The RR Mansion

So we start off with the whole staff of RR mansion in panic mode, Anna again keeping all on their toes. Not obvious but very subtle is the respect and love the staff have for their very demanding, child-like yet all powerful boss. He can make them eat out of his hands, call it his charm or power, or the humane attitude he has behind those harsh words, the man demands all from all, all of their love, attention, care and respect, he is one who will never be satisfied with less than all, ever.

Amma and Farhaad witness to another drama, this man, will never let anyone live in peace 🤣!!

So here comes the turbanated hero, fully clothed for a change, wearing layers and embellishments, an absolute different look but the same man!! The magnetism, the walk, the confidence, the chip on the shoulder all there...clothes don't make a man!! Yes, we all know the stairs in RR mansion lead to nowhere but only to his swag. 😎..Everytime he comes down those stairs ..we trip and miss a few ..not stairs re baba,.heartbeats!!

And the look in Amma's eyes...mera laal, neela, peela, hara...my son who shows me all the colors of the rainbow every single day!! She is always proud of her Raghav, always his biggest cheerleader, unconditional like all moms are. Not every woman can be this man's mother, only a rare one can have that pain, pleasure and privilege (I have always wondered what a handful this bag of mischief must be when he was a kid if he is such a terror at this age) This mother son duo is a darling!! They just break my heart with their love and humor and planning and plotting..two peas in a pod!! They are the cutest...zyada naatak nahin, total understanding, total trust and belief!!

Farhad beta no chance, u cannot marofy entry in D household coz tumhari salman khan look alike shakal has been all too visible lately in the D asylum, so chill dude...find another way to meet Amu!!

Amma, as smart and blunt as Raghav, does not waste time but points out with glee his toota phoota Hindi, the man kills the bhaasha beyond aasha everytime he opens his mouth, mooh kholega maar khyega!! She loves to bunge a spanner in his overconfidence, afterall she is the only voice of reason in this madhouse. He has his answer ready, me not opening my mouth (as if Raghav Rao can shut up, yeah and I m the queen of Cleopetra) Rama to the rescue... Aiyo Rama what will you do and not do for your Anna and his Pallavi!! Love this man's evolving equation with his employer. Rama's loyalty and the extent to which he will go is a silent testimonial to Raghav as a human being.

Aarti added a glow to the whole scene, Jung pe jo ja raha hai veer bahadur - the Rao family is all high octane drama, polished nautankibaaz sab ke sab, they thrive on histrionics I tell you!! I was super duper happy to see the telugu words are back again, can't understnad them but love the way he says them!! That aashirwad was a study in flamboyance!! And that walk..honestly the man is all style and all substance!!

Finally he makes his move and we all rejoice (because aaj se woh precap bandh..yay🥳)

Mandar...the clock starts now!!

P.S...Ran out of time and space, and not sure of the interest in the forum too, might come out with another post - the episode deserves a lot more words 👏👏

Evie, lovely post as usual. The whole disguise thing , I was scared as hell as I don’t want him to look cartoonish(ok don’t ask me if he’s not now) but to my surprise he sold it to me. That’s Ketan and I’m just loving him in every avatar( Ahem..🤩) The Amma, Raghav and Farhad trio are a riot nowadays. Loving them a lot. Amma is now overcompensating for her neglect all these 10 years, so whatever harkatein Raghav does she’s on board. The way he carried himself 😎 the jaunt everything was perfect. And the way he took his mom’s blessing was more like a general or a knight going off to war😆 . It was not the traditional way he bent down right? ( maybe was restricted by the dhoti too) whatever the case , I loved it. Rama will give his life for his boss. Actually like you said the staff are so indulgent of their master’s eccentricities and hoopla. For sure that’s a testament to how benevolent Raghav is towards his employees. I have to give to Ketan, boy he’s acting his socks off despite half his face covered up and I can’t wax eloquent about how entertaining and jaw dropping he’s able to become a chameleon as per his wish. Kudos ! Brava 👏👏👏. Today ,I’ve decided that no matter what, even if Raghav is not being made to have his smart pants on, I’ll enjoy this show for the sheer brilliance of Ketan. I’ve realised it doesn’t take much for me to be ok with anything . It just takes Ketan being Raghav Rao that’s all.❤️

Dammit girl, welcome aboard!! The reason I have been missing from all beautifully written but analytical or critical posts is precisely this...I can find a million flaws with this show but kill me if I can find one flaw in Ketan's performance as Raghav. By now usually I am done with a show and its chucked out of the window for good but damn if I can ignore Ketan/Raghav. Today especially he was stupendous 👏👏!! Like u i was so worried this whole bawarchi entry will be an absolute caricature where he will make a fool of himself but no the man owes everything he does!! What a performer!!

My second post was actually going to be about him but then this one too ended up being about him...everything I write ends up glorifying the beast..kya karun!! 🤣

Thanks for this brilliant post, Eveline. I was nodding at everything you said.

Sai has been knocking it out of the park and there wasn't a single false moment. His body language is slightly different in this avatar but he made it really convincing.

I was also worried how this would turn out because we know how disguises go on ITV but looks like they have put some thought into it and Sai has clearly worked hard on making his character work on screen. I am loving it so far and I have a feeling this is going to be a fun ride.

So glad I decided to stay around to watch Sai. He makes it worth every minute. What a brilliant performer! He makes it seem so effortless, doesn't he? I can't stop gushing today (more than usual)!!!

Ok that does it...i have have to write about him today..u gals and ur fangirling got me going too...🤣

Remember u r to be blamed for this..ab bhukto!!

Oh my gosh!! I’m fangirling like crazy today. And that’s because Ketan was absolutely brilliant. Thats when my eureka moment also came. I’ll take anything thrown at me if I can see Ketan just squeezing our collective hearts with his phenomenal acting. Sorry , I’m gushing al over again.. can’t seem to help it.😆

Originally posted by: eveline

Ok that does it...i have have to write about him today..u gals and ur fangirling got me going too...🤣

Remember u r to be blamed for this..ab bhukto!!

Today I can't seem to stop. I think it's also because the entire sequence well exceeded my expectations. It was worth the wait and I loved how stylish they made everything seem instead of corny.

So write as much as you want to, I'll be hear to read your post.

Originally posted by: Looneygirl

Oh my gosh!! I’m fangirling like crazy today. And that’s because Ketan was absolutely brilliant. Thats when my eureka moment also came. I’ll take anything thrown at me if I can see Ketan just squeezing our collective hearts with his phenomenal acting. Sorry , I’m gushing al over again.. can’t seem to help it.😆

Same here, I can't stop gushing. He was really really phenomenal today. The starting of the episode was easily one of the best RR scenes on the show. 👏

What a great addition to his portfolio! I agree with BWA that he did look quite royal. Reminded me of a warrior in an SLB film taking the queen's blessings before leaving for war. He sold it and I bought every bit of it. Kudos to Sai, really! I am not excited for this track just because I want to see where he goes with this character. ❤️

You really wrote all the thoughts that were in my mind regarding today episode 👏

The relationship you derived between raghav and his employees is adorable. They know how is their boss nature , A man who has the qualities of both dark and light. A man who is very much demanding but they never step back from proving their loyalty.

I remembered yesterday scene when raghav was descending from stairs in hurry and told one of them " arey hat na". It was a sweet mixture of rude and authority.

We have heard of power couple in romantic sense but jaya and Raghav prove that a son mother duo can also be a power couple. Raghav being her first child , he will always be special to her regardless of situations. It feels so good to imagine how she had tackle this devil in his childhood 😂😂

Show mein ham kitni bhi kamiyaan dhoond saktein hai regarding plotholes or execution but moment and relationship/ bonds like these shown in MHRW are hard to find in itv show

Count me in...I was saying the same in some other thread or i guess I was rather replying you in that thread... Keep the story and execution aside for now and just watch the performance... I hope atleast makers won't disappoint us in that regard... Be ready for do aankhein and baarah haath and no dialogues