Character Based Review- 24th March 2021 - Page 3

Originally posted by: dramacrazy12

Frankly I thought Kanchan mauke pe chauka laga rahi thi. Here is what I think she sees

Shaurya is a very closed and somewhat angsty individual but he has a good heart and he has tried to support her in his own way in limited capacity in past. He is also the son of her favorite in laws - Shaan and Astha. She knows enough from Gayatri to know that Shaurya is and has been manipulated by Tej and Devi. Shaurya is also the only person who has the capability to change anything in Sabherwals and can be very strong when chooses to.

He is changing for better and the harbringer of that change is Anokhi who also happens to be very close to Astha and Shaan. The girl sounds strong, bubbly and focussed essentially everything Sabherwals dislike

Kanchan is bored and reduced to playing maid to this regressive and controlling family. She has no friends her age and she can only talk to her MIL who is in no better position than her.

If she wants something to change in Sabherwals and build relationship within Sabherwals beyond Gayatri and have a sweet revenge on evil five (Tejilok), this is the way to go. Besides it is always fun to play cupid at her age more so when you have someone like Shaurya in the mix and he seems to be hesitatingly reach out for help. She probably can't wait to see how this plays out and how it will irk Devi.

It actually makes sense when we think of it this way. Still I would have preferred them showing any kind of conversation in the past that shows these two have an equation at all

Originally posted by: AnokhiKaShaurya

I would like to start by apologizing for not being cognizant of motherly feelings when I talked about Devi and Aastha in my last review. Everyone who had commented on the post helped me realize how wrong the line was. There are many women who can't become mothers. There are many who are adoptive mothers. You don't need to go through labor to feel motherly affections for a child. Everyone is not Devi. I was too busy rooting for Aastha that I didn't realize the gravity of that line for other viewers.

Let's jump into today's review:

Anokhi: "Mujhe favor nahi chahiye" she deserves a party for she just said this on his face. I love her for this. Shaurya ki bolti band kar di. Despite the allegations he made, she is comfortable being with ACP in front of him. He sure hurt her, but he couldn't break her. That's the spirit. Did she really think of Shaurya when Ahir asked about her favorite person? How, when, and why? I know beta ma-baap se aage hota hain, but it should be logical. When did Aastha lose her spot and Shaurya earned this place? I noticed all the flashbacks she got were of Shaurya saving her when she was in trouble. Is this what her character has resorted to? I am 19 too, but I won't call a person my favorite just because he has saved me from riots or goons. To recall, she thinks he left her during the riots. So that makes it more confusing. If Shaurya is the most complex character, Anokhi was the simplest character in this serial. They should have kept it this way. Just to shove the love angle down our throats, they are doing this. We all have signed up for a unique love story between a professor and a student. They should build it up gradually. Only recently they showed Shaurya developing feelings for her. Why do they need to get Anokhi to like him so soon? I noticed one good(real?) thing. Today she looked disturbed while leaving Chandigarh. I don't know if it was because of Shaurya or SIAC. It better be the latter. Anokhi missing Shaurya all of a sudden especially after last week doesn't go well with me. Especially after he blabbered nonsense and hasn't apologized for it yet. When they stop at the dhaba and Shaurya kidnaps her, Anokhi was not hyper. I would take it as a good sign. Despite the allegations he made, the advances he suggested, she knows she is safe with him, so she is ready to listen and go with him to Kapurthala. And I thought right. As hinted by the precap, she thinks he doesn't mean sorry. By the way, today's precap was different than the one on Monday. Which is the real apology scene? I personally liked KV's expressions on Monday's precap better. They shouldn't change scenes like this.

Shaurya: The way he was fumbling in the first scene anyone would understand that he has special feelings for Anokhi. But our trimurti is dumb. They made him follow them all the way to that dhaba. Aaj Aastha se pata chala that he likes malai kulfi. Else I thought he was the ice cream sort of person. Well, considering he wanders on the streets at night, this wasn't too shocking. We are talking about today's episode. Anokhi cut his call twice yet he wasn't angry. She was going with Ahir. Ahir opened the door for her right in front of him. How come he wasn't destructive in his anger? It is a good thing, no? Then again, against his character. Thank god his focus is on convincing Anokh rather than what she does with Ahir. Phir kya? 90 kilometers picha kiya aur washroom se kidnap karke le gaya. That means he entered ladies washroom. How come no one noticed. Very strange considering the dhaba was full. Then professor sahab needed to bring her to that bridge for apologizing. To me, it didn't sound genuine. Maybe others' opinion will help me in this case. When did he have the realization at the first place? I know viewers don't like when stories are stretched, at the same time, makers shouldn't make it an express train that we can't fathom how, when or what of a given situation.

Aastha: Her son literally came in front of a car and jumped on its bonnet. Still no reaction? Even yesterday when she came back from shopping, she failed to notice the cut in Shaurya's finger. The cut was a small thing but jumping in front of the car was not. How come she didn't panic? Had Devi been in her place, even she would create a scene about this. Hala ki Devi would have blamed Ahir for this when the fault was Shaurya's. A mother IRL would scold her son for pulling such a stunt no matter how old he is. Her lack of reaction surprised me. Then again she remembers Shaurya's favorite kulfi and guarantees that he is a good man. Aastha knows that Shaurya insulted Anokhi, called her characterless and whatnot. How come she is so easy with letting Anokhi be with Shaurya. Just because he is your son, you can't overlook what he did to Anokhi. This snatches the title of a good teacher from her as well. On one hand, you will protect Anokhi from Devi; on the other, you will let her be with Shaurya. For her information, both of them accused Anokhi of the same thing. Is that how it works?

Ahir: He always ends up having work in the same place as Anokhi. How come these two didn't meet earlier. What work does he have in Kapurthala. I am sad that he didn't have a comeback to Shaurya's stunt. He should have. I like his scenes with Shaurya a lot. His reactions when Aastha asked him what work he has prompts me to think of two possibilities. (1) He has a crush on Anokhi. (2) Someone very special to him lives in Kapurthala. His reaction when Aastha informed him about Anokhi leaving with Shaurya was normal. So I think no 2 is most likely. Honestly, I want him to be a positive guy. He seems fun-loving. The actor is good too. This serial needs a positive, useful and loveable character. He better be that.

Kanchan: Give me 10 minutes of Devi but not 1 minute of her (Okay, I am exaggerating). You all can disagree. This is just my opinion. Comparatively, she was tolerable in today's episode than on Monday's. I would still stick to the fact that the scenes aren't so useful. I appreciate she is trying to help Shaurya, but there should have been a build-up. There weren't Shaurya-Kanchan scenes in the beginning. I think in episode 13/14, Kitty-Bebo were making fun of her and Yash's estranged relationship when Shaurya saves her. She told him that she could handle it. Shaurya said he has handled it, so it is enough. He looked intimidating as he said that. Suddenly now when they are giving us an overdose, I find it hard to digest. And she talks to him so frankly. Even Kitty-Bebo can't. On his birthday, they asked Tej if his mood is right so they could wish him. When Kitty-Bebo are scared of him, how come Kanchan isn't? Even Shaurya doesn't seem to mind it. At least make the scenes meaningful. If they had to bring a mentor for Shaurya, they should have either sketched Kanchan very well from the beginning or make Shaan, Ahir or Aastha the mentor. I am surprised how Shaan and Aastha aren't able to see the budding love when Kanchan and Ahir can.

Devi and Gayatri were in this episode as well but not as much for me to write an analysis on them. The precap seems to be the apology scene again. I hope we get it by tomorrow.

Waiting to hear your thoughts.

Aastha’s reaction was a bit confusing to me today😒

She calmly stands and wonders why are his words stuck while his expressions are all over the face

If it was me would have spanked him first for jumping in front of the car like Spider-Man 🤣

Jokes apart 😆

Maybe she did feel a bit of disconnect with him with all the bitterness he harbors for her🤢

Kanchan -

My head is spinning the way she pushing shaurya in that speed over the cliff 😵

She needs to back off and slow down a bit and take her foot off the gas

Shaurya will learn to drive his Love wala gaadi slowly 🤣

Accident mat karvawo 🤣

Anokhi ka favorite person and she thinks it’s shaurya

After all that 🤦‍♀️

Yeh ladki poore hosh mein nahi 😆 Maaf karo🙏

I really hope they don’t push the love story too fast & too hard down our throats that we start choking on it

Kuch tho time do 🙄

Hum sab yahin hein Kahin nahi bagnewale 😆

Originally posted by: Athiraachu

i found it entertaining just....when i treat it just as a fiction ... i find every curve...sudden growth all fine 😆😆

and i should tell u...human mind works more wierdly than any fantasy or fiction...so i find sudden rush of all feelings just ok...😁

The drama quotient is high on these serials, so may be I am unable to gauge how the complex human brain and super complex human heart will react in such situations

Originally posted by: brat2008

Aastha’s reaction was a bit confusing to me today😒 IKR

She calmly stands and wonders why are his words stuck while his expressions are all over the face

If it was me would have spanked him first for jumping in front of the car like Spider-Man 🤣

Jokes apart 😆 Exactly

Maybe she did feel a bit of disconnect with him with all the bitterness he harbors for her🤢
Given she is a mom, I don't expect her to not care for her son just because of the bitterness.

Kanchan -

My head is spinning the way she pushing shaurya in that speed over the cliff 😵 I don't like her. At all!

She needs to back off and slow down a bit and take her foot off the gas Better expressions and dialogue delivery will help as well.

Shaurya will learn to drive his Love wala gaadi slowly 🤣

Accident mat karvawo 🤣 Don't freak me out.

Anokhi ka favorite person and she thinks it’s shaurya That was the dumbest thing I have seen in a while

After all that 🤦‍♀️

Yeh ladki poore hosh mein nahi 😆 Maaf karo🙏

I really hope they don’t push the love story too fast & too hard down our throats that we start choking on it Looks like they will do that only. We can't expect much from ITV.

Kuch tho time do 🙄

Hum sab yahin hein Kahin nahi bagnewale 😆 TRP aunties bhag jayenge. They don't care about us. They care about the TRP audience.

Originally posted by: shahsb_26

I think your analysis about Anokhi is apt and I have same thoughts.. I am surprised she said she has no friend where Reema and Maya were always by her side and if she considers ACP her friend... Let's credit him for that... Plus her sudden favorite person being Shaurya out of all those who has been by her side (Shaurya has too but he has been shown to balance good side and bad side. While rest of them have always been tipped only on good side).

Now, Shaurya.... I think he does realize commenting on character is wrong and specially when he is attracted to her! But so many striking things include her refusing 'favour' from Shaurya would have triggered it. He is no one to blame ACP either for now (no matter how annoyed I am at him) but Shaurya's main aim was to just stop Anokhi and I felt his sorry to be genuine and out of guilt. We all know she would return to SIEC for now question is when? She might go to Kapurthala for now but assure him to return soon.. Let's see.

Shaan is definitely planning something big and MAYBE... Anokhi is supporting him? His character has developed the most since the show started thanks to anokhi and Astha's presence.

@ bold - definitely !

He already divorced astha - so I think he is planning his surprise wedding with astha again... as he promised to divorce - he did it.

Now he will re-marry her ( just my thought - as he is super happy about it).

otherwise

after saurya is gone to patiyala, shan is planning to move in with astha at kapurtala !!!

Originally posted by: AnokhiKaShaurya

I would like to start by apologizing for not being cognizant of motherly feelings when I talked about Devi and Aastha in my last review. Everyone who had commented on the post helped me realize how wrong the line was. There are many women who can't become mothers. There are many who are adoptive mothers. You don't need to go through labor to feel motherly affections for a child. Everyone is not Devi. I was too busy rooting for Aastha that I didn't realize the gravity of that line for other viewers.

Let's jump into today's review:

Anokhi: Did she really think of Shaurya when Ahir asked about her favorite person? I won't call a person my favorite just because he has saved me from riots or goons.

If Shaurya is the most complex character, Anokhi was the simplest character in this serial. They should have kept it this way.

They should build it up gradually. Only recently they showed Shaurya developing feelings for her. Why do they need to get Anokhi to like him so soon?

When they stop at the dhaba and Shaurya kidnaps her, Anokhi was not hyper. I would take it as a good sign. Despite the allegations he made, the advances he suggested, she knows she is safe with him, so she is ready to listen and go with him to Kapurthala.

By the way, today's precap was different than the one on Monday. Which is the real apology scene? I personally liked KV's expressions on Monday's precap better. They shouldn't change scenes like this.

Shaurya: The way he was fumbling in the first scene anyone would understand that he has special feelings for Anokhi. But our trimurti is dumb.

Anokhi cut his call twice yet he wasn't angry. She was going with Ahir. Ahir opened the door for her right in front of him. How come he wasn't destructive in his anger? It is a good thing, no?

90 kilometers picha kiya aur washroom se kidnap karke le gaya. That means he entered ladies washroom. How come no one noticed. Very strange considering the dhaba was full.

When did he have the realization at the first place? I know viewers don't like when stories are stretched, at the same time, makers shouldn't make it an express train that we can't fathom how, when or what of a given situation.

Aastha: Her son literally came in front of a car and jumped on its bonnet. Still no reaction?

Aastha knows that Shaurya insulted Anokhi, called her characterless and whatnot. How come she is so easy with letting Anokhi be with Shaurya.

For her information, both of them accused Anokhi of the same thing. Is that how it works?

Ahir: I am sad that he didn't have a comeback to Shaurya's stunt. He should have. I like his scenes with Shaurya a lot.

Honestly, I want him to be a positive guy. He seems fun-loving. The actor is good too. This serial needs a positive, useful and loveable character. He better be that.

Kanchan: Give me 10 minutes of Devi but not 1 minute of her (Okay, I am exaggerating). You all can disagree. This is just my opinion. Comparatively, she was tolerable in today's episode than on Monday's. I would still stick to the fact that the scenes aren't so useful. I appreciate she is trying to help Shaurya, but there should have been a build-up.

And she talks to him so frankly. Even Kitty-Bebo can't. When Kitty-Bebo are scared of him, how come Kanchan isn't? I am surprised how Shaan and Aastha aren't able to see the budding love when Kanchan and Ahir can.

I never took your assessment as a negative. Our views are colored by our experiences. You said you were 19. I have almost two decades on you, so my view is colored by that life experience. I think a lot of people felt Aastha's comment was a low blow. It's also incorrect. Devi could come back with "Without raising your son, you still claim him to be yours". Compared to Aastha's 4 years, Devi has committed 25 years to Shaurya. I know we should sympathize with Aastha because it was unjust how she was separated from her child and I do. But it doesn't negate the love Devi still has for Shaurya.

Also seeing multiple views is why we're on a forum, otherwise we would all live in our own bubbles. It's why I look forward to reading your assessment and then commenting on it.

Anokhi: I'm curious to see the evolution of Shaurya being Anokhi's favorite person. I liked that she had the flashback of him saving her and also the hurtful things he said.

I disagree, I don't want Anokhi to be kept simple. I want her to not just be the traditional mahaan female lead. I want her to be fallible. I want her feelings to be complex. Anyone who's loved a person knows that we don't love a perfect person, because there's no such thing as perfection. There's certain actions that speak louder - for some the good outweighs the bad. You can say hurtful things to each other and still learn to forgive the person if you believe them at their core. This is just my assessment for why Anokhi can look past some of Shaurya's more irritating qualities.

You know I want a gradual love story too....but this is ITV and after watching so many shows that take soooooooo long to move the love story along - most only occur after a forced marriage - it's refreshing to see a show jump head first into the love story. I want the mad unexplained passion and love to come through. I hope they do a better job with editing and bring out the love story. Kidnapping was done in a clunky way, but I enjoy the back and forth that KV and Deb are good at, so I'll forgive it.

I also noticed the bait and switch of the apology scene. Shaurya's voice went from that superficial tone to the sincere tone. Can't wait to see what unfolds on Thursday.

Shaurya: The frustration of Shaurya in the first scene was great to see. His helplessness really solidifies that he's incapable of processing his feelings like an adult. It's what makes ShaKhi a good pairing. Shaurya's very childish in his approach and Anokhi is too mature in her approach. It makes their age gap disappear for me.

Shaurya was intent on keeping Anokhi in Chandigarh that he didn't get angry at anything. It is unusual for him. I'm sure the jealous streak will be back soon. I've already mentioned how clunky I think kidnapping was. I guess he needed to drive out of the way to really calm down and talk it out. The bridge seems to have the double meaning.....it's a structure built over an obstacle and it "bridges" a gap....which are all things ShaKhi needs to do to start anew. I like the symbolism.

I agree that this story is moving at an express train pace......again this might be because we've become accustomed to a snail's pace.

Aastha: At least Aastha noticed her son wanted to say something and couldn't get the words out. She might also not react to things as a "mother" because she really hasn't been mothering for the last 25 years. She mothers Anokhi because she's receptive to it. Shaurya is standoff-ish and he's made it clear that he's not her son, so maybe she's just accepting it. She might have realized she's lost the haq.

She also trusts Shaurya. Aastha/Shaan didn't react negatively to seeing Shaurya alone with Anokhi in the flat, earlier in the week. They accept that their son can be an ass, but that he's a good man too. It's the hypocrisy of a parent I guess. Like you said, Devi spouts the same sentiments, so Aastha might blame the Sabherwals instead of Shaurya directly.

Ahir: He makes me suspicious. He's got a connection to the Sabherwals. Especially since that scene where he saw Shaan for the first time and he had a weird facial expression. I foresee a storyline there! Ahir does have great scenes with Shaurya. Their tête-à-tête is always amusing. And I agree, this serial needs a positive and useful character.

Kanchan: She's a plot device currently. Not really a fleshed out character. We know that she's a good hearted person and a romantic. She want to be part of the Sabherwal family eventhough they keep making her feel like an outsider. Shaurya maybe the first opportunity she's had to really make a connection with a Sabherwal. I'm going to forgive her lack of development and accept it at face value. She's very exaggerated as a character. For now, ShaKhi can use a cheerleader!

Kanchan's not really scared. Gayatri is the scared one that keeps her on the leash. Kanchan on the other hand will just open her mouth and opine. Remeber how she pulled Yash onto the dance floor. So I'm not surprised that she's not scared of Shaurya.

Shaanoor: Also the blindness of Shaan and Aastha have no bounds. They clearly don't see anything when it comes to their son's feelings. Shaurya is scared of losing someone from his life and Shaan is making plans for his Noor. Are the flowers for a proposal?? As parents, Shaan and Aastha have really failed in my eyes.

Apologies, this got really really long!