Before I talk about the episode can I just say how amazing Harshad and Jay were in that scene. Two finessed actors going at each other. This is the level of acting i expect from these kind of actors. Love it!!!!!
I haven't read everyone else review yet but I loved today's episode. It is the jump start of the Abhira reunion. I know lot of roadblocks are going to come, the marriage won't stop but elaan-e-jang ho chuka hai!!!!
Let's talk about the four main characters one by one around which today's episode was
Akshara : She is still reeling over the fact on what has happened that's why she isn't saying much. Still saying silent, not engaging with anyone. The goal in her head is clear, she needs to get out of Udaipur and she doesn't want anyone to know about Abhir. She knows if she engages with anyone, first, no one is going to listen to her. Second, no one is going to support her. Third, something about Abhir might come out. She was hurt by Aarohi's crap but she will still absorb that as well. Let's see what she says tomorrow, but ist is mostly is going to be on the lines that she has no intention in spoiling Aarohi's life.
Aarohi : In the history of Yrrkh, and I am considering all 3 seasons, this is the most delusional character every. Destiny? Future? Are you kidding me? Everytime she pounces on Akshara to leave her home, right from the start? Why dude? You control your birla family to stay away from Goenka house. If someone wants to meet from Goenka house, let them go to Birla house. Akshu stayed back because of Abhir, Aarohi is talking like Akshu is staying back for her marriage. She acting like Abhi is her everything pisses me off. The marriage is for Rooh, but the kid can be made to understand. Abhi is not a toy ki laake bacche ko de do as Papa. She was going on the right track when she though to cancel the engagement but these Birla folks🤦🏻♀️ Bhadka diya firse. Idiots.
Abhinav : Contrary to everyone's anticipation, I don't think Abhinav turned Grey today but he showed some traits today ro go in that direction. Uske upar musibat ka pahaad acchanak se toot pada hai. First, out of the blue Akshara runs behind Abhi, then he sees how she was disturbed, the accusations from MM to Akshu and Surekha stating facts. Till now no one talked about Abhi-Akshu in front of him or about their love. And acchanak se he saw the mirror. He is thinking right now if he avoids talking about it, nothing will change in his life. This is just passing through. He just needs to sit through it. That's why he ignores Surekha and her question of them sleeping apart, is avoiding talking to Akshu about what happened, didn't even tell Nilamma this time over call with who he used to sharing everything. He just wants it to pass, let things be. And then he talks to Abhi, and not his bhaiji Abhi, Akshu's Abhi. He saw Akshu's Abhi for the first time today. Saw the pain and obsession in his eyes. Saw the determination. Aur hill gaya hai bichara. He wasn't expecting Abhi to ask for Akshu right away, that's why Abhinav retaliated. Even though he knows his own marriage is a sham, he played that card. Being desperate trying to put Abhi back to his place. Trying to convince him that it is all medicines talking and he will thrash him if situation was different. But he doesn't know Abhi is beyond that. He knows that Akshu loves him. For Abhinav it might be something he chooses to ignore, cause dekh toh woh bhi sakta hai. But for Abhi, it is everything. And Abhinav doesn't has seen this side of Abhi yet. Thia side of Abhi, where he isn't hiding, where he isn't shying away, where he is blunt. That's why the retaliation. So Abhinav is dealing with a lot, because just now his bubble has been burst.
Abhimanyu : Toh baat yeh hai ki Abhi is backkkkk! I know!!!! I know lot of people might bash him!!! Lot of people I saw saying here and there that this is not our old Abhi. But he is! The Abhi who never got bent down to say what his heart tells to him. Whether he is saying right or wrong that's not the matter right now! The matter is this guy is speaking, he had put himself in silent mode for 6 years. Regrets, Guilts, whatever he has we don't even know that yet from last few months because he is not speaking what is there is in his heart. He was just saying what he should, to keep the family intact. But this Abhi, he saw the glimpse of Akshara's feelings for him. From so may years, he thought she moved on. He thought that "His Akshu" doesn't exist. But.... now he saw that she is there. Got a glimpse of that. And that's enough for him to break the facades. For Abhira to happen, Abhimanyu will only have to take actions because Akshu won't even move a muscle in her current state. What Abhi said to Abhinav was wrong at so many levels. And he himself accepted that. But if he wouldn't have been straightforward with Abhinav and then gone behind Akshu, that would have been worse. I am glad that Abhimanyu made his intentions clear to Abhinav. Asked him to give back his Akshu politely because his next actions are about to trample Abhinav's world. That's why said. Our old Abhi is back. Straightforward. Blunt. And paagal for getting Akshu back. Abhinav's words today might bite him back once Abhir's truth is out.
They way Abhinav tried to correct Abhi "Akshara. Meri biwi ka naam Akshara hai". And the way Abhi responded "Aksu, mere pyaar ka naam Akshu hai". That showed the difference, right there. Abhinav can't handle what's is coming. He will mostly turn grey.
The only thing remaining is the start of Abhi's redemption arc. This is muchhhh needed. I hope writers don't ignore this aspect.
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