Thursday 7th August
Rudra and Paro were yin and yang ... both strong in their own way, but he was undoubtedly the stronger one, because Paro was happy to let him be so ... for a village girl, her husband was naturally the superior one in the relationship, that was her upbringing, and the way of nature for her.
Myrah has no such hangups ... she's as good as any man ... if he insults her upbringing without knowing a thing about her or her parents, she will do the same back ... insult his relationship with his wife, and let him see how it feels. If he throws her out with no good reason, when she has asked politely and nicely, has offered to pay for her stay, and his entire family have (apparently) no objection, then she will override his baseless objections, use her pull and stay in the haveli anyway.
But once she comes to know the reasons for his objections, then it might be another matter completely. And Maithili jeeja will do the honours tomorrow.
Sumer is ever-practical and money minded ... Myrah was paying good money, Rudra was foolish to throw her out. Rudra, the ever-emotional one, for him, this house is full of memories ... his baapusa, his maasa, and most of all, his Paro ... how can he let a girl, who looks exactly like Paro but is nothing like her, come in and trample over all those memories?
Danveer tries to make a traumatized Rudra understand ... Dhruv is drawn towards Myrah, he's missed his mother since childhood, he wants that maternal love ...
Rudra is furious ... how can kakusa even begin to compare Paro's mamta with that rich, spoiled brat of a girl? She can never measure up to his Paro.
Hmmm ...
Rudra does have good reason for his apprehensions ... Dhruv is becoming attached already to this stranger who has his mother's face ... he's upset that she left without meeting him ... he won't eat dinner with his father, because his father threw Myrah out. Rudra manages to trick him into eating, feeling sorry for his son, but still determined to spare him any more hurt ... and of course, getting close to Myrah and then discovering that she is not his mother, can only hurt the child more.
But he hasn't bargained for the inexplicable pull Dhruv feels for Myrah ... and for Myrah's pull towards Dhruv . Neither has Rudra bargained for Myrah's connections ... and her temper, which is as hot as his own. And unlike his sweet docile Paro, Myrah is not helpless, she is in a position to do something about his rude behaviour.
And she does. Promptly. "Dear Chachu" loves his niece and can do anything for her.
So next morning, Dhruv is still sulking with his father, and Rudra is trying his best to make up to his son ... movie for the whole family ... Dhruv wants Myrah aunty to come with them ... and Myrah aunty appears.
The whole family is shocked ... Dhruv is delighted. Rudra is furious ... how dare Myrah come back after being thrown out? Myrah's cool 'talk to my hand' only makes him even more furious. The phone call from Chachu clears up things ... unlike Paro, Myrah is not helpless and alone in the world ... like Paro, she is utterly determined when she has made up her mind. Rudra doesn't own the haveli yet. The government does. And Myrah's chachu moreover, hired Rudra for Myrah's security, which he seems to have forgotten about ... on top of which he dared to throw Myrah out of the house? Not happening.
Another time, another place ... Rudra was appointed to safeguard Paro, state witness for the BSD, and he threw her out of the house at night. Deja vu. Paro came back ... now Myrah has returned.
Sumer happily shows Myrah to a room ... empties out Shatabdi's things, and even gifts Myrah an antique box ... annoying Shatabdi completely!
I liked the Sumer Shatabdi scene ... cute! SuSha seem to be happy in their marriage, after the false start ... this was better than the silly Shatabdi-Mohini fights.
Rudra barges into Myrah's room and showers some more rudeness on her ... Myrah's not one to take it lying down and answers back, but when he gets more personal and goes to her parents and her upbringing, she attacks him back on his Achilles heel ... his wife. Unknowingly touching a very raw nerve.
I would just like to point out that we felt bad for Rudra because we know his history, and we love Paro. Myrah would have felt equally bad about the attack on her parents, and we don't know her history, so we don't feel equally bad. That is Myrah for Rudra's history ... she does not know it. And if he makes personal attacks without knowing anything about her, he should remember that she is just doing exactly what he did.
Again deja vu ... Rudra accused Paro of being a terrorist without any proof, and treated her accordingly. She fought back as best she could, but her weapons were pitiful and few. Today he made personal attacks on Myrah's upbringing, without accepting that her rudeness was in retaliation to his own ... and Myrah has stronger weapons in her arsenal than Paro did.
If Myrah is not Paro, there is one thing she will do for sure ... make Rudra appreciate Paro in death much more than he appreciated her in life!
Rudra obviously is left completely rattled at the attack on his memories, and leaves ... calls an emergency family meeting, and explains the situation, including the house issue, which doesn't allow him to throw Myrah out.
Mohini makes a comeback with her one-liner ... I didn't do anything when you did the drama with the first one, I won't do anything with this drama with the new one either!
Maithili is worried about Dhruv. Rudra says he will handle Dhruv.
Dhruv might not be so easy to handle. Currently, he and Koel are snooping around in Myrah's room, looking for clues as to why she doesn't remember she is Dhruv's mother. They find earrings in her suitcase, which look like Paro's earrings? Myrah catches them, gives them a small lecture on manners, and then chats with them about her trip and why she is here.
And is astonished when Dhruv tells her that she cannot get married.
So far Myrah has been equally rude to Rudra, because she didn't know his history. What will change when she learns about Paro?
Rudra and Paro were yin and yang ... both strong in their own way, but he was undoubtedly the stronger one, because Paro was happy to let him be so ... for a village girl, her husband was naturally the superior one in the relationship, that was her upbringing, and the way of nature for her.
Myrah has no such hangups ... she's as good as any man ... if he insults her upbringing without knowing a thing about her or her parents, she will do the same back ... insult his relationship with his wife, and let him see how it feels. If he throws her out with no good reason, when she has asked politely and nicely, has offered to pay for her stay, and his entire family have (apparently) no objection, then she will override his baseless objections, use her pull and stay in the haveli anyway.
But once she comes to know the reasons for his objections, then it might be another matter completely. And Maithili jeeja will do the honours tomorrow.
Sumer is ever-practical and money minded ... Myrah was paying good money, Rudra was foolish to throw her out. Rudra, the ever-emotional one, for him, this house is full of memories ... his baapusa, his maasa, and most of all, his Paro ... how can he let a girl, who looks exactly like Paro but is nothing like her, come in and trample over all those memories?
Danveer tries to make a traumatized Rudra understand ... Dhruv is drawn towards Myrah, he's missed his mother since childhood, he wants that maternal love ...
Rudra is furious ... how can kakusa even begin to compare Paro's mamta with that rich, spoiled brat of a girl? She can never measure up to his Paro.
Hmmm ...
Rudra does have good reason for his apprehensions ... Dhruv is becoming attached already to this stranger who has his mother's face ... he's upset that she left without meeting him ... he won't eat dinner with his father, because his father threw Myrah out. Rudra manages to trick him into eating, feeling sorry for his son, but still determined to spare him any more hurt ... and of course, getting close to Myrah and then discovering that she is not his mother, can only hurt the child more.
But he hasn't bargained for the inexplicable pull Dhruv feels for Myrah ... and for Myrah's pull towards Dhruv . Neither has Rudra bargained for Myrah's connections ... and her temper, which is as hot as his own. And unlike his sweet docile Paro, Myrah is not helpless, she is in a position to do something about his rude behaviour.
And she does. Promptly. "Dear Chachu" loves his niece and can do anything for her.
So next morning, Dhruv is still sulking with his father, and Rudra is trying his best to make up to his son ... movie for the whole family ... Dhruv wants Myrah aunty to come with them ... and Myrah aunty appears.
The whole family is shocked ... Dhruv is delighted. Rudra is furious ... how dare Myrah come back after being thrown out? Myrah's cool 'talk to my hand' only makes him even more furious. The phone call from Chachu clears up things ... unlike Paro, Myrah is not helpless and alone in the world ... like Paro, she is utterly determined when she has made up her mind. Rudra doesn't own the haveli yet. The government does. And Myrah's chachu moreover, hired Rudra for Myrah's security, which he seems to have forgotten about ... on top of which he dared to throw Myrah out of the house? Not happening.
Another time, another place ... Rudra was appointed to safeguard Paro, state witness for the BSD, and he threw her out of the house at night. Deja vu. Paro came back ... now Myrah has returned.
Sumer happily shows Myrah to a room ... empties out Shatabdi's things, and even gifts Myrah an antique box ... annoying Shatabdi completely!
I liked the Sumer Shatabdi scene ... cute! SuSha seem to be happy in their marriage, after the false start ... this was better than the silly Shatabdi-Mohini fights.
Rudra barges into Myrah's room and showers some more rudeness on her ... Myrah's not one to take it lying down and answers back, but when he gets more personal and goes to her parents and her upbringing, she attacks him back on his Achilles heel ... his wife. Unknowingly touching a very raw nerve.
I would just like to point out that we felt bad for Rudra because we know his history, and we love Paro. Myrah would have felt equally bad about the attack on her parents, and we don't know her history, so we don't feel equally bad. That is Myrah for Rudra's history ... she does not know it. And if he makes personal attacks without knowing anything about her, he should remember that she is just doing exactly what he did.
Again deja vu ... Rudra accused Paro of being a terrorist without any proof, and treated her accordingly. She fought back as best she could, but her weapons were pitiful and few. Today he made personal attacks on Myrah's upbringing, without accepting that her rudeness was in retaliation to his own ... and Myrah has stronger weapons in her arsenal than Paro did.
If Myrah is not Paro, there is one thing she will do for sure ... make Rudra appreciate Paro in death much more than he appreciated her in life!
Rudra obviously is left completely rattled at the attack on his memories, and leaves ... calls an emergency family meeting, and explains the situation, including the house issue, which doesn't allow him to throw Myrah out.
Mohini makes a comeback with her one-liner ... I didn't do anything when you did the drama with the first one, I won't do anything with this drama with the new one either!
Maithili is worried about Dhruv. Rudra says he will handle Dhruv.
Dhruv might not be so easy to handle. Currently, he and Koel are snooping around in Myrah's room, looking for clues as to why she doesn't remember she is Dhruv's mother. They find earrings in her suitcase, which look like Paro's earrings? Myrah catches them, gives them a small lecture on manners, and then chats with them about her trip and why she is here.
And is astonished when Dhruv tells her that she cannot get married.
So far Myrah has been equally rude to Rudra, because she didn't know his history. What will change when she learns about Paro?
As usual, didn't watch the episode yet. After reading the updates, I feel Myrah is getting on my nerves. Forget about Rudra's past, baggage and all that crap. When someone is not ready to let you stay in their house, you should have the sense to leave them alone. After all, it is a matter of privacy. I am surprised that Myrah is brought up in USA. Because privacy of an individual is given utmost respect and importance in this country. I get a feeling that the CVs are trying to overdo her character. Is it because people complained that they made Paro dumb and naive in many occasions? And that made Paro look very weak. Atleast Paro used sheer persistance to re-enter the haveli, whereas this female is using her uncle's influence. Now who is teh stronger one? And honestly, do you think that making a person brash and loud will make him/her look strong? Sigh...... The CVs just jump to the extremes, don't they? People always claimed that they could not connect with Paro. The connection with Paro has always been there alright. Though in a very subliminal level. Otherwise, why this hulla gulla over her demise?
ReplyDeleteNow what would be Myrah's reaction when she learns about Rudra's past? Will she make a 180 degree turn? Why do I get a feeling that all this build up for Myrah is going to fall flat, after she learns about Rudra's past? Come on, CVs. Can't you think of a better characterization for her?
- Madhumitha
Nope. Madhu, today I liked Myrah. Yesterday I was scared she was going toe KKG way ... today she was more restrained. Her coming back into the haveli was only retaliation for Rudra's extreme rudeness ... and yesterday itself I felt that the way he threw her out was really horrible ... if a strange guy had dared to touch me like that when I had been nothing but polite, I would have been furious.
DeleteMyrah has asked politely to stay ... she has been a bit pushy, but nothing more. Only Rudra had a problem, no one else did ... and Rudra could have been a helluva lot politer about it. Of course he has his reasons ... and he has never been known for his manners anyway ... but there is a limit. Did he not remember that she was a client? How will he run a business if he allows his personal feelings to get so much in the way? At least he should have got back to the minister, and declined the job politely, saying personal issues or some such thing ... AND tried to be polite with Myrah when saying he can't allow her to stay. He was pretty obnoxious ... and Myrah is not the kind of person to take it lying down. I'm glad ... he does need a lesson in basic manners. Paro taught him to control his temper ... Myrah should teach him to control his emotions. I was so sorry for him at the start of the show, thought I could never see another girl with him, even if it's Sanaya in a new role ... now I'm like, Myrah is way too good for him, let him sit and cry all his life for Paro ... when he is responsible for her death, because he left her completely alone at home for so long.
Anyway, I don't know how they will take this ... I am also beginning to feel that Myrah is not Paro ... but how will Rudra fall in love with her then? Even more, I can see Myrah softening towards him when she learns he's a widower ... but why would she fall in love with him? Unless he did something really spectacular to save her from something?
Agreed Madhumitha - barging into someone's home demanding to stay is an alien concept outside of the subcontinent. Cherry on the cake is her decision to hold her wedding there?!@? The CVs really have no clue what the outside world is about. But then, the trps are local audience and if that conception brings in the much sought after audience, then............. pity they could not find another, more palatable, way in for Myra.
DeleteTotally agree with Madhumita.. she should be thankful India do not have stand-your-ground law.
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ReplyDeleteI don't agree with Rudra's outburst, but neither do I accept Myrah's behaviour. So, she wanted to get back at him for the way he treated her. Hmmmm... She could have called her uncle (which she usually does) and asked him to handle Rudra. Not barge into his private space. Seriously, how will one react when some stranger wants to stay in his house? And the stranger tries to buy his family with money? Just because the stranger finds his/her current lodging boring and finds the new mansion interesting. That's so annoying. Reminds me of a scene, when ASR tries to bribe Khushi, so that she continues working at his house (to train Lavanya apparently). And why did he do that? To please his sister. And Khushi had to oblige because of her family situation. And btw, why did Khushi stop working at ASR's place? Because he insulted her. The situation here is kind of similar, except that the roles are reversed. Well, Myrah proved that Rudra was right. She is one hell of a spoiled brat. I am not talking about Rudra's feelings and his son's reaction to Myrah's presence. I mean, who would want to rent a room in his house for a stranger? And the stranger is not only pushy, but tries all the dirty tricks to get what he/she wants. Seriously, the CVs thought that a cute pretty face would justify Myrah's behaviour? And people in the USA have utmost respect for others' privacy. A friend doesn't share his friend's phone number to another friend. I find it really hard to believe that Myrah is a NRI. The CVs could have thought of a better reason for Myrah to stay at the Ranawats'. Creative liberties!!!! Sigh.....
- Madhumitha
Madhu - I am fully with you. Seriously - who behaves this way? Even my daughter - born and brought up here in the US called me today to tell me how atrocious Myrah was. I am going to go even further and say that I am for Rudra here. If someone (whoever it is) walked into my house and behaved like Myrah - I would want to throw them out. Maybe I wouldn't but Rudra has a deeper reason to want her out of his sight and I don't blame him at all. Who walks into someones house and decides they want to saty there for a few days and then wants to have their wedding in someone else's house? She has no right to do that - disrupt someone's family life just because she's a spoilt brat. Even if the other family members are Ok with her staying - just the fact that one person (adult or child) is uncomfortable should deter her.
DeleteNow I am hoping she is not Paro - she does not deserve to be Paro - unless by chance she gets enlightened and undergoes some serious change in behavior (brain transplant maybe :)
I am only watching this because of Sanaya - otherwise I would have stopped after yesterday. Absolutely ridiculous.
I apologize for the rant but this type of so-called stereo-typing of foreign born children really annoys me. My kids when they go back to visit are extremely well-behaved and would never think of doing anything remotely like this. Like Madhu said - they are very aware of privacy and are always extra cautious not to offend anyone. I have a niece (my husband's niece) who is sort of like Myrah but not this bad.
LOL ... Ok, I have a completely different take on this ... maybe because I have lived outside India for many years, and welcoming fellow Indians to my home is something very natural for me, even if I don't know them from Adam ... I am not talking about relatives, because you DO welcome relatives and family, that's a given. But friends, friends of friends, people I don't know at all, relatives of relatives ... just because they want a place to stay and don't want to stay in a hotel.
DeleteAnd there have been a few times when I have been most unwilling to host someone, once it was because we had just shifted to a new country, had not settled in, were in a small two bedroom service apartment ... and we had a family of SIX stay with us.
I was very apprehensive and most annoyed with my husband for saying yes to them ... I would have to do all the work, we didn't have any help at all, etc etc, ... and it turned out to be one of the most fun holidays ever.
Relatives are more annoying because they have expectations which one can never meet fully. But when strangers come to stay, and you're doing them a favour by allowing them, they don't expect anything, you don't owe them anything ... and it makes for a wonderful time, because there are no formalities. And I have met some really lovely people this way.
And there are people who prefer to stay at homes rather than in hotels ... the entire bed and breakfast industry is built on that.
So nope, that part ... Myrah wanting to do so, did not offend me ... she didn't barge in, she asked if she could stay, no one in the family objected, except for Rudra ... and he was extremely rude about it. Not just rude ... he was obnoxious ... and he got physical. That was unforgiveable ... he did it to Paro once, and she stood outside in the rain for hours ... he did it to Myrah ... well, she could fight back, and she did.
Also ... it gave me a kick to see a rich, arrogant girl turn the tables on the hero for once, and force him to do something he didn't want to do. We always have the rich arrogant hero forcing the girl to do something for the sake of her family ... it was nice to see the boot on the other foot ... particularly when it was a mirror image of how he had treated Paro, when she was powerless to fight him. I only wish Rudra had got some flashbacks of how badly he had treated Paro at the time.
Dia - all I can say is that you have a big heart (why am I not surprised - I read your positive takes daily). I have also lived outside India for about 24 years now and have had a fair share of visitors. But something like this - no way - I would not open my arms or my house. That's just me, I guess.
DeleteDitto on that. Part of the reason why I still watch rr is to stay in touch with you girls. Thank you all!
Delete- Madhumitha
Hi All! I'm generally a silent reader on this site but I am so confused now that I just had to ask...Is Paro and Myra the one and same person? Seem almost impossible but 1st they show'rukmini' then the box of earing that Rudra gifted Paro in Myra's bag...what are the possibilities....
ReplyDeleteSomeone pls set me free from this confusion!!
Hi Sheela, welcome to Dia's cafe!
DeleteAre Myra and Paro one and the same person? Only as far as the actor is concerned. As far as the fictional characters are concerned, it is a riddle only the CVs can and will (hopefully) resolve..........stay tuned :-)
Thanx Aki. I suppose like some others, I'm achoring a hope that Paro may still be alive.Gotta wait and watch to see where it goes from here.
DeleteHi sheela, and welcome to the blog! We love silent readers here :)))
DeleteNo idea if Paro and Myrah are the same person ... to me, the story makes no sense if they are not ... but the cv's here are not known much for their sense. So we have to wait and see how it goes.
Sorry for the rant ladies. I thought I over-reacted after reading the updates. But after watching the episode, I was like, the girl is just too aristocratic. Sanaya was not OTT, but Myrah was. I didn't even like her dialogues. Well, she started getting on my nerves day before yesterday itself. She goes to Ranawat Haveli to say sorry to Dhruv. That was sweet, though it was unnecessary. I guess the CVs needed some reason to further the story. After reaching the haveli, she spoke rudely to Rudra saying that she had not come to apologize to him, but to his son. Even if she had said this sweetly, it would have sounded sarcastic, I guess. As a parent, I guess Rudra was right in not wanting Dhruv meeting Myrah. Back to basics of living in the USA, one cannot even try to pet others' pets, when they are out for a walk. One should ask the owner's permission to even speak to the animal, let alone their kids. It is not about right or wrong. It is about being a roman when you are in Rome. Then, Myrah sweet-talked Rudra to give her a tour of the haveli. Then in a spur of the moment, she decides to stay in the haveli and hold her wedding there! Man, I missed that in the updates. The Creatives in TV and film industry have a weird way of showing NRIs. And Rudra bodily throws her out, because the girl was simply not listening. I never liked it when Rudra manhandled Paro, though he was more under control once he saw her pain. But in this case, I thought Rudra was not completely wrong in throwing her out, though his manner was not at all like a gentleman. Well, if such a situation happens to me, and if it had been some other country like UK or USA, I would called the emergency number and asked them to do the honours. I guess such things just don't work in India. Especially, if the person at fault is from a affluent background. Fine... then Myrah finally made her way into the haveli. Again Rudra was rude to her and called her a 'spoilt brat' and everything, and she retaliated by calling him (and his wife) insecure. What I didn't like in that conversation was when she said that Rudra was simply not her type. And that she would reassure his wife, if he wants. Now I am 100% sure that the CVs are overdoing her character. Who knows? May be it is deliberate. This is Myrah. And I simply didn't like the things she told him. The house was still his' and she was just a guest. She cannot just talk to anyone like that. And she was teaching the kids about basic manners. How ironical!
ReplyDeleteI have lived in India and USA. Like Archana pointed out, one cannot stay at someone's place when a single member of the house is not comfortable. In this case, everyone except Sumer and Shathabdhi (and the kids!) were not comfortable with her staying at their place, though it was only Rudra who voiced it. People, you wouldn't know how badly I want this Myrah girl to be Paro. But as of now, she is just Myrah to me. That is, until the CVs show that this girl is in fact Paro. Because, they get to decide the future of the story. I wish everyone (I mean, us!) develops a matured outlook towards movies and the entertainment media, so that the CVs are not forced to show characters like Myrah and ASR. Well, the intention was not to rant, but it ended this way. Sorry people. :( :(
- Madhumitha