17/2 - Epi 36 ... Fire and Ice - Paro

Monday 17th February

So much happened today ... I'm still catching my breath!

Paro was awesome!!!! Loved her all through!

Continuation of Friday's scene ... Mausam kaaki tries to slap Paro again, since Rudra came in between the first time, this time he won't.
But he does ... again. This time, he holds her hand.
The first time, he allowed Kaaki the hit because Paro deserved it for interfering in their family matter. But not again. Never again.

The PaRud scene ... Rudra loses his temper with Paro, why did she interfere, why did she give away so many details about herself ... she doesn't belong here, she has no link to this house or the people.
But he does.
No, he doesn't ... he doesn't care about them ... and she had better not either ... this is not her home.
And Paro lets loose ... in a low, firm voice, anger well controlled but simmering underneath nonetheless ... then tell me, where is my home? Where am I from? You've taken everything away from me, left me nowhere, with no one to call my own ... Paro is fire and ice in one small package ... unapologetic for the argument, because she can see Maithili's pain, and feels she did no wrong in opposing Mohini. As for relations, she carves her own relationships wherever she goes, because she has none of her own ... how can he take those away from her?

And when Rudra reminds her he took a blow for her, she retorts, why did he come in the way. She can take her own blows ...
I love Sanaya in such scenes ... she just owns them!!! Quiet, low, her voice never raised for an instant, yet the simmering anger and firm confidence in what she had done, was ever present.

And the next PaRud scene was delicious ... full marks to the writers for writing that delicate balance of seesawing emotions, played to complete perfection by Sanaya, the mix of distrust, quiet confidence, based on her absolute belief in her own innocence ... swaabhimaan ... tempered with her caring nature ... beautifully supported by Ashish.
She comes into his room with the haldi lep ... her own conscience won't allow her to let him suffer from the wound he took for her.
The slight hesitation as she bends to apply the haldi lep ... the self-consciousness ... the quick swivel and pull by Rudra ... the stunned moment as they lie on the bed, neither wanting or willing to move ... before they both return to reality with just that slightest touch of self-conscious embarrassment ...
Why did she come?
With the lep ... her maamisa used it for her and her sister in childhood, it will help him too ... it might sting ...
He doesn't want it, he'd rather take the pain ... as usual, it came from a woman ... she needn't have bothered.
Paro doesn't want to live under any ehsaan of his ... she cares least for her own life, but she will not die with the burden of of any favour he did her. And he might be a jallad, but she cannot be the same.
And while she's about it ... she is not the type to betray her people or her country. She is innocent, and one day, he will realise it for himself.
Little does Paro know that Major-sa is fast reaching the same conclusion himself ... or has already reached it.

Dilsher and Mohini have a small run in ... Dilsher seems very happy that the fiery Paro can control his volcanic son. Mohini vows revenge on his taunts.

Interesting that when Sunehri asked Paro about her first meeting with Rudra, Paro's first thought was her nightmare. While Rudra's first thought was the roll in the sand. But as Paro's eyes close in sleep, the destroyer of her nightmares mingles with the protector of her reality. Which one is he?

And Paro finds that standing up for Maithili and Samrat hasn't won her any favours ... it has lost her her jeeja and her friendship.
A watching, much gentler Rudra offers his hand instead ...  I told you, don't try to make relationships here.  Ask me if you need anything.
Paro wondering at this softened Rudra, after the tension of the night before.
The covering of her head with the dupatta ... a sign of the impending marriage? Or the change in the way Rudra sees Paro?

And Mohini kaaki brings forth the promised storm ... by distributing sweets for her dear lamented sister's birthday ... her sister? You don't know? The one who ran away leaving her husband and son alone?

I really want the new fierce Paro to tackle Mohini kaaki in the same vein as she did for Maithili.

And in the precap - Mohini kaaki is busy getting the wedding date fixed ... for Rudra and Paro. Boy, she sure took Dilsher's remark very seriously ... the one he made about being one big happy family.