10th Aug 2010
Mayank comes to SG, looking spaced out, holding bedraggled bunch of flowers, he says he saw Nupur, she's alive, she was buying the flowers. Gunjan is hopeful ... Sam asks, so where is she, why didn't you bring her with you. Mayank says, she saw me, she looked at me, but she didn't say anything, she went away.
And Gunji closes her eyes ... she knew it, her sister cannot be alive and not come to her, this is all an illusion, a 'vehem'.
And she sees the flowers - ones her sister hated, because her father used them for her mother's barsi ... Nupur would never buy those flowers ... it is NOT Nupur. and she feels she just lost her mother and her sister again.
RoAsh ... cute scene, where Ro finds out Ash loves Samrat. Silent heartbreak,
Mayank upset, why is Gunjan not believing him about nupur?
Ro drops Ash home, tells her she should aplogise to her Di.
Gunjan thinking, has she been unfair to Mayank? Could it be true? But three years?
Ash comes home, apologises.
SAm calls, Mayank was upset with you.
Gunjan says, I can't do any acting. This is not my sister.
Sam- How will he trust us if you behave like this?
Gunjan - I can't believe in any illusions.
Sam- this isn't illusion, it's love. and I'm supporting him.
Gunjan - your reason is different. You only want Di to come back so that your guilt is absolved.
Harsh, unforgiveable words. leaving him shocked. And he relives the accident again. No, they cannot live with each other. That accident will always be between them.
Next morning, Gunjan in class - sometimes in life, we feel we have lost everything.
And Ash says, and that's when we lash out at people we love, we hurt them.
And Gunjan says, we hurt only those we love, and those we love, forgive us as well.
And she looks up - Sam is standing outside the class looking at her.
Class over, he moves on without a word. And she runs to stop him. He doesn't stop, doesn't look at her. No, she's really hurt him badly this time.
Hands to ears - I'm sorry. I said too much last night.
Sam - without his usual smile - it's ok. As you said, we only hurt those who are close to us.
He looks away again. And doesn't try to talk further. And she's hurting even more inside. She hurts him, but feels the pain herself.
She tries to make normal conversation, make up for her words, her lack of faith. 'has Mayank come?'
He's worried about Mayank, hasnt been able to contact him.
Gunjan says, we need to make him understand this is a dream, he'll get hurt.
Sam says, but first we need to find out - is it really just a dream? Practical, sensible Mayank?
Last scene - M looking for Nups and Mayapari.
Links by naveen - SG- Gunjan lashes out
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Sajan - apart, yet together
9th August
Starts with the Sajan hug of Friday but somewhere over the weekend the hug changed from friendship and comfort, to pure Sajan ... from a casual, relaxed 'I need you', 'I'm here for you' hug to their usual tight clinch ... they just cannot stay away from each other, and it seems that now that Gunjan has accepted her feelings, she has lost the need to even try to pretend, as though she feels she's passed the burden, the guilt over her unchanging love, over to Sam, and is left with just her love ... and with Nups imminent return, the reason for that guilt is gone, so she doesn't even care any more ... she needs him, she needs to be in his arms, she's craved them for three long years, and now she can't do without them - as simple as that. And if she needs him, he's there for her ... he always has been, always will be.
Gunjan's expressions in that hug say everything - complete and utter peace, she's where she wants to be ... as is he ... they're both equally lost.
So back to tight clinch!
But the phone rings ... and they jerk back to reality ... no, this is not what they're supposed to be doing ... they just broke up, remember?
Loved the awkwardness as they come apart ... no recriminations any more, she's not fighting him any more, and she knows she took the first step, what can she say? And he promised he'd stay away from her, but if she comes to him, he just can't. So both are awkward ... talking to Mayank, going away from her to meet him is a relief.
And then Gunjan sees Ash in the mirror ... what did she see?
Ash is shell shocked ... Di and Samrat? No, she must be mistaken ... or is she? She asks Rohan .. Rohan lets it out ... their love story is three years old ...
And Ash remembers all her meetings with Samrat, when she thought he was thinking about her ... and the last ... when he came looking for her Di ...
Heartbreak?
part 1
Naveen's link Sg and GunAsh
GunAsh ... Ash asks Gun - do you love him? Does he love you? What is Gunji to answer? But before she can, Ash breaks out - you took him away from me, you broke my dreams ...
um, Ash, remember, SG are three years old ... how did Gunji take him away from you? He was never yours. He was always hers.
Mayank calls Nups. She finally picks up. Wrong number. Grand entry of the LEGEND!
Sam tries to console him - girls like to play hard to get, keep trying. But Mayank is getting worried for the first time.
I liked the bg music for MN - same tune, but with heavy drumbeats. They did exactly the same thing in DMG when Jenni re-entered - very effective.
part 2
Gunji calls Sam, to talk about Ashwini. Sam is acting counsellor these days, looks like Gunji resigned her job!
Mayank still in shock, it was Nupur's voice (ah, he did recognise her), why didn't she want to talk?
SG - Sam shocked at what Gunjan has to say about Ash, he never dreamed she thought of him in that way. Of course he didn't, he never saw her in that way. Ever since Gunjan has been in his life, he's never looked at another girl.
Gunjan asks, you had no idea?
He says, of course not. I was so lost in my own problems ...
He stops. They both know what those problems were. And no, they will not talk about them. Because he will never tell her about the pain he went through, and she will feel the guilt soon enough, has already started feeling it, because she has seen his pain.
He asks more quietly, where's Ash? She doesn't know. She's worried for Ash.
This was a husband wife scene ... totally. Their own issues are their own, but they can be put aside for the moment, because there is always time for them. At the moment, they need to be together for Ash, so they will be. Simple.
Mayank still wondering about Nupur. why did she not want to talk? Why did she say wrong number?
Copy of Sam - kab tak bhagogi?
SG - Sam tells Ro to look for Ash. Gunji worried - everyone around her seems to be losing it Mayank, Ash ...
part 3
Gunji worried Ash will do something stupid, she knows Ash's instability. And after Nups, she's closest to Ash. She can't lose her. What about M? Stop repeating the same lines, Gunjan!
Sam tries to convince her about Nupur, but she's adamant. Her sister would not have stayed away for three years. it can't be her sister. And she doesn't want to talk about it. Running away again. from fear of it being not true, from fear of it being true. Both ways she's a loser. Either she loses Nupur and loses Samrat again, or she gains Nupur and loses Samrat again.
Sam-Ro - i like this pair. Sam tells Ro, find her. Ro says, i will.
Mayank in rain - sees Nups. Two entries of the LEGEND in one episode - wow! She runs away from him. ffwd scene - too long.
part 4
SG waiting for news of Ash. SMS from Ro - Gunjan clutches Sam's arm, what is it?
Ro's found her.
And they both realise how close they are, that she's still holding his arm. She takes her time to release it, though. Nope, never friends. Awkwardness again.
To shake it off, she asks, where's Mayank. He tells her M called a wrong number.
part 5
Naveens' link Gun talks to Sam about Ash
MN- M sees N, umbrella flies. she runs.
Starts with the Sajan hug of Friday but somewhere over the weekend the hug changed from friendship and comfort, to pure Sajan ... from a casual, relaxed 'I need you', 'I'm here for you' hug to their usual tight clinch ... they just cannot stay away from each other, and it seems that now that Gunjan has accepted her feelings, she has lost the need to even try to pretend, as though she feels she's passed the burden, the guilt over her unchanging love, over to Sam, and is left with just her love ... and with Nups imminent return, the reason for that guilt is gone, so she doesn't even care any more ... she needs him, she needs to be in his arms, she's craved them for three long years, and now she can't do without them - as simple as that. And if she needs him, he's there for her ... he always has been, always will be.
Gunjan's expressions in that hug say everything - complete and utter peace, she's where she wants to be ... as is he ... they're both equally lost.
So back to tight clinch!
But the phone rings ... and they jerk back to reality ... no, this is not what they're supposed to be doing ... they just broke up, remember?
Loved the awkwardness as they come apart ... no recriminations any more, she's not fighting him any more, and she knows she took the first step, what can she say? And he promised he'd stay away from her, but if she comes to him, he just can't. So both are awkward ... talking to Mayank, going away from her to meet him is a relief.
And then Gunjan sees Ash in the mirror ... what did she see?
Ash is shell shocked ... Di and Samrat? No, she must be mistaken ... or is she? She asks Rohan .. Rohan lets it out ... their love story is three years old ...
And Ash remembers all her meetings with Samrat, when she thought he was thinking about her ... and the last ... when he came looking for her Di ...
Heartbreak?
part 1
Naveen's link Sg and GunAsh
GunAsh ... Ash asks Gun - do you love him? Does he love you? What is Gunji to answer? But before she can, Ash breaks out - you took him away from me, you broke my dreams ...
um, Ash, remember, SG are three years old ... how did Gunji take him away from you? He was never yours. He was always hers.
Mayank calls Nups. She finally picks up. Wrong number. Grand entry of the LEGEND!
Sam tries to console him - girls like to play hard to get, keep trying. But Mayank is getting worried for the first time.
I liked the bg music for MN - same tune, but with heavy drumbeats. They did exactly the same thing in DMG when Jenni re-entered - very effective.
part 2
Gunji calls Sam, to talk about Ashwini. Sam is acting counsellor these days, looks like Gunji resigned her job!
Mayank still in shock, it was Nupur's voice (ah, he did recognise her), why didn't she want to talk?
SG - Sam shocked at what Gunjan has to say about Ash, he never dreamed she thought of him in that way. Of course he didn't, he never saw her in that way. Ever since Gunjan has been in his life, he's never looked at another girl.
Gunjan asks, you had no idea?
He says, of course not. I was so lost in my own problems ...
He stops. They both know what those problems were. And no, they will not talk about them. Because he will never tell her about the pain he went through, and she will feel the guilt soon enough, has already started feeling it, because she has seen his pain.
He asks more quietly, where's Ash? She doesn't know. She's worried for Ash.
This was a husband wife scene ... totally. Their own issues are their own, but they can be put aside for the moment, because there is always time for them. At the moment, they need to be together for Ash, so they will be. Simple.
Mayank still wondering about Nupur. why did she not want to talk? Why did she say wrong number?
Copy of Sam - kab tak bhagogi?
SG - Sam tells Ro to look for Ash. Gunji worried - everyone around her seems to be losing it Mayank, Ash ...
part 3
Gunji worried Ash will do something stupid, she knows Ash's instability. And after Nups, she's closest to Ash. She can't lose her. What about M? Stop repeating the same lines, Gunjan!
Sam tries to convince her about Nupur, but she's adamant. Her sister would not have stayed away for three years. it can't be her sister. And she doesn't want to talk about it. Running away again. from fear of it being not true, from fear of it being true. Both ways she's a loser. Either she loses Nupur and loses Samrat again, or she gains Nupur and loses Samrat again.
Sam-Ro - i like this pair. Sam tells Ro, find her. Ro says, i will.
Mayank in rain - sees Nups. Two entries of the LEGEND in one episode - wow! She runs away from him. ffwd scene - too long.
part 4
SG waiting for news of Ash. SMS from Ro - Gunjan clutches Sam's arm, what is it?
Ro's found her.
And they both realise how close they are, that she's still holding his arm. She takes her time to release it, though. Nope, never friends. Awkwardness again.
To shake it off, she asks, where's Mayank. He tells her M called a wrong number.
part 5
Naveens' link Gun talks to Sam about Ash
MN- M sees N, umbrella flies. she runs.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Mayank's hope and Gunjan's fear
6th August
Mayank tells Gunjan that Nups is alive. At first G is overjoyed, but then she hears Mayank's whole story ... he hasn't actually seen Nupur, just someone who he felt was her. And then Gunjan's doubts surface - how can it be Nupur? How could Nupur stay away from them all for three years? From Mayank, whom she loved, from Gunjan, her sister who was more like her daughter ... how could Nupur stay away from them? It cannot be Nupur. Mayank is mistaken.
Dia tells Samrat her fears - is Mayank building his hopes too high? Is that girl really Nupur? She can't be sure.
Mayank tells Gunjan, that girl has to be Nupur. I felt her. Everything in the house reminded me of her. That girl IS Nupur ...
Gunjan has had enough. He raised her hopes by telling her Nupur was alive ... but it's only his feelings? How can it be that HER Di, who couldn't live without her for 3 minutes, has stayed away for three years? Who defied her Bauji to marry Mayanak, has stayed away from him for so long? No, it cannot be her sister. It IS NOT her sister. Don't raise my hopes ... because I've lost my sister once already, I cannot go through the pain of losing her again.
But Mayank is not ready to listen. It was fate they lost Nupur, it's fate they're finding her again. He WILL believe it.
Sam, Dia, Gunjan, Mayank. Three doubters, but one believer. Whose faith in his love is unshaken - and in truth, he does come across as being a little unhinged. Mayank treis to convince Samrat ... gets angry ... you both don't understand what it's like to lose your love ... oh yes, they do. He says, you both don't value what you have ... that one hits home.
But they still to tell him he could be mistaken ... and he blows up, tells them you don't love her the way I do, don't call my feelings a 'vehem'.
SG left alone, G tries to leave, Samrat tells her,, maybe we should support Mayank. Gunjan blows up at him also ... Nupur is dead! I saw her clothes, her mangalsutra, I was the one who had to deal with that, I've spent three years trying to forget that, I cannot go through losing her again. We need to explain to Mayank that this is a dream, it is impossible.
Dia returns, talks about her signs, Samrat says it might be true. Gunjan angry again, whatever you all say or want, Di is not coming back.
Sam tries to stop her, she says, whatever anyone may think, I still love my Di a lot.
He says, so let's support Mayank, even if it's an illusion.
She says ... when such illusions shatter, they cause agony. Sam says, so when Mayank's illusion breaks, won't you want to be there to help him pick up the pieces?
And she has no answer. She has to at least pretend to hope again. For Mayank, if no one else.
Next morning in college, Sam tells Mayank they will help him. So do Gunjan and Dia. Mayank overjoyed, starts babbling about scolding Nupur when she comes back, Dia and Gunjan getting more and more worried about his mental stability. Mayank tells Gunjan they will scold Nupur together ... Gunjan can't take it anymore. She doesn't even want to think this could be true, because if it's not, the hurt will be even worse this time around. Not to have hope is easier than to hope, only for those hopes to be dashed. And she can't go through the pain of that loss again.
Not to mention, Gunjan is emotionally at her most vulnerable. After years of running away from her feelings. she finally had to face them, that she still desperately loved the person responsible for her sister's death. And she hated herself for that ... so much that she had finally sent that person away from her for good. For the last break with Samrat had been made by him, not by her. All her own attempts to walk away from him had failed, but he had walked away without looking back. And as he walked away, she knew that she had been unfair, that she had wounded him very deeply, she saw his pain, his hurt at her behaviour, her words, and that had killed her again. One loss, her sister. The second loss, Samrat, when she left him without a word after the accident. And last night, she had lost him again. And this time, he had left her. And she realised how much she loved him, needed him. Her lover, her best friend. Her soulmate. he had walked away not because she didn't love him - she did. But because HE loved her too much to make her live with her own self-loathing. So she hates herself, for loving Samrat, and for hurting him. She just lost him again ... and the reason for that loss, the only justification for her behaviour ... that is gone?!
So she runs to hide herself. And Samrat follows her.
Girls' loo, the scene of many of their meetings. But this time, only as friends, as a support. She says she can't take it any more, he says she has to be strong for Mayank. She says, i've lost di, i can't lose Mayank, he'll lose his balance, if this is false. Samrat says, so we have to be there for him. We have to show him we do believe him.
So what do I do???!!!
He says, if one's love is true, then the will to find that love becomes even stronger. And then he realises what he's saying, that it could apply to them as well. So he changes it to a general statement - for all of us. So we need to support him.
he turns to leave.
She holds his hand.
"And if what Mayank is thinking, is not true, then?"
And its her own fear showing ... if I allow myself to believe and it's not true, then? Then I will break again.
He holds both her hands, says, 'then I'll be there for Mayank.'
And for you. As your friend.
Another reassuring squeeze of her hands, again he turns to leave.
And she holds his hands again and then throws her arms around him. For comfort. For reassurance. For support.
He pats her head gently. Yes, he's there for support and comfort, for reassurance, all those things. Just not for love.
And Ash stares at them in shock.
One thing that bothered me ... when all the talk of being there for friends was going on for Mayank, why didn't either Mayank or Gunjan remember that they had abandoned Samrat when he needed his friends too? Why is no one registering his hurt? And is Gunjan going to ever see his hurt?
The good thing is, Samrat has definitely withdrawn from Gunjan. So she will feel his loss now, more so now when Nups is coming back. That she lost her sister through an accident, but Samrat through her own stubbornness and her conflicting emotions.
Links
episode
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
Naveen's links
Sam tells Gunjan they should support Mayank (/working?)
Sam comforts Gunjan
Mayank tells Gunjan that Nups is alive. At first G is overjoyed, but then she hears Mayank's whole story ... he hasn't actually seen Nupur, just someone who he felt was her. And then Gunjan's doubts surface - how can it be Nupur? How could Nupur stay away from them all for three years? From Mayank, whom she loved, from Gunjan, her sister who was more like her daughter ... how could Nupur stay away from them? It cannot be Nupur. Mayank is mistaken.
Dia tells Samrat her fears - is Mayank building his hopes too high? Is that girl really Nupur? She can't be sure.
Mayank tells Gunjan, that girl has to be Nupur. I felt her. Everything in the house reminded me of her. That girl IS Nupur ...
Gunjan has had enough. He raised her hopes by telling her Nupur was alive ... but it's only his feelings? How can it be that HER Di, who couldn't live without her for 3 minutes, has stayed away for three years? Who defied her Bauji to marry Mayanak, has stayed away from him for so long? No, it cannot be her sister. It IS NOT her sister. Don't raise my hopes ... because I've lost my sister once already, I cannot go through the pain of losing her again.
But Mayank is not ready to listen. It was fate they lost Nupur, it's fate they're finding her again. He WILL believe it.
Sam, Dia, Gunjan, Mayank. Three doubters, but one believer. Whose faith in his love is unshaken - and in truth, he does come across as being a little unhinged. Mayank treis to convince Samrat ... gets angry ... you both don't understand what it's like to lose your love ... oh yes, they do. He says, you both don't value what you have ... that one hits home.
But they still to tell him he could be mistaken ... and he blows up, tells them you don't love her the way I do, don't call my feelings a 'vehem'.
SG left alone, G tries to leave, Samrat tells her,, maybe we should support Mayank. Gunjan blows up at him also ... Nupur is dead! I saw her clothes, her mangalsutra, I was the one who had to deal with that, I've spent three years trying to forget that, I cannot go through losing her again. We need to explain to Mayank that this is a dream, it is impossible.
Dia returns, talks about her signs, Samrat says it might be true. Gunjan angry again, whatever you all say or want, Di is not coming back.
Sam tries to stop her, she says, whatever anyone may think, I still love my Di a lot.
He says, so let's support Mayank, even if it's an illusion.
She says ... when such illusions shatter, they cause agony. Sam says, so when Mayank's illusion breaks, won't you want to be there to help him pick up the pieces?
And she has no answer. She has to at least pretend to hope again. For Mayank, if no one else.
Next morning in college, Sam tells Mayank they will help him. So do Gunjan and Dia. Mayank overjoyed, starts babbling about scolding Nupur when she comes back, Dia and Gunjan getting more and more worried about his mental stability. Mayank tells Gunjan they will scold Nupur together ... Gunjan can't take it anymore. She doesn't even want to think this could be true, because if it's not, the hurt will be even worse this time around. Not to have hope is easier than to hope, only for those hopes to be dashed. And she can't go through the pain of that loss again.
Not to mention, Gunjan is emotionally at her most vulnerable. After years of running away from her feelings. she finally had to face them, that she still desperately loved the person responsible for her sister's death. And she hated herself for that ... so much that she had finally sent that person away from her for good. For the last break with Samrat had been made by him, not by her. All her own attempts to walk away from him had failed, but he had walked away without looking back. And as he walked away, she knew that she had been unfair, that she had wounded him very deeply, she saw his pain, his hurt at her behaviour, her words, and that had killed her again. One loss, her sister. The second loss, Samrat, when she left him without a word after the accident. And last night, she had lost him again. And this time, he had left her. And she realised how much she loved him, needed him. Her lover, her best friend. Her soulmate. he had walked away not because she didn't love him - she did. But because HE loved her too much to make her live with her own self-loathing. So she hates herself, for loving Samrat, and for hurting him. She just lost him again ... and the reason for that loss, the only justification for her behaviour ... that is gone?!
So she runs to hide herself. And Samrat follows her.
Girls' loo, the scene of many of their meetings. But this time, only as friends, as a support. She says she can't take it any more, he says she has to be strong for Mayank. She says, i've lost di, i can't lose Mayank, he'll lose his balance, if this is false. Samrat says, so we have to be there for him. We have to show him we do believe him.
So what do I do???!!!
He says, if one's love is true, then the will to find that love becomes even stronger. And then he realises what he's saying, that it could apply to them as well. So he changes it to a general statement - for all of us. So we need to support him.
he turns to leave.
She holds his hand.
"And if what Mayank is thinking, is not true, then?"
And its her own fear showing ... if I allow myself to believe and it's not true, then? Then I will break again.
He holds both her hands, says, 'then I'll be there for Mayank.'
And for you. As your friend.
Another reassuring squeeze of her hands, again he turns to leave.
And she holds his hands again and then throws her arms around him. For comfort. For reassurance. For support.
He pats her head gently. Yes, he's there for support and comfort, for reassurance, all those things. Just not for love.
And Ash stares at them in shock.
One thing that bothered me ... when all the talk of being there for friends was going on for Mayank, why didn't either Mayank or Gunjan remember that they had abandoned Samrat when he needed his friends too? Why is no one registering his hurt? And is Gunjan going to ever see his hurt?
The good thing is, Samrat has definitely withdrawn from Gunjan. So she will feel his loss now, more so now when Nups is coming back. That she lost her sister through an accident, but Samrat through her own stubbornness and her conflicting emotions.
Links
episode
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
Naveen's links
Sam tells Gunjan they should support Mayank (/working?)
Sam comforts Gunjan
Friday, August 6, 2010
LOOK AT ME ... and 'I'll never come near you again'.
5th August
Showdown at last. Samrat stops Gunjan .. how long are you going to keep running away. and from whom? Yourself?
She clings to him ... don't do this to me. I don't want to love you again. Don't make me. And even when she backs away, she covers his mouth with her hand ... it's still her right - to be able to touch him ...
But is it? What is she doing? She wants to go away from him, not have any rights over him. And so she speaks again, hurtful words, harsh words, accusing him ... you've been trying to make me remember, to love you again ... yes, you know me so well, I'm like an open book to you ... but I don't want to be. Because you have given me only pain.
And that hurts him like nothing else has done. Has he given her only pain? Never any happiness at all?
He tries to explain, but she says no. I don't want to talk to you ever again.
And so he loses his cool. For once. If she doesn't want to talk to him ever again, what does he have to lose? But he WILL make her listen this one last time ... make her understand that he didn't do all this to win her, but only to win back her happiness, even if that be away from him. He gave her pain, he wanted to heal it. His penance, his making amends. And she has to understand that.
Look at me.
She doesn't.
Look at me.
She still doesn't. Tries to twist her hand away, to go away, to leave, because if she stays and listens, she will weaken again, she knows.
LOOK ... AT ... ME.
And she has to. Pulled so close to him, she has finally no choice. To listen. And to see his pain for the very first time. Again a pain she has been closing her eyes and heart to.
Whatever I did, was not to make you love me, to bring you back into my life. It was only to see that smile back on your face, a smile that had disappeared because of me. I only ever wanted to see you happy. And if ... and if, by my closeness, by what i say or do, I cause you any pain ... I swear ... I will never come near you again.
And she has to see his pain now, his torment, his grief ... in the tears he is finally letting flow. She can't close her eyes to it any more. But it's too late ... as he slowly and deliberatly disengages her hands from his coat, and releases them. And the tears are running down his cheeks as he lets her go ... for the last time. And she knows he means it ... he will never come near her again. It's his final goodbye. As her hands reach out instinctively to hold the ones releasing her grasp ... as though her life itself is slipping out of her fingers ...
And he goes ... without looking back. Leaving her bereft, and truly alone. More alone than the day her sister died, more alone than any time in her life ... he was her life, he still is her life ... and she let him go.
What has she done?
If I was to rate scenes, this scene and the "Meri Chashmish" scene would fight for top spot - not only for SG but for the entire show. SUPERB scene - superb set up, emotions, dialogues ... but MOST of all, the ACTING was SUPERLATIVE. And if anything, Mohit outshone Sanaya here - she was the star in Meri Chashmish, but today was his day - a long extremely emotional speech, with a mix of multiple emotions, he was just outstanding today - simply outstanding, his dialogue delivery was amazing, voice modulation spot on and emotions simply perfect. And the last bit, where they are still holding hands, he releases her hands gently, and she half reaches out as though to stop him ... AMAZING. This scene will stay in my mind as one of the TOP scenes of MJHT - no question about that.
Mayank Dia scenes ... Mayank seeing Nups everywhere, Dia begins to think he has lost it.
RoAsh having dinner ... Ro almost lets out about SG, Ash confused.
Samrat puts away his last pictures of Gunjan ... it's over. Finally. He failed.
The bell rings.
Gunjan at Mayank's door - Jiju (back to jiju now) ... why didn't you come for the play?
Dia tells Samrat about Nupur, about her visions. And Mayank's disturbing behaviour. Don't worry, Dia, That's normal for Mayank. The moment Nups is anywhere near, M loses his brainpower.
Mayank tells Gunjan joyfully Nupur is still alive. Gunjan is shell shocked.
link:
Samrat Gunjan confrontation
Showdown at last. Samrat stops Gunjan .. how long are you going to keep running away. and from whom? Yourself?
She clings to him ... don't do this to me. I don't want to love you again. Don't make me. And even when she backs away, she covers his mouth with her hand ... it's still her right - to be able to touch him ...
But is it? What is she doing? She wants to go away from him, not have any rights over him. And so she speaks again, hurtful words, harsh words, accusing him ... you've been trying to make me remember, to love you again ... yes, you know me so well, I'm like an open book to you ... but I don't want to be. Because you have given me only pain.
And that hurts him like nothing else has done. Has he given her only pain? Never any happiness at all?
He tries to explain, but she says no. I don't want to talk to you ever again.
And so he loses his cool. For once. If she doesn't want to talk to him ever again, what does he have to lose? But he WILL make her listen this one last time ... make her understand that he didn't do all this to win her, but only to win back her happiness, even if that be away from him. He gave her pain, he wanted to heal it. His penance, his making amends. And she has to understand that.
Look at me.
She doesn't.
Look at me.
She still doesn't. Tries to twist her hand away, to go away, to leave, because if she stays and listens, she will weaken again, she knows.
LOOK ... AT ... ME.
And she has to. Pulled so close to him, she has finally no choice. To listen. And to see his pain for the very first time. Again a pain she has been closing her eyes and heart to.
Whatever I did, was not to make you love me, to bring you back into my life. It was only to see that smile back on your face, a smile that had disappeared because of me. I only ever wanted to see you happy. And if ... and if, by my closeness, by what i say or do, I cause you any pain ... I swear ... I will never come near you again.
And she has to see his pain now, his torment, his grief ... in the tears he is finally letting flow. She can't close her eyes to it any more. But it's too late ... as he slowly and deliberatly disengages her hands from his coat, and releases them. And the tears are running down his cheeks as he lets her go ... for the last time. And she knows he means it ... he will never come near her again. It's his final goodbye. As her hands reach out instinctively to hold the ones releasing her grasp ... as though her life itself is slipping out of her fingers ...
And he goes ... without looking back. Leaving her bereft, and truly alone. More alone than the day her sister died, more alone than any time in her life ... he was her life, he still is her life ... and she let him go.
What has she done?
If I was to rate scenes, this scene and the "Meri Chashmish" scene would fight for top spot - not only for SG but for the entire show. SUPERB scene - superb set up, emotions, dialogues ... but MOST of all, the ACTING was SUPERLATIVE. And if anything, Mohit outshone Sanaya here - she was the star in Meri Chashmish, but today was his day - a long extremely emotional speech, with a mix of multiple emotions, he was just outstanding today - simply outstanding, his dialogue delivery was amazing, voice modulation spot on and emotions simply perfect. And the last bit, where they are still holding hands, he releases her hands gently, and she half reaches out as though to stop him ... AMAZING. This scene will stay in my mind as one of the TOP scenes of MJHT - no question about that.
Mayank Dia scenes ... Mayank seeing Nups everywhere, Dia begins to think he has lost it.
RoAsh having dinner ... Ro almost lets out about SG, Ash confused.
Samrat puts away his last pictures of Gunjan ... it's over. Finally. He failed.
The bell rings.
Gunjan at Mayank's door - Jiju (back to jiju now) ... why didn't you come for the play?
Dia tells Samrat about Nupur, about her visions. And Mayank's disturbing behaviour. Don't worry, Dia, That's normal for Mayank. The moment Nups is anywhere near, M loses his brainpower.
Mayank tells Gunjan joyfully Nupur is still alive. Gunjan is shell shocked.
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Samrat Gunjan confrontation
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Disappointing editing ...
3rd Aug
Mayank and Dia search for Nupur throughout the episode in the breaks of the play ... BAD editing, breaks the tension of the play completely.
Play starts with Shukla Sir's announcement ... with Paro and diya scene. Gunjan is tense, messing up her lines completely ... will Dev come? RoAsh prompting her, Shukla and Sam getting worried ... is she going to mess up in her tension? As she looks for Dev in the wings ...
And then he comes ... and Paro runs to the side shyly as he enters and says her name ... and Gunjan turns at the sound, for she knows his voice - Samrat? He says - I had to come, because I can never leave you.
Is it Dev telling Paro he loves her? Or Samrat reassuring Gunjan? As they slip between the two roles, meshing them with each other, it becomes difficult to tell where one starts and the other leaves off, because both couples share one thing, their deep, passionate, all consuming love ...
Then Dev turns to leave, and Paro stops him ... everyone I loved, left me ... and you too? And he says, because we can't be together, it will hurt everyone. Our being together will be more painful than our separation ... it's better we stay apart.
It would have been. If SaJan had stayed together after the accident, their being together would have hurt both of them. Like Jordan and Dana. They needed the space, the time apart. But have they done their penance?
Paro lashes out ... you're worried about everyone else, but what about me? My feelings, my pain? The years I spent waiting for you? And Gunjan cries out too ... where did I have an outlet for my pain? I spent these years waiting so that I could lash out at you ... because I can. And she remembers when she went into his arms so naturally when her emotions took over ... for once, when she let her emotions rule, the only place she needed was him.
Paro - You can't go. You can't leave me.
Gunjan - Don't give up on me. Because I need you. No matter how much I lash out, no matter how angry I am with you, I need you.
He says, no. Life has dealt us such a hand that we're helpless under the circumstances.
Paro/ Gunjan ... now the two are intertwined - I don't care about life, circumstances, I can't give up my life, my love for them.
But he still says no. You don't understand.
And she says - maybe I don't. But for the first time, i know what I want. And you don't understand. When you do, I hope it's not too late.
They look at each other. Is it Dev Paro? Or Samrat Gunjan?
Then he turns to leave.
And she puts out a hand to stop him.
BAD BAD editing!!!! We needed the play in one long scene, maximum two. It's been chopped brutally!
Acting - Mohit's acting definitely below par, esp after the last few days when he's been very good. Today he just wasn't convincing at all, though his dialogue delivery was ok.
Sanaya was lost in the first bit, when she was supposed to be tense, not very effective. She got better later, once Dev entered and she could say her dialogues naturally. The part where she says - I know what I want, but you don't understand ... beautiful. Gunjan and Paro merged seamlessly.
naveen's sbb and sbs links
SBS Dev Paro
SBB Dev Paro
SG as Dev Paro
Mayank and Dia search for Nupur throughout the episode in the breaks of the play ... BAD editing, breaks the tension of the play completely.
Play starts with Shukla Sir's announcement ... with Paro and diya scene. Gunjan is tense, messing up her lines completely ... will Dev come? RoAsh prompting her, Shukla and Sam getting worried ... is she going to mess up in her tension? As she looks for Dev in the wings ...
And then he comes ... and Paro runs to the side shyly as he enters and says her name ... and Gunjan turns at the sound, for she knows his voice - Samrat? He says - I had to come, because I can never leave you.
Is it Dev telling Paro he loves her? Or Samrat reassuring Gunjan? As they slip between the two roles, meshing them with each other, it becomes difficult to tell where one starts and the other leaves off, because both couples share one thing, their deep, passionate, all consuming love ...
Then Dev turns to leave, and Paro stops him ... everyone I loved, left me ... and you too? And he says, because we can't be together, it will hurt everyone. Our being together will be more painful than our separation ... it's better we stay apart.
It would have been. If SaJan had stayed together after the accident, their being together would have hurt both of them. Like Jordan and Dana. They needed the space, the time apart. But have they done their penance?
Paro lashes out ... you're worried about everyone else, but what about me? My feelings, my pain? The years I spent waiting for you? And Gunjan cries out too ... where did I have an outlet for my pain? I spent these years waiting so that I could lash out at you ... because I can. And she remembers when she went into his arms so naturally when her emotions took over ... for once, when she let her emotions rule, the only place she needed was him.
Paro - You can't go. You can't leave me.
Gunjan - Don't give up on me. Because I need you. No matter how much I lash out, no matter how angry I am with you, I need you.
He says, no. Life has dealt us such a hand that we're helpless under the circumstances.
Paro/ Gunjan ... now the two are intertwined - I don't care about life, circumstances, I can't give up my life, my love for them.
But he still says no. You don't understand.
And she says - maybe I don't. But for the first time, i know what I want. And you don't understand. When you do, I hope it's not too late.
They look at each other. Is it Dev Paro? Or Samrat Gunjan?
Then he turns to leave.
And she puts out a hand to stop him.
BAD BAD editing!!!! We needed the play in one long scene, maximum two. It's been chopped brutally!
Acting - Mohit's acting definitely below par, esp after the last few days when he's been very good. Today he just wasn't convincing at all, though his dialogue delivery was ok.
Sanaya was lost in the first bit, when she was supposed to be tense, not very effective. She got better later, once Dev entered and she could say her dialogues naturally. The part where she says - I know what I want, but you don't understand ... beautiful. Gunjan and Paro merged seamlessly.
naveen's sbb and sbs links
SBS Dev Paro
SBB Dev Paro
SG as Dev Paro
Monday, August 2, 2010
Ethereal beauty - Paro ... and Gunjan
First half all about Mayank missing Nups ... ffwd.
Small RoAsh scene ... copied fron Sajan, copied from DDLJ ... not bad. I actually prefer RoAsh scenes to MN scenes!
Sajan - Gunjan dressed as Paro, looking drop dead gorgeous ... sees RoAsh with yellow rose, and smiles reminiscently. Then she sees Samrat coming towards her ... they look at each other. Mohit must have fainted seeing Sanaya ... Sam just manages to look completely mesmerised. he comes up to her ... gives her a red rose, and wishes her 'best of luck'. She whispers thank you ... and looks again ... it was her imagination, because Samrat is still a few steps away. Is it disappointment she feels? Or anticipation ... as he comes up, and offers her ... a mike.
Disappointment. Acute, sharp disappointment. Which makes her lash out at him completely unnecessarily ... Mayank doesn't let anyone down.
And he follows her tear filled gaze ... to the yellow rose.
Gunjan in her dressing room, furious with herself ... why did I say that? Why did I lash out at him, why am I reacting like that to him? And she turns to her table, and her bangle falls ... and rolls to his feet.
She comes forward quickly to pick it up before he can, but as she bends, her dori unties. Horrified, she stops, then rises quickly again and backs away and tries to re-tie it ... as he starts coming closer ... and closer.
Till she puts out a hand to stop him ... a hand on his chest, a gesture familiar and known, because there were once no secrets, no distances between them, a touch which has familiarity and intimacy in it ... don't come closer, because if you do, I can't stop you any more ...
Yet he does ... he holds her wrist and whirls her round against him ... and she is gone, lost ... as he ties her dori and whispers, 'ho gaya' ...
And this scene was a scene between lovers ... erotic, sensuous, passionate ... yet tender, soft, delicate ... they both know what lies between them, and now she can't push it behind her any more.
As she comes to her senses, and pulls away ... then she asks, 'is Mayank here?'
But Mayank is missing.
"Please call him.' A safety zone, because her world has suddenly becaome dangerously unbalanced. And this time, no sarcasm, no jibes ... please. Just a small, subtle apology for lashing out earlier.
'Sure'.
She stops him as he turns to leave.
'If he doesn't come?'
He looks at her.
'I'll bring him.'
Am still hyperventilating after the dori scene. This was a really mature scene, very subtle, very understated and very, very sensuous. Monaya really need an adult love story now, they have gone way beyond MJHT level - this college show is for kids.
Naveen's SBS link Monaya SBS friendship day
Small RoAsh scene ... copied fron Sajan, copied from DDLJ ... not bad. I actually prefer RoAsh scenes to MN scenes!
Sajan - Gunjan dressed as Paro, looking drop dead gorgeous ... sees RoAsh with yellow rose, and smiles reminiscently. Then she sees Samrat coming towards her ... they look at each other. Mohit must have fainted seeing Sanaya ... Sam just manages to look completely mesmerised. he comes up to her ... gives her a red rose, and wishes her 'best of luck'. She whispers thank you ... and looks again ... it was her imagination, because Samrat is still a few steps away. Is it disappointment she feels? Or anticipation ... as he comes up, and offers her ... a mike.
Disappointment. Acute, sharp disappointment. Which makes her lash out at him completely unnecessarily ... Mayank doesn't let anyone down.
And he follows her tear filled gaze ... to the yellow rose.
Gunjan in her dressing room, furious with herself ... why did I say that? Why did I lash out at him, why am I reacting like that to him? And she turns to her table, and her bangle falls ... and rolls to his feet.
She comes forward quickly to pick it up before he can, but as she bends, her dori unties. Horrified, she stops, then rises quickly again and backs away and tries to re-tie it ... as he starts coming closer ... and closer.
Till she puts out a hand to stop him ... a hand on his chest, a gesture familiar and known, because there were once no secrets, no distances between them, a touch which has familiarity and intimacy in it ... don't come closer, because if you do, I can't stop you any more ...
Yet he does ... he holds her wrist and whirls her round against him ... and she is gone, lost ... as he ties her dori and whispers, 'ho gaya' ...
And this scene was a scene between lovers ... erotic, sensuous, passionate ... yet tender, soft, delicate ... they both know what lies between them, and now she can't push it behind her any more.
As she comes to her senses, and pulls away ... then she asks, 'is Mayank here?'
But Mayank is missing.
"Please call him.' A safety zone, because her world has suddenly becaome dangerously unbalanced. And this time, no sarcasm, no jibes ... please. Just a small, subtle apology for lashing out earlier.
'Sure'.
She stops him as he turns to leave.
'If he doesn't come?'
He looks at her.
'I'll bring him.'
Am still hyperventilating after the dori scene. This was a really mature scene, very subtle, very understated and very, very sensuous. Monaya really need an adult love story now, they have gone way beyond MJHT level - this college show is for kids.
Naveen's SBS link Monaya SBS friendship day
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