Hi JWB! How are you doing? I was rewatching ipkknd and came across the episode where Khushi decides to leave after Arnav calls her his"biggest mistake " Had she left before he turned up do you think she would have gone home and confided in Bhuaji? Also, would Arnav have gone behind her immediately or waited till morning and do you think he would have got her back? Thanks
Hey there Anon!
I'm doing well :) Hope you're well too.
No she wouldn't. Khushi doesn't have anyone to confide to in general and she knows revealing her marriage (or the lack of it) would cause more issues in their families than any resolutions.
Also Khushi, inherently, never wants to bother anyone nor does she know how to share her problems. So there's no way she'd tell Buaji about her marital troubles and bother her old aunt.
Of course Arnav would straight up march and get her home. And they'd have a big fight. And he would've told the 14 days left to her in the Gupta house and blackmailed her to get back with him.
However,
I think it would've been a super interesting track if he blackmailed her at Gupta House and Buaji overheard it. It would give Buaji the chance to shine as a completely positive character who'd get protective of Khushi and a solid redemption track to Arnav - but I guess it was too much drama and the audience was perhaps getting tired of the constant struggles and they needed comedy.
Which, again, in my opinion could've played for immense comedy. Cause when Buaji is stern with Arnav - it's hilarious to watch! Just imagine after a heartbreaking argument and Buaji banishing Arnav from Gupta House - Arnav resolves to get Khushi back (and earn Buaji's good graces) but it's impossible with Madhumati.
Arnav brings gifts - she throws them on his face (and he probably falls on gobar on that process).
Arnav tries to apologize to Khushi but of course he has a hesitation saying anything beyond the soft 'sorry' and Buaji butting in with - WHY ARE YOU SORRY? WHAT DO YOU THINK MY NIECE WILL BE OK WITH ONE WORD? WHERE IS THE REST OF YOUR APOLOGY? SAY IT LOUDER!
And everytime they accidentally Rabba Ve, Buaji would butt in.
It would be hilarious because at one point even Khushi would forgive Arnav but Buaji wouldn't until Arnav has genuinely mellowed down;
Buaji: "WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU NEVER MARRIED HER?"
Arnav: "No, that's not true. She's my legally married wife."
Buaji: "HAYE RE NANDKISORE THEN YOU WERE LYING TO HER?"
Arnav: ...
Khushi: "You lied to me???"
Imagine Buaji and Khushi teaming up and slamming the door on a flabbergasted Arnav's face. And of course you'd pace the comedy with some genuinely tender moments where Arnav actually apologies, Buaji apologises to Khushi for forcing her with Shyam and denouncing her on the day of the elopement and Khushi apologises to Arnav for hiding about Shyam (most likely Buaji will).
It wouldn't be your classic redemption track but it would have the heavy rom-com tropes and Buaji+Arnav is my favorite comedic duo tbh and the only one who isn't intimidated a bit by Arnav.
But yes, that's my lengthy answer that went into more of a 'what if' category, lol.
Aukaat aur Faraq(A Pride and Prejudice AU)- Part 4
An attempt at Fan-casting IPK characters in P&P scenes for my amazing dear friend @jalebi-weds-bluetooth
Lady Catherine is displeased
‘I take no leave of you, Miss Bennet. I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased.’ ~ Lady Catherine
The Proposal(s)
‘Oh Jane,I was sure you could not be so beautiful for nothing! I remember, as soon as ever I saw him, when he first came..., I thought how likely it was that you should come together.’ ~ Mrs. Bennet
They walked on without knowing in what direction. There was so much to be thought, and felt, and said, for attention to any other objects.
The double wedding + guests
The situation of affairs in the Longbourn family could not be long a secret...The Bennets were speedily pronounced to be the luckiest family in the world
Miss Bingley’s congratulations to her brother on his marriage were all that affectionate and insincere. She was also very deeply mortified by Darcy’s marriage.
Pemberley was now Georgiana’s home; and the attachment of the sisters was exactly what Darcy hoped to see. They were able to love each other, even as well as they intended.
THE END
And that’s the end of the ‘Aukaat aur Faraq’ series. I hope you liked them as much as I enjoyed making them! Thanks for the support, Comments and feedback always welcome.
Thank you @jalebi-weds-bluetooth once again for sending me this awesome prompt :)