Monday 11th Sept
The DNA saga begins in earnest.
Dadi tries to persuade Baldev to agree.
Satrupa tries to tell an unconscious Vikram that she needs to prove Anami is his granddaughter.
Adhiraj tries to push Baldev into agreeing for the test ... and on the way out, tells Anami she needs to do something if she wants her ticket to freedom.
Anami tries her wiles ... telling Baldev it's his best chance of getting rid of her ... Baldev is suspicious ... what if she has been coached by Satrupa, and the test shows what Satrupa wants it to show? Not that he thinks for a moment that Anami is his daughter ... but Satrupa, that wily lady is quite capable of doctoring the test.
Ironic ... since Satrupa is most invested in making sure the test is done accurately and honestly!
However Anami reassures him that she will ensure the test shows what she and Baldev want it to show ... since they have a common goal - her to leave Lal mahal as soon as possible.
Baldev finally caves in ... and summons Satrupa to tell her so ... after insulting her and questioning her motives ... he really seems to hate Satrupa. Satrupa listens quietly .. she is just so relieved that Baldev has agreed for the test.
Pujan in the meanwhile fumes that Baldev has agreed for the test ... he is worried the girl is really the true heir.
Adhiraj is summoned to take the signed permission for the DNA test ... and on his way out, informs a jubilant Anami of the latest development.
Anami starts her plotting immediately ... Poonam will give the DNA sample instead of her ... so Poonam has to come with her to the hospital.
However, Satrupa is up to Anami's wiles ... from the precap, Poonam is busted!
12th Sept Tuesday
The whole episode was cat and mouse of Anami trying to get Poonam to the hospital, and Satrupa trying to prevent her ... a fairly light episode, stretching credibility at places.
Pujan bribed the lab head ... lab head said he would test the sample he was given ... so Pujan has to make sure he gives a sample. Credible, as most tests are run through machines and the lab reports are printed by the machines as well, so not much opportunity to tamper there.
Pujan also told Avdhoot to keep Adhiraj out of the way for some time while he did the switch ... so Avdhoot will target Tanya.
Poonam's car dicky foray was amusing ... smart thinking, as she tied up her own hands to show Satrupa she was taken by Anami forcibly :)
Poonam eating a banana in the dicky was cute too.
13th Sept Wednesday
Swap ... and double swap ... Anami manages to take Poonam's blood sample and substitute it for her own ... she then walks around with her blood sample, collides with Pujan, and her blood sample gets exchanged with the one he was planning to substitute ... so he ends up substituting Poonam's blood sample with Anami's. Phew!!!
The only stretch was how Poonam managed to label her blood sample with Anami's name ... given that her slip had the random pregnant lady's name on it ... and then managed to walk out with her own sample ... instead of leaving it in the tray to be analysed.
Avdhoot manages to distract Adhiraj from the hospital ... and seems to be falling for his sister in the process.
I was very annoyed with Vikram Singh ... why is he so adamant that Anami is not his granddaughter, and he doesn't even want to allow for the possibility?
Kamini has another one of her daydreams, as Pujan returns home flushed with the success of his plan.
Satrupa is suspicious of Poonam ... but Poonam manages to cover up ... down to the wound of the supposed rose bush. Was that Poonam or Anami ... either way, Satrupa is happy that Anami has found her own Damo ... someone who will be with her no matter what.
14th Sept Thursday
Anami is flushed and exultant with the success of her plan - her goodbye game with the kids.
Poonam is very disturbed ... Anami is worried, has she leaked her plan to Satrupa? But then she sees Poonam's wound, and is unbearably touched ... Poonam deliberately hurt herself for Anami? Anami is indebted for life ... can't Poonam come with her to Benaras?
Narottam is angry and disappointed ... why is Anami leaving? She promised to stay and protect him.
Anami suggests he comes with her as well ...
Unknowingly Anami has already started building some bonds in Lal Mahal ... some true, some false.
Narottam gloats as he walks away ... Anami will leave, Satrupa has lost ...
Adhiraj's house ... his father is back. And we have already seen the connection between his father and Vikram Singh and Lal Mahal ... there is a connection ... but what is it?
Adhiraj is a little suspicious ... why is his father here? And he's wrapped up his work, and come here for good? Why? For love of his children?
Adhiraj doesn't seem completely convinced.
Anami calls ... and Adhiraj forgets about his father ... Benarsi girl and Benarsi kachoris beckon.
Anami's kachoris are a farewell party ... she's getting ready to leave, after all the DNA test will be negative. She thinks she has ensured that. Adhiraj also thinks he has ensured that ... after all, Anami is Satrupa's pawn, not her real daughter.
(Would like Mahima to tone down her acting just slightly ... she tends to be a little OTT at times. Well, it suits her character of a hyper teenager, so for now it's okay ... I do just hope her character matures a little over time.)
Anami comments how easily Adhiraj trusted her, believed in her ... and helped her.
He believed she was being kept here against her will ... that much was true :)
But how is she so sure the test will be negative?
Because every truth has a source ... and the source of the truth of the DNA test is her blood.
Anami should have pondered on the truth of that statement ... well, she will get plenty of time to ponder it. The source of the truth of the DNA test was indeed her blood ...
Kachoris eaten, time to say farewell. he offers to help in Benaras ... she retorts Benaras is her home ground, she won't need his help.
Adhiraj is a little miffed ... he's not planning a pleasure trip to Benaras any time soon.
And then ensues a sleepless night ... for Anami, Satrupa, Dadi and Baldev ... and Pujan.
Loved the song they used :)
In the morning Anami is chirpy and happy ... sure of the success of her plan. Satrupa is suspicious ... Baldev still angry ... Pujan and family confident and ready to gloat ... Satrupa's suspicions and tension deepen as she sees Anami's confidence and pleasurable anticipation.
And the result is announced ... Anami is Baldev Singh's daughter.
Anami is shocked ..
Pujan and family likewise ... he can't believe his ears.
Satrupa is immeasurably relieved ... Dadi is frankly delighted ...
Baldev astounded ...
Adhiraj inscrutable at first ... then directs an accusing glare at Anami ... did she fool him all along?
(Must say his fool proof arrangements were no where near foolproof ... not one but two, sample substitutions happened ... and no one any the wiser!)
Satrupa and gayatri almost smile at each other ... they are the only two happy with the result ... Satrupa for more reason than one ... as her 'I told you so' look to Baldev indicates.
Anami is in complete shock. What happened? How?! Adhiraj glares at her, but she cannot respond ... she is too shocked. As tears run down her face ... did her plan fail somehow? Did someone ... Adhiraj .. get wind of it and correct the sample switch? Is that why he's angry with her ... because he knows she did something? But none of that matters any more ... her escape route from Lal Mahal is closed now ... for good. She is trapped.
Small media scene ... why was Anami kept away from the family for so long? At the question, Baldev directs an angry look at Satrupa ... yes, he also wants to know the answer to that.
Pujan roughs up the lab head ... lab head insists he tested the sample Pujan gave him ... And Pujan remembers the collision with Anami in the corridor. He messed up his own plan.
Precap - Anami planning to escape.
15th Sept Friday
The best scenes - Satrupa confronting a silent Vikram Singh ... why is he so angry and unwilling to accept Anami as his grand daughter? Would he have been as unhappy if Anami had been a son?
Sometimes silence speaks louder than words. And Vikram Singh's silence gave her her answer.
But she will fight for the rights of her daughter.
Is that why Satrupa sent away the daughter and not the son 17 years ago? Because she knew this would happen?
(Side note - love Satrupa's jewelry)
Anami entering Laal Mahal and feeling claustrophobic ... the scene was very well shot, and Mahima emoted very well.
Before that, Dadi's obvious pleasure and happiness in welcoming her grand daughter home ... contrasts with Vikram's and Baldev's displeasure. A mere girl can never make up for the loss of their grandson. Especially not this jatadhaari jungli girl.
Narottam is angry? upset? annoyed? Not happy for sure.
Pandit and panditayin recognise the angst and despair in Anami's voice, and are ready to do anything for her ... including leaving their home of so many years ... just as long as they can be together. Anami draws her strength from her pandit family ... if they are with her, she can be strong again.
And Anami is back to her temper tantrums with Satrupa ... she is angry as hell ... it's all due to her matlabi maataji ... and she will not stay here ... she will not even talk to her mother. Satrupa tells her sternly that she needs to accept the truth ... but that's just what Anami is not prepared to do. She wants her Pandit and panditayin ... failing that, she wants to listen to music.
A small encounter with dadi later that night, as Anami sneaks into Lal Mahal to get the keys from Satrupa ...
While the Pandits pack their belongings. Another lovely scene as they pack their belongings and look around at their home ... including Laddoo's look at his only familiar home ... as they get ready to leave for the unknown. But it's all worth it for their child.
Dadi is probably the only person who has shown Anami some genuine affection since she arrived at the Lal Mahal ... because Anami reminds her of her beloved Vatsalya .. and Dadi is old and wise enough to recognise and accept the truth ... and accept Anami. Anami hears again how much she is like Vatsalya ... but she doesn't want to listen ... she just wants to leave.
So the final attempt ... she needs to get the keys from Satrupa's bedside ...
16th Sept Saturday
This episode deserves a separate post
The DNA saga begins in earnest.
Dadi tries to persuade Baldev to agree.
Satrupa tries to tell an unconscious Vikram that she needs to prove Anami is his granddaughter.
Adhiraj tries to push Baldev into agreeing for the test ... and on the way out, tells Anami she needs to do something if she wants her ticket to freedom.
Anami tries her wiles ... telling Baldev it's his best chance of getting rid of her ... Baldev is suspicious ... what if she has been coached by Satrupa, and the test shows what Satrupa wants it to show? Not that he thinks for a moment that Anami is his daughter ... but Satrupa, that wily lady is quite capable of doctoring the test.
Ironic ... since Satrupa is most invested in making sure the test is done accurately and honestly!
However Anami reassures him that she will ensure the test shows what she and Baldev want it to show ... since they have a common goal - her to leave Lal mahal as soon as possible.
Baldev finally caves in ... and summons Satrupa to tell her so ... after insulting her and questioning her motives ... he really seems to hate Satrupa. Satrupa listens quietly .. she is just so relieved that Baldev has agreed for the test.
Pujan in the meanwhile fumes that Baldev has agreed for the test ... he is worried the girl is really the true heir.
Adhiraj is summoned to take the signed permission for the DNA test ... and on his way out, informs a jubilant Anami of the latest development.
Anami starts her plotting immediately ... Poonam will give the DNA sample instead of her ... so Poonam has to come with her to the hospital.
However, Satrupa is up to Anami's wiles ... from the precap, Poonam is busted!
12th Sept Tuesday
The whole episode was cat and mouse of Anami trying to get Poonam to the hospital, and Satrupa trying to prevent her ... a fairly light episode, stretching credibility at places.
Pujan bribed the lab head ... lab head said he would test the sample he was given ... so Pujan has to make sure he gives a sample. Credible, as most tests are run through machines and the lab reports are printed by the machines as well, so not much opportunity to tamper there.
Pujan also told Avdhoot to keep Adhiraj out of the way for some time while he did the switch ... so Avdhoot will target Tanya.
Poonam's car dicky foray was amusing ... smart thinking, as she tied up her own hands to show Satrupa she was taken by Anami forcibly :)
Poonam eating a banana in the dicky was cute too.
13th Sept Wednesday
Swap ... and double swap ... Anami manages to take Poonam's blood sample and substitute it for her own ... she then walks around with her blood sample, collides with Pujan, and her blood sample gets exchanged with the one he was planning to substitute ... so he ends up substituting Poonam's blood sample with Anami's. Phew!!!
The only stretch was how Poonam managed to label her blood sample with Anami's name ... given that her slip had the random pregnant lady's name on it ... and then managed to walk out with her own sample ... instead of leaving it in the tray to be analysed.
Avdhoot manages to distract Adhiraj from the hospital ... and seems to be falling for his sister in the process.
I was very annoyed with Vikram Singh ... why is he so adamant that Anami is not his granddaughter, and he doesn't even want to allow for the possibility?
Kamini has another one of her daydreams, as Pujan returns home flushed with the success of his plan.
Satrupa is suspicious of Poonam ... but Poonam manages to cover up ... down to the wound of the supposed rose bush. Was that Poonam or Anami ... either way, Satrupa is happy that Anami has found her own Damo ... someone who will be with her no matter what.
14th Sept Thursday
Anami is flushed and exultant with the success of her plan - her goodbye game with the kids.
Poonam is very disturbed ... Anami is worried, has she leaked her plan to Satrupa? But then she sees Poonam's wound, and is unbearably touched ... Poonam deliberately hurt herself for Anami? Anami is indebted for life ... can't Poonam come with her to Benaras?
Narottam is angry and disappointed ... why is Anami leaving? She promised to stay and protect him.
Anami suggests he comes with her as well ...
Unknowingly Anami has already started building some bonds in Lal Mahal ... some true, some false.
Narottam gloats as he walks away ... Anami will leave, Satrupa has lost ...
Adhiraj's house ... his father is back. And we have already seen the connection between his father and Vikram Singh and Lal Mahal ... there is a connection ... but what is it?
Adhiraj is a little suspicious ... why is his father here? And he's wrapped up his work, and come here for good? Why? For love of his children?
Adhiraj doesn't seem completely convinced.
Anami calls ... and Adhiraj forgets about his father ... Benarsi girl and Benarsi kachoris beckon.
Anami's kachoris are a farewell party ... she's getting ready to leave, after all the DNA test will be negative. She thinks she has ensured that. Adhiraj also thinks he has ensured that ... after all, Anami is Satrupa's pawn, not her real daughter.
(Would like Mahima to tone down her acting just slightly ... she tends to be a little OTT at times. Well, it suits her character of a hyper teenager, so for now it's okay ... I do just hope her character matures a little over time.)
Anami comments how easily Adhiraj trusted her, believed in her ... and helped her.
He believed she was being kept here against her will ... that much was true :)
But how is she so sure the test will be negative?
Because every truth has a source ... and the source of the truth of the DNA test is her blood.
Anami should have pondered on the truth of that statement ... well, she will get plenty of time to ponder it. The source of the truth of the DNA test was indeed her blood ...
Kachoris eaten, time to say farewell. he offers to help in Benaras ... she retorts Benaras is her home ground, she won't need his help.
Adhiraj is a little miffed ... he's not planning a pleasure trip to Benaras any time soon.
And then ensues a sleepless night ... for Anami, Satrupa, Dadi and Baldev ... and Pujan.
Loved the song they used :)
In the morning Anami is chirpy and happy ... sure of the success of her plan. Satrupa is suspicious ... Baldev still angry ... Pujan and family confident and ready to gloat ... Satrupa's suspicions and tension deepen as she sees Anami's confidence and pleasurable anticipation.
And the result is announced ... Anami is Baldev Singh's daughter.
Anami is shocked ..
Pujan and family likewise ... he can't believe his ears.
Satrupa is immeasurably relieved ... Dadi is frankly delighted ...
Baldev astounded ...
Adhiraj inscrutable at first ... then directs an accusing glare at Anami ... did she fool him all along?
(Must say his fool proof arrangements were no where near foolproof ... not one but two, sample substitutions happened ... and no one any the wiser!)
Satrupa and gayatri almost smile at each other ... they are the only two happy with the result ... Satrupa for more reason than one ... as her 'I told you so' look to Baldev indicates.
Anami is in complete shock. What happened? How?! Adhiraj glares at her, but she cannot respond ... she is too shocked. As tears run down her face ... did her plan fail somehow? Did someone ... Adhiraj .. get wind of it and correct the sample switch? Is that why he's angry with her ... because he knows she did something? But none of that matters any more ... her escape route from Lal Mahal is closed now ... for good. She is trapped.
Small media scene ... why was Anami kept away from the family for so long? At the question, Baldev directs an angry look at Satrupa ... yes, he also wants to know the answer to that.
Pujan roughs up the lab head ... lab head insists he tested the sample Pujan gave him ... And Pujan remembers the collision with Anami in the corridor. He messed up his own plan.
Precap - Anami planning to escape.
15th Sept Friday
The best scenes - Satrupa confronting a silent Vikram Singh ... why is he so angry and unwilling to accept Anami as his grand daughter? Would he have been as unhappy if Anami had been a son?
Sometimes silence speaks louder than words. And Vikram Singh's silence gave her her answer.
But she will fight for the rights of her daughter.
Is that why Satrupa sent away the daughter and not the son 17 years ago? Because she knew this would happen?
(Side note - love Satrupa's jewelry)
Anami entering Laal Mahal and feeling claustrophobic ... the scene was very well shot, and Mahima emoted very well.
Before that, Dadi's obvious pleasure and happiness in welcoming her grand daughter home ... contrasts with Vikram's and Baldev's displeasure. A mere girl can never make up for the loss of their grandson. Especially not this jatadhaari jungli girl.
Narottam is angry? upset? annoyed? Not happy for sure.
Pandit and panditayin recognise the angst and despair in Anami's voice, and are ready to do anything for her ... including leaving their home of so many years ... just as long as they can be together. Anami draws her strength from her pandit family ... if they are with her, she can be strong again.
And Anami is back to her temper tantrums with Satrupa ... she is angry as hell ... it's all due to her matlabi maataji ... and she will not stay here ... she will not even talk to her mother. Satrupa tells her sternly that she needs to accept the truth ... but that's just what Anami is not prepared to do. She wants her Pandit and panditayin ... failing that, she wants to listen to music.
A small encounter with dadi later that night, as Anami sneaks into Lal Mahal to get the keys from Satrupa ...
While the Pandits pack their belongings. Another lovely scene as they pack their belongings and look around at their home ... including Laddoo's look at his only familiar home ... as they get ready to leave for the unknown. But it's all worth it for their child.
Dadi is probably the only person who has shown Anami some genuine affection since she arrived at the Lal Mahal ... because Anami reminds her of her beloved Vatsalya .. and Dadi is old and wise enough to recognise and accept the truth ... and accept Anami. Anami hears again how much she is like Vatsalya ... but she doesn't want to listen ... she just wants to leave.
So the final attempt ... she needs to get the keys from Satrupa's bedside ...
16th Sept Saturday
This episode deserves a separate post
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