Still water runs deep- Jeevika's psyche

Felt like posting it here.. coz after ages I felt like I was writing post a MB epi.. in the evening.. melancholy surrounding me.. revisited some of those emotions.. 

it was everybody's guess that the ME lay on the shoulders of the girls - in a REVELATION and THE reaction ... the build up had been promising and tbh I was just as jittery and nervous coz it was KDs big day.. let me just start off with the denouement that she surpassed my expectations.. I am PROUD of her today .. but at the same time I would not be doing justice if I did not commend the team for the stand alone revelation scene if not any other in the epi.. The last time I had connected to a behna scene in how poignant and prosaic it was - was the chuda rasam and the KHNH song.. back then what had simply caught my fancy was the ability to emote through eyes.. and I silently took to observing KDs range.. sadly she did not get that kinda scope till today.. and SHE DELIVERED.. kudos.. 

so take this as a tribute post to a surreal aspect of Jeevika that came through today.. MULTIPLICITY and Melange  of emotions.. DANCING in the eyes.. sometimes overflowing.. but hitting every note if I may say.. in the complexity.. such that I am having to tribute a classic by Mirza Ghalib (sung by Jagjit Singh later) for Jeevika's moment ...

Hazaaron Khwahishein aisi.. ki har khwahish pe dum nikle

bahut nikle mere armaan.. magar phir bhi kam nikle.. 

she had been fiddling with her angst.. her fear.. that found its climax as she stared at the revelation that every family member knew about it.. and she was CHOSEN to be the last.. the FEAR PEAKED.. she got edgy, at some point feigned annoyance and blackmailed emotionally, showing hopelessness just to get the truth out.. More than hurt, disappointment the dark mist of fear had encapsulated her.. and one could see it in her eyes.. as she sat there lifeless.. a part of her had already died at the supposed comprehension that this was more serious than she had given herself courage to imagine.. she flickered for a minute as Manvi entered and sat down.. she urged her to talk.. the lines of I will resolve everything.. I promise were half hearted reassurance to HERSELF in the wake of the magnanimity... she got all the more angsty.. of the reaction.. waging a big storm that suddenly stopped as the word resonated in her psyche.. CANCER... BLOOD CANCER.. this was IT.. saying that her worst fears came true was an euphemism.. coz her worst  fears would have ended long before this reality.. 

COMFORTABLY NUMB.. she sat there.. as her brain had stopped processing any information.. till it DAWNED .. the BIG REVELATION.. the LIFE DEFINING MOMENT.. I generally dont cry.. but I shed a few tears as the fb played..  her whole life danced in front of her eyes.. and somewhere.. she SAW THE WHOLE ESSENCE.. she saw the PURPOSE of her being.. her upbringing from her childhood in that moment.. in that disgusting humor that life played with them since they were too young to understand.. her mother's voice played implying this was predestined.. that she HAD TO SHAPE UP to be THIS JEEVIKA.. coz one day she was meant to stare at this moment and take it up.. there was NO OTHER OPTION.. it was like she was trained all her life.. to face this very moment.. 

It was SURREAL when that comprehension came.. all she saw was  her little sister sobbing in front of her.. and she knew her purpose.. out of instinct in spite of the consuming numbness she wiped those tears and put a hand on her head- a sheltering hand.. a comforting hand.. her eyes still resonating DISBELIEF.. 

the rest was just an automated reaction as she resumed her duty.. her purpose.. of being the WALL of resilient force in her sister's life.. she soothed her sister from excess baggage she did not need to partake if life's humor wasn't bad enough.. the constant repetition of nothing would ever befall on you.. i wont let it.. was also a self assurance and banging it into her psyche..   

I simply loved how Viren could see through the plethora of phases she was in- beyond her words.. beyond her brave front.. although it wasnt the best point of a breakdown yet.. coz somewhere Jeevika hadnt come to terms with it and was in a certain denial.. I would have liked a simple closure to the scene where Viren is standing alone with her.. ideally he could have moved forward to approach her.. while she blocked access through her eyes and body language.. an editing glitch here.. 

the rest of the episode especially the song was an interlude.. it left zilch impact amidst the somber  tone just coz it was that consuming.. all through it.. my attention was focussed at Jeevika's lifeless eyes.. that still caught my notice by its recalcitrance of I HAVE TO COME TO TERMS .. just coz she had no time.. of performing her duty.. 

nikalanaa Khuld se aadam kaa sunate aaye hain lekin
bahut beaabaruu hokar tere kuuche se ham nikale 

(heard of humans emanating from the doors of heaven

but I walked out of your (destiny's) room digraced)

till the whole energy made her tired .. her frame couldnt hold it anymore.. and I absolutely love the Virat-jeevika bit where the whole interplay was soo poignant.. Virat's apt reading of it.. yet giving her the space to deal with it by herself coz it wasnt his place and also coz she had to do it by herself.. I liked how she still tried to reason with life's unpredictability.. but in the stubborn resolve that all laws are inapplicable when it comes to her lil baby.. 

the climax to me was APT in her tired frame walking to her room in isolation.. finally giving into the moment.. where she couldnt quite deal with how her honor of being had been threatened in a day's worth.. all the restlessness.. fear.. turmoil.. she bore from the time  she came to hear of Manvi's refusal to donate blood.. just de-robed at that point (the fbs werent even needed.. neither was the shower.. her eyes and body language would have sealed the deal) but the jitters playing with the shower knob.. trying hard.. her essence choking was extra-ordinary.. 

Eagerly awaiting her downpour in Viren's shelter.. Jeevika came a full circle in life today.. but she needs that assurance that she has an emotional shelter.. a protection somewhere too.. I have hopes from this scene.. fingers crossed.. 

If I didnt say it loud enough.. let me put it this way.. I see it as the director's credit to see his actor's USP and the director here used KDs USP - her eyes rather well as a canvas to paint his vision.. no lines needed.. silence spoke.. eyes reflected.. portrayed and REVEALED.. yet GUARDED.. today took EHM to another level.. 

Signing off..  

Try Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha

Guys I request u both to see Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha . Its GOOD . On PAR with MB . A REALISTIC soap with no glamour but lots of fun and excitement . Colors TV .

Please , Muneera and Sonali , oblige me .

My applications have gone but I wont be accepted , My rec letters suck

It was a tiresome two months

Since Sonali mentioned Amol Palekar I saw Baaton Baaton Mein and Loved Tina's dresses ALL OVER AGAIN . The Bandra Catholic Girl ! So middle class and yet stylish !

Insecurity and Individuality

One of the most priceless and poignant EHM epis.. on a mother and son.. mentor and protege.. insecurities and guilt, individuality and attachment.. but alas the people on the forum lack the depth to even grasp the whole concept forget digest it..


 in short if I had to point to one scene that summed the epi for me.. it was Viren walking out the door banging into a Swamini, holding a gift in hand.. a half tear in her eye.. disappointed, upset.. the exchange there before the words filtered out was priceless..

oh well I may just be the only one who is fascinated by the Swamini-Viren attachment.. a foster parent who has imbibed the convictions and honed the persona of this young boy.. who by his own inherent psyche and under the mentoring of his beloved Badi Maa grew up to be the man he is.. responsible, dutiful, fair, loving and successful. A lot of expectations ride on him and he knows it.. but the biggest in his life is that of his mentor.. his karmic mother.. 

I remember pointing out during Js bday epi how Swamini had made a sarcastic comment on Viren's thoughtlessness.. wrt not keeping the family's concern and his own safety in mind in a bout of romantic delirium to see his wife happy.. even then I saw her insecurity.. it was legit..today she just voiced it.. she invested her whole life in the upbringing of this child who came to belong to her.. Viren had been feeling guilty even before she found out.. it was a circumstantial goof up on his part.. but one neverthless.. and it HURT her to face her worst fear.. the distance that was cropping up inadvertently.. she respected his space after marriage.. she took his side such tht he cld spend time with his wife.. he always remained her prime focus.. in her thoughts.. thats habit to her.. but to even think she didnt feature in his when it mattered.. in this case it wasnt his PRIVATE LIFE.. it was a family matter.. where he in normal case wld keep her in his inner circle..

On the other hand..  I loved Viren's need for individual space ... it wasnt about Jeevika.. it wasnt about Manvi or Virat.. it was about him and his badi maa.. the fear that he couldnt help but invoke in her.. he was just upset with himself.. and oh I relate to it... as individualistic as I am... it didnt come as a surprise tht he dint hear a word of Jeevika.. although she did try to reach out to him.. but their relationship isnt at a point yet.. where they can breach that personal space.. he did share his emotions.. but when it came to his own fear.. dejection.. it was just too personal for him.. one day Jeevika may be a part of it.. but its too early now.. coz all they have shared till now is attraction, affection and an inherent understanding.. but it still progressed to a point where individuality, psyche and convictions are clearly shared and understood

on those grounds it was even more understandable that Jeevika got scared that Buaji thought she was coming between.. Quoting Viren.. it wasnt about a 3rd person.. no 3rd person can make an attachment weaker.. its always the 2 involved.. and thats the person who bears the brunt.. during the Manan episode he said it.. no one can actually be a cause.. and its repeatable here..

Swamini is hurting. .and its only Viren who can heal her.. coz HE is the cause.. her fear that she may lose him.. in fact even worse to her HE may lose HIMSELF.. the boy who grew up to be the archetype.. her beloved.. the family's pride and dream for the future.. a mother's investment..

Very realistic.. Such is life.. Loved Viren and Swamini and the JV tangents in the middle.. 

P.S. also realized tht JV didnt even really find time to wish each other happy new yr in all this.. and what a crappy new year for them..

WKFH- Waah kya family hain...

couldnt help quote our very own rocky singh.. to sum up the flavor of the week..  family fun.. antics and eccentricities.. goofy moments and FOREMOST.. Impeccable ACTING and screenplays.. Cant begin to express how satiating it is to see people who know how to emote.. and act.. just the right amount not more.. not less.. they make you involved in the process of story-telling where a lot of your own experiences come to mind.. and of course once again Sweta Tiwari took the cake.. for the bang on portrayal of the honest and brave Sweety ji.. can I say this is a role to die for.. I LOVE SWEETYJI.. and am glad this woman is chosen. .I heard a lot about her from mom during her saas bahu stint but was never bothered.. but now when I watch her.. I gush about her to mom and she concurs.. how sweety ji makes her relive a lot of her moments with us.. the trials and tribulations of a mother.. but respect Sweety ji's inherent guts and honesty.. what a transparent woman.. especially in the scene where she acknowledges to her kid's class about her mistake.. and  even in the aishwarya household.. Oh I loved that scene.. there was this endearing quality to Aishwarya.. and the way Sweetyji admits at how she made her want to learn to be a better parent.. to learn from her mistakes.. her sometimes myopic viewpoints.. that very moment I LOVED her character.. what is inspiring for me is her open mind.. to acknowledge that she goes overboard on her convictions at times.. but the willingness at being objective when it comes to critiquing herself for her children's sake.. WOW Sweetyji take a bow..

Apart from that I almost cried.. oh well not almost.. cried through Ginny's performance and Sweeti's amazement and emotions overflowing through it.. culminating in the victory of a mother seeing her child win it.. live her dream.. and praying that she was given another chance.. to redeem her mistake.. a honest one nevertheless.. but no one can take it away from Lucky jee .. a close second in his portrayal Vivek Mushran.. oh how am loving this couple.. their little hug when Ginny wins it. .and their pride as parents..Binis if you reading.. a sig/avi is a MUST of tht moment.. esp Sweety, lucky rocky hug in the audience.. so heartwarming that was.. as a family.. sigh..

besides that the namunagiri.. of each family member.. mostly nanaji and Jeet scenes were a scream.. ROFL.. at Jeet's OCD .. exactly how dukhi is tht character.. and tensed and nervous.. everytime papaji went ab main tujhe kaise samjhaon.. ek baat teri samajh mein nahi ati.. papaji actor is actor no.3 who gets my due.. oh man he defo reminds me of the good old DD days.. where acting was all about ease and body language. .the way these 3 actors fit into the punjabi mould you would think they were born these characters.. loved papaji- dolly and jeet moment where jeet honestly goofs up by spilling the beans about the letter.. and also the papaji- pinky jeet bit.. where he chides them about overreacting.. and the standing pairi pona.. LOL..

if these weren't enough the latter half of the week vivek mushran was the king of comic timing.. whether it was his open mouth holding onto dear chicken tikka on tht fork.. or his monologue with the dried rose and dil dhundta hain phir kabhi moment of rediscovering love with sweetyji and his reassurance of how middle aged ppl are also entitled to romantic dates.. only to go stare in the face of worse than zeher bland food.. complementing moment was sweety ji's draining off the oil while talking to pinky who wonders how her sis always ends up talking about herself.. rofl.. cherry on the cake moment was defo the last scene with luckyji wanting to search for the romantic sweetijy amidst the saansaarik mother.. who was on her rant.. ROFL.. and the beragarag ho afer finding out the kids are at home.. ROFL.. epic comic timing that is.. am glad such actors are given their due and scope to deliver amidst throngs of mediocre calibres floating all across tv..

really how many actors my age are even believable in their portrayal.. most look like walking zombies.. or over-emoting nymphs .. precisely the reason I gushed and praised KT so much on the kheer chronicle and other goofy romance scenes.. its rather refreshing to see there's some rare young guys/ girls my age who can justify the actor tag.. wont get into the details of his USP.. u guys must have read it already.. but am loving his restrained comic timing.. defo reminded me of good old Amol Palekar and his dry wit in some cases.. LOL..

enough ranting.. leaving you all with the song of the week.. Lady A - an alumni of our uni and grammy winners.. with this very song that got us a recognition on friday evening in a live music bar.. an impromptu karaoke jig delivered by me and some fellow science buffs just gathered over drinks.. and celebrating the graduation of fellow biochemist seniors.. Tested my vocal skills after a very long time.. and glad to know I havent completely lost it.. here goes.. Lady A all the way..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM213aMKTHg&ob=av2e

Theme of the week: heartwarming relationships and entertaining companionship

Hey guys,

Dont know how many of you still reading... some new entrants.. hope you have somethings to add in.. LOL.. but before any of that a big shout out to Kools beta.. miss our daily discussions.. hoping your application process is going good..

So coming to the topic for the week.. or things that kept me hooked, moved, introspective, involved and finally entertained through the week.. the interesting web of relationships and equations..

First mention would defo go to the really involving story-telling of the week.. Parvarish.. just caught up on all 5 epis at a go.. and seriously I am liking each and every bit of the show.. a simple representation of such real reactions and equations between parents and children.. Munira if you are reading, after R.com I think we found our magic.. the detailed observation and changing terms between a child and his/her parent is amazingly well done. .and I am enjoying it more now.. coz I am at an age.. where I can see both the parent's and child's dilemma.. I bow down to the actors esp Swetha Tiwari, Vivek Mushran. they were the show stealers of the week.. Shweta's command on Sweety ji is work of art really.. her easy portrayal of the comically eccentric with heart and mind at the right place of Sweety is a winner.. I cant pinpoint at one scene of hers.. coz her entire presence from the lil HAIN.. and hayeee to the convo with her dad to the alarm clock to cooking machine comments.. and the epic. .jo jee mein aye karo are perfection... One can probably see their mom in every bit..I teared up almost missing mine on some instances.. esp the there is no sunday in a mother's life.. how matter of fact is her portrayal.. but my fave remains the scene btw Lucky jee and Rocky.. ufff Vivek Mushran- another class act from the hen-pecked husband to the knows his game.. and takes control of his family .. his convo with rocky where he tells him the ugly truths of life in the capitalist society yet striking a balance with one's conscience was a masterpiece really. .the shameful proclamation of dealing in bribery.. but can't bear to dwell in forgery.. amazing.. the LOOK he gives rocky.. saying I'll kill myself if you ever think of illegit means.. that scene had a CHARACTERISTIC father son equation written all over it.. heck I know my father and bro share tht kinda no-nonsense.. but serious emotions if something serious happens kinda equation too..

Sweety's convo with her dad.. made me smile at the turn of equations once kids grow up and also see what my mom keeps re-iterating.. how easy it was for them to understand their parents than understand their kids.. but the realization that your parents and their parenting styles was just as experimental.. and although you looked up to them thinking they could never go wrong.. but find out as a parent they were as scared and doubtful as you are now.. AMAZING.. the whole parenting topic has a lot of scope and am sooo happy each little layer is being dealt with in a rather simple manner.. cant help point out Raavi's and Pinky's equation.. LMAO I so see my mom and me in them sometimes.. esp the exposure scene..where she tells her abt Ginny and is constantly asking do you get it.. and Pinky goes into some other tangent.. like does ginny smoke.. ROFL.. I saw my mom there.. you cant help but hug them.. somethings are just beyond their comprehension. .I remember one time me and my cousin were insistent to show our moms the pub culture so after dinner in a five star we just made them peep into one across from there.. after all of 10 mins of intent observation of the misdemeanor and atmosphere of that place. .they meekly come out and mom goes to her cousin.. I think we just witness hell.. ROFL.. epic comment we still laugh at it.. they seriously do not see the pleasure ppl get amidst ton of smoke and high decibels..

The shaadi atmosphere and nitty gritty detailing in EHM reminded me of my bro's wedding. .and I shared some anecdotes of the chaos and parent's paranoia during the proceedings in the forum.. the sister bond shown is still endearing in bits and pieces.. the hallmark this week was defo the Kal Ho Na Ho moments.. from the minute Jeevika opens her eyes and notices her sis intently watching the proceedings with a glint in her eyes.. already dreading the time transpiring and moment of separation.. and the min their eyes meet.. she smiles and acts festive.. the words that were meant for lovers fit so well for the 2 sisters..

tum bhi ho gham ko chupaye.. main bhi hoon sar ko jhukaye.. 

tum bhi chup ho.. main bhi chup hoon.. kaun kisey samjhaye..

re-iterating excerpts from my post

the understanding of each other's turmoil and the sublime submission to it.. coz thts life..very subtle.. yet very deep..suddenly in tht one moment it feels like the whole world comes btw them.. and Life is giving omens.. of the big change that they have no other option but to accept... with a heavy heart.. yet with the bitter sweetness.. Unlike Manvi I feel the multiplicity of emotions in Jeevika are tough.. where on one side she is slightly excited to be married to the guy she has come to admire but at the cost of distance from her soul.. the sister she has mothered  all life.. Manvi at least can be loyal to her feelings of pain.. Jeevika is split.. the Chaudhury family moments at the dinner table.. with the light sadness.. everyone crying and laughing together.. was a pleasant watch.. thats the USP of the show.. no story.. just the screenplay.. cant help not mention my fave bro-bro equation bit on friday.. LOL Virat singing Haldi chandan lagaye meri sakhiya to Viren was hilarious.. 

talking of hilarious I come to the entertaining section I referred to.. the actors of the show.. good lord.. KT hit his co-stars and me.. with his plethora of lukkha, chichora punjabi humor.. where as Kushal reminded me of the sadakchaap visarjan/ baraat dance.. their offscreen segs are even better if not at par with the show's feel goodness.. its refreshing to see KD being such a sport at KTs constant randomness about honeymoon, suhaag raats and babies.. LOL and the constant flirting.. he is one bag of testosterone for sure.. ROFL.. and it really doesnt help the girl that she looks drop dead gorgeous in the bridal outfit... She in some places reminds me of Rani Mukherjee.. may be the eyes.. the offscreen segs are a real scream.. that guy is extremely entertaining.. and a complete contrast from the shy sober Viren he plays deftly on screen.. very subtle change of expressions.. makes even a cheesy mundane moony scene look good.. defo one of the better younger actors.. and an entertaining company to have at work.. 

A total mixed bag of nice stuff this week.. to keep me entertained.. sometimes emotional.. I guess coz I know I am not going home and will have to pass meeting my family for another yr for now.. 

summing up with the lines of this song.. dedicated to my family..

Miles and miles of empty space in between us.. A telephone cant take the place of your smile.. 

Its not easy when the road is a driver.. but you know I wont be travelling a lifetime.. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuLJ08Gphc4

Week's viewing worth..

thanks to my randomizing.. I ended up with way too many shows in my kitty.. initially I thought this week would be slow what with boss gone for a week.. and thanksgiving hols.. but as it turned out it was hectic.. not just at work.. but thanksgiving dinners and midnight shopping on black friday.. and to top it.. havent been in the best of my health..

so I decided to drop one show.. and BB faced the axe from my list.. as its bloody long.. LOL.. as for EHM its pretty much 20 mins daily.. and one can ff portions too.. loads of wedding stuff.. naach gana etc.. light moments.. between siblings.. and family.. my fave was defo monday with the continuation of the drunk scene.. where Viren is for a change caught by beeji.. and not another hit n miss.. the guy's subtle comic timing is impeccable.. defo one of the better young actors I have seen in a while.. his 'pakad liya yaar' to the pairi pouna beeji inside the closet.. were epic looks.. classic expression before the barrage of main aisa hu nahi.. bas jeevika ki yaad a rahi thi to socha mil loon.. .ROFL..the reaction it brought from each member was funny each time.. finally beeji completing his line and he goes wow how did she know.. and anju mahendru's classic look.. REALLY NOW? and to top it.. the guy was still in character... using his default lawyer mode analysis.. with the idk why i took such a risk of climbing up the ladder,etc.. LOL little things like these made it good comedy.. the show defo has cheeky comic scenes and lines.. esp d ones given to manvi.. The girl has tremendous spontaneity but I feel she needs to work on the pauses.. some of the punches are lost in her pace of delivery sometimes..

talking of comic timing.. I am loving the easy portrayal of Swetha's sweety ji and Vivek Mushran's lucky ji in parvarish.. the first epi was a bit disappointing.. in fact I just caught up on the other epis.. and it slowly settles down.. the mood of the show.. its a good package for sure... some interesting things have been incorporated.. Sweety's controlling behavior is  more convincing than Pinky's mom-friend act.. that comes across as pseudo.. more so coz Rupali's portrayal reminds me of Mohnisha Sarabhai a lot.. like thts how mohnisha wld react to teenage daughter.. Vishal Singh's jeet is defo the more grounded mature parents.. among all 4.. besides the really urbane and objective Dolly... who sadly is the one who decided to go childless.. although she is more close to understanding the psyche of kids now..

but have to give it to the kids.. from rewa's embarassed by mother teenage tantrum.. stuck in a mess situation to rashi's oversmart , too big for any shoes act.. are both endearing.. Ginny is defo the surprise package..I did write after epi1 tht sweety's kids wld be more prone to hiding stuff and turns out exactly that.. Ginny's demure act at home vs strong rockstar personality at school is almost split personality.. LOL.. amidst all the drama the clueless rocky is defo the funniest.. his siren ringtone with danger amma cracked me up.. reminded me of my bro's friends who had similar adjectives for their mom.. LOL.. through the end of the 1st week.. one thing jumped out.. the kids were smart enough to handle or resolve their school mess... while the parents and grandparents ended up making a royal soup out of the situation.. Jeet being an exception.. so on week one's synopsis.. its the parent's who need growing up and parenting lessons as of now.. but then again that's the premise of the show.. Munira word of caution.. keep yer kids away.. you may not find much to learn from Sweety or Pinky.. but they wld defo pick up from Ginny and Rashi.. LOL..

Last but not the least.. wld hopefully find some time, motivation, and that piece of mind.. to write the next part of the SS.. LOL.. its been crazy off late.. and I am sorta scared m losing touch with the vintage MB feel... hopefully I can write enough to complete the SS.. should be 3 more updates.. or 4.. 

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..