Crooner 89: Seize-Fire! NOTE ON PG.64

wow a crooner by another crooner buddy..congrats and today was a milestone episode in IPK!!!!!it totally rawked!!!!!!!

Anjali! 🤗 Superlative post - Priya has chosen the right person to open the Crooner for sure!

Seriously a seat-gripping episode - I really thought I was in for a heart attack somewhere in between because my excitement levels were so high! Oh yes, Anjali - tamasha toh ab shuru hoga! Total respect for the PH for creating this kind of dramatic atmosphere as well (and the new promo adds to it too!) - but my only worry is that it is being stretched a little longer than it should have been possibly.

The reason I'm saying this is because, while I've been completely thrilled by the episodes this week, I got a message from a colleague (who would be part of the so-called TRP audience) who was asking me, ab woh Arnav ghar kab jaayega? Pak gaye hain hum. To me, who was completely enthralled by it all - it was a shock to hear what she said, and I was sorely tempted to say something nasty (which I kind of tend to do if someone says anything about the serial!) but I realised she was just sharing her viewpoint. So maybe closing the union yesterday might have been a good idea. Again, I believe that it also has to do with understanding who the target audience of the show is a little better, and targeting it accordingly - straddling two worlds is an ideal but quite difficult to do beyond a point.

But having said all that - phew! What an episode seriously! Strengths based selling indeed! Barun ke saath ab sab ke Hindi film dreams bhi poore ho rahe hain! 😆 The first sequence where Shyam really understands how he's been played - the breakdown of the egoist to realise that he's been cheated exactly the way he's been cheating others - the rage, the lust thwarted, the immediate reaction - calling up the kidnappers to ensure that Arnav Singh Raizada is out of the way - yes, it is time!!!

Cut to Khushi and NK - separated now. She's on her own - off to find the man who she made a promise to - I will bring you back. It's her faith, her belief - ek atoot vishwas, I think Priya said. The faith and belief that she has, that she can play the game, and bring him back from everything that's been troubling him!

Back at the hideout we finally find out the name of our dearest kidnapper with the weirdest tattoo! 🤣 Bechara how many bosses he had - all out to bash him left right and centre! 😆

Ok back to serious business now - Anjali and Mamiji. Your quote was so spot on, Anjali. The scene was excellently done - complete and utter belief in the beginning - aapko koi galat faimi hui hai (by the way a quick grin the minute Mami said "mujhe koi misunderstanding nahi hui hai" - what an abused term misunderstanding has become!). Then the phone calls - rationalising the blind belief - "woh busy honge na" - slowly breaking down the wall of faith - "woh mere phone nahi utha rahe hain" - creating doubts, breaking through the cloud of delusion that's been built up...

She almost gets Khushi into trouble with her phone call - quickly cut by her - and then she turns to one person who might know - Payal. I honestly don't want to comment on the way ahead because I think it's left pretty open currently - could go anyway right now. But yes - the seed of doubt planted has taken root - and the fruits should be showing up soon! Simply wonderfully done - especially bringing Payal into the equation! The chess board is still being laid out - the game is going to start soon!

The essence of Anjali's character has been in her belief from Day 1 - how she will remain once she's out of the Chrysalis is going to be wonderful to watch! The revelation of the truth about Khushi to Shyam is going to be even more interesting in the aftermath in my opinion - we talk a lot about a woman scorned, but a man scorned - and a man like this - what would his reactions be? What will it mean for the story to come? How will he be able to use this to his advantage? I guess we sit back and watch like always! 😃

Right, now rubbing hands, and onto the next part! I know I said they should throw water on Arnav once a week (yowza, how hot was he! 😳😍) but I didn't realise they would take me so literally! 😃 Even that Lallan seemed to be totally checking him out! 😆 Good hai chalo, romance se pehle thoda naha liya - how many people were worried about that! 🤣

The scene before - when the kidnappers realise what they are actually up against - the behosh one who was dripping blood - and Arnav's brain running - why are they not reacting? And then "kerosene" is thrown on him - the stage is set for the destruction, the match is lit - and it fizzles out! That unbelievably awesome smirk of realisation, of pride, of love - Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada!!! ⭐️ A total whistle podu moment I say!!!



"Agar woh bahar aayi hai toh main andar nahi reh sakta" - Arnav Singh Raizada is in action now - he needs to get to his lady love - "paani hai? plan barbaad ho gaya?" - this is why even is they are not in the same frame, they are each others' soulmates! They draw strength from each other for everything that they do! Mil rahe hain saagar aur kinara - mil rahe hain do dil! ❤️

Shyam confronts Khushi - jhooth, dhoka, pyaar - "Haan humne jhooth bola! Haan humne aapko dhokha diya! Kyunki aap usi ke laayak hain!" Wow Khushi! What I was also interested in (actually I've been interested in since the beginning of this whole tale) is the balance for Shyam between Khushi and money - we have discussed it before as well - which one matters more to him?! It was brought up so well yesterday! Amazing dialogues! And yes, you are so right, the 15 days are to indicate how long it's been since the kidnapping.

And the precap - completely Jason Bourne I say! Bahut hi detail mein discuss karneka padi, nahi Anjali?! 😉😳😆

All in all, a thrilling ride ahead in all ways possible - which we will just enjoy completely! As i said, our own faith and belief lies in our CVs - blinder than Anjali's, stronger than Khushi's - and we are up for the ride completely!

P.S. Priyaaa miss you!!! 🤗

P.S. 2: Pic credit: Shy - thank you! 😊

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Hi Anjali: Priya entrusted the Crooner while she's on break in the right hands...Absolutely mindblowing analysis to an equally mindblowing episode.

Yes you're right this week in general and especially today has been a testimony of what Sobti refers to as the 'King' :The Script. We got a glimpse in every single episode why so many of us across the globe are invested in this so called Desi soap. The IPK CVs pulled a mother-lode of an unpredictable week in the midst of the euphoria generated by the ArHI RU Promo, the spoilers, SBB/SBs etc.


This week was leading to the culmination of the game between Shyam and Khushi with one collateral damage that may shake the foundation of relationships in Shantivan. And the game has just now entered the combat zone. Who are left untouched after it's over is anyone's guess. With IPK CVs anything is fair game, so I'll not even dare to speculate.

Anjali you've laid out the flow of the episode so beautifully in your analysis👏, I'll not even try to talk about it.


"Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada!" ...we've heard this so many times from an exasperated , annoyed ASR chiding/warning his wife after one of her Khushilike 'episodes'. Today it was different. t was a moment of admiration, a moment of love when it dawned upon him the kerosene-water switchroo might be done by her. The lopsided smirk, the softening eyes changing over to concern, as he dreaded his lone ranger wife was most likely flying solo, and the perfect voice modulation in the monologue; Barun nailed the scene.


Mr and Mrs Jha were ironically both facing the same situation: feeling betrayed by the one they love. Anjali was trying to hold on to her bubble of 'perfect' world, looking desperately for someone to extend the proverbial straw to grasp onto, some kind of validation of her unfaltering belief in her husband...finds Payal whose freezing at "khushi aur inhe.." and the shattering of glass of milk seemed to draw a parallel with her mental state. You're right Anjali, it's like a bad omen predicting the impending storm about to hit RM.

Shyaam's guttural "khoooshiji" (maybe it was a little bit too filmy😆 )and his eyes when ordering the killing of ASR said it all: he, who believed he was this close to finally getting it ALL that was ASR's, was played by probably the only person he cared about. Acting wise this was Abhaas's week to show off his acting chops and he sure lived up to the challenge. Daljit was pretty good in her performance today.

state of an IPK viewer:😆

Overall this was a week that made us reminisce the old IPK. Hope they keep up with the momentum. This was promoted as the week of ASR's return to RM, instead turned out to be the week of IPK's return from the throes of mediocre script and execution to a riveting storytelling aided by almost flawless performance of all departments. That IS the USP of IPKKND along with it's incredibly talented leads.


eagerly waiting next week for this:

Gal...u r going to rock with your crooner
waiting for it eagerly

What a title and cartoon😆...Cvs ensured that they can go anyway now😉

• Fast paced'thriller'emotional'action packed TRP raising episode
• Snake ko doubtwaa aaya check kiya drawer and got the file. I think he only saw divorce papers. WILL papers khushi apni chotisi batuwaa mein leke gayi'hmm intelligent bangayi sahi mein KKGSR banke aur ajeeb si locket bhi dikh gaya
• Haila'Snake ka pattar dil thoot gaya re'how dare u cheat him... Khushjiii'.ab dekh na Qayamat aayega ..ek baat ki to daag deni padegi'gusse mein bhi respect'khushiji not khushi
• Khushi n NK split to discover king location'.it's expected na ki queen hi dhoondhe king ko'hai re nandakishore
• Anjali baby still in denial mode'.bhelcome to real world'sapno ke duniya se baahar nikhlo
• Snake asked team lead of goons to call "LALLAN"'hai re bahut saare contacts hain re snake ko'to hua na proper villain'par jalaana ke liye LALLAN ki kya jaroorat hain'team lead of goons kaafi nahi hain kya'unnecessary extra budget for them
• Jalaake raakh kardo'..snake ki twitching dekhi hain waha pe'twitch twitch'OMG true twitching and hissing
• Silent mode pe cell rakhna kab jaanege ye log'it always rings at wrong time
• Anjali is becoming angry now'snake not lifting her calls and Khushi cutting it out'she realized something is not normal'her bubble is breaking now.
• Payaliyaa'.aapki jai ho,,,Anjali jst said Shyam and Khuhsiji and u end up breaking glass with milk'WHAT THE'
• Arey badi behen bano'constipation look se bahaar aao'do the duty of sister meri behnaa
• Aha'scene of the episode'.ASR smirk on seeing the blown out matches and with pride taking his wifey name'loved that he was so sure it was khushi no one else'bravo'no looking back'.he is the one who will be beside her humesha no matter what'no MU between them anymore. More closer expressions of kings it would have been awesome
• Snake-Khushi confrontation'bravo'very nicely done
• "If I knew that there was this master mind behind this beautiful face I would have loved u even more"'what a disgusting dialogue...gave me goosebumps...bowzz abaas...wonderful action and Sanaya too no doubts
  
• Khushi is clear'she knows and corrected snake saying'he did all this for money only'money is the only important thing for him
• 15 days??/ Kanphuse hoyegawaaa'.ye kaun sa naya logic aagaya re
• Khushi purse gir gaya there...so papers where she had made snake sign is lost😲...and divorce papers at home...ab to MU kaun rok sakta hain
  

Anjali di!! loved the crooner!!👏 👏

anjali, bhelcomes to your first crooner. exciting.

must see episode in 10. back soon.




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anjali, that was a thrilling crooner. written with force, passion, and depth. how do you manage this? i am still hanging from a cliff.
what a scaling up the last week has been. my thoughts are still all over the place, looking down and around from where i'm desperately trying to hold on to the ledge. scene from hitchcock, (was it north by north west?) comes to mind. 😆
einstein, thanks to you, browning, jibananda das, neruda where all i have been looking for my thoughts to clarify and settle. still at it.
one thing for sure, last week culminating in last evening, had what the best of creative products have. cut through. you couldn't just forget it (like unfortunately some episodes in the post wedding period), nor do a comme ci comme ca on it. you had to choose: just love it or can't take it anymore.
someone whom i quite enjoy reading on the forum, sharp of mind and wit, just threw up her hands and said: me quit.
which told me, yes yes yes, things are getting really hot. i just feel so pulled in.
i am dumbstruck by the aspirations of the makers and actors of this serial. did you see lallan last night?
i can feel i am being lifted to another level, especially when i sit alone at 12 midnight all by myself, absorbed.
thoughts need to find flow still. will be back later.
leave you with einstein, where you started:

"any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. it takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction."

Heyyaa Crooner buddies!! *hugs*



WHAT AN EPISODE!!! Don't have words to justify it. It was way way wayy beyond my expectations. A classic culmination to this mindblowing week. Each episode going better than the previous one. IPK team... Take a BOW!



Shyam - A lover Scorned... Betrayed by the only person he wants the most in his life. He didn't take much time to connect 2 and 2 together and the realisation that he's been played was quick. A livid Shyam hates to be at the receiver's end and the scene where he orders the goons to burn the entire place alongwith ASR was fabulous. Awesome camerawork there with great capture of Shyam's livid emotions. Have to give it to Abhaas there... Thumbs up!! Well.. Having said that, the way he screamed "Khushiji" was HOWLARIOUS!! :-D :-D :-D



Anjali - Dilusional still... Her blind faith... BELIEF...in her husband does not let her see anything remotely otherwise. Her DENIAL only paves way for slow and devastating realisation in the future. FINALLY Payal gets pulled into the game. She has to open her mouth now and tell EVERYTHING. Whatever Anjali wants to believe is a different case. Gupta sisters will be kicked out in future no doubt. But still I'm keeping my hopes low on Payal.



ASR - After every episode I say, "He's back!" and after every episode which comes next I'm forced to repeat my words. A total sucker for that smirk and attitude we all are. ;-) With the King, the petant humour of IPK is back too. LOL @ "Milega toh puchke batadunga". That Lallan guy actually looks like a 'napper... SCARY! Oh yes we know that nothing can happen to the hero but Honestly, I had palpitations throughout the sequence for real until that matchstick went off and I jumped off my seat. A total "Tain tain phish" moment there. ROFLED @ the 'nappers face. The immediate realisation on Arnav's face that its his wife was aweworthy.. That proud look on his face with that smirk when he utters "Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada" had me grinning like an idiot. He knows his wife so well that it doesn't even take a moment for him to realise that its his wife is outside. His immediate concern for her was beautiful. But the best line of all was, "Agar woh bahar hai toh main andar nahi reh sakta".



Khushi - Separating from her 'sakha', she lands into the right place. But detective deviji, the first rule of entering into enemy's adda is to keep that darn phone silent. A close call there it was. But all that is forgiven for the scene where she uses her brain and replace kerosene with water... If not for her, her husband would've been dead *shudders*. Loved that she gave Shyam the answers in his face and did not go round n round trying to pacify him. I'm hoping that this confrontation has more to it and that Arnav will witness it. Pretty plz, CVs!

@ Precap - Still *swooning* over it.

PS - Thanx for the crooner. I always love reading your posts. Loved the title ;-)

Anjali.. Dint I tell you you would blow our minds away? Well you did just that and then some more!! Loved loved loved your brilliant analysis and your beautiful words..! I have said it before, I say it again.. you never fail to give me my 'aha' moment whenever I read you! 😊 Beautiful, meaningful quotes and just the right pictures to add on to the effect!

Yes hun.. the next volume of this marvelous saga has begun! The episode was a fast paced one, but my heart was racing faster! A thrilling ride and in the end I was left almost gaping and just one phrase repeating in my mind over and over again.. KHUSHI KUMARI GUPTA SINGH RAIZADA! Oh that smirk! That proud smirk! The goons were right hun.. he is a deadly force indeed! So before I move on, a little something for the man we so love..


The games people play.. and the prices they pay! Here, each mind is busy planning its own games.. Arnav, Khushi, Shyam.. some with support and sakha, some with mere hope and sheer passion to see them through the darkness!!

Shyam realizes that he has been beaten at his own game! Love has its strengths, it also brings weaknesses with it! A moment of weakness on his part, turned his game upside down! What all seemed his only minutes ago, slipped from his hands like the grains of sand! His rage at his unforeseen sudden loss, his disbelief at being tricked by none other than Khushi ji, his anger and indignity at being fooled.. nothing else would satiate him now but the very life of the man who owns it all! 'Khushi', khushi and wealth! Betrayed in love? What goes around comes around dear creep!

Khushi, unaware of the suspicions that she ignited, is moving on determinedly on her quest! She finds her Arnav ji at last, with NK being her friend, her support, her sakha! This girl has not lost her focus even once! She will leave nothing, not a stone unturned to ensure the safety of her beloved and get him back to where he belongs! She has a few wrongs to set right too! She has made mistakes and will go to any extent to mend it!
Changing the content of the jerrycans was a clever one indeed!! I was astounded at the revelation! 😊 But I have a doubt.. was the falling away of her clutch or handbag shown for a reason! Did the papers fall off before she picked it up?

Anjali, the believer, is seeing her make believe world falling apart, trying to grab onto even a single straw to keep her hope alive.. failing, losing her toughest battle, the battle of belief! The acknowledgement begins, the chrysalis ruptures and so does our hearts! Maami stands there helpless, unable to bring solace to her dear child!

Payal.. finally finds herself at the right place on the right time! The falling of the milk is ominous indeed.. but her very introduction to the scene made me hopeful Anjali! The Gupta household (and now NK also) are the only people who can pull Khushi out of the depths of the mistrust and misunderstandings that her actions have led her into! Its time Payal gets her lost spine and spunk back and stands up to her sister like she used to do before!

And then finally, water begets water and Seize Fire! Its only when Arnav realizes that Khushi has finally reached the place, did I realize why he kept telling the goons that he is escaping in a day! He was expecting her, he knew Khushi would not waste any time in coming looking for him.. he sees one sign, the 'matchstick' effect, suggesting at her arrival, and his heart sees the light! He knows, worried and concerned but sure that she is there! And now that the shore has arrived by herself, how can the ocean not go and be with her! Beautiful analogy my dear girl!


Shyam has arrived and gotten hold of Khushi.. trying to save his game, desperation and rage making him lose his reason and foresight! There is a broken heart somewhere which has prayed endlessly for his safety and well being.. only that could save him now from the combined forces of ASR and Khushi!

Your other thoughts left me asking for more!! Loved it! 😃 The smirkfest turned into insane werewolf, no moons required!! 🤣 🤣 But hey! Kallu and mallu are fine, but no sallu my dear!! ☺️ Me and Khushi, both of us might mind! 😳
And Oh yes.. Amen to our hero's sense of humor! 😊

Anjali.. yesterday again my belief in our show got reinforced! Cant wait for the coming week of surprises and drama galore! I am hooked to the point of no return! 😊