Sajan Valentine's night Ball '09
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part 5
part 6
part 7
part 8
part 9
part 10
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Crawling along
7/8 Sept
Apparently 7th Sept was dedicated to the grand LOWE of MN, complete with wet song in barn ... gave that a skip, my delicate eyes can't stand such things. Followed by a KKHH type entry of Dhruv, again, skipped that because I didn't want my favourite scene getting ruined.
so - 8th Sept
First bit, skippable, MN trying to say 'alvida' and Dhruv getting suspicious. Considering Nups was doing a great job of acting stranger and keeping M away from her when she was alone with him earlier, must say she's pretty lousy now, when it really matters in front of Dhruv. They have to rush the story, or they have to make it very obvious ... and very filmy!
College - trio all upset, prepared to bid farewell to whom they thought was Nups. Dialogues a bit confused here - do they all realise it IS her and think she's found a new love, a new life? Or do they feel she's not actually their Nupur? Dialogues make it seem the first, but their acting, the second.
And she turns up again like a bad penny with fiance Dhruv in tow. And here's where it got totally filmy and obvious with MN having multiple eyelocks so that a blind person would be able to figure out something between them. Which was okay, only Nups did great acting earlier, so why did she lose it so completely now? Must have been some barn!
Dhruv calls Gunjan Pari ... she's puzzled. She sees Dhruv clicking his fingers to interrupt yet another MN eyelock, she's puzzled again, S asks silently if she's ok, she nods, Dhruv sees their aankhon mein ishaare and comments that their love is obvious. More than love, they're acting like a married couple here. Don't need words. Then Gunji sees a small N scar on Dhruv's arm, more raised antennae.
After MN have well and truly raised Dhruv's suspicions about their LOWE, trio leave and Dhruv loses it with Nups. Nice to see her struck dumb for once - she had hardly any dialogues out of fear ... for that, if nothing else, Dhruv is welcome! Also, the guy was a decent actor - playing his part reasonably well.
Gunji thinks she knows this guy. M goes back to canteen to get her phone, sees Dhruv and Nups ... think Dhruv is gonna wriggle out of this one, though maybe not for long. But once Gunji puts it together, then it will be trio to the rescue.
Again, no repeat value - just watch to get hang of story, which is going exactly the way I thought it would. And Nups seems more scared for herself right now, not for MG, though that might come in later. Her pain is totally self-centred as of now!
Apparently 7th Sept was dedicated to the grand LOWE of MN, complete with wet song in barn ... gave that a skip, my delicate eyes can't stand such things. Followed by a KKHH type entry of Dhruv, again, skipped that because I didn't want my favourite scene getting ruined.
so - 8th Sept
First bit, skippable, MN trying to say 'alvida' and Dhruv getting suspicious. Considering Nups was doing a great job of acting stranger and keeping M away from her when she was alone with him earlier, must say she's pretty lousy now, when it really matters in front of Dhruv. They have to rush the story, or they have to make it very obvious ... and very filmy!
College - trio all upset, prepared to bid farewell to whom they thought was Nups. Dialogues a bit confused here - do they all realise it IS her and think she's found a new love, a new life? Or do they feel she's not actually their Nupur? Dialogues make it seem the first, but their acting, the second.
And she turns up again like a bad penny with fiance Dhruv in tow. And here's where it got totally filmy and obvious with MN having multiple eyelocks so that a blind person would be able to figure out something between them. Which was okay, only Nups did great acting earlier, so why did she lose it so completely now? Must have been some barn!
Dhruv calls Gunjan Pari ... she's puzzled. She sees Dhruv clicking his fingers to interrupt yet another MN eyelock, she's puzzled again, S asks silently if she's ok, she nods, Dhruv sees their aankhon mein ishaare and comments that their love is obvious. More than love, they're acting like a married couple here. Don't need words. Then Gunji sees a small N scar on Dhruv's arm, more raised antennae.
After MN have well and truly raised Dhruv's suspicions about their LOWE, trio leave and Dhruv loses it with Nups. Nice to see her struck dumb for once - she had hardly any dialogues out of fear ... for that, if nothing else, Dhruv is welcome! Also, the guy was a decent actor - playing his part reasonably well.
Gunji thinks she knows this guy. M goes back to canteen to get her phone, sees Dhruv and Nups ... think Dhruv is gonna wriggle out of this one, though maybe not for long. But once Gunji puts it together, then it will be trio to the rescue.
Again, no repeat value - just watch to get hang of story, which is going exactly the way I thought it would. And Nups seems more scared for herself right now, not for MG, though that might come in later. Her pain is totally self-centred as of now!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Good acting ... but standstill ...
6th Sept
One of those episodes where acting was good but absolutely nothing happened. Oh well, got a tiny Sajan scene which was nice ... and as usual, no one to touch Gunjan for emotion.
Basically the episode consisted of Nupur walking away, coming back, walking away, coming back ... girl, make up what passes for your mind! First time she comes back for her phone, Gunji hands it to her, looking at her with a mixture of accusation and grief ... how can you NOT be her? ... she leaves. SG - Gunji can't believe it isn't her di, and collapses into Samrat's arms, crying bitterly at her loss ... so does she also finally believe it isn't her di? Nice Sajan scene :))) although miniscule one.
Samrat tries to pull her together, for Mayank's sake, because M is also looking shell shocked ... these three MADE season two, and this small scene shows why ... all three acting really well, hardly any dialogues, just silent emotions.
SG hug
And Nups comes back, apologises to Mayank, he tells her very formally he'll drop her home - hello, I thought she had no home here? -
and Gunji runs off again, this time Nups follows her ...
I think RP got tired of the accolades coming Sanaya's way about her acting, and wanted a bit of the praise herself too ... no other reason for the Gunur scene ... where again Sanaya shows that no one can beat her in such scenes.
Rati wasn't bad, but two things were distracting - the caterpillars on her eyes and her horrendous pink nail polish ...
Last scene, Mayank dropping Nups somewhere in the car ... repeat accident? and repeat barn? This is getting boring ...
One can judge how good an episode is by the repeat value ... from the last few episodes, really none ... I can watch to get an update of how the story is moving, if at all, but that magic which glued me to the show, especially S2, and watch the episodes again and again to catch the smallest nuances of acting, the tiny gestures, the layers of emotions ... all that is just gone completely. Just want to watch whatever SG scenes come our way ... again, I don't know how they will recover the Sajan story, if they even bother to do so, that is. After the dinner date, it seems to be past the point of recovery - they will probably have to start a completely new spin on it.
One of those episodes where acting was good but absolutely nothing happened. Oh well, got a tiny Sajan scene which was nice ... and as usual, no one to touch Gunjan for emotion.
Basically the episode consisted of Nupur walking away, coming back, walking away, coming back ... girl, make up what passes for your mind! First time she comes back for her phone, Gunji hands it to her, looking at her with a mixture of accusation and grief ... how can you NOT be her? ... she leaves. SG - Gunji can't believe it isn't her di, and collapses into Samrat's arms, crying bitterly at her loss ... so does she also finally believe it isn't her di? Nice Sajan scene :))) although miniscule one.
Samrat tries to pull her together, for Mayank's sake, because M is also looking shell shocked ... these three MADE season two, and this small scene shows why ... all three acting really well, hardly any dialogues, just silent emotions.
SG hug
And Nups comes back, apologises to Mayank, he tells her very formally he'll drop her home - hello, I thought she had no home here? -
and Gunji runs off again, this time Nups follows her ...
I think RP got tired of the accolades coming Sanaya's way about her acting, and wanted a bit of the praise herself too ... no other reason for the Gunur scene ... where again Sanaya shows that no one can beat her in such scenes.
Rati wasn't bad, but two things were distracting - the caterpillars on her eyes and her horrendous pink nail polish ...
Last scene, Mayank dropping Nups somewhere in the car ... repeat accident? and repeat barn? This is getting boring ...
One can judge how good an episode is by the repeat value ... from the last few episodes, really none ... I can watch to get an update of how the story is moving, if at all, but that magic which glued me to the show, especially S2, and watch the episodes again and again to catch the smallest nuances of acting, the tiny gestures, the layers of emotions ... all that is just gone completely. Just want to watch whatever SG scenes come our way ... again, I don't know how they will recover the Sajan story, if they even bother to do so, that is. After the dinner date, it seems to be past the point of recovery - they will probably have to start a completely new spin on it.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
And my Gunji is back ... somewhat :)
3rd Sept episode
Flavour of S2 with its maturity starting to slowly, painfully crawl back.
Mayank and Sam left last episode, and as Nupur prepares to leave as threatened, Gunjan comes to stop her. No histrionics, just a simple "don't leave at this time of night, you can go tomorrow morning." Nups thinks, then agrees. Liked the little touches of Gunji suddenly being more sure of herself, like taking hold of Nups' bag inside before Nups could touch it. And thank god Nups has toned down her screech.
Next morning, Sanaya at her best. Younger sister, but not the worshipping one I hate. The one who knows her older sister, who loves her a lot, and knows how to work around her temper. Favourite coffee, favourite breakfast, then ... stay one more day. Nupur asks, why, and Gunjan goes to the window and says with a faraway look ... I never knew I would never see my di again. So today when god has given me this one chance, I want to do everything for her that I never did, that was left incomplete.
Makes you feel every word she says, feel like doing everything for the near and dear ones in your life too, before it's too late.
Also, for the first time, fb's of the accident with only the smiles, not the tears, the farewell between the sisters, the laughter in the car.
Nice scene. Nups looks blank all through, but does show some change of expression in between, that she feels in her heart what Gunjan is saying ...
So she agrees, and fortunately the scene doesn't go into tears. Gunji perks up immediately ... looks like she has become used to hiding her tears with smiles over the years ... or is that what SSC and Samrat have taught her also in the last few months? To store the happy memories, not the sad one.
Liked the clothes scene for the same reason, Gunji determinedly cheerful, taking the lead, deciding for Nups ... and Nups seems to be enjoying letting her younger sister mother her, look after her for what might be the last time, seeing Gunjan, her baby, all grown up, confident, happy ...
College ... Samrat is surprised to see Nupur after all her screaming about leaving straight away last night, and even she has the grace to look embarrassed. Then he recovers the moment with a light comment to not deepen her embarrassment further, and even Nups stay calm.
Her phone rings. Visibly disturbed. SG notice ... of course they do, she can't hide it. Talks to unknown, tells him she'll be back today itself, he shouldn't come here, which is apparently what he wants to do and she's petrified. Either she's told him lies about her past as well ... or she's told him lies about her past as well ;)... knowing Nupur, quite likely she has got herself into a mess because of her impulsiveness and storytelling, and now can't find the way out. And has run into a psycho of sorts ... because she seems actually scared of him.
RoAsh come in to give her something ... and Ash tells her someone is looking for her. Nups panics, runs out leaving her phone, which promptly rings again.
Outside, SG see her run past, G tries to go after her, Sam stops her. Tells her to let Nups go. then he says, she's not our Nupur. Gunji says, even I wondered, but my heart tells me she is. Otherwise why would she try to get us together? Sam says, because of friendship, Gunji's face shows what she thinks of that one! Sam says, what about all those proofs, Gunji lets loose ... Di can forge anything, that's just her!
What a role model and youth icon, I must say! :D
And FINALLY they ask themselves the crucial question which they should have asked at the start of this whole escapade ... WHY? Why is she doing this, why is she playacting? And realise they have to get to the bottom of that to get the truth whether she is or she isn't.
And hooray, they're the mature, thinking adult SG of S2 again ...
RoAsh come up with Nups' phone ... Gunji takes it ... now she's determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. Curtain of hero-worship falling away thankfully.
MN ... Nups rushing to find her mystery visitor in panic, sees a harsh, unforgiving looking Mayank. Embarrassed again, says she stayed only for Gunjan. He tells her, go whenever you want. Nups' face shows her pain, her despair. He says, do us a last favour, convince Gunjan you're not her sister, she's looking for a mirage in a stranger.
Meaning he doesn't see his Nupur in her any more. She has become a stranger to him and he's not interested. Harsh, cold ... that's Mayank. Is it his ego, or his usual unforgiving nature, that he cannot accept her mistakes easily? That he knows she is doing this purposely, and he is hurting inside, so he lashes out to hurt her as well.
And Nupur also knows ... to get his forgiveness this time will be near impossible.
M sees the others with Nups' phone. Gunjan determined to answer it. Sam convinced she is not Nups, tries to stop her, he doesn't want her getting hurt again. M doesn't want her back, whether she is or isn't. And Gunji just wants to know for sure ... she loves Nups, faults and all, regardless. She just HAS to know.
All three with their different POV's.
Gunji ... more than half convinced this girl IS her sister. Her habits, why she stayed back, especially for Gunjan, and just her heart telling her. But she is determined now, she has to find out for sure. And for her, there's no ego, no right or wrong, because Nupur is her sister, her closest blood tie, whatever she does, Gunji can forgive and forget.
Sam trying to use his head, thinks maybe Mayank is right, after all if he doesn't recognise his wife, who would? And he doesn't want Gunjan to chase a mirage any more and get more hurt.
Mayank ... I think he knows it IS Nupur. But he just bared his heart to her, asked her to start again, told her he loves her ... only to have it thrown back in his face. So for him, his Nupur IS dead. This girl may be Nupur, she is not his Nupur. And if she doesn't want to come back to him, he doesn't want her either. Again ego stronger than love, and his ego doesn't allow him to even think there could be a reason for her to do all this. As Gunji is now beginning to wonder.
youtube links
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 3 (overlap)
part 4 (overlap)
part 5
part 6
Naveen's link SG scene
Monaya/Monayajun SBS, SBB links
MS/AB as Krishna
SBS Monaya Janamshtami
SBB Monaya Janamshtami
Flavour of S2 with its maturity starting to slowly, painfully crawl back.
Mayank and Sam left last episode, and as Nupur prepares to leave as threatened, Gunjan comes to stop her. No histrionics, just a simple "don't leave at this time of night, you can go tomorrow morning." Nups thinks, then agrees. Liked the little touches of Gunji suddenly being more sure of herself, like taking hold of Nups' bag inside before Nups could touch it. And thank god Nups has toned down her screech.
Next morning, Sanaya at her best. Younger sister, but not the worshipping one I hate. The one who knows her older sister, who loves her a lot, and knows how to work around her temper. Favourite coffee, favourite breakfast, then ... stay one more day. Nupur asks, why, and Gunjan goes to the window and says with a faraway look ... I never knew I would never see my di again. So today when god has given me this one chance, I want to do everything for her that I never did, that was left incomplete.
Makes you feel every word she says, feel like doing everything for the near and dear ones in your life too, before it's too late.
Also, for the first time, fb's of the accident with only the smiles, not the tears, the farewell between the sisters, the laughter in the car.
Nice scene. Nups looks blank all through, but does show some change of expression in between, that she feels in her heart what Gunjan is saying ...
So she agrees, and fortunately the scene doesn't go into tears. Gunji perks up immediately ... looks like she has become used to hiding her tears with smiles over the years ... or is that what SSC and Samrat have taught her also in the last few months? To store the happy memories, not the sad one.
Liked the clothes scene for the same reason, Gunji determinedly cheerful, taking the lead, deciding for Nups ... and Nups seems to be enjoying letting her younger sister mother her, look after her for what might be the last time, seeing Gunjan, her baby, all grown up, confident, happy ...
College ... Samrat is surprised to see Nupur after all her screaming about leaving straight away last night, and even she has the grace to look embarrassed. Then he recovers the moment with a light comment to not deepen her embarrassment further, and even Nups stay calm.
Her phone rings. Visibly disturbed. SG notice ... of course they do, she can't hide it. Talks to unknown, tells him she'll be back today itself, he shouldn't come here, which is apparently what he wants to do and she's petrified. Either she's told him lies about her past as well ... or she's told him lies about her past as well ;)... knowing Nupur, quite likely she has got herself into a mess because of her impulsiveness and storytelling, and now can't find the way out. And has run into a psycho of sorts ... because she seems actually scared of him.
RoAsh come in to give her something ... and Ash tells her someone is looking for her. Nups panics, runs out leaving her phone, which promptly rings again.
Outside, SG see her run past, G tries to go after her, Sam stops her. Tells her to let Nups go. then he says, she's not our Nupur. Gunji says, even I wondered, but my heart tells me she is. Otherwise why would she try to get us together? Sam says, because of friendship, Gunji's face shows what she thinks of that one! Sam says, what about all those proofs, Gunji lets loose ... Di can forge anything, that's just her!
What a role model and youth icon, I must say! :D
And FINALLY they ask themselves the crucial question which they should have asked at the start of this whole escapade ... WHY? Why is she doing this, why is she playacting? And realise they have to get to the bottom of that to get the truth whether she is or she isn't.
And hooray, they're the mature, thinking adult SG of S2 again ...
RoAsh come up with Nups' phone ... Gunji takes it ... now she's determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. Curtain of hero-worship falling away thankfully.
MN ... Nups rushing to find her mystery visitor in panic, sees a harsh, unforgiving looking Mayank. Embarrassed again, says she stayed only for Gunjan. He tells her, go whenever you want. Nups' face shows her pain, her despair. He says, do us a last favour, convince Gunjan you're not her sister, she's looking for a mirage in a stranger.
Meaning he doesn't see his Nupur in her any more. She has become a stranger to him and he's not interested. Harsh, cold ... that's Mayank. Is it his ego, or his usual unforgiving nature, that he cannot accept her mistakes easily? That he knows she is doing this purposely, and he is hurting inside, so he lashes out to hurt her as well.
And Nupur also knows ... to get his forgiveness this time will be near impossible.
M sees the others with Nups' phone. Gunjan determined to answer it. Sam convinced she is not Nups, tries to stop her, he doesn't want her getting hurt again. M doesn't want her back, whether she is or isn't. And Gunji just wants to know for sure ... she loves Nups, faults and all, regardless. She just HAS to know.
All three with their different POV's.
Gunji ... more than half convinced this girl IS her sister. Her habits, why she stayed back, especially for Gunjan, and just her heart telling her. But she is determined now, she has to find out for sure. And for her, there's no ego, no right or wrong, because Nupur is her sister, her closest blood tie, whatever she does, Gunji can forgive and forget.
Sam trying to use his head, thinks maybe Mayank is right, after all if he doesn't recognise his wife, who would? And he doesn't want Gunjan to chase a mirage any more and get more hurt.
Mayank ... I think he knows it IS Nupur. But he just bared his heart to her, asked her to start again, told her he loves her ... only to have it thrown back in his face. So for him, his Nupur IS dead. This girl may be Nupur, she is not his Nupur. And if she doesn't want to come back to him, he doesn't want her either. Again ego stronger than love, and his ego doesn't allow him to even think there could be a reason for her to do all this. As Gunji is now beginning to wonder.
youtube links
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 3 (overlap)
part 4 (overlap)
part 5
part 6
Naveen's link SG scene
Monaya/Monayajun SBS, SBB links
MS/AB as Krishna
SBS Monaya Janamshtami
SBB Monaya Janamshtami
Friday, September 3, 2010
Finally ... the story starts ...
2nd Sept
Quick look at the episode on youtube after a lovely evening out ... maybe I was in a good mood, so was able to watch without cringing too much, and maybe RP was screeching a little less today, and the trio were back to some semblance of sanity ... so actually found it bearable. And the CV's seem to have finally remembered that Nups was missing for three years and is not back as a five year old. So the story of the missing Nups starts ... finally.
1st part random with Ash sneaking around to find the thief, finds Rohan instead, don't really know why they were here in this episode at all, except to garner some screen space. Didn't add much to content.
SG - Gunjan cringeworthy again - how sweet, di is trying to get us together, let's get her and Mayank together. Yeah right, for the fiftieth time. Do them a favour, Gunjan, and just keep them apart. Better for them the way they fight, and better for us.
Anyway, fortunately, Sam doesn't take this as an opportunity to flirt or lapse into idiocy again, just agrees and says - but we have only three days left.
MN - Mayank gets all lovey dovey, Nups looking confused ... skip ... then Nups phone rings, she goes out to answer, all worried and scared, I just spoke to you, no, don't ...
Sounds like she's in some trouble, and is being blackmailed? Forced to abandon her old life? Finally, interesting storyline.
Mayank comes out, she loses it with him ... I'm not your Nupur.
Just wish RP could act better in these scenes ... she just starts shouting, loses the intensity somehow.
SG come out, so do RA ... all crawling out of the woodwork, probably becos Nups is screaming so much, no one can NOT hear her. So she announces, I'm nobody's sister, nobody's wife, nobody's friend ... Gunjan says, di ... she shouts, mar gayi tumhari Di ... Starts shouting again, I'm not your Nupur, am tired of telling you. And don't come near me now.
Seems to have forgotten that she's the one who came here. And that's what Sam asks, if you're not our Nupur, why didn't you leave?
Pity they didn't focus on her face, we could have seen some expressions ... maybe that's why they didn't, because she couldnt convey what she was supposed to ... she just shows anger and screaming. So she says I felt sorry for you all, but now I'm going.
All shocked ... becoming Kekta-ish with those clanging cymbals and freeze on every face.
RA wisely leave.
Mayank shell shocked (methinks he should be thanking his stars, bala tali). SG look at each other, then G goes inside, Sam goes to M. What happened, what was that phone call all about? M says, I don't care, this is not my Nupur.
Two possibilities. he was thinking deeply when Nupur was screaming. Does he think the way ahead is to let her go and follow her, to find out the truth? Now that would be a wiser course of action. Or does he really think exactly what he is saying - that this is not his Nupur, because she could never say such things? Again, would be Mayank-ish, never stopping to understand her point of view, but taking offence and letting his ego in the way. So both are possible.
GuNur ... Gunjan begs Nupur not to go, Nups starts shouting AGAIN ...*sigh* When is she going to learn that screaming in loud voice is NOT acting? Need to mute her scenes. Shows Gunji driving license, passport (pp? to come to Mumbai from Delhi?) then finally says, I'm not your Nupur.
Gunji is apparenly as deaf as Nups accuses her of being. Begs her again, don't go. And finally we see some change of expression in Nups, a hint of, this is already difficult for me, don't make it worse, as she looks away from Gunjan.
SM - Sam has fb's of Nups and is convinced this has to be their Nupur. Two people can't scream so much. Ladti hai is okay, where did Sam see the 'pyaar karti hai' bit? And now I remembered who RP reminded me of ... Aruna Irani in her vampish roles!
Sam tries to convince M, M is not interested, don't really blame him.
I think Mayank is very sure Nupur remembers everything, and doesn't want to stay. Question is, is he really going to let her go, or just pretend to? To find out why.
Nups comes out, Sam asks where are you going? she says, myob. Comes up to Mayank ... first time after aeons I see some decent acting from MN (maybe because Nups didn't open her mouth) ... M looking forward, harsh, unforgiving, Nups looking at him with hope, some despair, as though she knows he will not forgive her for why she is doing what she did ... then she wipes a tear and looks as cold as him, two people whose egos always come in the way of their love ... he moves forward and away, and she looks after him with that despair, as though she has lost all hope.
Sam and Gunji look at each other, then Sam goes after Mayank. Nups starts to leave, Gunji comes to stop her without a word, hand on her luggage, Nups face softens again, shows her being torn (Gunji manages to bring out the best in Nups and in RP's acting, she actually has some change of expression apart from her usual anger when she is with Gunji) ... but then hardens again, and leaves.
Naveen's links
SG from 1st & 2nd Sept
Quick look at the episode on youtube after a lovely evening out ... maybe I was in a good mood, so was able to watch without cringing too much, and maybe RP was screeching a little less today, and the trio were back to some semblance of sanity ... so actually found it bearable. And the CV's seem to have finally remembered that Nups was missing for three years and is not back as a five year old. So the story of the missing Nups starts ... finally.
1st part random with Ash sneaking around to find the thief, finds Rohan instead, don't really know why they were here in this episode at all, except to garner some screen space. Didn't add much to content.
SG - Gunjan cringeworthy again - how sweet, di is trying to get us together, let's get her and Mayank together. Yeah right, for the fiftieth time. Do them a favour, Gunjan, and just keep them apart. Better for them the way they fight, and better for us.
Anyway, fortunately, Sam doesn't take this as an opportunity to flirt or lapse into idiocy again, just agrees and says - but we have only three days left.
MN - Mayank gets all lovey dovey, Nups looking confused ... skip ... then Nups phone rings, she goes out to answer, all worried and scared, I just spoke to you, no, don't ...
Sounds like she's in some trouble, and is being blackmailed? Forced to abandon her old life? Finally, interesting storyline.
Mayank comes out, she loses it with him ... I'm not your Nupur.
Just wish RP could act better in these scenes ... she just starts shouting, loses the intensity somehow.
SG come out, so do RA ... all crawling out of the woodwork, probably becos Nups is screaming so much, no one can NOT hear her. So she announces, I'm nobody's sister, nobody's wife, nobody's friend ... Gunjan says, di ... she shouts, mar gayi tumhari Di ... Starts shouting again, I'm not your Nupur, am tired of telling you. And don't come near me now.
Seems to have forgotten that she's the one who came here. And that's what Sam asks, if you're not our Nupur, why didn't you leave?
Pity they didn't focus on her face, we could have seen some expressions ... maybe that's why they didn't, because she couldnt convey what she was supposed to ... she just shows anger and screaming. So she says I felt sorry for you all, but now I'm going.
All shocked ... becoming Kekta-ish with those clanging cymbals and freeze on every face.
RA wisely leave.
Mayank shell shocked (methinks he should be thanking his stars, bala tali). SG look at each other, then G goes inside, Sam goes to M. What happened, what was that phone call all about? M says, I don't care, this is not my Nupur.
Two possibilities. he was thinking deeply when Nupur was screaming. Does he think the way ahead is to let her go and follow her, to find out the truth? Now that would be a wiser course of action. Or does he really think exactly what he is saying - that this is not his Nupur, because she could never say such things? Again, would be Mayank-ish, never stopping to understand her point of view, but taking offence and letting his ego in the way. So both are possible.
GuNur ... Gunjan begs Nupur not to go, Nups starts shouting AGAIN ...*sigh* When is she going to learn that screaming in loud voice is NOT acting? Need to mute her scenes. Shows Gunji driving license, passport (pp? to come to Mumbai from Delhi?) then finally says, I'm not your Nupur.
Gunji is apparenly as deaf as Nups accuses her of being. Begs her again, don't go. And finally we see some change of expression in Nups, a hint of, this is already difficult for me, don't make it worse, as she looks away from Gunjan.
SM - Sam has fb's of Nups and is convinced this has to be their Nupur. Two people can't scream so much. Ladti hai is okay, where did Sam see the 'pyaar karti hai' bit? And now I remembered who RP reminded me of ... Aruna Irani in her vampish roles!
Sam tries to convince M, M is not interested, don't really blame him.
I think Mayank is very sure Nupur remembers everything, and doesn't want to stay. Question is, is he really going to let her go, or just pretend to? To find out why.
Nups comes out, Sam asks where are you going? she says, myob. Comes up to Mayank ... first time after aeons I see some decent acting from MN (maybe because Nups didn't open her mouth) ... M looking forward, harsh, unforgiving, Nups looking at him with hope, some despair, as though she knows he will not forgive her for why she is doing what she did ... then she wipes a tear and looks as cold as him, two people whose egos always come in the way of their love ... he moves forward and away, and she looks after him with that despair, as though she has lost all hope.
Sam and Gunji look at each other, then Sam goes after Mayank. Nups starts to leave, Gunji comes to stop her without a word, hand on her luggage, Nups face softens again, shows her being torn (Gunji manages to bring out the best in Nups and in RP's acting, she actually has some change of expression apart from her usual anger when she is with Gunji) ... but then hardens again, and leaves.
Naveen's links
SG from 1st & 2nd Sept
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Freedom!!!
1st September
Freedom from the addiction that was MJHT, especially Season Two!
Feel really bad for the actors, Mohit and Sanaya who carried Season two on their shoulders, with very good support from AB and from RoAsh ... after watching today's episode in fast forward, the SG scene left such a bad taste in my mouth, that I watched Meethi Churri again, which cheered me up no end, then I watched a few of the original S2 scenes ...
And I realised one thing. If the writers of S2 have changed, then there is no point hoping. Because the episodes of the original Season two were way, WAY above the crap that I watched ... or rather, didn't watch, today. If the writers were the same, and were just catering to the demands of a senseless return of an actor, then there might have been hope for improvement down the line. But if the entire writing and directing team has changed, then I hold out no hopes at all, because the sheer difference in treatment, in acting style and polish, in the depth of emotions displayed ... there is just no comparison. The MJHT of today, and in fact of the last two weeks, is amateurishly written and poorly acted ... screeching and screaming and making faces does NOT constitute good acting ... even Mohit and Sanaya seem to have lost all conviction in what they're doing, because their disinterest shows in their scenes. As for Rati, her overacting is getting worse and worse everyday, as is her character ... to downright bullying, domineering, and irritating, as well as retaining the senseless impulsive don't-think-before-i-talk-or-act nature that she always had. Never been so irritated with a character in my life as I have with her the last few episodes, whatever little I have watched of her. As for Mayank, AB too seems to have lost interest in his scenes, he is as bland and unimpressive as he always was ... his scenes with Gunjan in S2 had redeemed him for a while, but he's back to being himself - he's there and I can't comment because he makes no impression whatsoever.
So MJHT - goodbye. And Sajan ... I will remember their engagement as their happy ending, their Zindagi as their wedding night ... in reverse order, but that's fine because the whole lot seem to be doing time travel backwards anyway. And Look At Me and Meri Chashmish as signs of what could have been, if only ...
Freedom from the addiction that was MJHT, especially Season Two!
Feel really bad for the actors, Mohit and Sanaya who carried Season two on their shoulders, with very good support from AB and from RoAsh ... after watching today's episode in fast forward, the SG scene left such a bad taste in my mouth, that I watched Meethi Churri again, which cheered me up no end, then I watched a few of the original S2 scenes ...
And I realised one thing. If the writers of S2 have changed, then there is no point hoping. Because the episodes of the original Season two were way, WAY above the crap that I watched ... or rather, didn't watch, today. If the writers were the same, and were just catering to the demands of a senseless return of an actor, then there might have been hope for improvement down the line. But if the entire writing and directing team has changed, then I hold out no hopes at all, because the sheer difference in treatment, in acting style and polish, in the depth of emotions displayed ... there is just no comparison. The MJHT of today, and in fact of the last two weeks, is amateurishly written and poorly acted ... screeching and screaming and making faces does NOT constitute good acting ... even Mohit and Sanaya seem to have lost all conviction in what they're doing, because their disinterest shows in their scenes. As for Rati, her overacting is getting worse and worse everyday, as is her character ... to downright bullying, domineering, and irritating, as well as retaining the senseless impulsive don't-think-before-i-talk-or-act nature that she always had. Never been so irritated with a character in my life as I have with her the last few episodes, whatever little I have watched of her. As for Mayank, AB too seems to have lost interest in his scenes, he is as bland and unimpressive as he always was ... his scenes with Gunjan in S2 had redeemed him for a while, but he's back to being himself - he's there and I can't comment because he makes no impression whatsoever.
So MJHT - goodbye. And Sajan ... I will remember their engagement as their happy ending, their Zindagi as their wedding night ... in reverse order, but that's fine because the whole lot seem to be doing time travel backwards anyway. And Look At Me and Meri Chashmish as signs of what could have been, if only ...
Meethi Churri 28th August with Sanaya Irani
Posting new link as old ones don't work
Sanaya in Meethi Choori 28th Aug 2010
Sanaya Mohit part
Monaya in MC
Watched MC again today ... after the senseless episode tonight, I needed to lighten my mood ... and I had a thought after seeing Sanaya's ranking with the aam junta ...
Obviously being part of a show on Star One, a not so popular channel, is not doing Sanaya too much good in terms of recognition. Otherwise the girl who was rated the third most attractive or sexy in the show by her fellow competitors (most likely to steal a boyfriend equates to that) was rated 7th in the general population. Which means to my mind, that the aam junta, who watches shows like Balika Badhu, Uttaran, Kyunki Saas and others on mainstream channels, just doesn't know Sanaya at all ... or possibly, because they all don't watch SBS or SBB on a regular basis, knows her only as Gunjan ... who would be least likely to steal a boyfriend!
So I really do hope that this appearance was in actual fact a foray into fresher prospects for Sanaya ... and that she gets noticed as she apparently isn't being in MJHT. Because she sure as hell was noticeable in MC ... in terms of sheer beauty, elegance, and in personality. Keeping fingers crossed that the current track where she has very little to do, means that she is less available because she is looking elsewhere. Because I want to see her as a solo lead in a really good show on a prominent channel ... NOW!
Sanaya in Meethi Choori 28th Aug 2010
Sanaya Mohit part
Monaya in MC
Watched MC again today ... after the senseless episode tonight, I needed to lighten my mood ... and I had a thought after seeing Sanaya's ranking with the aam junta ...
Obviously being part of a show on Star One, a not so popular channel, is not doing Sanaya too much good in terms of recognition. Otherwise the girl who was rated the third most attractive or sexy in the show by her fellow competitors (most likely to steal a boyfriend equates to that) was rated 7th in the general population. Which means to my mind, that the aam junta, who watches shows like Balika Badhu, Uttaran, Kyunki Saas and others on mainstream channels, just doesn't know Sanaya at all ... or possibly, because they all don't watch SBS or SBB on a regular basis, knows her only as Gunjan ... who would be least likely to steal a boyfriend!
So I really do hope that this appearance was in actual fact a foray into fresher prospects for Sanaya ... and that she gets noticed as she apparently isn't being in MJHT. Because she sure as hell was noticeable in MC ... in terms of sheer beauty, elegance, and in personality. Keeping fingers crossed that the current track where she has very little to do, means that she is less available because she is looking elsewhere. Because I want to see her as a solo lead in a really good show on a prominent channel ... NOW!
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