Episode 222-223

Episode 222-223
The Tale Of Heer Ranjha 

Arnav aur Khushi ki Kahani...unki Zubani

[Arshi's story told by them]

"Hum shuru karenge aur aap khatam karna"[I will start and you will finish..]

This dialogue of Khushi describes the journey of Arnav and Khushi from the beginning and also lays out their future. She is the one who landed in his arms, and she is the one who started the "Chakravyue" lightning diyas on Diwali and Arnav brought her out. She is the one who started this whole game of heartbeat from which he was very much unaware as he says, "Mujhe eik bhi line nahin aati hai.."[I don't know one line of this skit of heer ranjah] Just splendid!!! In Sheesh Mahal, She was pushed to the stage and dragged by two ladies right in the middle, where she remembers DM to help and save her from humiliation, and DM sent Arnav to hold her, but he did humiliate her that day. Today again, she is being pushed to the stage by the stage workers, and after mocking the audience, she remembers DM, Who sends Arnav to save her from the humiliation as he feels different towards her today. 

He is the one who steps forward and asks Nani why did they take part if they didn't rehearse and prepare promptly and why did she send Khushi to the stage to face humiliation. Nani awakes in him the "importance of Khushi" which brings him back to the stage with her as she is her wife, and he can't stand humiliation from anyone towards her.. Here come La's words "Di keh elawah aur tumhari zindagi main kaun important hai.."[Who else is important in your life besides Di?]...TODAY, Khushi is also important other than Di and his family.

Don't forget, Khushi is the one who entered his Den ... Raizada's house, with her right foot in with the help of Anjali and won the hearts of Naniji and Anjali with her innocence and purity of her heart. After quitting her job at AR, it was Anjali and Nani who brought Khushi into RM as Lavanya's Trainer. Later, after Diwali, it was Nani and Anjali who called Khushi back to RM to help La less, keeping her more around in RM. Today, it was Nani and Anjali's unanimous effort to make Khushi act as Heer and Arnav as Ranjha in the play to bring them closer and brush off any bitterness between them. The journey of their love with their separation and togetherness started that day in Sheesh Mahal and will be continued after today, but Arnav will take the lead to finish it though Khushi starts it.

I love the scene when Khushi comes out after dressing up as Heer; the mirror reflection shows Arnav watching her, which shows how both of these see each other and perceive as they are true mirror reflections of each other showering love through their eyes which speaks volumes without words."Aankhain bolti hain zuban nahi..."[eyes speaks in Love no words] and those who don't know the love have no clue of this and camera shows Shyam. Love it. Indeed they complete each other and have been doing so from the beginning, and Shyam couldn't do much, just like today.

This entire Play describes their journey from the beginning to the Khushi's engagement and from Arnav's realization to their broken engagements. Then his realization of his love for her before the terrace scene.

Her second dialogue,"Aap ki Zindagi ki sabse aachi ghari aayegi, hum mar jayenge". [here comes the moment you're waiting for, I'll die] Here come Anajli's words to Arnav "Jab woh tumse dur chale jayenge toh tum jee nahin paoge... agar who tumhein naa mili toh tumhari sansain hi ruk jayengi "[when she will go far from you, you won't be able to alive...and you won't be able to breathe if you won't have her] ...

That moment Arnav remembered Khushi's words, " Hum Lukhnow jaa rahein hain humseha ke liye." [I m going to Luknhnow forever] Because, after this, Khushi fell on the ground, and Arnav realized for a micro second that he had lost her. It was not Ranjha, but it was Arnav. He felt that he is losing her after finding her engagement, and he blurted out, "Mujhe Fadak padta hai kyuonkeh..."[ it matters to me because...]" and then the ambulance scene where he almost lost Khushi, and he couldn't breathe. That moment he realized that how her existence is connected to his life. That's why he said, "apne mun ko behla raha tha keh mujhe koi Fadak nahin padtaa...tumhare bina mera koi wajood nahin hain". [I was kidding that it doesn't matter...but I am nothing without you can't live without you] The very same Anjali's words right comes back in the picture for him, "tumhare bina meri saanse ruk jayengi" and also it brings the moment when he realized that his heartbeat is "Khushi". Today he almost confessed that he had loved her as always.. "matlab hai tou iss baat ka keh main tum se , Hamesha Hamesha.[The only thing it matters that I always...always]..like he was almost about to declare this at the terrace. Today he is erasing his words of Diwali night"mere liye uss baat ka koi matlab nahin.." [That means nothing to me] and also dismisses his bitterness "jab jab bura kaha uska koi matlab nahin...[Whatever Bad I said, it has no meaning] They both ate the poison sweets as they did by marrying each other."Heer main tumhare bina jee nahin sakta"[Heer I can't live without you] will change "mujhe chor keh mat jana ..main tumhare bina jee nahin paoonga..."[Don't leave me..I won't be able to live without you]

"yaha na sahi shyad kahin aura lag eik duniya hogi jahan main aur tum khabi alag nahi hongey..."[There will be a place where you and I will never be separated] and They did find each other for eternity.

Then here comes the last scene. This scene is the same as when he picked up Payal after Anjali's anniversary party; that day, He falls in love with realizing her importance in his life... Today he picked up the earring and placed it at the same eye level as he did with Payal that day, trying to analyze and feel the "Heartbeats". He returned the "Payal" to Khushi by adoring her ankle on Diwali night, and today, when he raises the earring, the shot shows it as her "Maangtika" because she is his wife, his respect which he was saving on the stage. The earring which got stuck to his heart one day became his heart during Payesh Sangeet, compelled him to remain intact with her during their forced marriage is actually beating in him Today loud and clear undeniably as his own"HEARTBEAT".

On Diwali, he told Khushi after she questioned him,

"It doesn't mean a thing to me". Today again in her question, he said, "Don't believe in everything you see" - yeh sab Maine Nani ke liye kiya apni family keh liye". Yes, on the Diwali night, he was in a vulnerable state as he almost laid his heart out in her response and then rejected her queries and today again when he laid his heart out on the stage"main tum se Hamesha Hamesha.." but again denies in rage and frustration. But today Khushi is not buying it "Nahin who ASR thay Ranjha nahin.."[No, that was ASR who said all ]as she throws the earring in her frustration after because she knows he is running away as always. After Holi the equation of their love is different.

They both are star-crossed lovers, true soul mates, and true mirror images.They are growing in understanding day by day.If one clue makes him closer to her, then one cue from him makes her connect these dots.She will not sit till she finds the answer. Here come La's words "tum samajh jaogi...chahe ASR samjhe ya na samjhe". [You will understand whether ASR does or not]

Anjali's condition gets worse a little, and she needs medicines, but it was unavailable. She asks Khushi to go with Shyam and pick it up from the nearest pharmacy. An opportunity for Shyam to be with Khushi. His actions make the person suspicious a little, yet Khushi's calling him Jijaji played a big role here. Question is, what happened to that handkerchief that he picked up?

The best scene was their fight. The raging anger in ASR and Khushi over the refusal of the prize. Ah, competitive ASR.

"kyun...?" why? 

ASR asked, and a fight began. he wants to win.. she won't let him. Here my question is why?

Because of his "Ehsaan" his favor

"aapne wajah khud bata diya... ahsaan kiya na aapne hum pe... nahin chahiye aapka ahsaan!" you gave the reason yourself, you did favor you say... I don't want any favors from you.

Since the moment he has denied that he meant something with his "main tumse hamesha,... hamesha..." there's a wave of anger seething in her. she knows the man was trying to say something. And she knows the man loves her. During Bali, she had said to herself, I know he becomes quiet and lost when he sees me... so she is not unaware of her effect on him either... but his constant denial and refusal along with his misbehavior is irking her now.

Though I disagreed with the reason for their refusal as I said Why? It didn't sit with me. It was just a drag and showed how Arnav's anger and jealousy seeing Shyam will settle as a new score between them.

Arnav sees her in the hands of Shyam, which will make his belief more strong towards Shyam's deceits regardless of whether he claims he is a well-wisher of Anjali's child. Shyam's grip brings Arnav's possessiveness over Khushi to the surface, bringing them closer. But today Shyam's poison is lessening as "aaj kissi chees ka koi matlab nahin, kissi sach ...kissi jhoot ka...bas wapaas aa jao..."[ Today any truth or lie, nothing matters just come back]...as this was the intensity which brought Arnav back to Khushi "haan dhoond liya liya tum ne mujhe.."[Yes you've found me] Here comes Khushi's words" "hum shuru karenge aur aap khatam Karna..."[I will start and you will finish..]... Indeed Khushi started this in Sheesh Mahal by knocking his heart and Arnav will finish it with their marriage...as "Humari Dhakanai eik ho jati hain..."[Heartbeats become one] as "humesha sanmbhalta rahoohnga.."[I will always be there} Just like today. They are revising these vows over and over no matter what."I'm yours..." ..."you are mine.." For ETERNITY...