EBP: The game of chess? Who manipulates whom?

Originally posted by: asthak

What a wonderful roller-coster week it was: full of symbolisms, manipulations, misunderstanding and finally revolt by Astha (coming up) agreed hopefully!!

The story of EBP right now is like a game of chess. Who manipulates whom? Added some of my questions and my POV's here:

1. NA has blocked/trapped Avdhoot and also Shlok (without knowing? or knowing?). Sojal and Abhay hand in glove helped NA unknowingly in his mission to get the land papers signed.

NA played his cards well, manipulated Avdhoot to get his land-deal papers signed.He used Avdhoot's arrest cleverly to his advantage to get his work done. Poor Avdhoot came under pressure and gratitude that he signed the papers that too with a back date.

What will happen next to Avdhoot? He just got bail, so the case is not yet resolved and also land-deal he signed compounds the situation. Will NA use this to his advantage?

My guess is he will definitely use to this advantage to stop Astha at Agni mansion.

i agree. i think he will put avdhoot in jail and make financial situation of kirloshkar so bad that aastha will have to come back and ask for their help

2. Astha broke her relation with Shlok.

The incidents that took place in jungle last week has mellowed down Shlok a bit and him saving Astha has re-surfaced her feelings that she has for him; she almost forgave him.

However, the very next day she finds out about her father's arrest and outbursts all her anger. Shlok got that pinch in his heart what it feels like to be misunderstood. He is shocked, baffled and even hurt seeing her in pain. His plan just backfired on him, he got tangled in his own web that he has created for her. His desperate attempt to explain Astha that he is not behind the arrest went in vain and she never looked back. He is kind of angry at himself and now has to come to the terms that he cannot control everything. For him still his dad's reputation is important than his married life.

So, what will be Shlok's next move or option? Does he have a plan B to make Astha stay at Agni mansion? Will he understand, outplay NA's game?

i doubt it that he will unerstand NA yet, in fact he will be furious at himself for caring for her even tiny bit.His dad is his everything.

Look's likehe does not have a plan B, seeing the precap; Shlok tells everyone that he hates Astha. But, he does have feelings for Astha deep inside his heart subconsciously. If he is really protective of Astha then he will outplay NA, Abhay, Sojal in future. And win back his lady love, but that will be a long time for him to redeem; not an easy road. I thought Shlok is more manipulative than NA but I might be wrong, because he is also an angry man who is emotional.

My judgement that he is manipulative is based on how he trapped Astha pre and post marriage, how he manipulated Abhay by adding project on Jyothi's name and also knows about NA's black money etc.,

3. Will Astha be a pawn in the hands of NA just like how Avdhoot, Anjali are at this time?

NA is ruthless , self-centered person. He throws out Anjali's parents even from the old-age home,. his next agenda item is to alienate Astha even from her parents. He tactfully gets his dirty jobs done by Anjali, by keeping himself clean.NA bailed out Avdhoot, due to this Astha has immense respect for NA. Wonder how will she know that NA is man behind all of Anjali's actions...

i think aastha will remain a pawn until she realizes the truth but may be by then it will be too late.

i guess she will see his true face whe he wants her to see it.

4. Is Varad also going to be a pawn in the hand of NA?

Varad gets reprimanded by NA for not doing one task that is provided to him, to stop the Avdhoot case go to media. He also said prior he will find out who is behind IT raid if I am not wrong.

Already the rift between Varad and Sojal is increasing. If he finds out that it is Abhay who is behind both Avdhoot arrest and IT raid and that Sojal is helping Abhay; their rift will increase further.

No idea about varad

How will this come in the bigger plan of action of NA and/or Shlok? This revelation will help Shlok to know who is behind the arrest and he can prove to Astha that he is not lieing here.

But if NA finds it out will he let Shlok know the truth ?

i think may be he will let shlok know.

5. Is Anjali also having anything cooking up in her mind?

She understands by this time that everytime she pushes Astha more, she revolts back, this happened in the past. Then why did she ask Astha to take such a big Oath? If this is true that she actually wants Astha to revolt , that would be a treat to watch.

In the end, who will do checkmate to NA? Shlok? or Astha? I want Astha to checkmate NA, or both of them find out truth and win. She has to grow up a lot in terms of her thinking and make smart moves.Don't want her to be a catalyst.

This week it belonged to NA and Astha. Ashlok scenes were very nice, their chemistry was really good. Be it khatti-meeti nok-jhoks or arguments.

Acting wise, everybody did their role perfectly - esp. Avinash, Shrenu, Manishji and Geetanjali.

Please add your comments and thoughts , it would be nice to read different interpretations.

Originally posted by: Neelum.drashti

Awesome post👏

Originally posted by: asthak

Thanks for liking my post Neelum. Good views and thoughts. So you think NA will let Astha see his real face? He has been under mask for so many years.

nice post asthak. at this point, i think, niranjan and shlok are the main players. shlok isn't playing against niranjan exactly. but he is playing for aastha and that would make him against niranjan at some point in the game. abhay-sojal-sulbha nexus is another player that could affect the result of the game. varad-vinayak duo are looking up to aastha to lead them and hence useless in my opinion. anjali is an abused soul and i don't expect her to fight back. if at all she decides to fight back, it would not be a series of slow and carefully planned moves but one in-the-heat-of-the-moment violent end.

Originally posted by: lachii

nice write up asthak, very valid questions, though i doubt that at this stage their reply could be attempted...too chaotic at the moment, dust everywhere and i am all the time reminded of shlok's words, "a dangerous game is about to begin"

did he know? Yes this dialogue has been bothering me too, why did he say that "dangerous game is about to begin", is could not be with just Astha is my take, I mentioned this in my other post as well. He has something up his sleeve is my POV other than what is been shown.

i loved your post...it made me think and connect so much..

Originally posted by: asthak

What a wonderful roller-coster week it was: full of symbolisms, manipulations, misunderstanding and finally revolt by Astha (coming up)

The story of EBP right now is like a game of chess. Who manipulates whom? Added some of my questions and my POV's here:

1. NA has blocked/trapped Avdhoot and also Shlok (without knowing? or knowing?). Sojal and Abhay hand in glove helped NA unknowingly in his mission to get the land papers signed.

NA played his cards well, manipulated Avdhoot to get his land-deal papers signed.He used Avdhoot's arrest cleverly to his advantage to get his work done. Poor Avdhoot came under pressure and gratitude that he signed the papers that too with a back date.

What will happen next to Avdhoot? He just got bail, so the case is not yet resolved and also land-deal he signed compounds the situation. Will NA use this to his advantage?

My guess is he will definitely use to this advantage to stop Astha at Agni mansion.

2. Astha broke her relation with Shlok.

The incidents that took place in jungle last week has mellowed down Shlok a bit and him saving Astha has re-surfaced her feelings that she has for him; she almost forgave him.

However, the very next day she finds out about her father's arrest and outbursts all her anger. Shlok got that pinch in his heart what it feels like to be misunderstood. He is shocked, baffled and even hurt seeing her in pain. His plan just backfired on him, he got tangled in his own web that he has created for her. His desperate attempt to explain Astha that he is not behind the arrest went in vain and she never looked back. He is kind of angry at himself and now has to come to the terms that he cannot control everything. For him still his dad's reputation is important than his married life.

So, what will be Shlok's next move or option? Does he have a plan B to make Astha stay at Agni mansion? Will he understand, outplay NA's game?

Look's likehe does not have a plan B, seeing the precap; Shlok tells everyone that he hates Astha. But, he does have feelings for Astha deep inside his heart subconsciously. If he is really protective of Astha then he will outplay NA, Abhay, Sojal in future. And win back his lady love, but that will be a long time for him to redeem; not an easy road. I thought Shlok is more manipulative than NA but I might be wrong, because he is also an angry man who is emotional.

My judgement that he is manipulative is based on how he trapped Astha pre and post marriage, how he manipulated Abhay by adding project on Jyothi's name and also knows about NA's black money etc.,

3. Will Astha be a pawn in the hands of NA just like how Avdhoot, Anjali are at this time?

NA is ruthless , self-centered person. He throws out Anjali's parents even from the old-age home,. his next agenda item is to alienate Astha even from her parents. He tactfully gets his dirty jobs done by Anjali, by keeping himself clean.NA bailed out Avdhoot, due to this Astha has immense respect for NA. Wonder how will she know that NA is man behind all of Anjali's actions...

4. Is Varad also going to be a pawn in the hand of NA?

Varad gets reprimanded by NA for not doing one task that is provided to him, to stop the Avdhoot case go to media. He also said prior he will find out who is behind IT raid if I am not wrong.

Already the rift between Varad and Sojal is increasing. If he finds out that it is Abhay who is behind both Avdhoot arrest and IT raid and that Sojal is helping Abhay; their rift will increase further.

How will this come in the bigger plan of action of NA and/or Shlok? This revelation will help Shlok to know who is behind the arrest and he can prove to Astha that he is not lieing here.

But if NA finds it out will he let Shlok know the truth ?

5. Is Anjali also having anything cooking up in her mind?

She understands by this time that everytime she pushes Astha more, she revolts back, this happened in the past. Then why did she ask Astha to take such a big Oath? If this is true that she actually wants Astha to revolt , that would be a treat to watch.

In the end, who will do checkmate to NA? Shlok? or Astha? I want Astha to checkmate NA, or both of them find out truth and win. She has to grow up a lot in terms of her thinking and make smart moves.Don't want her to be a catalyst.

This week it belonged to NA and Astha. Ashlok scenes were very nice, their chemistry was really good. Be it khatti-meeti nok-jhoks or arguments.

Acting wise, everybody did their role perfectly - esp. Avinash, Shrenu, Manishji and Geetanjali.

Please add your comments and thoughts , it would be nice to read different interpretations.

Originally posted by: dsr11

nice post asthak. at this point, i think, niranjan and shlok are the main players. shlok isn't playing against niranjan exactly. but he is playing for aastha and that would make him against niranjan at some point in the game.

Shlok for me is always more manipulative. I would like him to be playing against NA.

abhay-sojal-sulbha nexus is another player that could affect the result of the game.

Correct they will definitely affect the game of Shlok and/or NA.

varad-vinayak duo are looking up to aastha to lead them and hence useless in my opinion.

ok 😊

anjali is an abused soul and i don't expect her to fight back. if at all she decides to fight back, it would not be a series of slow and carefully planned moves but one in-the-heat-of-the-moment violent end.

So, its only me who felt like this that she has something up her sleeve! The reason I felt is she has this anger brewing inside her whenever NA gives her a dirty task. Anyways..lets see...

Originally posted by: jonee

very nice post asthak

the game of chess it is like the centre table in the A house and who will be the main players and who the pawns - is right now a bit confusing - EBP has kept many open ends to take the track any which way and we have to just play the game alon g with them i think - obviously NA and Shlok

will be the main play ers and they are bound to clash the day shlok's feelings for aastha become

stronger than his love for his baba - actually today, when he returned NA's hug i sensed a lack of warmth in shlok's eyes - there was more worry about the outcome of his spat with aastha written on his face i thot

anyway, i am looking forward to more good episodes from this brilliant team