What are we watching? II

So now that we are sorta busy in our own hum-drums.. atleast I am in a very random ZONE (thought of misusing the word as Sky)..ROFL.. I did give a view to a lot of shows here and there.. some on yer recommendations.. some for simply timepass with my roomy.. so the Qs remains what are you guys watching and do we find something common..

before I start on my tangent.. I am defo giving Parvarish on Sony which starts tomorrow a try.. the promos have been very cheeky and real.. and the subject on the ordeals of parenting in today's day and age is rather interesting.. I know Munira is with me on this show.. yay!.. Kools do give it one dekho.. LOL

I am a BB convert now.. for obv reasons its extremely unintentionally funny.. and me and my roomy finally found something over dinner to roll out of the couch and ROFL.. last week was interesting with the GREEN ROOM political party falling to a technicality and the reactions galore..must say the BB forum is funny too in bits.. there are loads with the funny bone.. some comments are hilarious.. I keep away from the highly serious sounding opinionated posts.. coz let's face it.. there is no one to support or rant against.. the outright loud behavior notwithstanding.. loved Salman's tone against Sid.. even if it was for a friend or w/e.. He was bloody serious.. gah I missed Salman.. hoping he stays back as the host..

Besides that I watched a couple of epis of Hitler Didi.. Munira I told you all about the big fanwars etc.. all tht apart the 2 epis I did watch made sense.. there was a premise for the show.. inspired by an old Rekha movie.. but the old MB jimmy as the lead is just excruciating to watch.. LOL.. the treatment of the show was rather simple and the characters very real and flawed.. surprise surprise the creative head.. sounded familiar.. Manish Mistry.. our very own CH from MB.. LOL.. but somehow I wasnt in a mood to watch more of the show.. LOL.. random as I have been

Doesnt end here.. my tangents.. I even caught 2 epis of Havan on Kool's reco.. and like I told u koolsbeta.. besides baapji the other character and actors and the storyline looked very stale.. Idk maybe I am comparing with mb.. but I am sorta ok with watching shows in passing without getting intellectually or convictionally involved.. mostly coz there is none in the shows around.. LOL

talking of viewing in passing.. 2 of my friends- one a very old one I caught up with.. is watching Ek hazar mein meri behen hain on star.. she got me to watch few scenes.. the dynamics and the treatment again very simple.. very BARJATYA kinda show.. major hangover.. the lead couple has of vivaah cum HSSH (salman and sonali which I did like).. the younger sister is very spontaneous in her troublemaker avatar.. and somehow reminds me of rekha in khoobsurat.. I also liked the recent scene of the 2 bros.. the usual drunk escapade.. LOL.. the older bro. actor is decent.. has a nice voice..LOL kill me for the superficiality.. but there is really no depth to look fwd to.. apart from the intriguing angle of Swamini.. the guys bua.. who remained unmarried and took the older son under her patronage once her bro aka the kids dad passed away.. so what's her story.. is intriguing.. the disciplinarian she is.. defo has layers.. and the younger bro with a sordid family past reminds me a lot of Sid Virani.. in a family of lawyers he is the black sheep.. so again time pass viewing.. not hooked.. but easy on the senses to relieve one from the daily stress at night..

Munira still waiting on yer R.com rant.. wanna go back and watch some epis.. will do once you start on yer analysis..  and btw guess what.. I chatted with VV the actor (Sid Arora) on fb on n off last week.. latest is he has taken to writing a NOVEL.. I simply had to write this.. LOL..  kools apparently the creative writing bug has caught on.. I passed on the alternative version of MB SS link to him.. hoping he can find the time to catch up and give me his feedbacks.. LOL made no bones to him tht I wasnt so keen on VVs romanticism.. ROFL.. so tht shldnt come as a shock

m sure you guys had enough of my rant.. passing the baton now.. 

The Virani Versatility

the 5th may epi.. showed exactly what each Virani was made of... wisdom.. honor.. .. practicality.. conviction.. maturity.. benevolence.. idealism.. and finally Pride..

The SR crisis was wisely diffused by Charu- the poise, maturity and wisdom of a matriarch...Charulata Virani was made of steel yet sugar coated..I loved how she remained empathetic towards Rajvi while justifying Sid's wrath.. at the same time giving Devki's intent benefit.. Loved the approval in VVs eyes.. everytime his mother spoke.. especially about the futility of breaking ties and family fragmentation.. a whole chapter of wisdom by Charu was supplemented by 2 golden words by our dark lord.. honor and expectations.. expectation from Rajvi who unlike the amateur Devki.. knew just how to keep the Virani honor as she had done so successfully.. LOL.. this is sheer businessman.. Rajvi has no option but to sell out.. LOL..

the idealist Viranis.. Baa-bapuji presuming conveniently that Sid's statement was of course a fabricated article issued by IMV.. his desperate measure to keep Sid at bay.. LOL do they know IMV or what..if anything that man must have slept most peacefully after the blown out of proportion incident.. coz he knew rather well Sid would make ammends.. hence in IMVs shrewd mind there was no need for rein check on his kid.. a smart man like IMV never wastes his moves.. on anything that doesn't require it..

My fave scene was objectivity and benevolence mix in the honorable man VV.. trying to explain to D.. exactly what and how things stand wrt Sid and the Viranis.. to the point reading.. the article is Sid's attempt of proving a point finally after last night.. as D reels in guilt he tells her there is no such need.. he is with her on it.. he knows she only has best intentions for his family.. and appreciates all she has done for them.. and that gives D the flight of fancy.. to question if he agrees to her intent.. then why not with her conviction that Sid's happiness lies in pursuing his dreams.. and I love what V says.. when dreams are unreal.. its best to make a dream out of reality.. so very true.. amazing approach.. D argues that one can't build an empire on the graveyard of desire.. true that.. but why graveyard.. why does it have to be so extreme is my question.. its never ying or yang.. and V tells her. .. her reasoning here is flawed.. there is nothing wrong in a father to have expectation from his sons.. love the one gen makes an empire.. the 2nd a legacy line... Bow down to thee VV.. you rocked this scene.. and ended it just as well... as he commends her for the breakfast ritual.. telling her if SR meet her at breakfast to tell them to get over it.. and not sensationalize it.. ROFL.. that was my fave moment.. only to check himself.. "but in better words" this guy is ultra adorable.. a living example of friend, philosopher, guide.

IMV-D moment was just as it always is.. highlight.. love how IMV says irrespective of others.. I will always join you for breakfast.. tells her the pros of her honest mistake.. only to warn her not to make it a habit.. LOL.. IMV had this cryptic parental affection towards D.. he treated her no different than his kids.. subconsciously

the Virani vs Virani at breakfast was total paisawasool.. as master rants on his ideologies on responsibility and freedom and IMV listens to everything.. retaining table manners of not speaking while eating.. only to excuse himself after breakfast.. but not before he refutes master's statement.. D has a long way to go to even understand her responsibility in this domesticity.. to assume the right to lead a path of freedom.. Love how he closes the duel by insinuating his expectation from D.. she is smart to see beyond your convenient instigation.. and do self-evaluation. Check Mate.. oh dark lord.. each word that comes out thy mouth is reverence.

And ofcourse the last scene... the PRIDE ... of a father towards his son.. and Sid's hint of pain.. only to be replaced by relief and joy at finally finding the moment when he could touch his dad.. make him aware of his presence in his life.. I loved the mixed emotions of Sid as IMV gifts him the pen and hugs him.. all doubts from IMVs end are relinquished.. whereas Sid is relieved for such.. happy to finally connect with his father.. but reminded of the cost he had to pay for it.. Sid's story had a lot of scope.. it did progress rather well and prosaic till the end.. I can never get over how he cried like a child.. at realizing what he lost.. when IMV changed to Ishwar.. he was the only kid who mourned at the loss of his father.. the same father he admired.. worked towards building a connect with.. tale of the underdog.. dark horse Virani..

in all the many faces of Viranis..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAM5ai8AInE&feature=related
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Dreams on fire: Siddharth's saga..

watching the Sid track in MB.. what a track and what definition each character had in that dining table where the painting was revealed. first of all about the paintings.. All the ones that were shown were almost from a common theme... giving an insight into Sid.. whether it was the solitary woman.. in contemplation/ melancholy holding the bark or the one he paints in the picnic.. the angel.. trying to fly.. give flights to desire.. I always drew a picture of Sid similar to Sid in DCH.. one who had his own world and persona.. someone his closed ones couldn't either relate to or admired from outside without quite knowing him.. I loved the expression of each person in the dining table.. as D inadvertently opened a can of worms.. IMVs complete disproval, Charu's helplessness, Rajvi's aghast comprehension of the repercussions.. Baa, Master, Nirali's silent resignation of the scheme of things..

I loved Sid's anguish in the whole dining table convo.. esp as IMV related how he was ashamed of his own son's lack of ambition and regard for his business.. a legacy he was born into.. Sid's pain.. re-living that sense of alienation yet again was impeccably portrayed by Raj.. one of his best in the show.. and finally his statement.. to his father yet again.. albeit in utter frustration and angst-ridden helplessness.. one can see just how much Sid loved his father.. he alienated himself.. his desires.. his own individuality and essence for his dad.. reminds me of the time Charu told V in the car that ppl think me and Sid are weak to not stand for our rights.. but we are just caught in our bandhan.. of love for your father..

Raj does even better.. completely in the skin of the self-imposed exile man.. burning his dreams yet again.. more apparently than figuratively.. for his father's benefit.. as IMV the sole man on the table sits thro it stone-faced.. bearing the burden of his conviction.. that life taught him.. and coming to one of my fave scenes btw D- Sid.. as Sid sits in his room.. brooding alone.. gulping his silent pain.. and D presents herself as the perfect target of outburst.. simply LOVE sid here.. the way he says.. 'tumhe lagaa'.. brilliant.. that you walked in this dysfunctional family with a magic wand.. that you are gifted intellectually to find solutions without dwelling on the problem.. I love how he reverts.. we come together in the dining table with our compromises.. not our honesties.. and I dont give you the right to think and take actions on my behalf.. have I ever exercised any such rights.. of interfering in your and Vs life..

I love this scene for how extremely realistic it is. one of my biggest pet peeve is showing the female lead as some superhuman with magical healing powers.. like the rest of the characters have no freaking clue about their life whatsoever.. I definitely have no such tolerance for this level of intrusion.. every relationship has its boundaries and overstepping it is not ok.. what Charu and Rajvi can tell Sid, D can't.. these are little life lessons that D did get in the virani household.. that things are not as simple as they seem.. making someone happy isnt tht easy.. that person needs to be at peace first.. Sid telling her the repercussions of her juvenile actions was heartbreaking.. poor guy till the very end he keeps working on his equation with his dad.. the amount of effort he puts into it.. sigh.. its a big lesson for D to think.. that impulsive actions are dangerous.. what befalls on Rajvi for no fault of hers.. the lack of trust from Sid's end...

Ds idealism was always OTT.. but the people in the Virani household whether Charu, Sid or VV were shown to have that balance.. that maturity and objectivity to keep her in check..

And next of course is the teasing battle of convictions between IMV-D.. What I simply love about IMV is.. no matter how stringent and politically incorrect his convictions are.. they have some character.. he lives and believes them like no one's business.. although D says the idealistic things.. his lines on 'beta baap ke mahatvakansha ka vistaar hota hain.. ' you know his convictions are deep rooted.. he has lived it.. I love how he says.. a hotel owner doesnt cook in his kitchen.. ROFL..

the next intriguing bit.. and of course.. when my hormones dance.. rofl.. VV comes and is a silent spectator to the domestic drama.. after a hard long day at work.. LOL.. I love how he keeps the observant stand.. not taking any stand.. in front of his father or D.. although IMV is more than willing to involve him.. lol.. I love how V looks at the burning painting.. gathering the whole scenario of conflict.. and decides his stand while taking the flight of stairs.. IMV throws tantrums.. but the finality.. Goosebump inspiring.. the verdict.. till the time you gather the strength to contest my conviction fairly.. dont try to over-ride the decorum I have decided on ... AMAZING.. and even better.. how he stops Charu from nursing her pain.. the guru re-surfacing.. she needs to learn through her pain.. each pays for his/ her actions.. Charu's silent plea to V.. LOL.. as usual it falls on that guy..

S/R equation here is rather interesting too.. Rajvi knows she is teasing a volcano..but she can't help it.. he needs her support.. she bears the brunt of loving him unconditionally.. when he tells her the only inch of relationship they shared was trust.. and that too shook today.. her helplessness is heartbreaking.. but she holds her dignity and decides to walk out..

My V jaap in progress.. by now I was head over heels for this guy.. seriously.. he waits till they are in the room.. explains the situation to her.. as a bystander.. someone who has an objective reading of Sid's anguish.. but also supports his father's stand.. and sees nothing wrong in Sid choosing the practical way of life.. coz he risks to lose a lot more than he would want to otherwise.. I absolutely love how he chides her.. without raising a voice.. in his characteristic matter of factness.. without knowing all the complexities.. the layers.. why did you take such an impulsive action.. I love his tone.. he is empathetic to her intent.. but intolerant to her thoughtlessness.. sigh the V I loved so much.. even more when Rajvi comes in to vent her anger, furstration, pain.. humiliation.. and if one notices V here.. he doesn't like it one bit.. someone speaking to D like that.. but at the same time he is smart enough to know.. that he shouldn't speak up.. would only make matters worse.. but love how he tells D the next day .. to tell Rajvi not to overreact.. but in better words.. ROFL.. gosh.. I wished to have a partner like this.. still do.. the VV at this stage was like my dream man.. and he only gets better in the CP track..that reminds me.. I was to start writing the next part of my SS.. LOL

oh isn't it amazing.. that SO much happens in one epi.. just ONE EPI.. so many progression.. emotions galore.. conviction contest.. outburst.. reflections.. happen in a week's worth in other shows.. but this is MB for you.. so much packed in one epi.. but each scene and its gravity given the due.. quintessential Vipul Mehta's objective screenplay.. you end up feelings for everyone.. not knowing whom to empathize for.. or disregard.. the beauty of MB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1_Z7E_Y650

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic6IQtBlCZE

Ram Singh's rant

so while we still havent found any common show to watch and dwell on.. am gonna bore you guys with Vintage MB.. after the stoically melancholic scene of IMV.. with his chanda and the bade achche lagte hain song..which he confessed to her later.. was the medium through which he transported himself back in time.. feeling the warmth of her touch.. the simple touch of her hands.. in the theater.. and the reminiscence he does have in the scene.. the simple window convo where she promises to remain in his life.. even if he tried to forget her.. she would re-visit in some form.. sigh.. he holds onto those little memories like his only treasure amongst all the wealth he had amassed.. he still carried his solitude way till the end.. coz no one really understood him.. not even Devki.. only his CP aka Parimita came close to giving him the benefit..

I digress.. yet again but my dark lord does that to me.. LOL.. this post is not about that though.. the very next epi reminded me.. and in fact reinforced when and what had exactly attracted me to VV- the man I openly and unabashedly did jaaps on.. So if the divorce paper bit made me take notice of him.. the argument with Devki on finding outside investment touched a chord.. where inspite of her impeccable debating skill he doesnt budge.. holds on to his conviction.. I loved how he stood his ground proclaiming.. yes what you just put forth is extremely legit but from your POV.. not from where I see it.. and one can't justify living just from his/her own POV.. but it was this very epi.. that hit base with me..

In the first scene he gave a clear view of the sorted objective man he was.. as he presented the scenario to the over-worried Devki after finding out her first deal is against V. Ind aka IMV- the guru.. Its simple.. he began.. I told pappa to step aside.. and D being her.. couldnt take that.. mahanta comes in.. LOL.. She begged to differ and the next bit made me jump up .. coz the real VV stood up right there.. he replies.. cool the other option is you bail out.. Ds astonishment was funny and characteristic.. I could see the things that were going through her mind.. where she probably thinks he doesnt think high enough of her.. etc etc.. juvenile that she is.. But VV here is the practical sorted man I soooo loved.. he kept it straight.. telling her how genuinely he appreciated her talent and hardwork.. but its starkly stupid to chose a high profile venture as a maiden venture where the odds are quite against you.. v. ind won't lose much in the bargain.. she and her co. wld.. what a prophecy this.. had she really considered it back then.. CP enterprise was doomed ever since she disregarded this voice of reason.. not one of her ventures bore fruits.. coz she failed to see the pragmatic approach.. this isnt 1950s where only acumen could get you somewhere.. playing with the system is a part of the deal.. anyhow he managed to find a warmth in her.. as he promised to be there for her whenever she needed.. typical him..

And after that VV scored brownie points with me.. Munira I remembered how you had alluded to it in a post of mine.. So Baa-bapuji pick on the kid and call him Ram Singh.. ROFL.. the incredulous look he gives.. when he genuinely doesnt get the humor is classic VV.. its strange how he was always picked on.. by the viranis.. esp the old couple.. never did they make fun of Sid or Nirali.. coz VV was the oddball.. so poor guy can't refuse the Ram Singhness.. but I love how he is pissed off at Ds procrastinating.. telling her let's leave in annoyance.. Bapuji's pagar kaat lunga was funny tho

and then the big moment.. D and her mahanta.. hey bhaggu..tht gal...I loved how he ranted there.. like voicing all of our opinion.. on how lame it comes across the big selfless righteousness act.. I wish he had shown this form to Sabina ONCE.. i wld have whistled.. rofl.. but anyhow he chides D for always trying to be on the good books.. of bending ways.. and in the bargain making others look bad.. of always projecting (she may not consciously but that was her default mode) how she easily lets him have his freedom in their matrimony.. making him feel like he is extremely insensitive.. and although D didn't have much to say to him.. I liked her comeback... rofl.. I chose to take the taxi here coz its cheaper.. you could see the 'I dont care for such humor' look on VV.. reminded me of the picnic mein cricket khelne ki fitrat nahi hain meri.. LOL..

and it ends with the Responsible, objective man VV.. taking accountability for Dali.. seeing Ds plight there.. defo what got D attracted to him first.. and I was on my way to being sold out to this guy myself.. coz his USP was how matter of fact he was.. no shosha, nothing.. stark honesty.. only content.. no embellishment.. sigh.. what a murder of this character in the end..

for now.. enjoy.. Ram Singh ROCKED..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zin00Vg2100&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0sN37F7k4s

The Alluring coin

So I started watching Kismat.. now that Binis is on it too.. and there is no telling if and when Munira will get to it.. Kools will wait for you to come around after sorting things out.. After all of 2 epis of this show and all season of R.com I can safely conclude that the technical prowess of YRF shows is up there.. totally.. whether its the cinematography, set designing or screenplay.. attention to detail is always been an intrinsic part.. Kismat is no exception till now..

But this post is not about that.. its dedicated to a coin.. THE coin.. something about coins always allures me.. whether it was the one in Sholay.. to the one our dark lord IMV held close to his heart.. the very coin that introduces him and the one he held close.. divulging its importance when he baa left him. Its always given by the mother-holding maternal sentiments to the hero or in most cases anti-hero.. from the 70s movies to recent shows.. the coin bearer symbolises passion.. fire in the belly.. an intriguing enigma in the eyes..

If young Ishwar held the coin by the sunset in marine drive.. walking bare-feet transforming to IMV..whose victory was denoted in that one flick of the coin to close his fist on.. then little Kabir with equally intense eyes (I am really attracted to that kid's eyes.. wonder where they got him from) holds onto the coin his foster mother handed him for emergency before making him flee the confines of his village into the big bad world.. all on his own.. in post-independent India still recovering from the aftermath of partition.. where people still have goodness albeit mixed with doubt and suspicion.. As Kabir looks at a coin given to him as alms outside the masjid.. you can see the quintessential Vijay (AB Sr) from Deewar.. whose "main pheke huye paise nahi leta" are stuff legends are made of..and so he lives the Vijay by giving it to the old hapless beggar who really does need it. but only after he looks at it.. with a strange sense of void.. not knowing where life would take him.. but having the passion to follow its diktat without inhibitions..

On the other side rich kid born to the legacy much like Vaibhav Virani, Aditya Merchant has till now been foreshadowed in the calm volcanic aura of little Kabir, much like the Ishwarya.. mouthing Sirf I.M.Virani ke andar kaa toofan kaam aya.. So while Kabir grows up with that inherent vengeance towards the world.. the wronged one.. Aditya has no such definition.. I am thinking they will work on defining Aditya later.. coz Kabir commands the journey from childhood.. especially how different experiences influence and shape his persona.. this is yet another dark character in the making.. and I am all for it..

Devki and hint of VAibhav Virani the objective man may resonate in Aditya Merchant going by his fair and responsible father.. and the stringent royal upbringing he is subjected to.. so its going to be intriguing to see this duel between Kane and Abel aka Aditya and Kabir.. In MB the journey started and ended with the coin.. ending up with Devki.. a symbolism of IMV giving her a part of him.. a karmic connection they inherited ever since Ishwarya and Chanda fell in love.. it'll be interesting to see where Kabir and Aditya's connection leads them.. coz they too were connected.. born on the same day in the same hr.. one destined to be the other's nemesis..

but for now the COIN allures..