Pandya Store|Episode Discussion #182 - Page 92

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"Tere dil ke sheher mein ghar mera ho gaya....ho gaya

Sapna dekha jo tum ne woh mera ho gaya....ho gaya"

The first thing that caught my eye was "Kab Kiya ye zaroori nahi hai...Ye sab jo main mehsoos karta hoon wo uska das taka bhi nahi hai", speaks volumes. For me this shows how Shiva Pandya isn't in need of any kind of appreciation or a special thanks to have gone ahead and done something for the woman he loves, he just wants two things in return, seeing her happy and finally convincing her that he loves her. It touched me in ways, for someone who used to pick up on her actions and concoct her dislike for him, that didn't even exist him going ahead and saying it doesn't matter is a progress that I'm going to cherish.

The next frame which has a flustered-fumbling Shiva is probably the best thing we could have gotten in the scene. He is made out to be this 'Hot-headed-Sakht-Launda' of Somnath in front of everyone but when its Raavi he is talking to, and talking about things of the heart at that, he couldn't seem to find the exact words that would signify what she means to him. Raavi on the other hand was another treat to watch throughout it all, smiling ear to ear, radiating such happy energy that you will be forced to smile along with her.

And then he goes for the kill, 'Ye tera asar hai Raavi...zindagi mein Pehli baar main in rangon ko mehsoos kar sakta hoon....Main tere pyaar ke rang mein aise doob gaya hoon ki upar aane ka mann hi nahi karta...'. What even in the world could have prepared all of us for this? Nothing. Shiva Pandya, the Sakht Launda has fallen hard and how. The thing is that he actually hadn't had the chance to go ahead and explore emotions after sacrificing his studies for the store and family, so Raavi entering his life and these burst of feelings is something entirely new for him. Him admitting it so beautifully though was a treat I wasn't ready for at all.

Then Raavi comes out of the stupor and asks him, 'Meri aankhon mein dekh...pyaar bhari baatein kar', which again comes back to one thing which was absent always from their relationship priorly, comfort. She knows she can say her mind in front of her husband now, because now he will actually listen. When he says he cannot go ahead and do all that filmy stuff, she goes ahead and again prompts him to speak. I'm telling y'all, Raavi Shiva Pandya is set to bring Shiva Pandya out of his shell, out of the boundaries he had made around himself all these years and I find it very very very endearing. From the slight stopping of his hand mid-air before he takes her towards the mirrors to the time he leaves for getting her the bouquet, I was blushing throughout.

The last frame where he leans on the table has my heart, totally. Kanwar and Alice stole the show today. It was their stage, their magic. I know that's the job, but in all my years as a person of art I've seen very few people who actually hold the capacity to capture your attention from beginning to end during their act. 18 years I've been a stage person and I can confidently say one thing, 'Each individual has art within but very few are born with the proficiency to perform', that is what I saw today. Two extremely accomplished performers captivating us all with their expressions, whether it was Shiva having a mini meltdown during his set of words or Raavi blushing on those same set of words, true excellence.

"Thaame dilon ki baahein...hum aate saalon mein...saalon mein

Paaye jawaab hum ne tere sawaalon mein...sawaalon mein"

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Song : Hona Tha Pyaar

Singers : Atif Aslam & Hadiqa Kiani