Thipkyanchi Rangoli – Episode 373 – Written Update and Review

Why do you care what anyone else has to say about you,
Long as you know your truth and your loved ones do too.
Hold my hand, look into my eyes,
Trust them to never tell lies.
See what you mean to us in them,
Believe me, all along you have been unaware of your fame.
– IAdoreYouCreates

W H A T   H A P P E N E D   I N   T H E   E P I S O D E ?

DK – Dada-Kaka
S – Shashank
BDK – Builder Dhananjay Karmarkar
BB – Netra Desai ( Bitter Babe )
DA – Durga Aatya
BA – Babi Aatya

Mai continues that everyone has to face problems at some point but the ones who stand with us at that time, they are our family. 

Sua tells BB that Dr. Anjali came to take Appu but Appu didn’t go for the luxury and stayed back. Now you understand? None of us will tolerate anyone insulting Appu. 

Mai agrees and says if this is what BB wants to say, then it’s better that she doesn’t come here at all! 

Shashank comes just then and hears from the back. 

BB says I actually came to meet Shashank sir but I felt bad seeing you all like this, so I said all that to Appu. But if knowingly or unknowingly, I hurt your feelings, I’m sorry (to Sua and Mai). 

Sua says why would our feelings be hurt, you didn’t say anything to us, you said to Appu so say sorry to her. 

Mai agrees and asks BB to do it. BB hesitantly says sorry but Sua asks her to say it louder and BB has to follow it. 

Amey and Manasi smirk at that. 

Shashank asks BB what she’s doing here. 

BB says she came to meet him because she had to talk to him about the project. 

Shashank asks if the office work is so important that you left the office for it and came to my house? And secondly, I’m not your team leader anymore, you have someone else right, talk to them. 

BB says you’re right. 

Shashank says leave then. 

Shashank goes to Mai and Sua and asks what BB was saying. 

An Appu walks away. 

Sua asks S if he understood now what BB must have said. 

She yells at Shashank that if that girl comes here again…but Mai stops her and tells S to go after Appu. S goes after her. Mai tells Sua that I don’t understand why BB comes here again and again. Sua says you stop me every time I go to say something, but you spoke up this time too so hopefully she understood.

Appu goes and sits on the sidewalk and says she doesn’t wanna talk and asks him to leave her alone. 

Shashank kneels in front of her and asks her if she is paying attention to BB’s words. You know her well, in fact, you know her better than me right? Don’t trouble yourself unnecessarily. 

Appu says she was right. 

S asks what and Appu repeats how she’s unlucky and how the family is suffering because of her. 

Shashank shushes her and says what is written in destiny will happen. Had you not been here, do you think all of this wouldn’t have happened to the family? That doesn’t make a difference. 

Appu asks but this didn’t happen before our marriage. 

Shashank says because it was meant to happen now, but you don’t have any relation to any of this. Did you go to BDK yourself? 

Appu asks then why did BB call me inauspicious for you and the family. 

Shashank angrily asks since when have you started. listening to Netra’s words, usually you brush off all her words. 

Appu says she used to say that about me, but now she’s saying I’m bad for the family and I can’t ignore that. 

Shashank says we can’t change someone’s opinion of us, that depends on them. But that doesn’t mean that we should let their opinions affect our life. Right now, it’s important for us to stand with the family. If we collapse, then who will stay with them? 

Appu says I don’t think I can do it. 

Shashank asks Appu if she remembers what she told him earlier, that if we can’t change the situation, then accept the situation and enjoy it. You said it, so are you going to go against it? Right now, even in this situation, my family is together, because of you. Now let’s go, otherwise, everyone will come here searching for us.

Appu shrugs off his arms and pouts as he tries to pull her up. Shashank cups her face and asks her if she won’t listen to him. Appu brushes off his hand and says no. Shashank cups her face again and asks if she is going to give more importance to BB’s words instead of him. 

He goes to pull her up again but her hair is stuck in his watch and they get close as he untangles it. Shashank is smirking the whole time while Appu is lost. insert their code language head nod here! Appu takes his hand to get up and runs away blushing. 

Shashank is blushing and smirking to himself!

Sua complains to Mai and Panna that the goons have destroyed half their rations and things. Mai goes to say something but Sua says you want me to calm down, how can you stay so calm in such situations. 

They hear Amey-Manasi talking. Amey is trying to convince her that the baby’s health is more important. 

ShAppu overhear as well. Manasi says everyone is taking care of, I’m just sitting here and getting everything I ask for, what more do I need? 

Amey asks her if she knows how long they will have to stay like this? I can’t keep you in this situation, so please go to your mom’s house. Manasi asks him where he will be staying. 

Amey says I have to stay here, everyone is here to take care of me. Manasi refuses and says I’ve decided, I’m not going anywhere leaving you all. Appu comes there and Amey asks her to make Manasi understand that she can’t stay like this. Amey gets tearful and says she’s pregnant, getting palpitations and high BP, what if something happens? 

Mai starts crying as well. Manasi says nothing will happen, I’m taking care of myself. Appu asks Amey to calm down and she will talk to Manasi. Appu tells her to understand Amey’s intentions and that none of them wants to take any risk with her or the baby. He’s right, how long are you going to stay like this, how inconvenient is this for you? Go live with your mom for a while, please.

Manasi asks Appu if she should leave everyone here in trouble and go happily live there, is that even possible? You could have also gone to your mom’s house, but did you go? 

Appu says but I’m not pregnant. Manasi says that’s not even the point here, you just didn’t think it would be right for you to go there and leave us all here right? 

Amey says I agree but your condition is fragile too right. Manasi says nothing will happen. Let the baby also know, how much their Baba and all the family is tolerating to maintain a roof over their head. Let our kid build the courage to face any situation from now itself, that way when he/she grows up, he/she will be tough. I’m not going anywhere, I’ve decided. 

Amey reluctantly agrees. 

Babi Atya comes just then.

Babi gets shocked seeing the family like that. Sua asks Babi why she came back so quickly when she was supposed to stay with Bhaskar’s family for a couple of days. 

BA says Kukki called and told me everything, and should I have stayed there even after knowing everything? I don’t understand how we can be kicked out of our own house? 

BA says all of us are going to my house right now. Mai objects and says it won’t be nice to live in our son-in-law’s house, people will talk. 

BA says won’t people talk seeing you outside the house like this? 

Sua says let them say whatever they want, but we are not going to leave this place at any cost. VB says it would be in BDK’s favor. Mai says if we move from here, then he will think we lost and gave up. 

Sua says he did injustice to us and if we want to punish him, then we have to stay here. BA agrees with everything but says how do you not see Atya, Mai, and Manasi….how can they stay like this, it will be so cold. 

Amey says I told Manasi to go to her mom’s house but she’s not listening. Manasi firmly says how many times should I tell you, I’m not going anywhere leaving you all! 

VB tells BA to take DA with her and tells Mai to go as well. Everyone agrees but Mai refuses. Mai says Manasi wants to stay here, don’t I have to take care of her. No matter what, I’m not leaving you all. 

Mai tells DA to go with BA and not trouble herself. DA says what trouble, I’m absolutely fine, you can throw me anywhere, and I can stand on my own feet. 

Amey says go to BA’s house, it’s close by, and we will still be with you. Sua asks her if this isn’t the best idea. VB says she will listen and tells Shashank to get her bags. 

BA says let’s go. Mai and Sua try to tell BA about how to take care of DA, who gets annoyed that I will tell her if I need anything. 

Amey says I will call an auto but DA objects saying we can walk, it’s close by, and it will be good exercise. 

Amey and Shashank go with them. Sua tells Appu to go after them because DA’s medicines were left behind. Panna tells Prachi to see that at least now one person is less.

Appu stops DA for the medicines. DA tells Appu not to leave BDK and tells her to use all her experience and get the house back. 

Appu confusedly nods her head. DA says don’t shake your head like a cow, do it! BDK is testing your patience, so you test his as well. 

Appu asks her what she means. DA says should I tell you everything, when will you use your own brain then, think about it and teach him a lesson, I’m with you! 

Appu smiles as DA and BA walk away.

Written By – Ishqi <3

M Y   T A K E

My heart was smiling throughout Mai and Suva-Aai’s savage BB Ki Band Bajao session. Netra Desai crossed the line… for yet another time. Honestly, I am used to it now but the more she will flaunt her bitterness toward Apurva now, the more annoyed Kanitkars will be and perhaps, more unapologetically vocal just how Mai was in this scene. 

She legit told Bitter Babe – if this is what you come here for, then it will be better if you don’t come here at all. That’s so unlike Mai. So unlike Mai who welcomes everyone no matter what but even she was so upfront about asking Bitter Babe to back off. 

Suva-Aai ke to kya hi kehne! This woman has always been lit. People do not love her for no reason. 

Shashank was a shining star here for me and I’ll tell you why. When he reached the place, he didn’t enter the scene right away even after catching sight of Netra with his family. He chose to quietly stand there even after hearing Netra say that she was there to meet him. 

Within seconds, Netra herself confessed that she had said something hurtful to Apurva and Shashank still stood there as he watched his mother make his ex-assistant and the so-called cousin of his wife apologize to his wife. 

Say it louder.

Make that sorry louder.

Ah, I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it. How truly I enjoyed it. And the exchange of victory glances between Apurva and Mai and Suva-Aai’s blink at Apurva though. Uft. This trio is simply unbeatable. When one falls weak, the other two stand strong. 

I am sure everyone remembers how Mai has been a firm and constant cheerleader for Apurva all along. When Shashank used to push Apurva for studies, Mai used to be like.- arey karel na ti abhyas. Tumhi sagle kamavar gele ki mi gheil ticha abhyas. 

Suva-Aai has stood by Appu in almost every single situation. When Netra was zabardasti staying at Wada, Suva-Aai was the one to understand Apurva’s misery and offer her not just her support but also solutions and courage to stand strong in the situation. 

Apurva was the one to end Mai’s one of the most painful sufferings of not being able to meet her daughter and Apurva was the one to not just console and comfort Suva-Aai in the whole secret bai drama but also dig the truth while helping Suva-Aai restore her lost faith and courage. 

This trio is simply unbeatable. 

Coming back to Mr. Kanitkar – it was surprisingly soothing to have him send Netra back the way he did. Within minutes. He made her leave within minutes, without letting her linger around. He even reminded her for yet another time that he is not her team leader so she gotta stay away from him and especially his home. This scene was so good though I feel if it had not been for the existing house-related frustration and stress, he might have entertained her like he always does but anyways…

And Suva-Aai blew up. If this girl comes here again… 

And Mai asked her to calm down while telling Shashank to follow his upset Bayko. This was very sweet and thoughtful. Like they could have gone to console Apurva but Mai knew that Apurva needed to be comforted by Shashank at this moment. 

And there comes the scene of the day – Mr. Kanitkar patiently listening to Mrs. Kanitkar’s insecurities one by one and trying to eliminate their existence from her heart.

I adore this one. I absolutely do. I love how he just sits down in front of her whenever she is upset, takes her hands in his, scoops her face in his palms… all sweet little endearing things. 

I love mature and honest conversations and this was one such conversation. I remember writing about why I feel Shashank keeps quiet when Netra starts blabbering the nonsense that she does in one of the old reviews during Babi Aatya’s wedding track. Shashank himself confirmed it today. It is totally because he doesn’t take Netra and her words seriously apart from the work-related ones. 

I rolled my eyes when he said, Why are you taking Netra’s words seriously? You just shrug it off usually because well, that’s not true. Netra and her vile remarks have always affected Apurva but then I paused and remembered the Padva episode and the recent Puja episode where Apurva actually handled Netra very calmly. Made me realize that Shashank was actually right. Apurva hasn’t been taking Netra’s comments to her heart lately. 

And Apurva explained that it is because Netra was talking about how inauspicious and unlucky she is for him and Kanitkars that she can’t turn a blind eye to it. Gave away for yet another time how important these people are to Apurva. 

Say something to her and she might let it go but say a word against her family’s well-being and call her the culprit and she will hold on to it because she cannot be casual when it comes to Kanitkars. 

He convinced her eventually though. 

My favorite moment was the one at the very beginning when she tells how Netra was calling her inauspicious for him and Kanitkars and Shashank’s immediate reaction is – shh. 

That shh is my favorite. The fact that he couldn’t stand her bringing something like that to her lips speaks volumes about how far they have come together. 

The unexpected moment of intimacy though. Mr. Kanitkar just couldn’t look away from his wife and I couldn’t look away from Mr. Kanitkar. 

Even when he was untangling her hair, bande ki aankhein to baalon par thi hi nahi. He was staring into his wife’s eyes first and then at her eyes when she looked down. Uff. The visible adoration in his eyes and the sweet shyness in her eyes had me watching them in awe. 

And the shy bayko ran away, leaving her husband to stand there with his euphoric emotions. 

Suva-Aai and Mai’s scene was yet another relatable one. Suva-Aai was ranting and Mai was asking her to calm down. Suva-Aai legit completed Mai’s statement before Mai herself could. She couldn’t help but ask Mai how can you stay calm even in such a situation? Haha. Sweet frustration. 

Amey and Manasi’s scene was a beautiful one too. Amey was almost in tears when he was asking Manasi to go to stay at her maternal house. He was concerned for her and their unborn while she was firm in her stance that she wouldn’t leave any of them to deal with the mess and herself comfortably stay at her parent’s house when her Kanitkar family was suffering. 

Babi Aatya returned after Kukki informed her about the chaos that DK had created here and the scene left the exact impact on me that it was probably shot with the intention of. The background music – the title track of Thipkyanchi Rangoli really puts more life into the already-hitting scenes.  

When Babi Aatya looks at Shashank though. Yet another moment that is too profound and poignant for me to forget. Her one glance at him makes him shake his head, wordlessly putting their defeat on display – I couldn’t do anything. I… couldn’t do anything.  

Babi Aatya took Durga Aatya along with her and asked Apurva to teach DK a lesson.

Sigh. 

Will touch on this in the review of episode 377.