Thursday 31st July
Just when I decided to watch Rangrasiya as a completely new show, and made my peace with it, the cvs decided that they weren't going to let us forget Paro after all. So an episode full of memories ... all the more poignant because they were understated ... unspoken sorrow in Rudra's eyes, and Maithili's ... unspoken longing in little Dhruv's eyes ... the conversations between Rudra and Dhruv always seem to bring in the woman who loved them both the most in the world.
... interspersed with crackling interactions between Mohini, Sumer and Shatabdi, and their little imp Koel ... Koel seems to be her grandmother's carbon copy. Shatabdi has started an achaar business in competition with her saasuma ... and Sumer is well and truly stuck between the two women. Of the two, Shatabdi seems to have the upper hand ... so Mohini is well and truly served with her just desserts. Except that she just won't give up!
Today the cvs brought in lots of memories of Paro ... Rudra, Dhruv, Maithili ... all remember her everyday, miss her deeply ... and try, in their own way, to live the way she lived, and would have liked them to live ... in the present, and with a smile.
So Paro planted a rose bush before Dhruv's birth ... and every year, Rudra and Dhruv place a rose in front of her picture on Dhruv's birthday.
Dhruv misses his mother ... Rudra tries to be the best father he can be ... but he can't quite manage it without Paro.
A nice birthday celebration for Dhruv ... for once, the cv's spent time on celebrating a happy event ... again with memories of the past ... as Dhruv makes his birthday wish, Rudra remembers what he wished for ... Paro.
And like father like son ... Dhruv wished for Paro too.
Koel asks him how that's possible ... his mother has gone to God. Poor Dhruv downcast for a moment ... but he'll make do with someone like her.
And Maithili, mother to both the kids, sits down to tell them about what a woman like Paro would be.
Interspersed with the entry of Myrah .... how does Sanaya do this ... a changeover in a single day ... to a character who is as big a contrast to Paro as one could imagine.
Where Paro was gentle and kind, Myrah is rough ... where Paro was delicate, Myrah is tough ... while Paro never raised her hand on anyone, Myrah can chase down a thug for her bag, without any help ... while Paro learned how to use a mobile phone and modern kitchen appliances only after marriage, Myrah uses laptop and phone simultaneously, and doesn't even think about it.
Myrah ... the daughter of an industrialist, the niece of a minister ... today's girl ... bright, confident, tech savvy ... in Udaipur to fix the venue for her wedding. While her parents have fixed the rishta, to a boy she knows, she didn't get the choice then ... so she will choose the wedding venue herself. But her antics of chasing down a thug alarm her uncle, so she will be provided with a 24 hour bodyguard.
Rudra has left the BSD and started a security company. No prizes for guessing who Myrah's bodyguard will be.
Today the episode pace slowed down from the frenetic pace of the last couple of weeks. It was a decent watch. Ashish was much better today than yesterday ... quiet, restrained, an emptiness in his eyes, his smile never quite reaching them ... his world is his son and his dead wife, and he loves them both equally, he has kept Paro alive in his memories and brought her alive in Dhruv's world, by telling Dhruv about her at every opportunity.
Little Dhruv misses having a mother, longs for his mother, for the woman his maasi and father talk so much about, and seem to love so much. So much does he miss her, that his birthday wish is just that ... his mother.
Precap - Myrah meets Dhruv, Dhruv meets Myrah ... mummy?
Just when I decided to watch Rangrasiya as a completely new show, and made my peace with it, the cvs decided that they weren't going to let us forget Paro after all. So an episode full of memories ... all the more poignant because they were understated ... unspoken sorrow in Rudra's eyes, and Maithili's ... unspoken longing in little Dhruv's eyes ... the conversations between Rudra and Dhruv always seem to bring in the woman who loved them both the most in the world.
... interspersed with crackling interactions between Mohini, Sumer and Shatabdi, and their little imp Koel ... Koel seems to be her grandmother's carbon copy. Shatabdi has started an achaar business in competition with her saasuma ... and Sumer is well and truly stuck between the two women. Of the two, Shatabdi seems to have the upper hand ... so Mohini is well and truly served with her just desserts. Except that she just won't give up!
Today the cvs brought in lots of memories of Paro ... Rudra, Dhruv, Maithili ... all remember her everyday, miss her deeply ... and try, in their own way, to live the way she lived, and would have liked them to live ... in the present, and with a smile.
So Paro planted a rose bush before Dhruv's birth ... and every year, Rudra and Dhruv place a rose in front of her picture on Dhruv's birthday.
Dhruv misses his mother ... Rudra tries to be the best father he can be ... but he can't quite manage it without Paro.
A nice birthday celebration for Dhruv ... for once, the cv's spent time on celebrating a happy event ... again with memories of the past ... as Dhruv makes his birthday wish, Rudra remembers what he wished for ... Paro.
And like father like son ... Dhruv wished for Paro too.
Koel asks him how that's possible ... his mother has gone to God. Poor Dhruv downcast for a moment ... but he'll make do with someone like her.
And Maithili, mother to both the kids, sits down to tell them about what a woman like Paro would be.
Interspersed with the entry of Myrah .... how does Sanaya do this ... a changeover in a single day ... to a character who is as big a contrast to Paro as one could imagine.
Where Paro was gentle and kind, Myrah is rough ... where Paro was delicate, Myrah is tough ... while Paro never raised her hand on anyone, Myrah can chase down a thug for her bag, without any help ... while Paro learned how to use a mobile phone and modern kitchen appliances only after marriage, Myrah uses laptop and phone simultaneously, and doesn't even think about it.
Myrah ... the daughter of an industrialist, the niece of a minister ... today's girl ... bright, confident, tech savvy ... in Udaipur to fix the venue for her wedding. While her parents have fixed the rishta, to a boy she knows, she didn't get the choice then ... so she will choose the wedding venue herself. But her antics of chasing down a thug alarm her uncle, so she will be provided with a 24 hour bodyguard.
Rudra has left the BSD and started a security company. No prizes for guessing who Myrah's bodyguard will be.
Today the episode pace slowed down from the frenetic pace of the last couple of weeks. It was a decent watch. Ashish was much better today than yesterday ... quiet, restrained, an emptiness in his eyes, his smile never quite reaching them ... his world is his son and his dead wife, and he loves them both equally, he has kept Paro alive in his memories and brought her alive in Dhruv's world, by telling Dhruv about her at every opportunity.
Little Dhruv misses having a mother, longs for his mother, for the woman his maasi and father talk so much about, and seem to love so much. So much does he miss her, that his birthday wish is just that ... his mother.
Precap - Myrah meets Dhruv, Dhruv meets Myrah ... mummy?
ReplyDeleteAll,
Didn't watch the episode yet. Looks like the episode's main focus was Myrah (and might I add Koyal as well?). Read the written update. Will post in detail after watching the episode. Visited IF. Frankly, I am not surprised that people have already started talking about Myrah and Paro is getting sidelined slowly. I am not going to say if it is right or wrong. Perhaps the makers were counting on this kind of response from the audience and they are right. I don't want to judge the track. I guess this track might focus more on Myrah-Dhruv relationship. Hopefully Rudra doesn't get sidelined. Because he is the main component of the equation. Dhruv might just be a catalyst. I am still holding on to my stupid wishful thinking that Paro and Myrah might be connected. I hope the CVs are not cooking a Shiv-Sati-Parvati story here. I am sure that the leads would make us believe anything the CVs want to show. But I am still expecting a connect between the past and present. Call me an emotional idiot if you want, but all those moments between paro and rudra are difficult to forgot. Atleast for me. I am not trying to be negative about the new plot. All I am asking is to not forget Paro and make her a memory in Rudra's life.
- Madhumitha
Read this Madhu
ReplyDeletehttp://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4115660
Hey Archana,
DeleteThanks for the post. I had already read that. Did you guys notice that the trp has gone up? From 1.8 to 2.3. Which is good. So, patha nahi what is cooking in the CVs brains. So not too sure. Was a bit disappointed with the IF junta's reaction after seeing Myrah. That's why this rant.
Sorry guys. Am still in a melancholic mood. Someone very close to me is 75% Parvati. So her death is a little depressing. I will snap out of it soon.
Thanks again Archana. For infusing some positivity. Really appreciate it.
- Madhumitha
Totally understand. Sanaya acts so well - you can't help falling in love with the character she plays. Even during IPKKND I hated the "hate marriage" and how Khushi was treated by Arnav and her family.
DeleteI really hope this Myrah is Paro (I don't care how they spin it). I find it odd that Rudra can fall for Paro's look alike. Will he not see Paro every time he sees Myrah?
Not sure whether that is the twist or not - but it makes me feel better about watching it. Maybe CVs are playing us and what they show will depend on the TRPs.
I'm not sure if you can trust the TRPs for last week - the increase is probably because of Paro's death and leap. We'll see if they stay that way.
A LETTER TO DIA
ReplyDeletemy dear dia,
i have always considered u as my best friend and u r still my best friend,the one whose thoughts echoes mine so perfectly.So its you to whom i can turn to for an advice when i'm facing a difficult situation just bcoz of RR.U r a doctor too and a very wise and experienced person.so i request you to pls take out some of ur precious time to help me out and seriously,i will be grateful to u forever if u do so.[ dia,this post is going to be really long and i hope u will have patience to read the entire thing and give me preferably,a good,long reply that can sort out my issues]
i've never revealed much of how i am earlier.but from my earlier posts,i guess u'd have gathered that i'm quite an emotional person,esp. in terms of shows i watch[eg.IPK and RR].i admit,i loved RR a lot and esp paro,and i realise that now.i hate tragic endings and i seriously i could not believe this happened to RR.i know dia,u were very very upset and i dunno how u managed it in at an emotional level.ur farewell to paro was so touching. [ i hope someday ST and the insensitive,business-minded creatives realise the grave damage they've done to their loyal audience.they deserve a TIGHT SLAP for what they've done.]
i had watched monday's epi upto the scene of rudra leaving to the hospital asking paro and baby dhruv to take care,then I JUST CHANGED THE CHANNEL.i couldn't bear to see any more,i knew what was coming up due to BTS/SBS/articles.but what happpened to me after that is really significant.i rememberd the god bharaai scene[i somewhat liked the 'naazuk si naiyya' song] and started crying.though i was crying buckets over the weekend,i couldn't stop.[ I KNOW I'M SOUNDING STUPID,AFTERALL ITS A FICTION.BUT THAT'S THE TROUBLE].tears were falling thick and fast as i rememberd paro,the situation has not improved still,but tears are under control now.NEVER i have felt this emotional for a character/a show.in this span of 7 months,i now realise that attachment to paro was building up steadily[all credits to sanaya for that] and I HATE ST FOR DOING THIS.i just cant rewatch any parud scenes,they've become even more heart wrenching.
i havent nearly missed any single epi of RR in this span of 7 months,so i'm finding it more diffficult to forget abt RR and that's making me more upset and messed up emotionally.THAT'S WHERE I NEED UR HELP MY DEAR DIA.what should i do??
CONTD IN NEXT POST.
CONTD..
ReplyDelete*should i watch RR again??
i just dunno.i cant stand RR without paro.and from the new montage itself,i''m put off by rudra-myrah story.i cant stand rudra falling for a lookalike and the entire family accepting her as rudra's wife and dhruv's mom.then,where is our paro??for me its TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.for the past 7 months,the horrible cvs were drilling into our heads-PARUD FOREVER.and now mukta dhond has the audacity to tell 'trust the makers',i felt like sending truck loads of dandas to her.
and not satisfied with that,the horrible cvs are hell-bent ''that they weren't going to let us forget Paro after all. So an episode full of memories ... all the more poignant because they were understated ... unspoken sorrow in Rudra's eyes, and Maithili's ... unspoken longing in little Dhruv's eyes ... the conversations between Rudra and Dhruv always seem to bring in the woman who loved them both the most in the world.''[ no words can be better than urs for today's epi].
i didnt watch the epi,and from ur post and updates,i'm pretty sure that i'll be reduced to another bucket of tears if i watch that,already tears are flowing down my eyes reading ur farewell and today's post.[dia,pls dont think that i'm a cry baby,i dont even cry watching such movies but this is happening first time for me and that's why i need ur help desperately]
though i'm a big fan of KKHH,i somehow cant come to terms with rudra-myrah[ unless myrah turns out to be paro which has just 0.00001% chance]. there's a post in IF regarding this:
http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4115660
i seriously feel sorry for this hopeless optimistic people,though i wish what they say turns out to be true,i can even compromise with logic and watch a re-incarnation track[ there was a malayalam movie named 'rajasilpi' where the look-alike of hero's wife meets up with hero and starts recounting all her past life events one by one to the shock of family members and finally all realise that she is indeeed the re-incarnation of hero's wife,the movie was a well acclaimed one.ARE THE CVS LISTENING??]
while remebering paro and reading abt today's epi,i just thought HUMNE CVS KA KYA BIGAADA THAT THEY ARE HELL-BENT ON TORTURING US WITH MEMORIES,as though we hadn't had enough.dia,i hate to ask this,but what do u think was paro's final 'one more thing' to rudra?[i know u r upset recollecting but just out of sheer curiosity]
so,dia,after reading this,u might have understood my state of mind and how that's affecting me in AD.just consider me as ur little sis writing an open letter to her dear sis and best friend and PLS HELP ME LIKE A WISE ELDER SISTER.I SINCERELY HOPE U WILL HELP ME AND ADVICE ME ON THE RIGHT TRACK.PLSSSSSSSS,ITS A REQUEST.
WAITNG FOR UR REPLY,
with love,
ratna.
ps:others[madhumitha,MB,lakshmi,aki,archana,shwetha[where r u?] can join in too and advice me and share ur feelings.and borrowing madhumitha's words,it completely echoes my feelings:
''Call me an emotional idiot if you want, but all those moments between paro and rudra are difficult to forgot. Atleast for me.All I am asking is to not forget Paro and make her a memory in Rudra's life.''
i hope u all would be able to help me.
Hi Ratna,
DeleteI can understand how you feel. I am like you - I do get emotionally attached to these soaps (so far I have watched only IPKKND, CC and RR (all Sanaya's).
When I find the episodes distressing I stop watching them. I only read Diya's updates. She has a way to putting a positive spin on an episode. Once I feel I have calmed down sufficiently, I watch the episodes.
My advice would be to stay away from watching the episodes and IF for a while.
Take care,
Archana
Hey Ratna,
DeleteI agree with Archana. Stop watching them for a while, if they are so distressing. And read Dia's updates. And definitely don't visit IF. Anybody writes anything in IF. A perfect forum for bashing others. So, stay away from RR for a while. That might help.
Take care and stop worrying. You will get over it.
Hi Ratna! Agree with Archana and Madhu - stay away from RR for a while, use the time to pursue another hobby/task that you enjoy doing or must complete within a self-imposed deadline and come back when you have detoxed. You will see life with a different perspective.
DeleteRatna, sweetie ... sorry for the late reply ... I had to dash to Delhi on some urgent work early this morning, have been out the whole day, and just logged in to read your note.
DeleteI'm touched deeply by your words, and honored at the love and respect you've given me ... thank you so much for that.
Sweetie, I can only say the same thing that Madhu, Aki and Archana have said before me ... if RR is affecting you so deeply, then take a break from it, and try not to even think about it for a few days. All said and done, this is FICTION, it's not real, the characters Rudra and Paro are not real ... though kudos to the actors for portraying them so well that we feel that they are. But they are NOT ... and it's not worth it beating your head and getting depressed over some fictional characters so much that it affects your real life.
So take a break, read some books, watch some light comedy movies, or some chick flicks, I always find them to be great mood elevators.
And when and if you are ready to come back to RR, come back to it as though it is a new show, after a couple of weeks, when either all thoughts and references to Paro have been erased, and you can watch it as a light hearted new show ... or we know for sure Myrah is Paro ... at the speed the cvs take most tracks, we should know one way or the other in a couple of weeks at most.
I read the post you're talking about ... it did give me hope ... but I will watch RR 2.0 as though it is a new show ... and with the faith that Myrah is indeed Paro. And if the cvs show us that she is not ... well, there are enough clues in the screenplay to prove that she is ... so we can write our own alternative ending with Paro's return. Which we CAN ... because it's a story, and it can have any ending we wish to believe in.
Afte all, if we can believe in the divine love of Rudra and Paro, then we have to believe that they will always be together.
So cheer up ... take a break ... give yourself some time ... and come back only when you're ready to do so.
thnx a bunch dia,i love u for ur reply,short and sweet.
Deletepray for me that i get over RR very soon and move on in AD.
and,yes,SHWETHA, WELCOME BACK.
DIA AND THE BLOG NEED YOU IN THESE TIMES.
and,your 'who?' post brought a smile to my face.
ratna.
Golu Little sa Dhruv just stole my heart today, felt like running to him and give him loads of hugs and kisses, oh what a cutie. He misses his mom badly just like any kid will, but is trying is best to put a brave face and cheer his Dad's mood. He is Paro's split image alright.
ReplyDeleteI know many people are not happy with the maker's showing lots of flashbacks and references to Parvathi- but I felt it was appropriate, they were mostly trying to lay foundation for Myra to show how opposite she is to Paro and mostly to justify what they are going to show later especially with Dhruv wishing for his mother or like he said even her look alike will work too!
If the makers would completely forget about Paro, I am sure there would be a bunch of fans out there who may state how insensitive are they that they have completely moved on to Myra without even giving us a flashback or mentioning about Paro! So its like a double edged sword, the CV' s are in trouble no matter what!!
So we come to know that Myra is completely opposite to Paro and is here to plan her wedding to her long time friend arranged by her parents!!!
No prizes in guessing this wedding is not gonna happen, obviously...
I wasn't impressed with Myra's entry, chasing the local thief her concern for her favorite bag and all the selfie, meh.., wasn't all that impactful somehow to me :-/
So obviously Rudra is going to be her security in charge, well as for that- he left the army because he is guilty of not being able to protect Paro, but now he is a security officer, again protecting others but only difference is he is not working for the country anymore its his personal business, but it still involves protective duties right?? How is he cool with that???!!!
On the lighter side Sumer as usual still gets pushed around but this time by two women- wife and his mother, poor guy he in sandwiched between them, LOL ;-)
And Koel is a cutie- a combo of her mom and granny she is complete pataka! ;-))
With the precap looks like Dhruv's wish is going to come true rather soon :-)
@Morning Breeze: I am glad that the CVs have not ignored Paro completely. They will need her as long as Rudra changes his mind. What a change within a couple of days!!! Let us see how the CVs proceed. First they will try to cement a bonding between Myrah and Dhruv. It would be completely uncharacteristic of Rudra, if he at any point of time falls for Myrah. Because apart from the looks, she is simply not Paro. Kahan se kahan pahunch gaye hum? I wish the PH and the CVs had the guts to proceed with the original script, no matter what! Thanks to TRPs.
DeleteAnd did you read MBC post today? She was her usual self today. So, Myrah is getting married in 10 days. The MBC girl has rightly pointed out that Myrah has to pataofy Rudra within 10 days. How? Will wait and watch. :D :D
No Madhu-Mitha, could not catch her post today AD is getting really hectic, at least previously I could catch the show and this blog in time, now I have too much in my plate, somehow found time to squeeze in both the RR's ( Rangrasiya & Ramblings and reminiscences!!!!!!!!!!- I realized that just now ;-) ) today.
DeleteThat's why I have decided will watch a week or two more RR 2.0 and if it does not grab my attention won't bother making time for it ;-( :-/
I don't know why they show modern ladki either as too lightheaded or evil you know what? Worse, the girl is shown as all over the place till the hero calms her down*rolls eyes*
DeleteBtw, what was with the chamkila bhadkila Suit Rudra was wearing?
Shwetha, Welcomes back *hugs*
DeleteAAAAAAANNNNDDDDD she's back!!! Shwethu!!!! *HUGS*
DeleteWe've been missing your danda here!!!! Welcome back!!!!
Sanaya did say that Myrah ahs no depth or baggage and is all flighty and chirpy, with no thehraav ... that's Rudra's jib.
But seriously ... how and why would Rudra fall for a girl like her anyway?
And even more mystifying, how and why would a girl like Myrah fall for a lonely widower like Rudra at all?
YAY! Shwetha, glad to hear back fro you ;-)
Delete@ratna,
ReplyDeletelooks like you took Paro's death hit you really hard, I know its tough to believe that she is only a fictional character, hat's off to Sanaya for breathing life into the character.
My opinion sometimes sometimes one gets so emotionally attached to a serial that you can't accept the change treat it like a bad break-up, its really painful and difficult to get over, but first thing to do avoid all the things that reminds you or associated with the person, similarly if you can't bring about watching RR don't, take a break from watching it, avoid IF like plague and don't bother reading any article related or watch off-scene segments!!!!
Complete detox till you are able to clear your head then come to a decision.
And most importantly chillax its only a FICTIONAL DRAMA nobody actually went through it and thank god for that!! :-)
Take care, regards.;-))
ARGHH... typo, meant * Paro's death hit you really hard*!
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention something. Thought of mentioning yesterday itself. But missed it. Have to give it to Ashish for playing father to a seven year old kid. Not many actors / actresses would want to play a father role to seven year old kid. Considering the fact that he himself is under 30.
ReplyDeleteditto on that.
Deletethnx MB,madhumitha,archana etc. for ur suggestions,i'm thinking on the same lines on too,think i will take a lot of time to get over it.u know,its difficult to push out a show which u watched 7 months so lovingly from one's head,but i will defo try!
ReplyDeletestill sad that dia didn't reply,pls do dia,its a request,and a long one too!
Ratna, I totally get where you are coming from, wish I could say something to cheer you up:( Fact is I still get super duper annoyed when I think of IPK and how that got ruined after November farak padta hai. Truth be told, for me IPK got over post mandir bandagement.
DeleteSo going into RR I was consciously detached so I guess, I am handling it better. But I still feel bad that Paro was a beautiful character which kinda never got its due. I loved her strength and the firm way she handled Rudra. Have good memories of the show of what I watched.
Right now Myrah appears a bit fluffy for lack of a better word, I have to say though I am intrigued and might watch the show for a while again to see how they are going to take it.
I watched RR knowing fully well that it will make way for BB, so was excited about the fact that with a fixed episodes, they won't butcher the story, unfortunately they panicked in the first month itself, grrr...
I am kinda curious how they are going to take this track and super duper annoyed again that such a crucial track and you don't show promos, uff....
I am resigned to the fact that I will never ever get to watch a beautiful love story on Indian Telly which delivers on its promise.
Not much of a help was I?:(
Sorry and Hugs.
Ratna, replied to you above ... please do read. :)))
DeleteTake care!
Boy, does this Rudra get over thing fast or what?!!!!!!
ReplyDelete8 Saal har raat - Laila....Laila Who?
Paro, here I come.
Bawling his eyes out for BSD - BSD what?
Security Agency, here I come.
Shuru honay say pehlay khatam, mourning for Paro - Paro Who?
Myrah, here I come.
Thanks for remembering me.
Here I come:-) ....Again.
WooHoo!!! Shwetha's back! Missed you girl!
DeleteLOL ... Shwethu ... this is why we missed you so much!!!!
DeleteDon't forget ... 15 years grouching over runaway maasa ... maasa who?
Maasa and Baapusa both dead and gone ... and not a second thought about them.
Welcome back shwetha :)
ReplyDelete- Madhumitha