Episode 1
Dil Dosti Dance – Episode 2 (12th April 2011)
Written Update :
As Kriya grapples with the conundrum of how to keep her promise to her mother while also staying true to herself, her odd mannerisms make the other college students poke fun at her. Amidst the mocking, she finds another quirky girl – Neha, and they become friends.
Neha informs Kriya about the existing norms of the college and how the students there are divided in two groups – the Dazzlings who are rich and talented in artsy forms while the rest are called Weaklings and they are only supposed to be studious and nerdy while refraining from participating in anything else. Kriya is unhappy about these fractions as she was interested in Footloose dance auditions coming up in the college.
As Neha guides Kriya to the fees payment counter, they find a long line of students there. Reyaansh, who is the leader of the Dazzlings group, comes there with his friends and cuts the line to go directly to the counter. This prompts Kriya to call him “Linecutter”,which earns her more stares and remarks from the other students who all adore Reyaansh.
Reyaansh offers to help her pay her fees quickly, in return for a private conversation, which she agrees to. Reyaansh tells her about his popularity and status in this college and wants her to keep mum about their Dehradun incident; as it won’t look good if the other students find out that their Hero got into trouble with the Police. Kriya refuses his appeal, wanting everyone to find out the truth so that they will stop worshipping him. At this, Reyaansh counteracts by saying he will inform the college principal that their new student had been arrested in her home town, as they will surely reconsider her admission on that basis. Trapped by this remark, Kriya finally agrees to stay quiet about the whole incident and they make a spit deal; which is witnessed by all the college students who are curious about why Reyaansh is talking to this new Weakling girl. Reyaansh’s friend Vicky interrupts them and Kriya goes away, leaving the two of them conversing about what just happened.
Their third friend barges in, creating a rap about Reyaansh’s best friend Sharon, who the others assume to be his girlfriend. There enters Sharon, the college Diva, who tops the popularity charts every week and has many admirers. As her friends update her about the morning’s commotion, she is angry about someone else holding Reyaansh’s attention and demands to know who the new girl is.
New Characters Introduced :
Neha Kapoor (portrayed by Alisha Singh) –
A loner but quick to make friends with Kriya. Belonging to the Weakling group, she seems to have accepted the unusual rules of their college as the standard and tries to abide by them. But with hot-headed Kriya by her side, will she find the courage to break free? Only the future can tell…
Vikramjeet “Vicky” Kalsi (portrayed by Archi Pratik) –
As a Dazzling group member and Reyaansh’s best friend, he is very concerned about his friend’s reputation. Whether he is able to relinquish his prejudices with time or not, is yet to be seen…
Sharanjeet “Sharon” Rai Prakash (portrayed by Sneha Kapoor) –
Another of Reyaansh’s best buddy and Miss Popular, she is the Diva of the college, ruling the hearts of many. But does that apply to Reyaansh as well, like his friends seem to believe? That is the question to ponder…
(Not introducing Nilesh, Simmi and Rinni as there’s not much exposition on their characters yet.)
Episode Rating :
Plot ****1/2
The new college setting is explained well without being preachy. The pacing continues to be tight and the introduction of new characters keeps the episode interesting.
Screenplay and Dialogs ***1/2
While an improvement is seen from the last episode, the dialogs still remain a little repetitive.
Acting ***1/2
As more members of the main cast are introduced, the acting quality improves. Among the new-comers, Alisha’s dramatic expressions work well for Neha’s character, while Sneha’s subtle change in body language and a mere eyebrow raise are enough to make you scamper to fulfill Sharon’s demands. They manage to offset the slightly feeble performances by others.
Visuals ***
The Cinematography and Editing remain average, although the College Sets look charming.
Soundtrack ****
The background tunes work well along with the added laughter tracks and beats that assist in creating a wholesome feel for every scene.
Choreography N/A
Overall rating – 3.7/5
Word/s of the Day :
Dazzling – the rich and creative students who love to have fun and rule the college
Weakling – considered to be weaker because of not having much money, they are relegated to the bottom of the hierarchy, only allowed to be good at studies.
Linecutter – an epithet given by Kriya to Reyaansh because of his habit of bypassing lines.
Dialog of the Day :
“Who is this new girl?” – Sharon wants to know about the new girl wreaking havoc in their college’s social ladder on her first day itself.
Scene of the Day :
Nilesh’s first rap deserves this space as we find out his love for rapping even before we know his name. 
The juxtaposition with Sharon’s entry and her background music make this scene even more lively. Give him the beat guys! 
Blooper of the Day :
The case of the haunted basketball that merely appeared for a few seconds to make Kriya fall and disappeared again after that. 
Theme of the Day :
Dil / Dosti / Dance – Dosti
Episode 3
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