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Rangrasiya brought into my life such joy and laughter, how could I not pay tribute to the actors who gave their 100 % to entertain us. Your portrayals of the characters was awe-inspiring, intriguing, and although the plot was set in a village, the story line was global. Each of us can find our positive and negative selves reflected in the many nuances of the show.
Thank you ST for this superb production. Kudos to you Shekahwat for the brilliant dialogues.
Thank you ST for this superb production. Kudos to you Shekahwat for the brilliant dialogues.
As promised ...A VM I made on Parud , one of my favorite songs 😃
RUDRA PRATAP RANAWAT : ASHISH SHARMA
Up, close and personal -Rangrasiya fans have been in the lap of luxury for a nine mths ,as they feasted their eyes on the handsome Rudra Pratap Ranawat, the lead character in Rangrasiya. BSD's Finest and bravest Major saab !! His mystique is fathomless, and his layers innumerable. It seems as though he should have choked on his inner suffering, as he ranted about his pain and anguish. Despite his angry glares and wounded glances, he portrayed his anguish most elegantly, and we were treated to a character who flowed into his suffering like a glove. His rants and his silence both spoke of his bottled-up pain which was allowed to overflow only during his solitary moments.
Rudra's path through Rangrasiya was one of "one step forward, two steps backward." He took a step towards trusting in the goodness of his beloved Paro, then as soon as something from the past triggered his vulnerabilities, he took two steps backwards, which he manifested in harsh rhetoric. The show s rapid-fire plot did not allow the viewer to look back, no matter how many times Rudra clutched his past to his chest.
In one tender and tragic lifetime, Rudra lived through the joys of childhood, the searing agony of seeming abandonment by his mother, the adrenalin of his job, the ecstasy of being in a love relationship with his beloved, and the intense pain of her death. He had to come to terms with his frailties, and accept them as part of what made him "Rudra." He stared down the face of love, as though it were a hungry lion waiting to devour him, and it took him a while to realize that in front of him was a doe waiting for him to clasp her in his arms. He was forced to grasp the thorns, get pricked by them, to get to the rose of love waiting to suffuse him with her fragrance.
Ironically, marriage to Paro was a singular act of courage for Rudra. After his pre-teens, he had distanced himself emotionally, and suddenly found himself married to a woman for whom he felt a maelstrom of emotions. He found himself like a rebel tree being planted against its will. Once planted in the garden of marital love (at least for Paro), Rudra had no option but to explore his own feelings for Paro, the dynamics underlying their relationship, and the reality that there are no concrete black and white answers to life's problems. All we have are shades of grey. Only his job gave him some black and white scenarios, because that was when he could separate the right form the wrong, and the good from the bad. When he got home, all he got was a complex fabric of "maybes." "Maybe my wife has a point of view that might just be right." "Maybe my mother was not a monster." "Maybe, frailty in the guise of my beautiful wife might be an embodiment of true courage."
I thank Sharma for juggling between JDJ and Rangrasiya, getting by with a scant three hours of slumber, only to keep us awake wondering what Rudra will do next. I so appreciate the minimum use of body doubles. I wish him the best for his path ahead. Thank you for adding a sizzle to our days!
PARO / MYRAH : SANAYA IRANI
A butterfly gives and gives till its death. It is a being of beauty; as it flutters around a flower, it radiates love and joy; as it lands on a wrist, it radiates tenderness. Its gauzy wings embroidered with the most intricate colors and designs leave us enthralled at the beauty of creation. Our titli Paro, is all this and more. From her youthful days running like a butterfly in Rajasthan to the day when she breathed her last, she manifested innocence, selflessness, and kindness.
It looked as though she was always tethered to her destiny, bound by sorrow, imprisoned by life's unfairness. Yet in reality, here was a character that has never been more free. She is the most free-spirited character in the show, unbound by the dictates of "shoulds" and "musts." Her path was simple. Go to love; give love; ask for love. Paro discovered her joys in the simple minutiae of everyday life, the tiny things that escape our radar.
Her Mamisa and her Baapusa were her early anchors in life. They respected her inner core of immense goodness and gravitated towards it. They knew that only she could teach their son to live again.
The champion of the helpless - that was Paro's mantra. It led her footsteps to Rudra, the troubled boy she met in the bus during her childhood. As she gave him her gudiya, she thought only of his joy. Despite her "giving" self, we could never label her a martyr. She was far too feisty for that, and would never take insults lying down. In her quiet dignified way, she stood up to her convictions. She knew that ramming the truth down Rudra's' throat would never work. Despite Rudra's initial intense negativity towards her, like a gentle, persistent butterfly, she drew out the bitterness from him, and showed him that love was an emotion worth exploring.Paro saw through Rudra's bitterness to the sweetness beyond.
Paro was a bold, beautiful woman who declared her emotions to the world. She was unafraid of being scorned, because she believed in her love for Rudra. Paro's love for Rudra was boundless and daring. She did not know the outcome of her declaration of love. Even though she was married to Rudra, she lived her days in unrequited love. All she wanted from his was his surname and his presence in her life, and she had enough love in her heart for both of them. What she was confident of was, that she would win him over with the truth of her love for him. Her emotional IQ far surpassed his, hence her ability to withstand his barbs.
Sanaya, you played Paro and Myrah, two individuals different in temperament, yet with the same essence of goodness, kindness, and sweetness. You did a fabulous job playing Myrah.
Thank you Sanaya for taking us behind the curtain of romantic love, and showing us what true love is. Thank you for upholding your simple, village ways and daring to live in the blinding light of truth. Thank you for embracing your cultural traditions, yet not allowing yourself to be shackled by them. Thank you for giving your sweat and your tears and your all to this show.Thank You for supporting Ashish in his journey of Jhalak. We will miss you and wish you the very best.
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