The Maha-episode was "maha" in terms of everything. The only thing that was not Maha was the happiness quotient in the supposed-to-be engagement :)
When Dev met Sona for the first time in his life, he probably did not know that she was going to become this important to him. So important, that one day, he will have to go out of his mom's leash. Sorry for using the word "leash"... As much as we loved the mom-son bonding initially, we have started to feel the suffocation and this week started off with a rather urgent need to open those windows out to look away from her and to breathe freely - especially the way she refused permission for Dev to go to the engagement. Well, I am glad Dev took the right step without pondering much on whether to go or not for the engagement.
Shaheer is just tailor made for Dev. I cannot think of another actor who is more suitable for Dev or another show that is more suitable for Shaheer! Amidst those TV serials that show meaningless conspiracies and unwanted drama, here is one that is real and one that we can put ourself in as a Dev or a Sona or an Ishwari or even a Ritwick.
"Naadaniyon mein kho gaye saare rishte".. we lost all relationships out of ignorance.. What profound lines these are, so apt just like all other songs of this show! Apart from he looking damn good in that off-white shirt, he also has the best handwriting I have ever seen! And then, I told myself.."pay attention to the show" :)
As he wrote that letter, I could not stop my tears. "pleeeease..forget all the pain I gave you" how desperate he was to send that apology to her.. if only she ever gets to read that letter, am sure she will forgive him in a second....and I ended up wiping my tears with a sigh, along with Dev.
Dev's love for Sonakshi is very pure and not even in his dream, will he mean any harm to her. His going to the engagement was a genuine attempt to wish her well and let go of her. Sonakshi's love for Dev is also very pure and never ever will she want him to suffer emotionally like the way he was, right now. She will never wish that for him. That night was a very genuine attempt of her as well in her pursuit of a new life with someone else.
Even though Dev and Sonakshi were trying their best to be honest to themselves, they could not stop themselves from feeling for each other. When you see your beloved with someone else, you are bound to feel jealous..and possessive..Whether its Devdas or Dev Dixit - this feeling is the same. If there is one thing you cannot share with anyone at all in this world, its the love you feel for your beloved lover.
And so..to suppress this emotion of jealousy, our Dev resorted to scotch.
Shaheer did his role of "Dev, the deewana" to perfection - the stumbling walk, stumbling speech with a swollen tongue, body language and above all, his eyes that were drunk too were all so neat and flawless, I must say!
Dev, as a person has always been impulsive and takes decisions for that moment only. How much ever he tried to come mentally prepared for the engagement, he needed only one small trigger to nullify all his mental strength. He was always a possessive lover. As he kept seeing Ritwick and Sona together, he needed to numb himself to it, disguise himself as someone else, so that he can accept it and regain all that mental strength in him to go talk to Sona, to wish her lots of happiness in life that he failed to give her.
Dev did not plan any of this. Impulsively, he had the urge to disguise himself as someone he is not - he did not like to see what he was seeing, but he had to stay there; he could not digest what was happening in front of him, but he had to be a witness to it; he would have preferred to die that day, but had to be alive. Everything went out of control from Dev's side and he became a prey to his emotions and alcohol that night.
And Sonakshi also, out of sheer reflex and impulse, came running to Dev who fell unconscious.. Remember the secret power that I was telling you about last week? It was time for Sonakshi to experience her secret power by which she saved her true love from dying that night.
The sequence that followed the engagement was only a dialogue between the subconscious minds of Dev and Sona. In reality they are both trying to move on sincerely. But their subconscious mind is going through a trauma of emotions. And all those facts are kept on table for Ishwari to see, as she kept watching the two, breaking down and melting for each other.
Yet another well made scene and the best performance so far by Shaheer! The breathlessness comes so naturally to him as he was struggling to keep himself up or even say the name Sonakshi. Anyone who watched him play that night, would be awestruck! The little boy Dev who was given life by Sonakshi expressed his helpless state to her and begged her for answers, begged her to help him..The remorse he expressed as her lover was so true and heartfelt that she could not overlook it. It was a moment of realization for Ishwari to see the love birds that she had destroyed due to her own meaningless insecurities. My heart ached as I watched that scene that day and it aches now as well, as I write about it.
Oh God! We forgot all about Ritwick.. The poor guy was made waiting with a ring in his hand. He supported Sonakshi throughout her journey of "moving on" and here he was standing, completely alone and completely not cared for. It was the most unfair, unforgiving thing do to and so unendurable for him as well the families. And yet, the gentleman that he was, he waited for Sona to come and explain things to him. He was willing to forgive, if only she will realize what she did and why she did it. Of all people around Sonakshi, he was the one person, who Sonakshi finally, openly and in her complete senses, admitted that she loved Dev. No questions asked, he left the place, just like a gentleman would do. Well done creators for making such a character and well done actor Jay Soni. The follow up visit in the morning was only to express his respect for the elders of Sonakshi's family.. duniya mein do tarah ki log hain - one is Ritwick and the other Dev. We'll miss you, Ritwick.
While Sonakshi and her parents are going through the embarrassment and humiliation they experienced, because of Dev....
Dev was still unaware of what he was doing and only because he was unaware he was able to finally ask Ishwari what she gained by eating those sleeping pills.. what did she want to know that she didn't already... and why he had to let go of Sonakshi who was dearer to him than himself but not as dear as his mother. Ishwari was shocked and the viewers were finally at peace.
It was not that Ishwari did not know that Dev loved Sonakshi. She knew very well, even before that night, that they both were in love. She did not like him have that love for her and so she deprived him of it. Now she sees that he is longing for her so badly that he has become a loner, a loser. She now feels bad that she took her away from him and so she wants to give her back to him.
Dev is obviously happy that his mother accepted Sonakshi.
Ishwari is happy to see Dev happy and you would think that the way to complete this sentence will be "Sona and Dev thus lived happily ever after". Its not a game and none of them are kids to do a mistake and go on to the next part of the game as if nothing happened.. people were hurt in the process of breakup - mainly Sona and her family.
It was so illogical to me, when Dev just walked to Sonakshi's office with a bouquet to announce that his mom has agreed for their marriage. How illogical was that marriage proposal!!! Not only that, how very insensitive!!! He broke up with her, because his mother did not like it. He did not give her any peace to move on with the decision that "He" imposed on her. And when she was still trying to move on, he just spoiled her engagement - the ceremony, for which the two families had assembled a big crowd of family and friends. And the very next day, he walks to her office and announces "My mom has agreed for our marriage, because my mom could not see me sad. So, come lets marry!!".
I would say Sonakshi as well as her family had been extremely kind with the Dixit family in not making a big deal out of the unconceivable things that Ishwari was doing now. Just about a couple of days ago, she hated Sonakshi and her family and used such unpleasant words towards her. And today, she was in their house talking about the marriage of Sona with her son!
Sonakshi was right, she was not a toy that Ishwari can give to her son Dev, to make him smile :) and she and her family cannot dance for every finger movement of Dev and Ishwari. And Bijoy was right as well that Sonakshi was better off staying in their home instead of going to Dev's house.
What if Ishwari suddenly feels more insecure when Sona, after marriage, takes the duties of the household or when Dev's sisters look to Sona for advice instead of their mother or if Dev forgets to check on his mom just one night..If Ishwari's insecurities creep up once again, what is the guarantee that Dev will not come to her one day and say "Hume alag hona chahiye, Sona dear"... There is all possibility for this to happen, because Ishwari looks at Dev as a 9yr old boy and Sonakshi as a toy that he desperately wants.. She doesn't realize that Sonakshi has emotions.
Even on the day that Ishwari came to Sonakshi's house to convince her, she was hardly apologetic for anything she said or did. Rather, she was blaming it on lack of time to understand and accept their relationship. It is very clear to me that Ishwari has not changed even a bit and the only reason she allows Sonakshi to enter Dev's life was that Dev could not survive without her.
How much of all this does Dev really comprehend? And who can even help him understand the complex thoughts going on in his mom's head...Sonakshi was the only person who could help him understand many things, but she is not in talking terms with him..
At the same time, another question arises in my mind. We all know Dev is blamed for going by his mother's decision in breaking up with Sonakshi. What will Sonakshi do, if her parents did not support this relationship? Will she be able to go against them? Because after the last episode, it does not look like Mr.Bijoy is going to Enjoy any of this...
When Dev met Sona for the first time in his life, he probably did not know that she was going to become this important to him. So important, that one day, he will have to go out of his mom's leash. Sorry for using the word "leash"... As much as we loved the mom-son bonding initially, we have started to feel the suffocation and this week started off with a rather urgent need to open those windows out to look away from her and to breathe freely - especially the way she refused permission for Dev to go to the engagement. Well, I am glad Dev took the right step without pondering much on whether to go or not for the engagement.
Shaheer is just tailor made for Dev. I cannot think of another actor who is more suitable for Dev or another show that is more suitable for Shaheer! Amidst those TV serials that show meaningless conspiracies and unwanted drama, here is one that is real and one that we can put ourself in as a Dev or a Sona or an Ishwari or even a Ritwick.
"Naadaniyon mein kho gaye saare rishte".. we lost all relationships out of ignorance.. What profound lines these are, so apt just like all other songs of this show! Apart from he looking damn good in that off-white shirt, he also has the best handwriting I have ever seen! And then, I told myself.."pay attention to the show" :)
As he wrote that letter, I could not stop my tears. "pleeeease..forget all the pain I gave you" how desperate he was to send that apology to her.. if only she ever gets to read that letter, am sure she will forgive him in a second....and I ended up wiping my tears with a sigh, along with Dev.
Dev's love for Sonakshi is very pure and not even in his dream, will he mean any harm to her. His going to the engagement was a genuine attempt to wish her well and let go of her. Sonakshi's love for Dev is also very pure and never ever will she want him to suffer emotionally like the way he was, right now. She will never wish that for him. That night was a very genuine attempt of her as well in her pursuit of a new life with someone else.
Even though Dev and Sonakshi were trying their best to be honest to themselves, they could not stop themselves from feeling for each other. When you see your beloved with someone else, you are bound to feel jealous..and possessive..Whether its Devdas or Dev Dixit - this feeling is the same. If there is one thing you cannot share with anyone at all in this world, its the love you feel for your beloved lover.
And so..to suppress this emotion of jealousy, our Dev resorted to scotch.
Shaheer did his role of "Dev, the deewana" to perfection - the stumbling walk, stumbling speech with a swollen tongue, body language and above all, his eyes that were drunk too were all so neat and flawless, I must say!
Dev, as a person has always been impulsive and takes decisions for that moment only. How much ever he tried to come mentally prepared for the engagement, he needed only one small trigger to nullify all his mental strength. He was always a possessive lover. As he kept seeing Ritwick and Sona together, he needed to numb himself to it, disguise himself as someone else, so that he can accept it and regain all that mental strength in him to go talk to Sona, to wish her lots of happiness in life that he failed to give her.
Dev did not plan any of this. Impulsively, he had the urge to disguise himself as someone he is not - he did not like to see what he was seeing, but he had to stay there; he could not digest what was happening in front of him, but he had to be a witness to it; he would have preferred to die that day, but had to be alive. Everything went out of control from Dev's side and he became a prey to his emotions and alcohol that night.
And Sonakshi also, out of sheer reflex and impulse, came running to Dev who fell unconscious.. Remember the secret power that I was telling you about last week? It was time for Sonakshi to experience her secret power by which she saved her true love from dying that night.
The sequence that followed the engagement was only a dialogue between the subconscious minds of Dev and Sona. In reality they are both trying to move on sincerely. But their subconscious mind is going through a trauma of emotions. And all those facts are kept on table for Ishwari to see, as she kept watching the two, breaking down and melting for each other.
Yet another well made scene and the best performance so far by Shaheer! The breathlessness comes so naturally to him as he was struggling to keep himself up or even say the name Sonakshi. Anyone who watched him play that night, would be awestruck! The little boy Dev who was given life by Sonakshi expressed his helpless state to her and begged her for answers, begged her to help him..The remorse he expressed as her lover was so true and heartfelt that she could not overlook it. It was a moment of realization for Ishwari to see the love birds that she had destroyed due to her own meaningless insecurities. My heart ached as I watched that scene that day and it aches now as well, as I write about it.
Oh God! We forgot all about Ritwick.. The poor guy was made waiting with a ring in his hand. He supported Sonakshi throughout her journey of "moving on" and here he was standing, completely alone and completely not cared for. It was the most unfair, unforgiving thing do to and so unendurable for him as well the families. And yet, the gentleman that he was, he waited for Sona to come and explain things to him. He was willing to forgive, if only she will realize what she did and why she did it. Of all people around Sonakshi, he was the one person, who Sonakshi finally, openly and in her complete senses, admitted that she loved Dev. No questions asked, he left the place, just like a gentleman would do. Well done creators for making such a character and well done actor Jay Soni. The follow up visit in the morning was only to express his respect for the elders of Sonakshi's family.. duniya mein do tarah ki log hain - one is Ritwick and the other Dev. We'll miss you, Ritwick.
While Sonakshi and her parents are going through the embarrassment and humiliation they experienced, because of Dev....
Dev was still unaware of what he was doing and only because he was unaware he was able to finally ask Ishwari what she gained by eating those sleeping pills.. what did she want to know that she didn't already... and why he had to let go of Sonakshi who was dearer to him than himself but not as dear as his mother. Ishwari was shocked and the viewers were finally at peace.
It was not that Ishwari did not know that Dev loved Sonakshi. She knew very well, even before that night, that they both were in love. She did not like him have that love for her and so she deprived him of it. Now she sees that he is longing for her so badly that he has become a loner, a loser. She now feels bad that she took her away from him and so she wants to give her back to him.
Dev is obviously happy that his mother accepted Sonakshi.
Ishwari is happy to see Dev happy and you would think that the way to complete this sentence will be "Sona and Dev thus lived happily ever after". Its not a game and none of them are kids to do a mistake and go on to the next part of the game as if nothing happened.. people were hurt in the process of breakup - mainly Sona and her family.
It was so illogical to me, when Dev just walked to Sonakshi's office with a bouquet to announce that his mom has agreed for their marriage. How illogical was that marriage proposal!!! Not only that, how very insensitive!!! He broke up with her, because his mother did not like it. He did not give her any peace to move on with the decision that "He" imposed on her. And when she was still trying to move on, he just spoiled her engagement - the ceremony, for which the two families had assembled a big crowd of family and friends. And the very next day, he walks to her office and announces "My mom has agreed for our marriage, because my mom could not see me sad. So, come lets marry!!".
I would say Sonakshi as well as her family had been extremely kind with the Dixit family in not making a big deal out of the unconceivable things that Ishwari was doing now. Just about a couple of days ago, she hated Sonakshi and her family and used such unpleasant words towards her. And today, she was in their house talking about the marriage of Sona with her son!
Sonakshi was right, she was not a toy that Ishwari can give to her son Dev, to make him smile :) and she and her family cannot dance for every finger movement of Dev and Ishwari. And Bijoy was right as well that Sonakshi was better off staying in their home instead of going to Dev's house.
What if Ishwari suddenly feels more insecure when Sona, after marriage, takes the duties of the household or when Dev's sisters look to Sona for advice instead of their mother or if Dev forgets to check on his mom just one night..If Ishwari's insecurities creep up once again, what is the guarantee that Dev will not come to her one day and say "Hume alag hona chahiye, Sona dear"... There is all possibility for this to happen, because Ishwari looks at Dev as a 9yr old boy and Sonakshi as a toy that he desperately wants.. She doesn't realize that Sonakshi has emotions.
Even on the day that Ishwari came to Sonakshi's house to convince her, she was hardly apologetic for anything she said or did. Rather, she was blaming it on lack of time to understand and accept their relationship. It is very clear to me that Ishwari has not changed even a bit and the only reason she allows Sonakshi to enter Dev's life was that Dev could not survive without her.
How much of all this does Dev really comprehend? And who can even help him understand the complex thoughts going on in his mom's head...Sonakshi was the only person who could help him understand many things, but she is not in talking terms with him..
At the same time, another question arises in my mind. We all know Dev is blamed for going by his mother's decision in breaking up with Sonakshi. What will Sonakshi do, if her parents did not support this relationship? Will she be able to go against them? Because after the last episode, it does not look like Mr.Bijoy is going to Enjoy any of this...
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