Tit for Tat!!!
So it's confirmed. No matter how progressive the track is, in this show, everything will end up being a mockery of the same by ending in a stereotype!!!
I wonder if this entire concept was a hoax or CVs decided to give a cuddle to stereotype to make it feel better for anyone ever doubting on it for even a second.
However, I am glad to see some payback coming to a certain smug character in the show.
Sometimes you need to take a step back so that the people who starts to take you for granted can be reminded of your worth.
NOTE: Since there's episode today, I will update yesterday's episode tonight.
EPISODE: The episode starts with the ladies playing cards.
Sonakshi gets straight Aces.
Radha feels smug looking at her cards.
Sonakshi just learned the game so can't figure out if she got a good hand or bad.
The rest got bad cards.
Asha says: It seems as if no one got good cards.
Radha: No no. It's not like that. My luck is sparkling.
Everyone feels disappointed.
Elena: My cards are bad too.
Radha: Awww... If everyone has bad cards, then let's show.
Everyone shows their cards.
Sonakshi hesitantly says: I have three aces.
Elena and Asha are pleasantly surprised.
Radha says: So what? They are small cards. The biggest cards are mine. So I won again this time.
Me: Ah, there you are. Vicky's Mummy, Golu's Dadi... Didn't see you in a while.
Sonakshi throws down the cards. Radha feels smug.
Asha asks: You please explain to me how is your cards bigger than Sona?
Radha makes excuses: The thing is that card games are twisted. So I won.
Sonakshi: But Mamiji, Aces are big cards, even I know it.
Radha: Really?
Elena: Mummyji, you were cheating all along? Vicky really takes after you.
Me: Absolutely right. Even Golu has her feet please traits a bit.
Sonakshi: Mamiji...
Radha: But if one don't cheat playing cards on Diwali, then...
Everyone says: Hawwww...
Ishwari laughs: Bhabhi, you are naa...
Sonakshi says: Okay, we must check once what the Papa squad is doing.
Me: Why? Did you get an emergency call from police, hospital, ambulance? No? Well then, the kids are fine. Does Bhaiya call you to check if you are taking care of kids? Then why are you behaving as if you left your child with a paid nanny on whom you have to keep an eye on? He'd have called if he needed you.
Ishwari eagerly nods.
Ronita jokes: Sona Di, Papa squad will be fine. We have to check if the kids are fine.
Me: This from the woman who was screaming for her husband to stop her daughter from crying and was crying herself because she didn't how to take care of a baby. Hypocrite much?
Elena laughs.
Me: Yes, sure. As if you are such a great caregiver. Until now Golu couldn't even remember if his parents existed.
Sonakshi, Ronita, Elena all call their husbands.
Me: Again, why the eff for? If they were in different homes, then fine. But they are all in the same home. Just calling one should be enough to find about all of them. Instead they are calling every men there (they don't know about the new additions). Then who will keep an eye on the kids then?
So Bhaiya and Sourav's phones ring at the same time.
The kids start crying.
Me: Obviously. I mean they didn't cry when the older kids were wrecking havoc by breaking everything in sight. But now that the time for the mothers to return, the kids will have to cry or people might doubt on the stereotype of incompetent male and that can't happen in this show.
Sourav says: What is going on? Everyone's kid is crying and all phones are ringing.
Vicky: This is not phone call. This is our wives' siren.
Bhaiya: We didn't even feed the kids. So sorry Shubh, we forgot. I will prepare your milk in a hurry. One minute.
Me: So let me get this straight. For four hours, they didn't eat, drink or take washroom break. The older kids didn't come asking for food, the younger kids didn't cry for food or need diaper change. Is that what you want us to believe, CVs? Anything to prove stereotypes, huh?
Sonakshi, Ronita and Elena are surprised that their husbands are not picking up the phone.
Ishwari: What does it mean that no one is picking up the phone?
Sonakshi: It means Maa, that we should go.
Ishwari: Let's go.
All the ladies leave.
Me: No Sonakshi, it doesn't mean you should run after your husbands. You morons should be happy. If your husbands pick up phone in nano second, that means they are busy with cell phones, not with your kids. They could be busy feeding, playing, handling the kids. Why do they have to pick up the phone? Why do you women always assume worst when it comes to men? Men never assume you screwed up parenting if they can't reach you.
I am doubly mad because instead of showing that the men perfectly managed the kids and hence pointing out the mentality of these women, CVs showed them as screw ups to match the general misconception. I feel I wasted my time in this show hoping to see some change in mentality.
Bhaiya tries to feed Shubh but he is crying.
He says: Please drink your milk. If you don't drink it, your mother won't spare me.
Their phones keep ringing.
Bhaiya asks Vicky to pick up the phone.
He refuses: No, Bhai. I don't want to be the scapegoat.
Bhaiya: But there's still time for them to return. What's the time?
Vicky: 4:30.
Sourav: 4:30?
Vicky: They will be here any moment.
Bhaiya: You start cleaning while I feed him milk.
Just then something else breaks.
Vicky shouts: Kids, now stop breaking stuff. The innings are over.
Then he notices the condition of the house: What have they done to the home.
Vicky starts to straighten up the room. Then he says: They have dirtied the kitchen too.
Me: My question here is, where is all the helpers? Did they all get fired?
Vicky says: What they have done to the house. How will this get fixed?
Just then they hear the sound of car.
Bhaiya gets scared: They are already here.
Vicky: We lost this challenge.
Bhaiya: No, we can't lose. Okay?
Me: Why would you lose? The challenge was about handling kids, not housekeeping. As far as I am seeing, you didn't murder them and considering the condition of the house, the kids seem to have a great time. So challenge is successful.
The ladies come home.
Ishwari: Come, Bhabhi. Let's all women charge them. God knows what they have done.
Asha: I think their husband have become super efficient to win this challenge. No one is picking up the phone.
Ishwari: I hope, this is exactly what happened.
Elena: No Mashi, I think something is wrong. They must not be picking up the phone deliberately.
Radha: That must be it.
Me: You know if this same discussion men had done about women handling kids to give them exclusive, worry-free male bonding time, we'd have called them ungrateful assholes and sexist pigs.
Shouldn't we call these women the same names?
DK strolls in.
Bhaiya: DK, DK, where were you?
DK asks: What happened, Bhaiyaji? Am I looking very smart?
Vicky: No. Where were you?
DK: You sent me out.
Vicky: Now you returned naa? Now listen to this good news. Clean up whatever mess you see around you fast.
Bhaiya: DK, clean up. Fast.
DK runs to get his broom and starts to clean up: Yes, Bhaiyaji. Right away.
Bhaiya: Clean up fast. This is a question of your honour.
Vicky points out the mess: Clean that up too.
The ladies come home.
The men get worried
DK brushes the mess behind the sofa.
The ladies are amazed.
Sonakshi says to Elena: Doesn't everyone seem to be overacting? I think something is wrong.
Me: You mean you wish something is wrong.
Elena: Sona, the house is looking to be in perfect condition.
Ronita: Yes, Sona Di. I think we lost the challenge.
Bhaiya: So ladies, how was your shopping?
Elena: Very good, Bhaiya. Very good.
Ishwari: Nothing moved from one place to another.
Asha: Except these girls.
Ishwari: I thought the whole house will be destroyed.
Me: Again, I repeat, why? Bhaiya had been singlehandedly managing three out of four kids in question every day while you and Radha go to temple, Sonakshi goes to work, Vicky and Elena do their disappearing act, Mamaji becomes invisible man. Then why would you think that the whole house will be destroyed today when along with an additional kid, Bhaiya also have two additional helpers?
No really. In which logic it makes sense? Had this been following typical concept where Bhaiya never took care of his kids, then fine. Stereotypes makes sense. But there's absolutely no way I can believe, any parent will tell kids to go on breaking spree in his home so that their team can score. Bhaiya had never been superstitious before. In fact, he was a complete atheist until recently. So suddenly, not only he is spiritual, he is also superstitious?
WTF?
Radha: Girls, you admit that you lost and the boys won.
All men smile big.
Sonakshi notices broken crockery behind the couch.
Sonakshi: Maa, before you give your final verdict, I will come in a moment.
She finds the broken plates.
She calls: Come. You all come. See what they have been upto.
The ladies squad go behind the couch and get shocked.
Ishwari: You broke all plates?
Radha: OMG you broke the entire dining set?
The men feel guilty.
Elena: Oh, so this was your perfect day. You were acting so well.
Ronita: How they entered in style.
Sonakshi: Boys will be boys. But never mind. Good try.
Elena: Okay. Not to worry. We admit you won. Now please don't cry.
All women laugh.
Ronita: No. We will get loser like medals for them.
Everyone laughs.
Bhaiya looks determined even though he says nothing.
Me: First of all, if I was there, all three useless women would have got a tight slap from me.
When they could not find anything wrong and thought they lost, Bhaiya, Vicky and Saurav was just happy.
They didn't taunt or insult them.
But when they won (although I won't call it winning since the challenge was to handle kids, not housekeeping. Which they all did just fine since all kids are alive and kicking), they not only taunted and insulted. But also spoke in extremely patronising way.
Had anyone spoken to them the way they were speaking, they would have taken instant offence. Heck, Sourav just teased Ronita and she started a massive argument in the restaurant and stormed out without her baby. On her effing anniversary when Sourav took the time off to spend with her.
Yet they have no problem behaving like class a assholes and people will take it as comedy because when a woman is an asshole to man, it's fine. It's only a problem when it's the other way around.
I am a woman. But I am also a feminist. I don't believe in patriarchy or matriarchy. I believe in equality for all and that includes equal expectations, Gardner people treatment and respect for all genders.
This was not funny to me at all. In fact, I felt offended on Bhaiya's behalf.
And Elena and Ronita, keep your patronising tones and loser medal to yourselves. You deserve them better. In fact, also share it with Sonakshi who leaves her kids with the same so-called incompetent man everyday.
At night, Ishwari does Diwali puja.
Everyone is there. Everyone take turn at aarti.
Ishwari prays: May God keep our house lit up just like this and keep my family and children happy.
Everyone hug each other and wish each other Happy Diwali.
Ishwari says to Bhaiya: Dev, I want like every year, we go to distribute sweets and clothes to poor people and also take Shubh this time.
Bhaiya: Yes Maa. I didn't forget. I have put everything in the car. We will go when you want.
Ishwari is happy: Really?
Me: Cute family scene. Body double is obvious and annoying. That's my pet peeve.
Ishwari burns some sparklers and shows Shubh: Look, look Shubh. How it's looking. Are you having fun?
Asha and Radha laugh.
Ronita comes there and asks if they are coming outside.
Asha: You go. We will come.
Radha says: Let's go outside. We will burst crackers.
Ishwari says: No Bhabhi. There will be too much noise of crackers outside. Besides all that smoke isn't good for Shubh. You go. I will play with Shubh here.
Asha agrees.
Radha says: Okay.
She asks Asha to come.
Asha goes with her.
Ishwari plays with Shubh.
Outside, Ronita gives some firecrackers to Vicky.
Then she gives them to Soha.
They burst crackers together and have fun.
Me: So the only missing members are Bhaiya, Sonakshi and Golu.
Next morning, Shubh is crying.
Sonakshi thumps Bhaiya: Dev, look Shubh is crying. Get up.
Bhaiya doesn't get up. He looks at Shubh and lies down again.
Sonakshi thumps him again: Dev, Shubh is crying. Get up.
Bhaiya says: Sonakshi, I am sleeping. You see to him.
Sonakshi finally gets up and picks up Shubh.
Bhaiya says: Today is Sunday. So my day off. You will do everything. You will manage the kids and make all food. I will rest today.
Sonakshi: Sorry sorry sorry. You go back to sleep. I forgot today is Sunday.
So Bhaiya rests and Sonakshi is on duty.
Me: Bhaiya, first let me give you a hi-five.
Now Sonakshi, how strange is that you want the same man to handle your precious baby whom you guys called loser and incompetent the day before. I'd think after last night you will never give any of your kids' responsibility to him ever. Since you are so competent and efficient, you should handle them, no? Don't your kids deserve the best care?
In fact Elena and Ronita should also stop asking their husbands to help them out with their kids for the same reason. Why get losers to do the job, when winners are so great?
Later Sona is giving Shubh his massage while Golu and Soha are studying.
Golu says: Soha...
Soha says: Mamma, come play with us outside.
Sonakshi: I can't come now. I am busy with Shubh naa. Look he dropped his toy again.
Soha: But Shubh will fall asleep shortly. Then you can come play with us.
Sonakshi: But then I have to cook tonight's dinner. Who will make it?
Soha: Then when will you play, Mamma?
Sonakshi: In the evening? We will play in the evening.
Golu: BigChi, not in the evening.
Sonakshi: You want to go right now? You two to tell your respective fathers.
Shubh drops his toy again.
Sonakshi: You dropped this too?
Bhaiya comes there holding a coffee mug.
Sonakshi: Dev, Golu is asking for so long. Take them outside to play naa.
Bhaiya: No sorry. I am totally busy on Sunday. So sorry.
He sips his drink and strolls away.
Sonakshi: Huh? He is drinking coffee and strolling in the house and says that he doesn't have time. Mr. Obhodro.
The older kids Keri keep pleading.
Sonakshi says: Look, now I will have to get Shubh to sleep. You guys play.
She walks away ignoring their protests.
Me: So how does it feel? When nothing you do seem enough and everything is overwhelming? That's the dose you dished out yesterday which he is returning with interest. So you guys taunted and insulted them when they took the children off your hands so that you all can have fun. Now he agreed that they are losers and you are winners. And no one hires a loser to do a job. So do it yourself. Serves you right.
Bhaiya, you continue to ignore. You are absolutely on track. And by the way, it applies to both gender. If any of you ladies are taken for granted, step back and let people step into your shoes. Let's see how long they last.
Sonakshi is cooking dinner with Shubh on her lap: Where did this DK go?
Ishwari and Bhaiya come there.
Sonakshi asks: Maa, where is DK? I am doing all chores myself since this morning.
Ishwari makes faces.
Bhaiya: Actually I sent DK out to get something.
Sonakshi: What? Oh dear. I made so much food. Taste it and tell me how it is.
Bhaiya: Sorry. Can't do it.
Sonakshi: Why?
The kids come running with pizza: Because today is pizza party. That's why. Yay!!!
Sonakshi: What? And all these food I made, what about that?
She storms off in anger.
Me: It hurts when people don't value your efforts, doesn't it, Sonakshi? Just like when you guys picked fault in what the Dads didn't do, instead of appreciating what they did for you. This is called Tit for tat...
Ishwari gets worried seeing Sonakshi angry.
Bhaiya says: Did you see your daughter-in-law's face?
Ishwari: Dev, that's enough. You bothered my child too much already. Now go and pacify her. Go go.
She leaves.
Bhaiya leaves too.
Radha is sitting in her room. Elena brings her coffee.
Radha thanks her.
Elena says: Why are you saying thank you to me? I make coffee for you everyday.
Radha: You work hard for me everyday. But I could never say thank you to you. I don't know why I used to sour my mind against you all these years. I did very wrong with you.
Elena: Why are you thinking like this? It's nothing like that. Don't think like that.
Radha: If I don't think like that how will I realise? I scolded you at your mistakes. But I also scolded you at my mistakes. But you never answered me back. And when you did, it's for the right reasons.
Elena: Mummyji, please don't say like that. It's nothing like that.
Radha: It is like that. You think yourself, Vicky used to fight with you for no reason, but you never fought back. You made him understand. He has done many wrong things. But you never left his side. Yes, I led him to the wrong path. But you made his life. You made him understand the value of family. You made him a better man. If you can, please forgive me. I am very sorry.
Me: Well, right now I have an angel and devil sitting on my head. I will share with you what they are saying.
Angel: Awww... Radha has also become a good mother-in-law. Elena has truly become her daughter just like Sonakshi and Ishwari.
Devil: When did Elena not answer back to Radha? When did she not fight back with Vicky? And when the eff did she do any work for anyone, let alone hard work?
Elena: Mummyji, why are you saying sorry? There's no need for that.
Radha: Okay. Sorry for today. I won't say it again. Shall I tell you something? You and Sona are very lucky for this house. You two have managed this house like a daughter.
Me: Ummm... Yes. Sonakshi does manage the house. When does Elena do it?
Never mind. Radha is now Ishwari so Elena has to be Sonakshi. Now only Vicky left to be Bhaiya and Golu left to be Soha. Then story complete.
Radha: I couldn't do much for you. But I have something for you. Wait.
She walks to the cupboard and gets a box.
She opens the box and shows a gold bangle: See?
Elena: Mummyji, what is this?
Radha: What is what? You shop so much yourself. Now that I am giving you, will you say no? Take it. Your Mummyji got it for her daughter. You are my daughter.
Elena smiles and puts it on.
Radha: How is it?
Elena hugs her and says thank you.
Radha: Did you like it?
Elena: It's very beautiful.
Vicky comes there: Mummy.
He looks angry: What are you doing?
Radha and Elena look at each other.
Vicky: You are giving gift to daughter-in-law. What about son?
Elena and Radha laugh.
Radha says: Yes, I have gift for you too.
Vicky: Really? What is it?
Radha: First come closer to me. Then I will give you.
Vicky comes closer. Radha smacks him.
Everyone laughs.
Vicky says: No, it's cheating. You are giving her gold bangles and giving me smack?
Radha: The biggest gift in your life is your wife, my daughter. Understood?
Vicky: I am understanding her slowly. It will take time.
They laugh.
Me: Happys Ending!!!
Bhaiya brings coffee to Sonakshi in the garden.
She says angrily: What is this? After finishing all the chores in the house, I made dinner. And what did you do? You didn't even tell me that you have ordered pizza, that you were feeling like having pizza. All my efforts went down the drain.
Bhaiya: No no. Your efforts didn't go to waste.
Sonakshi: Means? What do you want to say? That people will eat potato with pizza?
Bhaiya: Actually, pizza was just a diversion. We have other plan for lunch.
Sonakshi: Means?
Bhaiya: We are going to the kids' maternal grandparents' home and will have lunch there. And whatever you made, take them with you. They must also know what we suffer on Sundays.
Sonakshi: Enough. You are very bad.
Bhaiya: But the coffee is good. Drink it.
Sonakshi: No.
Then she drinks it.
Bhaiya stares at her. Sonakshi smiles.
Me: I am not sure what was the reason for all the drama here. I though it was to show Sonakshi how it feels when someone doesn't acknowledge your efforts and just criticizes. But now I am not sure.
At Bose house, except Ishwari, Radha and Mamaji, everyone else are having lunch and everyone had too much food.
Bhaiya: Enough. I had too much to eat.
Vicky: I am going to burst now.
Sonakshi: I over ate because of you.
Elena: Really Mashi.
Asha: If you visit us so less, this is what will happen.
Bijoy: You can't give up so soon. Sandesh and Rashogolla (Bengali sweets) are yet to be served.
Bhaiya gets worried.
Sonakshi: No baba. I won't be able to eat any more.
Bijoy: Sona, this is ritual. Everyone has to have it. Elena, serve the sweets to everyone in a bowl.
Elena serves sweets.
Bhaiya: If I eat, I will regret it. If I don't eat, I will still regret it. So it's better to just eat it.
Everyone laugh.
Bijoy: Absolutely. You might eat less food, but never skip sweets.
Me: That's a typical Bengali sentiment. Desserts come first, last and in between every meal.
Bijoy also asks Elena to have sweets.
Ronita comes to the table.
Sonakshi asks: Are they sleeping?
Ronita: Yes, they both finally went to sleep.
She sits down.
Sourav: So shall we start the Sunday ritual?
Bhaiya: What is Sunday ritual?
Sourav: To play Kabaddi (Indian outdoor game)
Bhaiya: What?
Ronita laughs: Ludo, not Kabaddi.
Bijoy jokes: If Sourav hadn't told us, we won't have known.
Everyone laughs.
Me: Cute scene.
PRECAP: Bhaiya is in a radio station with Shubh on his lap giving interview.
The RJ takes a break leaving Bhaiya and Shubh in the room.
Shubh, by mistake, pushes a button on switchboard and they go on live.
Other RJ wonder who switched on the live button.
Bhaiya is confused.
Me: Uh oh... Spaghetti O.
NO RULES!!! YAY!!!
I wonder if this entire concept was a hoax or CVs decided to give a cuddle to stereotype to make it feel better for anyone ever doubting on it for even a second.
However, I am glad to see some payback coming to a certain smug character in the show.
Sometimes you need to take a step back so that the people who starts to take you for granted can be reminded of your worth.
NOTE: Since there's episode today, I will update yesterday's episode tonight.
EPISODE: The episode starts with the ladies playing cards.
Sonakshi gets straight Aces.
Radha feels smug looking at her cards.
Sonakshi just learned the game so can't figure out if she got a good hand or bad.
The rest got bad cards.
Asha says: It seems as if no one got good cards.
Radha: No no. It's not like that. My luck is sparkling.
Everyone feels disappointed.
Elena: My cards are bad too.
Radha: Awww... If everyone has bad cards, then let's show.
Everyone shows their cards.
Sonakshi hesitantly says: I have three aces.
Elena and Asha are pleasantly surprised.
Radha says: So what? They are small cards. The biggest cards are mine. So I won again this time.
Me: Ah, there you are. Vicky's Mummy, Golu's Dadi... Didn't see you in a while.
Sonakshi throws down the cards. Radha feels smug.
Asha asks: You please explain to me how is your cards bigger than Sona?
Radha makes excuses: The thing is that card games are twisted. So I won.
Sonakshi: But Mamiji, Aces are big cards, even I know it.
Radha: Really?
Elena: Mummyji, you were cheating all along? Vicky really takes after you.
Me: Absolutely right. Even Golu has her feet please traits a bit.
Sonakshi: Mamiji...
Radha: But if one don't cheat playing cards on Diwali, then...
Everyone says: Hawwww...
Ishwari laughs: Bhabhi, you are naa...
Sonakshi says: Okay, we must check once what the Papa squad is doing.
Me: Why? Did you get an emergency call from police, hospital, ambulance? No? Well then, the kids are fine. Does Bhaiya call you to check if you are taking care of kids? Then why are you behaving as if you left your child with a paid nanny on whom you have to keep an eye on? He'd have called if he needed you.
Ishwari eagerly nods.
Ronita jokes: Sona Di, Papa squad will be fine. We have to check if the kids are fine.
Me: This from the woman who was screaming for her husband to stop her daughter from crying and was crying herself because she didn't how to take care of a baby. Hypocrite much?
Elena laughs.
Me: Yes, sure. As if you are such a great caregiver. Until now Golu couldn't even remember if his parents existed.
Sonakshi, Ronita, Elena all call their husbands.
Me: Again, why the eff for? If they were in different homes, then fine. But they are all in the same home. Just calling one should be enough to find about all of them. Instead they are calling every men there (they don't know about the new additions). Then who will keep an eye on the kids then?
So Bhaiya and Sourav's phones ring at the same time.
The kids start crying.
Me: Obviously. I mean they didn't cry when the older kids were wrecking havoc by breaking everything in sight. But now that the time for the mothers to return, the kids will have to cry or people might doubt on the stereotype of incompetent male and that can't happen in this show.
Sourav says: What is going on? Everyone's kid is crying and all phones are ringing.
Vicky: This is not phone call. This is our wives' siren.
Bhaiya: We didn't even feed the kids. So sorry Shubh, we forgot. I will prepare your milk in a hurry. One minute.
Me: So let me get this straight. For four hours, they didn't eat, drink or take washroom break. The older kids didn't come asking for food, the younger kids didn't cry for food or need diaper change. Is that what you want us to believe, CVs? Anything to prove stereotypes, huh?
Sonakshi, Ronita and Elena are surprised that their husbands are not picking up the phone.
Ishwari: What does it mean that no one is picking up the phone?
Sonakshi: It means Maa, that we should go.
Ishwari: Let's go.
All the ladies leave.
Me: No Sonakshi, it doesn't mean you should run after your husbands. You morons should be happy. If your husbands pick up phone in nano second, that means they are busy with cell phones, not with your kids. They could be busy feeding, playing, handling the kids. Why do they have to pick up the phone? Why do you women always assume worst when it comes to men? Men never assume you screwed up parenting if they can't reach you.
I am doubly mad because instead of showing that the men perfectly managed the kids and hence pointing out the mentality of these women, CVs showed them as screw ups to match the general misconception. I feel I wasted my time in this show hoping to see some change in mentality.
Bhaiya tries to feed Shubh but he is crying.
He says: Please drink your milk. If you don't drink it, your mother won't spare me.
Their phones keep ringing.
Bhaiya asks Vicky to pick up the phone.
He refuses: No, Bhai. I don't want to be the scapegoat.
Bhaiya: But there's still time for them to return. What's the time?
Vicky: 4:30.
Sourav: 4:30?
Vicky: They will be here any moment.
Bhaiya: You start cleaning while I feed him milk.
Just then something else breaks.
Vicky shouts: Kids, now stop breaking stuff. The innings are over.
Then he notices the condition of the house: What have they done to the home.
Vicky starts to straighten up the room. Then he says: They have dirtied the kitchen too.
Me: My question here is, where is all the helpers? Did they all get fired?
Vicky says: What they have done to the house. How will this get fixed?
Just then they hear the sound of car.
Bhaiya gets scared: They are already here.
Vicky: We lost this challenge.
Bhaiya: No, we can't lose. Okay?
Me: Why would you lose? The challenge was about handling kids, not housekeeping. As far as I am seeing, you didn't murder them and considering the condition of the house, the kids seem to have a great time. So challenge is successful.
The ladies come home.
Ishwari: Come, Bhabhi. Let's all women charge them. God knows what they have done.
Asha: I think their husband have become super efficient to win this challenge. No one is picking up the phone.
Ishwari: I hope, this is exactly what happened.
Elena: No Mashi, I think something is wrong. They must not be picking up the phone deliberately.
Radha: That must be it.
Me: You know if this same discussion men had done about women handling kids to give them exclusive, worry-free male bonding time, we'd have called them ungrateful assholes and sexist pigs.
Shouldn't we call these women the same names?
DK strolls in.
Bhaiya: DK, DK, where were you?
DK asks: What happened, Bhaiyaji? Am I looking very smart?
Vicky: No. Where were you?
DK: You sent me out.
Vicky: Now you returned naa? Now listen to this good news. Clean up whatever mess you see around you fast.
Bhaiya: DK, clean up. Fast.
DK runs to get his broom and starts to clean up: Yes, Bhaiyaji. Right away.
Bhaiya: Clean up fast. This is a question of your honour.
Vicky points out the mess: Clean that up too.
The ladies come home.
The men get worried
DK brushes the mess behind the sofa.
The ladies are amazed.
Sonakshi says to Elena: Doesn't everyone seem to be overacting? I think something is wrong.
Me: You mean you wish something is wrong.
Elena: Sona, the house is looking to be in perfect condition.
Ronita: Yes, Sona Di. I think we lost the challenge.
Bhaiya: So ladies, how was your shopping?
Elena: Very good, Bhaiya. Very good.
Ishwari: Nothing moved from one place to another.
Asha: Except these girls.
Ishwari: I thought the whole house will be destroyed.
Me: Again, I repeat, why? Bhaiya had been singlehandedly managing three out of four kids in question every day while you and Radha go to temple, Sonakshi goes to work, Vicky and Elena do their disappearing act, Mamaji becomes invisible man. Then why would you think that the whole house will be destroyed today when along with an additional kid, Bhaiya also have two additional helpers?
No really. In which logic it makes sense? Had this been following typical concept where Bhaiya never took care of his kids, then fine. Stereotypes makes sense. But there's absolutely no way I can believe, any parent will tell kids to go on breaking spree in his home so that their team can score. Bhaiya had never been superstitious before. In fact, he was a complete atheist until recently. So suddenly, not only he is spiritual, he is also superstitious?
WTF?
Radha: Girls, you admit that you lost and the boys won.
All men smile big.
Sonakshi notices broken crockery behind the couch.
Sonakshi: Maa, before you give your final verdict, I will come in a moment.
She finds the broken plates.
She calls: Come. You all come. See what they have been upto.
The ladies squad go behind the couch and get shocked.
Ishwari: You broke all plates?
Radha: OMG you broke the entire dining set?
The men feel guilty.
Elena: Oh, so this was your perfect day. You were acting so well.
Ronita: How they entered in style.
Sonakshi: Boys will be boys. But never mind. Good try.
Elena: Okay. Not to worry. We admit you won. Now please don't cry.
All women laugh.
Ronita: No. We will get loser like medals for them.
Everyone laughs.
Bhaiya looks determined even though he says nothing.
Me: First of all, if I was there, all three useless women would have got a tight slap from me.
When they could not find anything wrong and thought they lost, Bhaiya, Vicky and Saurav was just happy.
They didn't taunt or insult them.
But when they won (although I won't call it winning since the challenge was to handle kids, not housekeeping. Which they all did just fine since all kids are alive and kicking), they not only taunted and insulted. But also spoke in extremely patronising way.
Had anyone spoken to them the way they were speaking, they would have taken instant offence. Heck, Sourav just teased Ronita and she started a massive argument in the restaurant and stormed out without her baby. On her effing anniversary when Sourav took the time off to spend with her.
Yet they have no problem behaving like class a assholes and people will take it as comedy because when a woman is an asshole to man, it's fine. It's only a problem when it's the other way around.
I am a woman. But I am also a feminist. I don't believe in patriarchy or matriarchy. I believe in equality for all and that includes equal expectations, Gardner people treatment and respect for all genders.
This was not funny to me at all. In fact, I felt offended on Bhaiya's behalf.
And Elena and Ronita, keep your patronising tones and loser medal to yourselves. You deserve them better. In fact, also share it with Sonakshi who leaves her kids with the same so-called incompetent man everyday.
At night, Ishwari does Diwali puja.
Everyone is there. Everyone take turn at aarti.
Ishwari prays: May God keep our house lit up just like this and keep my family and children happy.
Everyone hug each other and wish each other Happy Diwali.
Ishwari says to Bhaiya: Dev, I want like every year, we go to distribute sweets and clothes to poor people and also take Shubh this time.
Bhaiya: Yes Maa. I didn't forget. I have put everything in the car. We will go when you want.
Ishwari is happy: Really?
Me: Cute family scene. Body double is obvious and annoying. That's my pet peeve.
Ishwari burns some sparklers and shows Shubh: Look, look Shubh. How it's looking. Are you having fun?
Asha and Radha laugh.
Ronita comes there and asks if they are coming outside.
Asha: You go. We will come.
Radha says: Let's go outside. We will burst crackers.
Ishwari says: No Bhabhi. There will be too much noise of crackers outside. Besides all that smoke isn't good for Shubh. You go. I will play with Shubh here.
Asha agrees.
Radha says: Okay.
She asks Asha to come.
Asha goes with her.
Ishwari plays with Shubh.
Outside, Ronita gives some firecrackers to Vicky.
Then she gives them to Soha.
They burst crackers together and have fun.
Me: So the only missing members are Bhaiya, Sonakshi and Golu.
Next morning, Shubh is crying.
Sonakshi thumps Bhaiya: Dev, look Shubh is crying. Get up.
Bhaiya doesn't get up. He looks at Shubh and lies down again.
Sonakshi thumps him again: Dev, Shubh is crying. Get up.
Bhaiya says: Sonakshi, I am sleeping. You see to him.
Sonakshi finally gets up and picks up Shubh.
Bhaiya says: Today is Sunday. So my day off. You will do everything. You will manage the kids and make all food. I will rest today.
Sonakshi: Sorry sorry sorry. You go back to sleep. I forgot today is Sunday.
So Bhaiya rests and Sonakshi is on duty.
Me: Bhaiya, first let me give you a hi-five.
Now Sonakshi, how strange is that you want the same man to handle your precious baby whom you guys called loser and incompetent the day before. I'd think after last night you will never give any of your kids' responsibility to him ever. Since you are so competent and efficient, you should handle them, no? Don't your kids deserve the best care?
In fact Elena and Ronita should also stop asking their husbands to help them out with their kids for the same reason. Why get losers to do the job, when winners are so great?
Later Sona is giving Shubh his massage while Golu and Soha are studying.
Golu says: Soha...
Soha says: Mamma, come play with us outside.
Sonakshi: I can't come now. I am busy with Shubh naa. Look he dropped his toy again.
Soha: But Shubh will fall asleep shortly. Then you can come play with us.
Sonakshi: But then I have to cook tonight's dinner. Who will make it?
Soha: Then when will you play, Mamma?
Sonakshi: In the evening? We will play in the evening.
Golu: BigChi, not in the evening.
Sonakshi: You want to go right now? You two to tell your respective fathers.
Shubh drops his toy again.
Sonakshi: You dropped this too?
Bhaiya comes there holding a coffee mug.
Sonakshi: Dev, Golu is asking for so long. Take them outside to play naa.
Bhaiya: No sorry. I am totally busy on Sunday. So sorry.
He sips his drink and strolls away.
Sonakshi: Huh? He is drinking coffee and strolling in the house and says that he doesn't have time. Mr. Obhodro.
The older kids Keri keep pleading.
Sonakshi says: Look, now I will have to get Shubh to sleep. You guys play.
She walks away ignoring their protests.
Me: So how does it feel? When nothing you do seem enough and everything is overwhelming? That's the dose you dished out yesterday which he is returning with interest. So you guys taunted and insulted them when they took the children off your hands so that you all can have fun. Now he agreed that they are losers and you are winners. And no one hires a loser to do a job. So do it yourself. Serves you right.
Bhaiya, you continue to ignore. You are absolutely on track. And by the way, it applies to both gender. If any of you ladies are taken for granted, step back and let people step into your shoes. Let's see how long they last.
Sonakshi is cooking dinner with Shubh on her lap: Where did this DK go?
Ishwari and Bhaiya come there.
Sonakshi asks: Maa, where is DK? I am doing all chores myself since this morning.
Ishwari makes faces.
Bhaiya: Actually I sent DK out to get something.
Sonakshi: What? Oh dear. I made so much food. Taste it and tell me how it is.
Bhaiya: Sorry. Can't do it.
Sonakshi: Why?
The kids come running with pizza: Because today is pizza party. That's why. Yay!!!
Sonakshi: What? And all these food I made, what about that?
She storms off in anger.
Me: It hurts when people don't value your efforts, doesn't it, Sonakshi? Just like when you guys picked fault in what the Dads didn't do, instead of appreciating what they did for you. This is called Tit for tat...
Ishwari gets worried seeing Sonakshi angry.
Bhaiya says: Did you see your daughter-in-law's face?
Ishwari: Dev, that's enough. You bothered my child too much already. Now go and pacify her. Go go.
She leaves.
Bhaiya leaves too.
Radha is sitting in her room. Elena brings her coffee.
Radha thanks her.
Elena says: Why are you saying thank you to me? I make coffee for you everyday.
Radha: You work hard for me everyday. But I could never say thank you to you. I don't know why I used to sour my mind against you all these years. I did very wrong with you.
Elena: Why are you thinking like this? It's nothing like that. Don't think like that.
Radha: If I don't think like that how will I realise? I scolded you at your mistakes. But I also scolded you at my mistakes. But you never answered me back. And when you did, it's for the right reasons.
Elena: Mummyji, please don't say like that. It's nothing like that.
Radha: It is like that. You think yourself, Vicky used to fight with you for no reason, but you never fought back. You made him understand. He has done many wrong things. But you never left his side. Yes, I led him to the wrong path. But you made his life. You made him understand the value of family. You made him a better man. If you can, please forgive me. I am very sorry.
Me: Well, right now I have an angel and devil sitting on my head. I will share with you what they are saying.
Angel: Awww... Radha has also become a good mother-in-law. Elena has truly become her daughter just like Sonakshi and Ishwari.
Devil: When did Elena not answer back to Radha? When did she not fight back with Vicky? And when the eff did she do any work for anyone, let alone hard work?
Elena: Mummyji, why are you saying sorry? There's no need for that.
Radha: Okay. Sorry for today. I won't say it again. Shall I tell you something? You and Sona are very lucky for this house. You two have managed this house like a daughter.
Me: Ummm... Yes. Sonakshi does manage the house. When does Elena do it?
Never mind. Radha is now Ishwari so Elena has to be Sonakshi. Now only Vicky left to be Bhaiya and Golu left to be Soha. Then story complete.
Radha: I couldn't do much for you. But I have something for you. Wait.
She walks to the cupboard and gets a box.
She opens the box and shows a gold bangle: See?
Elena: Mummyji, what is this?
Radha: What is what? You shop so much yourself. Now that I am giving you, will you say no? Take it. Your Mummyji got it for her daughter. You are my daughter.
Elena smiles and puts it on.
Radha: How is it?
Elena hugs her and says thank you.
Radha: Did you like it?
Elena: It's very beautiful.
Vicky comes there: Mummy.
He looks angry: What are you doing?
Radha and Elena look at each other.
Vicky: You are giving gift to daughter-in-law. What about son?
Elena and Radha laugh.
Radha says: Yes, I have gift for you too.
Vicky: Really? What is it?
Radha: First come closer to me. Then I will give you.
Vicky comes closer. Radha smacks him.
Everyone laughs.
Vicky says: No, it's cheating. You are giving her gold bangles and giving me smack?
Radha: The biggest gift in your life is your wife, my daughter. Understood?
Vicky: I am understanding her slowly. It will take time.
They laugh.
Me: Happys Ending!!!
Bhaiya brings coffee to Sonakshi in the garden.
She says angrily: What is this? After finishing all the chores in the house, I made dinner. And what did you do? You didn't even tell me that you have ordered pizza, that you were feeling like having pizza. All my efforts went down the drain.
Bhaiya: No no. Your efforts didn't go to waste.
Sonakshi: Means? What do you want to say? That people will eat potato with pizza?
Bhaiya: Actually, pizza was just a diversion. We have other plan for lunch.
Sonakshi: Means?
Bhaiya: We are going to the kids' maternal grandparents' home and will have lunch there. And whatever you made, take them with you. They must also know what we suffer on Sundays.
Sonakshi: Enough. You are very bad.
Bhaiya: But the coffee is good. Drink it.
Sonakshi: No.
Then she drinks it.
Bhaiya stares at her. Sonakshi smiles.
Me: I am not sure what was the reason for all the drama here. I though it was to show Sonakshi how it feels when someone doesn't acknowledge your efforts and just criticizes. But now I am not sure.
At Bose house, except Ishwari, Radha and Mamaji, everyone else are having lunch and everyone had too much food.
Bhaiya: Enough. I had too much to eat.
Vicky: I am going to burst now.
Sonakshi: I over ate because of you.
Elena: Really Mashi.
Asha: If you visit us so less, this is what will happen.
Bijoy: You can't give up so soon. Sandesh and Rashogolla (Bengali sweets) are yet to be served.
Bhaiya gets worried.
Sonakshi: No baba. I won't be able to eat any more.
Bijoy: Sona, this is ritual. Everyone has to have it. Elena, serve the sweets to everyone in a bowl.
Elena serves sweets.
Bhaiya: If I eat, I will regret it. If I don't eat, I will still regret it. So it's better to just eat it.
Everyone laugh.
Bijoy: Absolutely. You might eat less food, but never skip sweets.
Me: That's a typical Bengali sentiment. Desserts come first, last and in between every meal.
Bijoy also asks Elena to have sweets.
Ronita comes to the table.
Sonakshi asks: Are they sleeping?
Ronita: Yes, they both finally went to sleep.
She sits down.
Sourav: So shall we start the Sunday ritual?
Bhaiya: What is Sunday ritual?
Sourav: To play Kabaddi (Indian outdoor game)
Bhaiya: What?
Ronita laughs: Ludo, not Kabaddi.
Bijoy jokes: If Sourav hadn't told us, we won't have known.
Everyone laughs.
Me: Cute scene.
PRECAP: Bhaiya is in a radio station with Shubh on his lap giving interview.
The RJ takes a break leaving Bhaiya and Shubh in the room.
Shubh, by mistake, pushes a button on switchboard and they go on live.
Other RJ wonder who switched on the live button.
Bhaiya is confused.
Me: Uh oh... Spaghetti O.
NO RULES!!! YAY!!!
Who's dat character tia
ReplyDeleteStay tuned to know tonight. ;)
DeleteMy guess is Sonakshi. :). Let me know if I am right. :))
DeleteHi shaavi,
DeleteSorry if I was a little harsh the other day. Krpkab was my favourite show, but Im passed off with what the cvs have done to it.
Good guess. :D
DeleteMily, you don’t have to say sorry. I can totally understand as I feel the same too. But more than anything what I find weird is that there are lot of people who still consider Sonakshi as the model of how a modern woman should be and find justification for everything she does. In fact I read a post which called Dev names for making Sonakshi cooking with Shubh in hand. And also said how could he make her do that when he had messed up the previous day and praised that even with no help, she did everything perfectly. :). I am with you that they kind of ruined the essence by trying to show too many things, especially in such a short period of time.
DeleteUr right Tia. I loved sona, but now I despise her. She is just a good chamchi of Ishwari. The cvs have made her out as a patronising wife, bad daughter. She fails in every other dimension, because the cvs treat her only in one track, with Ishwari. Even today it's dev who initiates to go to bose house. During pregnancy also she never wanted to go to her own house. Just to prove that she is a good daughter in law,they just ignore all other equations connected with her. And tbh I don't like this ishs obsession with shubh him being the male child. It's so archaic. How much ever saccharine sweet they show Ishwari on screen, I can never bring myself to like the lady.
ReplyDeleteNow what happened mily? Now they are hardly showing sona in the picture. It is not correct to wrong asdimption..just bcoz dev initiated to go bose house. Cvs wants to show dev has bcom good sil...that is it. No need to boil blood. She has done quiet a lot to her parents. She is still doing it.
DeleteFor me sona is always outstanding woman. I get irritated only when she hardly thinks about herself and always think about others. It is just bcoz writers emphasizing on dev character does not mean sona character assumed to be bad.
Also it's a kind suggestion.. .don't break your heart n brain with this stupid track.
My point exactly, I never said sona is bad. But writers always think of her in one dimension that 's Ishwari dil. So it appears as of she's least bothered of all the other relations. That's my problem. I hate their obsession with ish and dev. Sona has zero meat in d story.
DeletePramila,
DeleteI'm not breaking anything. It's just an honest review. The writing is always one dimensional. All characters just cater to Dev nd ish. They don't have any personality apart from that. According to the story and how they have to be to Dev ish, is what I don't like. Personally I'm not a fan of Dev and ish. I don't like the cvs portray them as superhumans.
That is what writer flawed. One way they have shown us dev-ish flawed but with other character they tried to show they are world best. But in this process they did not give required importance to Sonakshi character. Now towards the end..sonakshi character reduced to supporting character. Her individual identity no where to be seen. They did injustice to like me a very few ppl are touched with erica's acting and watching mainly for her and her chemistry with shaheer.
DeleteThe feeling loss always be there if they had taken story giving equal imp as ish. Alas said n done. But I will cherish her acting rest of my life.
Sure. I'm just happy for bijoy. They kept his essence alive.
DeleteI agree with you, Mily and with Pramila to a certain extent. They have seriously turned Sonakshi into sycophant with zero personality who keeps changing her opinion on everything based on other people's reaction. When everyone is praising Bhaiya, she butters him up too. When people criticize Bhaiya, she does the same.
DeleteJust to hype up the hero quota, CVs have turned Sonakshi into a mindless weak personality. I can't respect nor accept that.
There was absolutely no need for her to check on her kids nor there was need to worry if Bhaiya is fine since she leaves the kids with him everyday and he manages fine. But just to fit in with the men dishing track of other women, she taunted Bhaiya because he didn't do housekeeping. Seriously?
A. He can afford new crockery and B. They have help in the house to clean it up.
So what was the big deal?
Again, I don't know or like this Sonakshi.
The story line either edited or writer did very bad job. Here writer forgot dev is managing all 3 kids single handedly. Also what was the purpose to show ladies going out n men handling? Secondly next day why was he irritating sona? It looks like they had something else but they did cut paste of other story line. #kuchbee
Delete@ mily, even bejoy is my fav character. How I wished to see dev n bejoy bonding. They could have shown dev supporting bejoy when ppl were making fun of him...something like that. They cld have shown dev becoming son to bejoy and he finding father in him. Instead of current mindless track..they had so much to show. All wasted. Ardent fans are also getting detached now with this track.
DeleteYes, Pramila. I thought that too. If they had shown that Bhaiya got offended the way the women were taunting, then it would have made sense. I mean if a man belittles a woman's effort to manage home and she turns the table on him the next day by not only not doing anything, but also criticising his efforts, then we applaud that woman. That's why I applauded Bhaiya when he stepped back and let Sonakshi have a taste of her medicine. When someone does a favour by letting you have your free time, you appreciate them. You don't pick flaws in their arrangement. Why should anyone to any favour to you after that? Personally I will be ecstatic if my husband is willing to take the responsibility and let me spend time with my friends. The same way my husband will be very appreciative if I return the favour.
DeleteI could not understand head or tail of the episode. Don't know what exactly they wanted to convey. Also could not get why dev was irritating Sonakshi. I could not even understand why dev criticised sona for her food. I have never seen sona criticising or not valuing dev's doing. Though it is proved his bad parenting thru golu...sona kept on praising him. Don't know why makers inserted this kind of episode which really makes no sense. Is it just to show dev would go cranky sometime...
ReplyDeleteIn all writing is huge let down in this s2. Instead of this, channel could hv retalecasted old episodes. They could hv saved lot of money.
I don't know honestly what the makers wanted to show. They first show Bhaiya is learning parenting and doing a great job breaking stereotypes. But the very day he has two other men to help him out, he turned into a moron who not only didn't take any washroom, food or drink break but also none of the kids came asking for food so he forgot to provide food. Is that even logical?
DeleteI am watching from the beginning now. Aww such a beautifully written. Shaheer n Erica excelled in each n every scene. These two such a delight to watch...i don't think I will get tired watching even 10 times.
DeleteSame here. The first 150 episodes were classics. Dialogues, characterisation, editing - everything was top notch. I have them saved as favourites in my youtube account.
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