IKRS Saturday 19th December 2015 ep 114 My Take
Dhani spirit sings out, the colour of love is white.. colour of love is white, all blend into this colour..it doesn't differentiate..His warm fresh blood drips slides all the way from her forehead down to the tip of her nose.. Dhani turns to look at his face.. god's colour itself is white.. you came vikal babu.. you came !but why are you doing this? The angel of her life, Viplav looks at her with tears in his eyes, accept me Dhani.. receive my humble offering, in my blood I accept and anoint you as mine. In broad daylight, not in the dead of the night! I give witness to all! what the gods do will, our forthcoming union.. let the rabble witness it.. you too see what I do Dhani and then believe I have to do this not to save you from their blood thirsty appetites.. but to prove to you that I come here to stand by you .. my pain of the blade laceration is nothing Dhani! when compared to the pain of humiliation you suffer time and again at the hands of such hard hearted animals ! Dhani looks into his eyes, blinking back and fighting away the tears of joy Viplav receives in saving her , seeing her before his very eyes, his face reminds her , god's colour is white! the colour that blends into all colours! is the white colour of god.. before whom all humans are equal..she turns to look up at his arm above her head, bright red blood slides down it,ooohh , he sheds his blood to save me, muses Dhani and viplav stares at her face, your life is as dear to me as mine own life, Dhani.. Viplav studies the stamp of his life blood on it! and then his leg folds as he lunges a flying kick to the swordsman!.. the time now comes to face this ungodly demon possessed demented rabble..
The righteous lion roars and thunders fearlessly he had warned them not to touch Dhani.. now he rumbles with rage and speaks the sordid language they speak and understand! one more word of humiliation and abuse against this defenceless woman! and they will suffer the punishment he decrees now! Dhani is to me my would be wife! she is betrothed to me! he fears not the meaningless noisy babbling of both the devotees and the priests! For their banter and protests are words that rise up to the heavens and displease the gods.. for it is the gods themselves who brought Viplav here to save the defenceless widow Dhani .. Dhani whose innocents cries tore the firmaments and moved the gods to action. Viplav one brave righteous man is gods answer for all the destitute and downtrodden!
The jackal arrives from behind the crowd, totally misconceives that Viplav the lion would need the help of a jackal who survives on dead meat.. jackal a scavenger of the jungle ,while the lion, the king of the jungle! one who commands respect not demands it! Dashrant gets the shock of his life as he hears the defiant proclamation that Viplav makes.
Viplav knows the attention span of the crowd is fickle, they can turn violent yet again, and he thus repeats she is my would be wife! a statement that to Dulari was a immense relief but to Dashrant it was the sound of walls tumbling on him! But worse still is Viplav's threat to the militant crowd ,as of today !if anyone here even so dares to look at Dhani! he swears by mother Ganges! he will gouge that eye out! This then was Viplav's vow of offering lifelong protection to this defenseless widow that he loves.. not only protection from him as her would be husband, but also from his household which Viplav displays by covering Dhani's shoulder with his dada ji Dashrant's red shawl with the bold emblem of the golden rising sun!..A man covering a woman with a chadder is symbolic of being the custodian of her honour.Caringly he covers her and wants to know if she was all right? Viplav without Dhani spelling it out in words understands her trauma ,and alongside without saying, speaking, he acknowledges her prowess in still standing upright! and for not going into a thousand pieces. But he empowers her once again, like before she faced Phool Chand , he tells her filled with intensity, don't you worry Dhani, I am here for you.. so let go of your fear! you hear me!Viplav knows the limitations of how much care he can bestow upon her... the major and utmost duty of care he has already shown her and the crowd.. the rest of consoling kaki can do so he sends Dhani to her mother in the crowd.For in doing so, Viplav also wants to see how much his threat of words work on the crowd. In not touching Dhani, the crowd actually shows they heeded to every single word that Viplav uttered about this widow betrothed to him. When Dhani returns to her family in the died down rabble, Dashrant can now see that it's his Lanka that has fallen.. not the widows, the still stand tall with respect and dignity..
Viplav's heart swells with pride as Dhani's family rallies around her, as Dulari kaki embraces her buchiya. Viplav muses, kaki I never forgot the day you came crying to me at the hospital called me bachwa ji! my Dhani has gone missing! please find her bachwa ji.. I sought her kaki ,your buchiya and my love Dhani.. looked high and low for her.. found her and kept her safe ,till yet again she disappeared from my life too..I know now how you felt.. lost, without our Dhani ..and today we share the same joy of finding her.. but kaki it's true a mother's joy of seeing her child is greater than mine , smiles Viplav..
Dhani turns to looks at him before she leaves.. the colour of love is white.. colour of love is white, all blend in it's colour.. gods colour is white.. Dhani turns back to look at her Rakhsas who became a god to her today.. god's colour is white.. [ have to say the Urdu lyrics used today, khuda ka rang safed..gives credence to those Indians who speak Urdu language in India.. well done colours! for promoting unity and oneness amongst the rich diverse mix that makes India].. Viplav watches her leave his brow slightly creased his eyes tearful.. what can I say Dhani? except that your resilience amazes me , your inner strength always inspired me totally.. but today in your outward grace and dignity, I see the purity and piety of a goddess. Forgive me dhani... the abuse you heard today.. dated back to what I did to you.. god showed me that the colour of my love is white, since the colour of god is white .who blends all in his white.. it was only right and proper that I make you my future wedded wife Dhani! go now my love and rest .. Viplav watches till Dhani and the widows have safe passage..
Viplav embraces Dashrant now that crowd dwindles and the widows leave..in Dashrant's embrace Viplav notices Tripurari makes a quick getaway..
I vowed to myself that this menial most trusted man of my grandfather's men, I will teach a lesson the day I see him..go get him Viplav! he's the scum bag who made a pass at Dhani, kidnapped her twice! had us both jump to our near deaths.. no Tripurari!!! the gods saved me to beat the pulp out of you! incapacitate you! maim you! so you are of no use to any one! not even to yourself! you hit me with a stick! you coward! didn't even have the grit to square up to me! you got your phuttus! to fight me! come on Tripurari! if you have the spirit! then pick on me a man! not on Dhani a woman! here take that bash on your head! you damn wife beater! you child murderer! I 'll smash the brains out of that head of yours! roars Viplav heart, as he raises the stick menacingly over an already beaten Tripurari on the ground!
Viplav stop! commands Dashrant and as usual turns the table to be seen as the one to punish the wrong doer.. sounds off words to deceive Viplav that he cares for him, tells off Tripurari for biting the hand that feeds him! to appease Viplav he beats Tripurari.. but really it's to warn him he'd better keep his mouth shut! he will have to go to jail.. he'll get him out, because he has his mother .. he controls her life so he will do exactly as he tells him to do! Dashrant spews as he grabs Tripurari by the collar.. Viplav from a distant watches only , for he can't hear a word.. so to look good Tripurari is sent off to jail by Dashrant.. Viplav sees crime being punished..
Viplav returns home the women dote around him.. the cut on his hand causes distress in his mother but he under plays and says he fell ..but Dashrant confronts him about what he said earlier, he hopes it's a untrue.. Viplav says why can't it be true? he meant every word!ohh good muses Viplav my dada ji is such a sweetie ,I love his shortcuts , he always makes things so easy for me .. so here it goes, and Viplav keeps his promise of telling the family some good news on his return.. quite simply he says, I love Dhani and want to marry her... but what happened today was unfortunate and I have to leave straightaway! as he has to express his love to Dhani ! and he dashes off! shalu smiles and tells dadi she had predicted that Viplav loved Dhani..kanak though is not amused.. did Dashrant say something to Dhani, before Viplav got to her?? with the scheming old geyser! anything is likely...
Dhani is back in her white sari her hair washed clean without any traces of viplav's blood! dulari combs Dhani's wet hair .Indrani impresses upon the widows , that Viplav's goodness as a man became prevalent in the manner in which he spoke with such clout , naught dared to oppose him..before all he proclaimed his love.. Dhani recalls his voice where he calls her to be his would be wife.. Dulari admits , he saved her daughter's life why and how she doesn't want to know,after all he's from a well to do family.. Inderani as usual disagrees with Dulari's lukewarm attitude.. and says that doesn't matter, she knew from the beginning that vikal babu was a good human being and she was aware that he liked Dhani! and today he admitted before the whole world that he loves Dhani.. the phone rings!
A miffed Raj laxmi picks up the phone.. Viplav wants to speak to Indrani .. Raj laxmi leaves the phone off the hook and then runs off in a huff..clearly upset over Viplav Dhani union..possible wedding.. but no one else knows the reason.. Indrani gets to the phone and Viplav wants to know how Dhani was? she tellshim she's fine.. and he asks to see Dhani for a few minutes at the shiv mandir it's kind of urgent..Inderani doesn't says,yes or no just puts the phone down.. now that Tripurari is banged up, will his replacement on the plotting area be Rajlaxmi ?
Viplav waits for Dhani at the mandir.. dear god I hope she comes..I have told the whole world I love her! except her.. he recalls all he moments at Sarla kaki's house when he tried so hard to say the magic words to her.. how he lost his nerve! please bhole Nath I come here before you !so you can fill me up with the intensity and vibrancy of your being! you gave me so much bravado before the rabble! then what happens to me when I am alone with her? you have to help me today bhole Nath I beg you!.. let your powers make my tongue speak the words I want to say.. words she needs to hear!
Viplav turns and sees , she comes, his Dhani.. and his eyes begin to dance and twinkle..at the sight of his lady in white... where were you I was getting so restless Viplav asks nervously, she replies with gratitude.. you saved my life.. this favour I'll never forget.. all the days of my life.. but why did you say this before every one that you will marry me?? we were acting at Sarla mai house then what was the need for you to say all this?.. Viplav moves closer to her, holds her upper arms and looks into her face with a smile and says, because Dhani I truly love you! his eyes twinkle , the colour of my love is white my beloved.. colour of my love is white.. Dhani stares up into his eyes speechless.. his mouth curls up in a slanted smile.. surprised you didn't I Dhani? you shouldn't be Dhani.. the whole world knows I love you.. here before Shiv ji I tell you today Viplav loves you Dhani... well don't just stare at me with those big bold black eyes of yours Dhani .. say something? do something? if nothing else yell at me! Viplav muses as he stares into her baffled eyes.. look got so involved in the role play of husband and wife, that I hardly noticed when the role play turned to love, even when I fought with you I felt somehow connected to you! don't know when that connectivity turned into love! I honestly don't know? he pulls out a locket and holds it before her.. I bought this locket for you.. want you to wear it always.. Dhani ever since he started speaking , just stared and listened to each word he said. He reaches out for her hand and puts the locket in the dip of her palm.. then slowly he goes down on one knee and smiles up at her ,it's the first time I have knelt before anyone.. it's because I never said anything like this to a girl before.. Dhani I came to teach you the way to live your life.. but you taught me how to life my life.. when I first met you ,I never imagined that I would fall in love with a boring girl like you.. but it's all destiny ,for when I first opened my eyes at sarla kaki..and saw how you tended to me, I felt it then.. Dhani when I see you I forget all the worries of this world ,don't want anything.. I just need your love, will you marry me? Dhani stares down into his raised face.. he waits innocently and she glares down at him then her fingers loosen .. the pendant drops on the floor! he looks perplexed and waits.. One last look at his face ,Dhani leaves Viplav, his locket ,his proposal ,his love and lord Shiva in the mandir and runs away..Viplav smile vanishes, his looks withdrawn and his eyes hooded.. he stands , bends and picks up the pendant and wonders where he had gone wrong?.his heart question, Dhani, why did you shun me? you seemed cold to me throughout my words..my words seemed to have bounced off you like meaningless vapours.. what is the reason for your icy facade? I had you there.. but then I let you go.. Dhani I need answers.. is the colour of my love icy white?
The final section of the episode shocked me.. angered me to no end, left me disheartened and disenchanted, cheated..what does lord Shiva want from Viplav now?? perseverance? to toughen him up more? to listen to dhani? to hope? that if his love is true.. then Dhani will return to him like always.. Hamlet53 20.12.15
Precap: dashrant asks Dhani, before marrying Tripurari,he never asked her if she loved him? this time he wants to know , if she loves Viplav?.. Dhani tells Viplav straight, she never loved him, thought of him only as a friend , will never love him ever..
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