Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 28th April 2021 Written Episode Update: Vansh awaits his deal

Hi all! I’m back with another review and I must say that this episode was very enjoyable, even if there were no major plot developments or revelations! What really drew me into the episode was, as you can imagine, the numerous light-hearted Riansh scenes…I admittedly already watched the episode twice (and will probably see it again) because we really were inundated with such sweet romance scenes! Additionally, y’all know my strange obsession with sweet baby Dottu, so I was elated to have him mentioned in nearly every romantic scene today….Then again, why was he mentioned so much….was this the calm before the storm (i.e. a miscarriage)? Sorry, but if there’s anything that IMM2 has taught me, it’s to have a suspicious mind. Yesterday’s episode finally confirmed that RIddhima did not miscarry in the jungle, but I’ve been hearing rumors that the baby may be killed, so I can’t help but wonder if they are just letting us enjoy these final moments before the baby’s demise…..oh lord, please no! Aside from the Riansh romance that was in the air, we saw Vyom trying to gather more information on Vansh’s upcoming deal by swaying (or rather threatening) his associate. Additionally, we saw both Aryan and Ishani demonstrate some vile behavior towards RIddhima (more on that later but suffice to say, I’m livid) and another attempt on RIddhima’s life….can this girl ever catch a break? In any case, the episode and precap signaled some interesting events ahead, especially a Vansh-Vyom confrontation! Now on to the episode:
1. The Dadi hotel room scene: How did neither Aryan nor Dadi find it suspicious that their suitcases were left open on their beds? Apparently, they don’t have Vansh’s eagle eye or just general awareness lol. Also, RIddhima, what are you doing just staring at the back of Dadi’s head like that? Go back into the bathroom!
2. Riansh scene part 1: I find it so funny that when RIddhima makes up a story/excuse to cover up her suspicious behavior (e.g. she was remembering her friend who lives in a nearby resort), Vansh easily catches her lie. But today, in order to divert his attention, when she suggested something romantic and said that Vansh hasn’t been giving her enough attention, he didn’t notice anything was off…he just turned on his lover boy mode…oh that Vansh, he has a one track mind haha! And I absolutely loved how he surprised Riddhima by lifting her in his arms and after she urged him to put her down, he said, “now even if you accept my apology, I won’t put you down” and whisked her away to their bedroom with a cheeky smile on his face!
3. The RIddhima-Ishani scene: Honestly, I really don’t know what to say about this scene, besides I’m shocked at how vile Ishani can be! I mean there’s a limit to everything. The scene opens up with RIddhima reflecting on Sarah’s words about Black Mamba while applying lipstick. However, some pin or needle that was placed within the lip stick pricked RIddhima’s lips and she started bleeding. Before the poor girl could even react, in came Madame Cruella de Vil herself, Ishani….Also, RIddhima is way too patient…Ishani would have yelled at her and turned the whole hotel upside down if RIddhima so much as entered into her room without knocking! Moreover, not only was Ishani happy at seeing Riddhima’s state, but had no shame in admitting that this was all her plan. She claimed that Riddhima was trying to be oversmart by making up that whole act about the black mamba in the hotel and went as far as calling her a “two-bit, lying, dimwit of a woman. What’s going on? What do you mean that you saw a snake.” Okay, I’m not a violent person at all, but at this point I wanted to smack Ishani….she’s just so entitled and vile! There’s no other way to put it…Probably, the makers are trying to hint that Ishani’s Black Mamba, otherwise why would she go after RIddhima unprovoked or for such a small lie about the snake, but it could be that they’re just misleading us. Also, the makers know the audience loves to hate Ishani, so maybe that’s why they included this scene, but I was livid to say the least…..What gives her the right to treat RIddhima like this? Luckily, the makers also let RIddhima display some of her sass today too and she put Ishani in an arm lock (or whatever grabbing someone’s arm from behind is called lol), and threatened her by saying, “today you just pricked me with a pin, but remember tomorrow the answer/reply to a pin can be a knife.” Girl, I’m loving RIddhima 2.0…as much as I adored OG Riddhima, she would have just suffered in silence, but not this girl! Sadly, Ishani was unphased by RIddhima’s threats and conversely threatened her…oh lord! Honestly, as proud as I am of RIddhima for finally standing up for herself in front of Ishani, I just want her to be fiercer in future interactions….I literally want Ishani to fear for her life or something lol..again, I’m a peaceful person and all, but at this point Ishani is worse than Kabir and Anupriya, and they actually murdered people! Also, I don’t know how Ishani can possibly speak to RIddhima like that after she umm killed her parents (yes, I’m blaming her for that even if it was an accident in her youth, just because I hate her lol), tried to murder her baby, and subjected her to so much emotional, mental, and physical torture! Also, suddenly I’m upset at Vansh too…after he found out that Ishani almost killed their baby, he should have thrown her out of the house and cut her off financially…just giving her a slap on the cheek and saying that she was dead to him wasn’t enough!
4. The RIansh scene part 2: I’m happy they included this light scene right after the horror show that we just watched because I was still reeling from my anger towards Ishani! Also, not to criticize Vansh again, but knowing that his wife is the best amateur spy in town, he shouldn’t have left the vial of truth serum in the room, let alone in her bedside table drawer! Nonetheless, Vansh swooped in, stopped her, and noticed her cut on her lips. Then he lovingly applied antiseptic cream to her lips, while holding her chin and leaning further and further in to kiss her…the boy never misses a chance! I loved their cute and comedic banter, especially when RIddhima tried to stop him in a playful manner, and he wouldn’t! And then if I couldn’t be captivated by the scene more than I already was, Vansh applied the same antiseptic cream on his lips, gentilly pushed RIddhima on to the bed, and we know the rest! Finally, a romantic scene with no interruptions…Hallelujah haha.
5. The RIansh scene part 3: Wow one romantic Riansh scene right after another one today…this feels like Christmas morning haha! After RIddhima’s feet were in pain, Vansh held her shoes in his hands so that she could walk barefoot. I absolutely loved how RIddhima was lovingly adoring her husband while they walked hand in hand and then said, “I love you” in a very natural way, to which Vansh reciprocated! It was so nice for them to be having a stress free and calm conversation while acting like a normal, loving couple! Then RIddhima jumped in excitement by seeing a far off bird preparing a nest for its kids, which then prompted her to speak of her little baby bird (Dottu) and the preparation that they should make in advance of his arrival (e.g. his bed, wall color, bed sheet, etc.). Besides the flashbacks in which RIddhima was painting the nursery and talking to Sarah about the baby, this was the first time in the OTT version that RIddhima seemed visibly excited about the baby…that was a treat to watch! But Vansh had to be all cagey and strange and say, “Nests are weak, they break by storms”….why do you have to ruin the moment, Vansh haha? Nevertheless, Riddhima chimed in with her maternal wisdom and said, “but our nest won’t ever blow away with a storm. Do you know why….Because it’s not made out of weak grass/straw, but will be made out of the strength of our love.” Aww, RIddhima, I love your optimism and innocence! But still, all this talk about the nest breaking/flying away is making me fear for our sweet Dottu…makers, don’t give us such sweet and emotional scenes, if you plan to take Dottu away from us! But if he/she will be born and healthy, then thanks for these scenes, I love them haha! And again, Vansh had to ruin the moment by bringing up the Sarah subject and saying that RIddhima was murmuring her name in her sleep the night before. RIddhima again started talking very quickly and nervously and quipped that she must have been thinking about her friend of the same name, who was staying in a nearby resort, and then jetted out of there as fast as possible to get food lol. Vansh, on the other hand, wasn’t buying it! RIddhima, if you had just suggested something romantic, you know Vansh would have forgotten about the Sarah subject in a second haha!
6. The Aryan-RIddhima scene: Again, another suspect emerged, who could possibly be Black Mamba or at least Vyom’s associate. Aryan opened the scene by speaking to someone on the phone with an aggravated tone and said, “don’t explain it to me over and over again. Come to the point. What do I have to do? Black Mamba?” From the looks of it, I don’t think Aryan is “Black Mamba” because why would he say the words in a surprised or interrogative sense. However, as the precap later suggests, I do think he has partnered up with Vyom recently, at least upon his arrival in Goa…my guess is still that Black Mamba is Anupriya, who is back in Mumbai! And if Vansh has eagle eyes, RIddhima has owl or bat ears, because she zoomed into Aryan after hearing the words “Black Mamba” from afar. Sadly, since RIddhima didn’t hear the full conversation, I think that she will continue to suspect Aryan (who’s the classic soft target), while she should be focusing her attention on other suspects! Plus, I found it funny how RIddhima said, “what could you have been possibly talking about that you can’t tell me?” Girl, you do realize that Ishani and Aryan hate you lol, so why are they going to tell you anything! And after RIddhima attempted to question him and he refused to answer her, Aryan too had a “Real Housewives”/Big Boss moment and tried to pour his cocktail on RIddhima’s head (luckily she stepped back in time…I guess that Ishani incident gave her practice)….but what is wrong with this family? I wish Vansh was there at that moment…he wouldn’t have done anything to Ishani, but he would have at least slapped/smacked Aryan!
7. The Angre/Johnson/Vansh scene: Yay, Vansh has another friend/loyal employee in Goa named Johnson. The trio were discussing the arrangements/location of Vansh’s Goa deal and Johnson promised that no one would know about the whereabouts of the deal besides the three of them and affirmed his loyalty with a “God promise.” Let’s see how this pans out, but Vansh seemed pretty certain that Johnson would come through….oh I really hope so because I can’t watch more people betray our Vansh! Although this scene was not very important to the storyline, it was a means to introduce viewers to Johnson and was a treat to the eyes as Vansh looked gorgeous in his brown shirt and sunglasses!
8. The Vyom-Johnson scene: Oh Vyom, after failing to threaten Dadi and RIddhima, you had to go after another weak link…Johnson by threatening his family…how cruel! Luckily and funnily enough, Johnson wasn’t impressed either by Vyom’s circle/name dialogue and brushed him off haha. Also, Vyom likes to say that “whomever gets into his circle can never get out of it, “ but I don’t think that Dadi and RIddhima are in your circle anymore lol! When Vyom’s efforts to bribe Johnson for the location of Vansh’s deal proved to be unfruitful, he threatened the safety of the latter’s family! Johnson seemed pensive upon hearing of Vyom’s offer or rather threat…in all likelihood, the man will betray Vansh, especially because he seems to be a minor character, but something in his whole god-fearing and loyal attitude makes me believe that he will alert Vansh to any looming threats…let’s see how this one goes!
9. The RIansh poolside scene part 4: These villains won’t even let RIansh have a full day of romance peacefully. Someone apparently left a note from ”Vansh” in RIddhima’s room asking her to meet him by the poolside later that evening. While RIddhima was waiting excitedly for “Vansh’s surprise,” someone pushed her into the pool and she began drowning…how much more do Riddhima and Dottu have to endure! In any case, it’s difficult to assume who pushed Riddhima into the pool, even though she later saw Aryan giving her a menacing glare while he was walking away from the pool area. At this point, it could have been Aryan, the newly-free Sarah, Ishani (who was following up on her threat against Riddhima), Vyom, Kabir, Anupriya (if she’s made it down to Goa by now), Angre (if he’s Black Mamba), etc….Suffice to say, the girl has no shortage of enemies! Nevertheless, Vansh, being the knight in shining armor that he is, saved his wife in the nick of time! Also, btw, the water didn’t even look that deep, so I don’t get how she could drown…but I suppose that Helly probably can’t swim, so they couldn’t put her in the deeper end of the pool! Additionally, though I liked Vansh’s concern for RIddhima and the baby, I laughed when he said, “Riddhima, now take care of yourself, you’re pregnant for god sake, you can’t be so careless”….I completely agree with him, but he did not also endanger the child’s life by giving her truth serum before and probably will do so again, so he’s in no position to call her careless….In any case, I did like how he said those lines with such care in his voice, while enveloping RIddhima in his arms! Then again, I’m starting to fear that if anything happens to the baby, our sweet couple is going to blame each other!
10. The RIansh scene part 5: And to conclude our sweet episode, we got another cute RIansh romantic scene…so much romance and positivity in one day (besides RIddhima nearly dying and all), what a treat! As Riddhima was drying her hair, Vansh was trying to make her drink haldi doodh (turmeric milk). Riddhima, however, was acting like a little baby and making up excuses to avoid drinking the concoction…I can’t blame her, I hate haldi doodh too! Also, I loved their sweet banter and Vansh’s concern for the baby when he said, “: “RIddhima, you’re not alone. In addition to you, we have to take care of our child. You could be careless, but we can’t be careless. Now, drink….With the child, you have also become a baby.” To which she gave a sweet/stubborn expression, while Vansh lovingly blow dried her hair…can Vansh be any more perfect! I also loved how he gentilly tousled her hair with his fingers…my goodness! After RIddhima finally drank the whole glass of milk like an achi bachi (good girl), Vansh recycled RIddhima’s words from their previous date and said, “And Baby says thank you Mumma,” to which she replied ( in an unfamiliar but still cute tone, which I don’t where in her vocal range she pulled out of lol), while grabbing and pinching Vansh’s cheeks like a little kid, “ You’re welcome, Papa.” The scene ended with them smiling, and my heart was full! Let’s hope their road to parenthood happily follows this course! Plus, Vansh better have not mixed the second dose into RIddhima’s turmeric milk, otherwise I’ll have no words (and too many) for him!
11. The precap: Wow, I don’t know whether Vyom is a fool or if I should admire his confidence for how he waltzed into Vansh’s hotel so carefree, yelling, “Dadi Ma” like a little kid! Vansh, as expected, grabbed him by the blazer and had anger in his eyes, but Vyom reaffirmed his determination to get the black box, at the risk of destroying Vansh’s family. Aryan, suspiciously, told Vansh to back down, and then grabbed what seemed like a small package or stack of cash from Vyom when the latter was leaving the hotel. Again our resident spy, RIddhima, took notice and now will likely follow Aryan! However, I think she’s going down the wrong path….though Aryan may be spying on Vansh for Vyom, I doubt he’s actually Black Mamba….he’s not as dangerous as the name suggests lol!
12. Final comments: All in all, this was a wonderful episode and highly rewatchable (if that’s even a word lol). What made the episode so amazing was the light-hearted RIansh moments, which will likely go into our treasure trove of nicest RIansh scenes! However, the only low points were Aryan’s and Ishani’s absolutely vile treatment of Riddhima. Nevertheless, RIddhima 2.0 is constrained in how she can deal with them, since she loves her man and can’t really harm his family, even if she wanted to. I’m hoping our girl Sarah will eventually turn good and teach these two entitled brats (sorry for the strong language, but they are) a good lesson…she has nothing holding her back! I had hoped Kiara would have tortured/betrayed Aryan, but alas, despite getting under his skin a bit, she did ultimately start “falling for him,” and it was eventually the cousin duo that handled/disposed of her body when she died! Let’s hope Sarah proves to be more useful in this regard. Also, I really don’t want to reiterate this too much or spread negativity, but I really hope nothing happens to Dottu (he got a surprising number of shout-outs today, which seems fishy….if I were the baby, I would be like “is something going to happen to me now…why is everyone talking about me all of a sudden” haha. I don’t want to seem like a fan that’s not satisfied with anything, but 1-2 Dottu references a week is good enough (like just don’t forget about the baby haha)…besides that, the baby should just maintain a low profile before it’s birth lol…if no one’s talking about it so much, then maybe the villains won’t think of attacking it! Also, again many people have been saying that this is a thriller show, so there’s no place for a baby…all of that is true, but this is a romantic-thriller and babies exist in romance/love stories, right? Again, my apologies for sounding like a crazy lady about this, but I think my biggest grievance about the possibility of Dottu dying is that what good can come out of it….if RIansh were to separate, at least they can fall in love again/reconnect later on, which would be beautiful to watch. Also, if Angre turns negative, at least we can get more of his backstory or see him in a more developed role. But what’s the added value of a miscarriage track (besides me feeling all depressed lol)? Sorry, I’ve said my peace on this matter and will try to not go on any other Dottu rants until RIddhima miscarries or gives birth….though I certainly hope it’s the latter scenario!

@Khushi, great review, you echoed everything I and probably others were thinking! I also watched the episode like 4 times because I thoroughly enjoyed it! Yes, Vansh lifting Riddhima stole my heart! And I was very proud of RIddhima in the Ishani scene, though I hope in the future, she does something worse to her…it’s wrong to wish ill upon people (even if it’s a fictional character lol), but I can’t stand Ishani! Yes, I agree, I doubt Aryan’s black mamba, but I still suspect Angre. Poor Dottu, like you said, he always has to suffer, even when someone threw Riddhima into the pool. I’m also suspicious that Vansh mixed something in the turmeric milk, but I really hope not…drugging your wife again after she just drowned seems like too much! And yes, I miss Kabir too, but I don’t think we’ll see him until the Rai Singhanias return to Mumbai, which doesn’t seem to be anytime soon given the severity of Coronavirus in other parts of India. In any case, I’m really loving this track and am excited for this week’s episodes. Your review was wonderful!