#Ladaku Chokro-A KuKu (Ritvik and Kaveri) DTNt Pg 31 AT Nt Pg63/143 - Page 97

Originally posted by: Nikki_wanderer

It's mostly me replying to everyone 😆 I took a one hour nap at 6:30 pm so now I am fully recharged and will probably not be able to sleep all night.🤔 So here I am chatting the night away 😎

Lucky you! This is like the busiest time of the day for me with dinner, kids and putting them to bed

I come when they are all asleep. That's the "me" time 😆

Will now go back and do what you are doing 😆

Originally posted by: aquaHP

Just finished watching the episode. It was through and through an AbiNal and Maamu episode.

The yoga scene🤣

KuKu being cute and the hug

It seems like Kuhu is over the Parul thing for now

Commentator Maamu is back after Ketu's sangeet with his wife and daughter being Kuhu's biggest fans and supporters. Special mention to Ritvik👏 because his expressions were on point throughout the Pehli Rasoi competition🍰

Is it bad that I liked that people were saying that Mishti doesn't know how to cook? I mean, yes, it was a joke at her expense but to say that so openly in an Indian household and nobody even being close to saying "kya?! Kya?! Kya?!" felt nice. (I am watching an ITV show after 5-6 years. I have no clue if things changed in between.)

Last but not the least, Meenu has cracked the code to manipulating Kuhu. She seems to know her too well. How?? Was she observing her these 5-6months? Because that would be creepy. Great villian but a creepy villian🤨. Kaveri is an absolute gem in emotional scenes. You see her eyes (and expressions too but she knows how to make her eyes do the talking) and you know what Kuhu is going through. We get a flashback voiceover and you see Kuhu lose it. That scene was so well done on her part but I wanted to hit whoever was holding the camera. Why are you rotating it??? These people have cranes and stuffs. How is the camera ghoomo-ing?? 2-3 episodes se yahi chal raha hai😵🤬

Precap: The only positive in that precap was Mishti and Kuhu actually talking to each other. Kitni baat hui hai, wo to kal hi pata chalega.

@red.. glad she is but this Jas is calling and reminding her😵

@orange.. that's nice! There are some pieces in this serial where they show broad minded modern culture which actually make sense.

@green.. she is a great observer and that's how she is able to play mind games. Shre can manipulate anyone. I found Abir the only strong one who stood up against her. Wish Kunal also stands up like him. I like that he's changing these days but he's still good with BB and trusts her🤔

Originally posted by: lopli

Yeah, I liked how there was audio flashback of how Kuhu's insecurity and her desire to be away from Mishti started. Well cant dislike Kuhu and also is it just me or did that haar broke by accident. It seemed like Kuhu might have tried it on and it got stuck in her hair or something so she tugged hard.

I think it should be by accident or one of Meenu's secretive games

Originally posted by: Nikki_wanderer

I just watched the and Abhinal scene KuKu scene .

There was a hug scene but why have Kunal and Kuhu started hugging like cousins? 😕

Their hugs before marriage were so much better.

The hug.. yes it's kind of formal. Am I asking a lot if I say I want them to hug tighter? 🤔

Or a back hug? 🤔

Maybe hold hands secretly in front of everyone 🤔

Kunal playing with her hair🤔

Kunal coming back from office, searching for Kuhu and scaring her from behind and she jumps and hugs him

Okay this is actually called asking a lot 🤣

Originally posted by: Nikki_wanderer

Just because Kuhu doesn't cry a river about her problems, it doesn't mean that she is a feelingless robot.

And about the hug, I like it how you are so optimistic about it. Hopefully it rubs on me too and I will end up liking the scene when I watch it again later. 😃

@bold: This. Meenu has caught onto this fact and is milking it for all it's worth. Sadly, she used the same trait against Kunal when she was manipulating him. While everyone else assumed that Kunal was inert and didn't feel, she perceived and took advantage of his hidden vulnerability, especially wrt to his forever unfulfilled craving for Abir's presence, attention, and cooperation.

It's actually is something Kunal and Kuhu bonded over early on -- their earnest attempts at hiding their own pain and living for their families being read as frivolity in her case (as she expressed in that jhoola conversation) and apathy in his (as he expressed when he was drunk after the bachelor's party). Kunal found his antidote to Meenu in Kuhu, who saw his vulnerabilities but instead of exploiting them, helped him face them head on. Still really, really hoping for the same for Kuhu from Kunal!

Lol, I genuinely liked the hug! It's as much as these two are going to do in the hall of their joint-family house.😛 I totally get the frustration with the pace -- watching an already slow-burn romance in 30-60 second installments is a unique torture -- but the actual content is exactly what I'm looking for in a romance right now. Plus, I have the closure I need to quit any time so I have reached a zen state with this ship 😆

Originally posted by: lopli

Me too, they will probably show the FB tomorrow.

Anyone else getting annoyed at all the hate that is directed at Kuhu on this forum, like some nonsensical hate. You know whos are now mad that Kuhu pointed out that Mishti cant cook and they are all like who made her an expert. It kind of irks me that I cant go out on this forums, because of all the snarky comments I want to leave but dont because I know the result.

I dont think its the actors, its more of the writer and director, todays scene was put in just to keep the Kuku fandom calm. Also, looking at the situation and storyline now it I will get it if both the actors decide to call it quits. I mean the biggest track for Kunal was him finding out his truth and that was used for Mishbir. Track for Kuku divorce again washed out for Mishbir. I really dont want Kuku to become side kick. Writers need to really give Kuku a better storyline and direction. Whether its Kunal focused or Kuhu focused it just needs to be separated from Mishbir.

Kunal needs to go to the office and away from the kitchen drama.

Future track I wont mind seeing is either Meenakshi disowning Kunal and Parul or Kunal walking out of Rajvansh, and a track where Kunal finds his own identity.

@bold.. me!

Kuhu's character is being hated and if one of us support her with a backstory then we become defenders or blind supporters. Some people actually make sense and are decent enough while replying and some just hate her no matter what and reply rudely. I visited the LU thread recently and was telling @aqua this too that the environment there is filled with negativity for Kuhu and sometimes KuKu so you don't feel like posting there. I used to post in the main forum but stopped doing that coz I no longer feel people even want to discuss. It's just a matter of whom are you supporting - no analysis.

I'm not sure wer can talk about all this but if I need to edit my post please let me know!

Originally posted by: journalgirl321

yeah, I think offscreen, Ritvik and Kaveri really don't interact much. Tbh, I think Ritvik is just as awkward as Kunal in that sense (and I could've sworn he even mentioned something like that in one of his interviews) 😆. He gives off completely different vibes when he's around Shaheer, and immediately becomes more reserved when interviewing with Kaveri. Unfortunately, no matter how talented actors are, the chemistry they have with other actors offscreen will ultimately end up impacting how they interact onscreen, at least to a certain degree.

@bold.. I think so too. Maybe that's how they are 🤔 But can't blame them. They haven't had as many scenes with each user as compared to with the rest of cast. At least now maybe wer can get?

Originally posted by: Samanalyse

Just watched the episode -- yes, the whole episode. 😲 Been a while since I did that.

This panicked Mishti is very endearing. They are finally exploring her abandonment issues and I am so on board! I am unspeakably glad they didn't make her the bahu who is overconfident about "fixing" her sasural the day she lands there -- this is so much more interesting! And I am especially happy about the precap. It's *both* the sisters being triggered by Meenu and turning against each other rather than one being the vamp and one the victim. SO. MUCH. BETTER. Give me ALL the flawed females 🤗

@aqua, totally agree about the rasoi thing 😃It was so cool that Mishti not knowing how to cook wasn't a big deal, and that Kuhu mentioned that it was because she simply had other interests. I loved what Meenu said about rasoi not being the pehchan in their house. She may be a tyrannical despot whose power has gone to her head, but she has her moments!

The Kuhu-Meenu-haar bit was really well done. Here's the thing, Meenu hasn't harassed Kuhu any less than she has Mishti -- the girl ended up in a sham marriage and was the victim of Meenu's fraud via Kunal. Shouldn't Meenu be just as eager to make it up to her? The way Meenu is phrasing it makes it seem like Mishti is being rewarded simply because her pain was public, and Kuhu's understanding is being taken for granted. For once, they did a really good job of showing how this triggered Kuhu, as a rehash of Mishti's arrival in her house, how she was expected to understand why Mishti got Kuhu's share along with her own.

It's also interesting that there is a role reversal in this house. At the Maheshwaris' Kuhu felt less acknowledged because she was always hearing Mishti's gungaan (BP and BM's overcompensation at work), but here it's Mishti who is constantly hearing Kuhu's praises. This hits her insecurities hard because she is already so stressed about whether she'll be able to cut it as an RV bahu. Meenu is tipping the vulnerability that could unite them into insecurity that will tear them apart. Finally! A saazish I can appreciate for it's subtle genius! 😈

Finally to our cuties 😳 I don't think the awkwardness has anything to do with the actors; it's more about where their relationship is atm. All this time, they were in love but trying desperately to hide it from each other, so any physical demonstration came only in moments of intense emotion, when they absolutely couldn't control it and because it was pent up, it was all the more intense when it happened. You are way more self-conscious and likely to overanalyse and hesitate when the situation isn't super charged, life/death. These two are still learning what it means to be in love all day, every day and I think that's adorable. 😃

1st bold: I really liked that Kuhu said that too! She didn't use it as an opportunity to put Mishti down, and instead just attributed it to her having other interests in life.

2nd and 3rd bold: FOR REAL THOUGH. The whole time Meenu was like "I have to favor Mishti because I was so horrible to her! I hope you understand, Kuhu", I was thinking, uh, sorry, but you owe just as much to Kuhu as you do to Mishti. This girl has gone to hell and back because of your stupid grudges and superiority complex. But then again, that just highlights the brilliance of how well Meenakshi has analyzed Kuhu's personality. She knows just how to press Kuhu's buttons in all the wrong ways, and it's honestly a little creepy how well she's figured her out.

4th bold: Reading that made me feel a little better about the awkwardness that was today's episode LMAO. I never really thought of it that way, but I now that I do, I can definitely see how they can't just go from no romance to full blown romance. That would be pretty illogical, and poor character buildup. Kunal has said that he still has to learn a lot from Kuhu, so hopefully these are just the beginning baby steps. I think I definitely need to be giving the actors more credit than what I have been giving them; it is completely possible that this awkwardness onscreen was 100% deliberate.

Adding on, did anyone notice Kuhu's line: "Thank god tum worried ho ki main gussa ho sakti thi". It's like a fresh and pleasant surprise for her that for the first time, Kunal is actually concerned about their equation, and that he truly cares about how she feels. Hayeee my cutieesss

Originally posted by: nami2811

The hug.. yes it's kind of formal. Am I asking a lot if I say I want them to hug tighter? 🤔

Or a back hug? 🤔

Maybe hold hands secretly in front of everyone 🤔

Kunal playing with her hair🤔

Kunal coming back from office, searching for Kuhu and scaring her from behind and she jumps and hugs him

Okay this is actually called asking a lot 🤣

@bold- oh I would love to see these two scenes ☺️

Originally posted by: Samanalyse

Just watched the episode -- yes, the whole episode. 😲 Been a while since I did that.

This panicked Mishti is very endearing. They are finally exploring her abandonment issues and I am so on board! I am unspeakably glad they didn't make her the bahu who is overconfident about "fixing" her sasural the day she lands there -- this is so much more interesting! And I am especially happy about the precap. It's *both* the sisters being triggered by Meenu and turning against each other rather than one being the vamp and one the victim. SO. MUCH. BETTER. Give me ALL the flawed females 🤗

@aqua, totally agree about the rasoi thing 😃It was so cool that Mishti not knowing how to cook wasn't a big deal, and that Kuhu mentioned that it was because she simply had other interests. I loved what Meenu said about rasoi not being the pehchan in their house. She may be a tyrannical despot whose power has gone to her head, but she has her moments!

The Kuhu-Meenu-haar bit was really well done. Here's the thing, Meenu hasn't harassed Kuhu any less than she has Mishti -- the girl ended up in a sham marriage and was the victim of Meenu's fraud via Kunal. Shouldn't Meenu be just as eager to make it up to her? The way Meenu is phrasing it makes it seem like Mishti is being rewarded simply because her pain was public, and Kuhu's understanding is being taken for granted. For once, they did a really good job of showing how this triggered Kuhu, as a rehash of Mishti's arrival in her house, how she was expected to understand why Mishti got Kuhu's share along with her own.

It's also interesting that there is a role reversal in this house. At the Maheshwaris' Kuhu felt less acknowledged because she was always hearing Mishti's gungaan (BP and BM's overcompensation at work), but here it's Mishti who is constantly hearing Kuhu's praises. This hits her insecurities hard because she is already so stressed about whether she'll be able to cut it as an RV bahu. Meenu is tipping the vulnerability that could unite them into insecurity that will tear them apart. Finally! A saazish I can appreciate for it's subtle genius! 😈

Finally to our cuties 😳 I don't think the awkwardness has anything to do with the actors; it's more about where their relationship is atm. All this time, they were in love but trying desperately to hide it from each other, so any physical demonstration came only in moments of intense emotion, when they absolutely couldn't control it and because it was pent up, it was all the more intense when it happened. You are way more self-conscious and likely to overanalyse and hesitate when the situation isn't super charged, life/death. These two are still learning what it means to be in love all day, every day and I think that's adorable. 😃

OMG Sam (hope you don't mind me calling you Sam) how do you do it? How do you explain these scenes so well. Its always so much fun to read your analysis and it gives me a different perspective on some other characters.

@bold On point, I liked how Mishti's insecurities are coming out as well. She is not as secured as she portrays, which is what Kuhu always points out that she wants Mishti to show her real self. It will be nice if the writers show both sisters struggling rather than using Kuhu as the negative sister.

As for Kuku hug to me it seemed okay, I guess it was a little random how Kunal hugged her right when he saw her, I would have liked it if it was after the conversation they had.