Epi Seven ... and Khushi is back! The sunshine of the show, the heart and soul of the show (even more so after watching six episodes of a boring, lifeless Arnav/BS) is back .... and with her, some life and spark finally comes into the jashn.
Though before that we have to sit through some six minutes of BS (I don't even bother to call him Arnav any more) again reminiscing about forgotten events ... to be fair, about events he did not know about ... Khushi's first birthday after marriage ... Buaji's completely unreasonable, yet completely justified demand ;) that Khushi did not need to tell him it was her birthday, he should have known!!! Such a typically illogical argument from Buaji!!!!
The flashbacks have obviously been put in after BS shot for the narration, and he either had no clue what they were all about, or he didn't care to put in the right expressions ... the flashbacks were so intense, especially the second one, and when they end, today's Arnav goes amiably back to reminiscing or talking to Babuji on the phone, without an iota of guilt, regret, amusement, or any feeling at all about that day three years ago ... in that case, what exactly was the point of the flashback? And this has happened throughout this jashn. Bad writing, bad direction, poor acting and very poor acting ... blame goes to all four departments, whoever was responsible. His expressions and dialogues should have had some connect with the flashbacks as they ended ... they had none.
Finally Khushi calls ... and lo and behold ... she is in the house ... has been all along! The little drama about leaving for Lucknow was just to give him a jolt ... a day that means so much to her ... and her beloved husband has forgotten it three years in a row! He deserved some punishment, and that's what he got. Khushi being Khushi, she didn't carry out her threat of leaving him, of course!!!
Dia's note - Also, the writers needed some excuse for an Arshi fight ... this was as good as any ... considering the singular lack of thought that has gone into the writing of this jashn.
So Arnav guided by Khushi's voice on the phone ... Dia's note .. so good to hear that naughty mischievous voice ... even her voice has a sparkle in it! ... goes to Naniji's room ... to find a smiling Khushi waiting for him.
Expectedly he loses his temper ... and justifiably so ... how dare she put him through this ... and finally we get a glimpse of the old Arnav/ASR! Halleluiah!!! One of the best aspects of the Arnav-Khushi relationship was their fiery fights, where they both fought as equals ... both actors were so good at these intense confrontations, the lightening quick repartee's and quickfire responses. For the first time, it felt that Arnav and Khushi were really back.
Khushi in turn gets annoyed ... well, she was never one to cow down before his temper ... so equally expectedly, she fights back ... he forgot the anniversary, and now he's getting angry with her?! And she shuts him out of the room. An ordinary date for him, but a date which means so much to her, a date she remembers every year with gratitude and prayers to Devi Maiyya ...
And Arnav struck finally with remorse, goes into pleading mode ... he's sorry, he knows it's his fault, but he missed her, he hasn't spoken to her the whole day ... she knows he can't live without her ... he missed her ... aww ... Nice to see the angry ASR tamed into this pleading pussycat ... he put Khushi through a lot, she deserves all the love and care she gets.
I didn't listen much to him though ... I was concentrating on Sanaya's face, and the myriad of expressions that chased through it ... Khushi trying to retain a hold on her temper and her anger, but in reality melting with his words and his regret ... trying to stop herself from rushing out into his arms ... because she does know how much he loves her ... and she can't really bear to see him hurt ot upset even a bit ... especially not due to her. So much in character ... Khushi was always a fiery fiesty tigress in the face of ASR's anger, but melted completely in the face of a mushy loving Arnav ... and we saw both sides of Khushi warring with each other as she listened to Arnav's pleas.
Sanaya is always brilliant at portraying emotions through her eyes, and her face is a delight and pleasure to watch!
And the episode ends just as Khushi has melted and is ready to rush out to Arnav ...
So good to see Sanaya acting again ... every time I watch her, she reminds me as to why I love her as an actress first and foremost. Barun was much more in character today ... an actor needs other actors to feed off, long monologues can be carried only by very few actors, and he is not one of them. His dialogue delivery is bad at the best of times ... whose idea was it to give him the narrator's role?! A really, really bad idea.
The final episode will be Arnav and Khushi celebrating their anniversary ... in solitude? Again such bad planning ... would be lovely to see the entire family there ... IPKKND was special not just because of Arnav-Khushi, but because of each and every member of the family.
Though before that we have to sit through some six minutes of BS (I don't even bother to call him Arnav any more) again reminiscing about forgotten events ... to be fair, about events he did not know about ... Khushi's first birthday after marriage ... Buaji's completely unreasonable, yet completely justified demand ;) that Khushi did not need to tell him it was her birthday, he should have known!!! Such a typically illogical argument from Buaji!!!!
The flashbacks have obviously been put in after BS shot for the narration, and he either had no clue what they were all about, or he didn't care to put in the right expressions ... the flashbacks were so intense, especially the second one, and when they end, today's Arnav goes amiably back to reminiscing or talking to Babuji on the phone, without an iota of guilt, regret, amusement, or any feeling at all about that day three years ago ... in that case, what exactly was the point of the flashback? And this has happened throughout this jashn. Bad writing, bad direction, poor acting and very poor acting ... blame goes to all four departments, whoever was responsible. His expressions and dialogues should have had some connect with the flashbacks as they ended ... they had none.
Finally Khushi calls ... and lo and behold ... she is in the house ... has been all along! The little drama about leaving for Lucknow was just to give him a jolt ... a day that means so much to her ... and her beloved husband has forgotten it three years in a row! He deserved some punishment, and that's what he got. Khushi being Khushi, she didn't carry out her threat of leaving him, of course!!!
Dia's note - Also, the writers needed some excuse for an Arshi fight ... this was as good as any ... considering the singular lack of thought that has gone into the writing of this jashn.
So Arnav guided by Khushi's voice on the phone ... Dia's note .. so good to hear that naughty mischievous voice ... even her voice has a sparkle in it! ... goes to Naniji's room ... to find a smiling Khushi waiting for him.
Expectedly he loses his temper ... and justifiably so ... how dare she put him through this ... and finally we get a glimpse of the old Arnav/ASR! Halleluiah!!! One of the best aspects of the Arnav-Khushi relationship was their fiery fights, where they both fought as equals ... both actors were so good at these intense confrontations, the lightening quick repartee's and quickfire responses. For the first time, it felt that Arnav and Khushi were really back.
Khushi in turn gets annoyed ... well, she was never one to cow down before his temper ... so equally expectedly, she fights back ... he forgot the anniversary, and now he's getting angry with her?! And she shuts him out of the room. An ordinary date for him, but a date which means so much to her, a date she remembers every year with gratitude and prayers to Devi Maiyya ...
And Arnav struck finally with remorse, goes into pleading mode ... he's sorry, he knows it's his fault, but he missed her, he hasn't spoken to her the whole day ... she knows he can't live without her ... he missed her ... aww ... Nice to see the angry ASR tamed into this pleading pussycat ... he put Khushi through a lot, she deserves all the love and care she gets.
I didn't listen much to him though ... I was concentrating on Sanaya's face, and the myriad of expressions that chased through it ... Khushi trying to retain a hold on her temper and her anger, but in reality melting with his words and his regret ... trying to stop herself from rushing out into his arms ... because she does know how much he loves her ... and she can't really bear to see him hurt ot upset even a bit ... especially not due to her. So much in character ... Khushi was always a fiery fiesty tigress in the face of ASR's anger, but melted completely in the face of a mushy loving Arnav ... and we saw both sides of Khushi warring with each other as she listened to Arnav's pleas.
Sanaya is always brilliant at portraying emotions through her eyes, and her face is a delight and pleasure to watch!
And the episode ends just as Khushi has melted and is ready to rush out to Arnav ...
So good to see Sanaya acting again ... every time I watch her, she reminds me as to why I love her as an actress first and foremost. Barun was much more in character today ... an actor needs other actors to feed off, long monologues can be carried only by very few actors, and he is not one of them. His dialogue delivery is bad at the best of times ... whose idea was it to give him the narrator's role?! A really, really bad idea.
The final episode will be Arnav and Khushi celebrating their anniversary ... in solitude? Again such bad planning ... would be lovely to see the entire family there ... IPKKND was special not just because of Arnav-Khushi, but because of each and every member of the family.
Hi Dia,
ReplyDeleteIt's so great to be reading your updates on ipkknd again. I thought it ended 3 years ago. I have a hunch though about this Jashn and their logic for doing it. Barun and Sanaya, both are presently free and not engaged in any project. I feel Star might be planning to launch a new serial with them as leads to recreate the magic of this cult Jodi. But they might have had doubts if the fans would still love to see them after 3 years. So they launched this on hotstar. It's a low cost way to check their popularity by counting the number of views and feedback from fans. They are thus showing recaps of famous scenes to whet the appetite of fans. And they don't take a risk of giving a prime time slot or incur huge expenses for set and cast which a TV show would need. If this is a hit and people love the Jodi then after the last episode they might announce a new show with them as leads pair! If I was their marketing head, this is what I would do. What do you guys think?
Hi Dia,
ReplyDeleteIt's so great to be reading your updates on ipkknd again. I thought it ended 3 years ago. I have a hunch though about this Jashn and their logic for doing it. Barun and Sanaya, both are presently free and not engaged in any project. I feel Star might be planning to launch a new serial with them as leads to recreate the magic of this cult Jodi. But they might have had doubts if the fans would still love to see them after 3 years. So they launched this on hotstar. It's a low cost way to check their popularity by counting the number of views and feedback from fans. They are thus showing recaps of famous scenes to whet the appetite of fans. And they don't take a risk of giving a prime time slot or incur huge expenses for set and cast which a TV show would need. If this is a hit and people love the Jodi then after the last episode they might announce a new show with them as leads pair! If I was their marketing head, this is what I would do. What do you guys think?
Hi D,
ReplyDeleteAwesome take. What a relief to see Khushi and Sanaya just nailed it from get go. She looked beautiful, well dressed, slightly modern, yet with her desiness intact. You are so right about the myriad of emotions Sanaya portrayed though her eyes in that two minute scene in the end. What a pleasure to watch this girl act. So, in the final episode we might finally see the leads together with some new content, what a waste of 8 episode mini series.
Coming to whether we will get another show with Barun and Sanaya, I am still not convinced. Barun in his latest interview again emphasized that he will not do a daily soap, and Sanaya may have other plans. Last episode is on Tuesday, till now there is not a single news item about either of them being approached for any new show.
Dia, have a safe and fun trip. Enjoy the Holiday season and wish you a Very Happy New Year.
-U