return of the never-ending taunts ... and he blames her even more for that.
Why did she even bother? The softening stops before it gets too strong ... she will not allow herself to feel sorry for him. That little motherless boy she felt sorry for, he doesn't exist.
Kaakisa is sharp as a needle ... the BSD should employ her for their investigation activities. Paro's embroidery technique is enough to get her sniffing for her next clue. Sherlock Holmes would be proud!
Paro baisa is smart ... a very firm no, thanks to Sumer's overtures of friendship, and she tells him in no unclear terms why so. She speaks very little, but when she does, every word counts.
The scene between Kaakisa and Sumer was hilarious! Full of one liners from Kaakisa ... you're trying to get to know her, before that she will get to know you. Two slaps to the head, and your brain started working. God gave you a head for more reason that decorating it with that nest of hair.
Paro is given the job of making breakfast for the entire family, and an accompanying quiz on her fiance's favorite foods.
Paro baisa is smart ... she speaks little, listens more and remembers all that she hears ... she is able to put together all the facts she knows, and manufacture a cover story for Mohini kaaki, with far less fumbling than Rudra. Mohini is left with the unwelcome impression that Paro is smarter than she looks.
Paro baisa is smart ... she remembers Rudra's cover story and makes sure she doesn't blow it. She's from Jaipur and would be expected to know how to work in modern kitchens. Hence a quick tutorial on kitchen appliances and gas is in order ... not from the ladies of the house, but from the person who is best suited to help her. No matter how reluctant he is. And when she's done ... yes, he can go now.
A sweet moment between Maithili and Samrat ... broken by Maithili's attempts at adoption ... Samrat knows his mother will never agree.
Come on, Samrat, be a man!!! You and your wife have to adopt a baby, not your mother!
It's good to see a solid track developing for this couple alongside.
Tension at the breakfast table ... all of Kaakisa's barbs aimed at Paro are somehow deflected ... neither of her sons are in the house for breakfast, and Paro is already keeping aside Sunehri's food for her. Mohini left baffled and frustrated ... she can't needle Paro, so aim through Rudra ... you know his favorite food, but you don't know how he takes his tea?
Rudra has had enough ... and returns Mohini's barbs with far sharper ones of his own ... much to his father's surprised delight. Parvati knows how I like my tea ... black, no sugar. But things change in this house. One spoon of sugar if I see one of your sons, two if I see them both ... and if I see you ... an entire bowlful of sugar isn't enough to sweeten the bitterness.
And he proceeds to demonstrate ... a bowlful of sugar in a cup of tea.
That silenced Mohini all right ... but she will return. Dilsher's delight was hilarious to watch! And Rudra told Paro how he likes his tea, for future reference. Seeing how sharp Paro is, she would have picked that one up easily.
After breakfast, Rudra lets loose his frustrated anger on Paro ... I know you hate this, having to serve the man you hate, remember my likes and dislikes ... tell me what I want to know, and I will let you go, I'll even try to get your sentence reduced.
But Paro isn't having it ... If I suffer, you suffer with me. You're the cause of my troubles, I won't let you off that easily.
It's a different matter that she can't say what he wants her to because she really doesn't know anything.
Both caught up in hatred ... hatred of each other, hatred of what each other represents. But underneath the hatred, there is a fear ... fear of seeing more than they want to see. Paro doesn't want to see Rudra's vulnerability, Rudra doesn't want to see her sympathy. Because that might just change the way they think about the other.
Another good episode. As usual the two PaRud scenes were the highlight. Paro gaining control slowly and Rudra becoming vulnerable, though on the outside it looks just the opposite.
ReplyDeleteMohini kakaisa is one smart cookie and she never relents, she continues to dig. Breakfast scene was nicely done.
Thank you Diya for your extensive post on Paro. It was very helpful in putting to rest my doubts. I hope the writers don't forget it is a journey of both Rudra and Paro from their individual pain towards love and healing.
-U
Dia,
ReplyDeleteAltho i have not been watching all episodes of RR, i do read ur updates here more regularly now...I remember it was your update primarily among other things that piqued my interest in IPK. Ofc, RR is yet to drawn me in but i do like ur updates...gud job....
for me so far whatever i have seen of RR...i find the whole premise of this BSD a bit flimsy and almost pointless.(needs more clarity).Ofc..I do get that its there in the story for a purpose which the writers are trying to uphold...(to get the boy and girl under one roof for this romance to start!!) Writers always seem to forget that the thing that needs most work in a narrative is premise of plausibility...even a semblance will do and a tale will just move on its own steam. They are going with framework of a woman falling in love with her captor (that too a murderer in her eyes) but need to recognise that such an association is bound to be viewed thru a bit of prejudice unless it is worked around imaginatively and sensitively...I am glad they have so far not resorted to gimmickry in terms of Paro's portrayal becos it is easy to slip into that in such cases...and the character turns into a caricature soon..By keeping Paro subtle, i like what they have done to the character in some ways but i just wish they were a little more artful in their subtlety.
I am writing the post today to offer a comment to U's question/comment in yesterday's post..I feel Paro's character is weighed down by the burden of expectations. We feel her behaviour is to be commensurate to her perception of Rudra as a destroyer..but we almost find her dithering at various points, almost appearing at times a willing partner to the charades.
In my view, where RR's writers have failed Paro is in not clearly outlining Paro's confusion in the contradiction of perceptions that she forms for Rudra from her first meeting to all the subsequent interactions...that of the so called enigma of Rudra who is sometimes a protector, sometimes a destroyer..both of which he does passionately. Its as if some honest intention is masked by cruelty. It is this confusion of paro ideally which i suppose the writers have so far not done justice to in the narrative. By now...we should had clearer intent of Paro questioning this contradiction before exhibiting the kind of domesticity she appears to in his presence...this might have given the viewers a better understanding of her position...By not making Paro look like an avenging angel they have done the right thing becos Paro's character is not that of an bloodthirsty, bent upon revenge person..she is desolate at the turn of fate like a lot of people who are faced with adversity like the bolt from from the blue...
ekha,
DeleteHi, and good to see you here after so long!
I think you have a very good point here ... we have been feeling the same disconnect on IF and FB where there are more detailed discussions. You've put it very succintly and clearly. If you don't mind, I would like to post this analysis on an FB group which is visited by the writer, Raghuvir Shekhawat. A number of us have been making the same point there, that Paro's character has not been given the same attention as Rudra's ... both are complex characters and this situation is a very complex one, its not the run of the mill soap situation.
I am not sure I agree with the BSD premise being flimsy though ... it does form an integral part of the story. In fact, I would like more scenes on that side of the story, with Rudra and his seniors, a more detailed follow up of where the investigation against the thakur is going, the scene between Aman and Rudra yesterday was good because it gave a sense that there is some work going on there. If they truly want the show to be different from the usual kitchen politics, that part of the story has to be there.
Good to see you again here! I'm really busy these days, so I barely manage to peep in here ... IF is getting on my nerves though, for various reasons, so I might soon stick to this place only. I did so during IPK, when the BS drooling got too much for me ... now I might do the same for different reasons!
Hi Dia...
Deleteyes..its been a long time...i dip in off and on...i had become inactive when i watched very little on TV.. As of now, am, watching Mahabharata with great interest...have to acknowledge the current piece of work is far more detailed in its research than the one we watched as kids...also, i am probably at a better stage in life to appreciate the nuances which completely escaped me as a kid...Also i am reading the Mahabharata as well as a treatise written on it by an eminent author...
U are free to post any part of my comment in any forum u wish...On RR, i am not yet completely drawn in becos in a way, i like to be more in control of the milieu that the story belongs to..I don't understand or connect with the RR milieu..its completely alien to me but i can sort of relate to the budding romance..i see some promise there but i don't know how it will shape up.
When I wrote about the BSD premise being flimsy...i did not elaborate on it...What i meant is that in any story there is a significance of the backdrop used. Its upto the writer how much to involve the backdrop in the story; it can be a mere bystander, an active participant, a catalyst...depending on its role, the writer requires to do work on the backdrop...When I said BSD is a flimsy premise..i meant to say that I suspect the writers have made BSD a backdrop without having thought out what would be its actual role in the story as the love tale develops...To all intents and purposes, it is a focal point in the story without which the male protagonist would not be holding the female protagonist in his care...so they have to fortify that edifice or else its going to look silly. almost seems as if the man has only one point agenda...with an ulterior motive to boot!! Maybe they have thot this thru..i lack the creativity to see this premise as anything other than a convenient excuse to bring them under one roof but the story needs to convince me that it is a more urgent than that...As of now, the story involving the family members and their past has more purchase value altho from a story standpoint...why should it be so, i have no idea....
For example...in IPK...there were all sorts of silly excuses to make ARHI meet on a daily basis...Lot of them far-fetched but they worked for the story becos they looked convincing for the plot on an everyday basis...those excuses faded into the background while the rhapsodic love tale bloomed...So i am all for creative liberties but I hope the writers will accord me a little more value....(in a way ur response just underscored the very point i made above) Maybe they will do that in the future episodes...
Lakshmi..hello...u may have been a silent reader during the IPK...Ah don't remind of those times....hehehe..I had a severe bout of verbal diarrhoea....hopefully i am past those days...anyways it was a lot of fun and in a way IPK was one of its kind....i will post if i am struck by something in RR too....thank u for ur kind comments...happy viewing!!
Hi Rekha!! I'm lakshmi. How I miss sucha in depth analysis for a show. I used to enjoy reading all your analysis from IPK days. Though you not following RR regularly, please do post your thoughts once in a while.
ReplyDeleteDia agree with you regarding IF. It's is a crazy virtual land.We can filter lot of posts just by the title itself or reading a few lines... I just watch the episode and read some good post in IF and your's in this blog. That's it.. Please do share any good views or analysis from your FB group. It's always good to read insightful view.