Kumkum Bhagya New Season | Episode Discussions Thread #7 - Page 21

Originally posted by: monsoon_barsha

It ruins the essence of Prarthana's character and the bond they share that she doesn't see how it is breaking him. Yes, she told Seema and Gayatri that woh toot rahe hai, but she still plays along because...what is she hoping to achieve, that her act will make vamps stumble and Shivansh will see the truth?

Honestly, if I was writing this story, I would give Prart another dose of dukh dard kasht as, after the reveal, Shivansh tells her exactly how stupid it was and gives her the silent treatment. Would have made for a good separation story.

When I wanted her to confront him about him not trusting her on the EMA issue, she didn't, but now she is doing the strong woman act 🙄

Yes, Shivansh needs to rebuke her for it and tell her how stupid her plan and she is and Shivansh give her cold treatment.

It’s so not Prarthana

Originally posted by: monsoon_barsha

It ruins the essence of Prarthana's character and the bond they share that she doesn't see how it is breaking him. Yes, she told Seema and Gayatri that woh toot rahe hai, but she still plays along because...what is she hoping to achieve, that her act will make vamps stumble and Shivansh will see the truth?

Honestly, if I was writing this story, I would give Prart another dose of dukh dard kasht as, after the reveal, Shivansh tells her exactly how stupid it was and gives her the silent treatment. Would have made for a good separation story.

When I wanted her to confront him about him not trusting her on the EMA issue, she didn't, but now she is doing the strong woman act 🙄

Exactly — you’ve hit the nerve of why this track feels jarring.

The essence of Prarthana’s character has always been that she intuitively sees Shivansh’s pain, even the things he doesn’t say aloud. Their bond was built on the unspoken — the way she could understand him without words, the way she became his anchor when no one else could even reach his silences. She never needed grand revelations; his eyes, his pauses, his trembling hand were enough for her to know when he was breaking.

So when we’re shown that she recognizes he’s “toot rahe hai” yet still continues her act — the dissonance arises. Because Prarthana isn’t the kind of woman who gambles with Shivansh’s heart. She may be strong, she may strategize, she may even suffer in silence for him — but to deliberately add to his fractures for the sake of a plan undermines both her core identity and the bond they’ve been given.

If her act is meant to trap the vamps, the logic still collapses:Shivansh doesn’t need to see them stumble; he needs to feel secure in her truth.

The “plan” costs far more than it could ever achieve, because the Shivansh we know isn’t just “sad” when she plays along — he’s shattered in ways that cut into his deepest abandonment wounds.

Originally posted by: pyar-ishk

It’s not about being a Shivansh apologist but the plan is flawed not including him in on it. Seema plan to get past BM had to be crazy to work and it did. I’m sorry but Shivansh can’t be trusted to not get manipulated by BM, the is strong in other ways in the business game but not kitchen politics. Look at how many things that happened with Prarthana and Shivansh is around yet clueless cause he believes BM. I’m with Gayatri in being disappointed of him signing and allowing Prarthana and ladies to make the divorce decision

Shivansh is very passive in his relationships, and that's not good. That's not healthy. He can't be like that, he can't be silent and play along and be a puppet in his own life.

And, most importantly, he should accept his guilt and not allow it to choke him. He knows he has wronged Sona so whenever she brings it up, he gives in. He knows he married Prart deceitfully and to him that means Prart had some ulterior motive to stick with their relationship. He had this concern throughout their marriage, only coming to terms with it after his second accident, and now he is back to questioning himself and tying the noose tighter around his neck. Shivansh, stop being stupid. You made a mess. Deal with it.

Considering Shivansh’s blind faith in BM (who used his issues with Smita to secure her place in his life, because even though the one person who should have stayed behind, the one person with whom he shared a sacred bond, left him, BM was right there) and his tendency to fold under his guilt towards Sonalika, it might be a good plan, but honestly, I don't see it.

Originally posted by: asmitamohanty

Exactly — you’ve hit the nerve of why this track feels jarring.

The essence of Prarthana’s character has always been that she intuitively sees Shivansh’s pain, even the things he doesn’t say aloud. Their bond was built on the unspoken — the way she could understand him without words, the way she became his anchor when no one else could even reach his silences. She never needed grand revelations; his eyes, his pauses, his trembling hand were enough for her to know when he was breaking.

So when we’re shown that she recognizes he’s “toot rahe hai” yet still continues her act — the dissonance arises. Because Prarthana isn’t the kind of woman who gambles with Shivansh’s heart. She may be strong, she may strategize, she may even suffer in silence for him — but to deliberately add to his fractures for the sake of a plan undermines both her core identity and the bond they’ve been given.

If her act is meant to trap the vamps, the logic still collapses:Shivansh doesn’t need to see them stumble; he needs to feel secure in her truth.

The “plan” costs far more than it could ever achieve, because the Shivansh we know isn’t just “sad” when she plays along — he’s shattered in ways that cut into his deepest abandonment wounds.

I don't see why she couldn't expose the vamps after telling him that she doesn't want to stay away ― that she can't.

But then, I don't even understand why she left in the first place once she had already overheard that Pandit. BM hadn't noticed her, she could have easily slipped inside, and the next morning she could have told Shivansh that she had changed her mind.

Silly Dora fought to take his photo with her when she had overheard that his life was in danger because of kundali dosh. If she has that much faith in kundali, then why didn't she think that by leaving, there might not be much left of him except a photo.

This entire track could have been handled better and they shouldn't have shown Shivansh confessing moments before this happened.

This is so not Prarthana.

There is only 1-2 ways they can resolve this problem.

1. Prarthana sees Shivansh sleeping and Prarthana starts letting her feeling out and she tells him everything thinking he is sleeping while he was acting like he is a sleep.

2. Shivansh makes her reveal everything because he does not buy all this stuff.

also Shivansh needs to start making his own decisions not let Prarthana or any other 3rd party decide about his life. He married Prarthana in anger but he chose her unknowingly.

When will truth come out divorce paper cannot be processed because they are missing few signatures. Let’s hope Shivansh learns about it first .🤭

Originally posted by: monsoon_barsha

Shivansh is very passive in his relationships, and that's not good. That's not healthy. He can't be like that, he can't be silent and play along and be a puppet in his own life.

And, most importantly, he should accept his guilt and not allow it to choke him. He knows he has wronged Sona so whenever she brings it up, he gives in. He knows he married Prart deceitfully and to him that means Prart had some ulterior motive to stick with their relationship. He had this concern throughout their marriage, only coming to terms with it after his second accident, and now he is back to questioning himself and tying the noose tighter around his neck. Shivansh, stop being stupid. You made a mess. Deal with it.

Considering Shivansh’s blind faith in BM (who used his issues with Smita to secure her place in his life, because even though the one person who should have stayed behind, the one person with whom he shared a sacred bond, left him, BM was right there) and his tendency to fold under his guilt towards Sonalika, it might be a good plan, but honestly, I don't see it.

Shivansh’s blind spot towards Bua Maa is one of the most painfully beautiful aspects of his character — because it’s not rooted in logic, but in deep childhood wounds.

When Shivansh’s mother left him, he was only a child. At that age, a child doesn’t intellectualize abandonment — he simply feels: “If Maa left, I must not be good enough.”

So when Bua Maa stepped in, even with all her half-heartedness, she became the proxy mother figure. He latched on to her presence like a drowning child clings to driftwood. Even if she didn’t nurture him with the warmth he craved, she was still there. And that “being there” became enough for him to associate her with safety....

Every human craves maternal acceptance, but for Shivansh it’s heightened — it’s an ache that defines him. So even when Bua Maa manipulates, criticizes, or controls him, he doesn’t allow his mind to go there..This self-delusion isn’t weakness; it’s survival. If he admits Bua Maa never loved him selflessly, then he must face the terrifying void of having had no mother figure at all.Prarthana represents unconditional love — the kind Shivansh always deserved but never had. And yet, even as she stands by him, his subconscious clings to BM’s “illusionary love” because he still hasn’t fully healed that abandoned child. It creates friction

@monsoon_barsha You perfectly voiced out what had been bothering me and most of us since the inception of alimony track.

Despite knowing Shivansh’s insecurities, Prarthana playing along with this alimony drama is a huge mistake on her part. Albeit harsh, Shiv told her how hurt he is and yet Prarthana didn’t just put an end to it and confess everything to Shivansh. I do understand that he gets easily manipulated by BM but still, if Prarthana would’ve genuinely confessed if not the first time, atleast now, how she was treated and how he never knew about it and all, I am sure nothing would’ve stopped him in putting everybody in their place.

Now I feel like that golden opportunity is lost. I see a permanent fracture in Shivansh’s trust because of this stupid drama.
A day or two of this nok jhok is cute and good, but I believe they should’ve made Prarthana come clean tonight…

Originally posted by: Butterfly01

@monsoon_barsha You perfectly voiced out what had been bothering me and most of us since the inception of alimony track.

Despite knowing Shivansh’s insecurities, Prarthana playing along with this alimony drama is a huge mistake on her part. Albeit harsh, Shiv told her how hurt he is and yet Prarthana didn’t just put an end to it and confess everything to Shivansh. I do understand that he gets easily manipulated by BM but still, if Prarthana would’ve genuinely confessed if not the first time, atleast now, how she was treated and how he never knew about it and all, I am sure nothing would’ve stopped him in putting everybody in their place.

Now I feel like that golden opportunity is lost. I see a permanent fracture in Shivansh’s trust because of this stupid drama.
A day or two of this nok jhok is cute and good, but I believe they should’ve made Prarthana come clean tonight…

Yeah ❤️....you have hit a raw nerve....

Shivansh isn’t a man who takes betrayal lightly — not because of ego, but because of his fragile relationship with trust itself. He spent a lifetime thinking he wasn’t worthy of love, that anyone he leaned on would eventually leave or use him.

When Prarthana came, he slowly re-learned what it meant to trust, to be vulnerable, to hand over his heart without fear. That trust is sacred to him.

So when he sees her return, but under the pretense of money, alimony, transactions, he feels his worst nightmare resurface: “Maybe she never loved me… maybe I was just fooling myself.” It doesn’t just sting — it tears open the scar he thought she had healed.

Prarthana’s silence hurts more than the lie

Prarthana knows his insecurities. She knows how much weight he places on honesty between them, how much he craves reassurance that this time, love is not conditional.

Her choice to “play along” for the sake of exposing BM and Sona might seem strategic on paper, but emotionally? It’s brutal.

Because:

Every minute she doesn’t confess, Shivansh’s belief that “she chose money over me” hardens.

Every second of her silence confirms his fear that “even she doesn’t think I’m worth the truth.”

That’s why it feels like a golden opportunity lost. His pain was raw, his plea was clear — all he wanted was her word, her truth. And she didn’t give it ..He is dying to trust her baas woh usse private me sach bolke toh dekhti ...

Yes, Shivansh may eventually learn the truth. Yes, he may forgive. But forgiveness isn’t the same as repair.

What’s at stake here is not just his trust in her, but his trust in himself — that he can believe what he sees, what he feels, what he chooses to love. This drama feeds into his old wound: “I am easy to fool. I am easy to abandon. My love isn’t enough.”

That fracture may not heal cleanly. It may always leave a scar where he wonders: “Why didn’t she just tell me? Wasn’t I worth the truth, even in the face of BM’s politics?”

Originally posted by: asmitamohanty

Yeah ❤️....you have hit a raw nerve....

Shivansh isn’t a man who takes betrayal lightly — not because of ego, but because of his fragile relationship with trust itself. He spent a lifetime thinking he wasn’t worthy of love, that anyone he leaned on would eventually leave or use him.

When Prarthana came, he slowly re-learned what it meant to trust, to be vulnerable, to hand over his heart without fear. That trust is sacred to him.

So when he sees her return, but under the pretense of money, alimony, transactions, he feels his worst nightmare resurface: “Maybe she never loved me… maybe I was just fooling myself.” It doesn’t just sting — it tears open the scar he thought she had healed.

Prarthana’s silence hurts more than the lie

Prarthana knows his insecurities. She knows how much weight he places on honesty between them, how much he craves reassurance that this time, love is not conditional.

Her choice to “play along” for the sake of exposing BM and Sona might seem strategic on paper, but emotionally? It’s brutal.

Because:

Every minute she doesn’t confess, Shivansh’s belief that “she chose money over me” hardens.

Every second of her silence confirms his fear that “even she doesn’t think I’m worth the truth.”

That’s why it feels like a golden opportunity lost. His pain was raw, his plea was clear — all he wanted was her word, her truth. And she didn’t give it ..He is dying to trust her baas woh usse private me sach bolke toh dekhti ...

Yes, Shivansh may eventually learn the truth. Yes, he may forgive. But forgiveness isn’t the same as repair.

What’s at stake here is not just his trust in her, but his trust in himself — that he can believe what he sees, what he feels, what he chooses to love. This drama feeds into his old wound: “I am easy to fool. I am easy to abandon. My love isn’t enough.”

That fracture may not heal cleanly. It may always leave a scar where he wonders: “Why didn’t she just tell me? Wasn’t I worth the truth, even in the face of BM’s politics?”

Exactly!

But on a lighter note, they were too cute together! The way she jumped into his arms, the way he swung her around and all that teasing and flirting!! Just so cute!

And after all that deep/hurting conversation, Shivansh admiring her talking about janmashtami is sooo pure!! These two got me wrapped around them.