Weekly Update: Suvreen Guggal - Topper of the year (2/11 - 2/14)

This week started out with the anticipation that Yuvi would propose to Suvreen during Alisha's birthday party. I still cna't forget my reaction when I saw this week's promo. It was just so awesome! I couldn't wait to see Suvreen's reaction to Yuvi's proposal...

Suvreen decides to go to Alisha's party even though she initially decided not to. Just because Yuvi is being a jerk, doesn't mean that she should punish Alisha and that too on her birthday! So Suvreen decides that for the sake of her friendship, she will go to Alisha's party. Meanwhile, Yuvi on the other hand is preparing for his huge proposal. He wonders if Suvreen will accept his proposal. He always wants Suvreen to be happy and hopes for the best. Cut to Alisha - she's got clouds under her feet. She gets ready for her most special birthday ever. She makes up her mind and decides to tell Yuvi how she feels at the party. It's only fitting after all! And let's not forget RC. The poor chap is in a pickle! He wants to tell Suvreen how he feels but doesn't want to ruin their bond. He finally decides that enough is enough and sets out to party determined that he will tell Suvreen how he feels. 

The boys get to venue first and take care of some last minute preparations. Then the girls arrive. Yuvi is happy to see Suvreen but she ignores him. In stead she helps out with the arrangements. Everyone hides when Alisha comes to the venue. Yuvi plans out an elaborate surprise for Alisha. Alisha is overwhelmed by Yuvi's gesture and hugs him. She tells him how she feels but Yuvi doesn't hear anything because of the loud music. Alisha decides to tell Yuvi how she feels at the end of the party when they are alone. Suvreen, on the other hand, is upset by the fact that Yuvi is planned so many special things for Alisha and never did anything special for her. She leaves the room. I like the only person to notice her pain was Zorro. I tell you, he is the most perceptive person in the show. He follows Suvreen and cheers her up. He encourages her to go back to the party. 

Zorro decides to spark things up. He tells everyone that he planned an exciting game for the night. He tells everyone that they will dancing and he will pick partners. He asks Alisha to pick her partner because it is her birthday. Alisha picks Yuvi even though Yuvi protests. Suvreen is saddened by seeing them together but pretends to be happy nonetheless. Zorro picks RC to be Suvreen's partner. RC hopes that their dance will give them the opportunity that he needs to tell Suvreen how he feels. He notices that Suvreen doesn't seem to be her usual self. He asks her is anything is bothering her but she doesn't tell him anything. He wonders if this is the right time to tell her about his feelings. He doesn't want to upset her if she is already not in a good mood. 

Zorro, once again, notices Yuvi's and Suvreen's discomfort and announces the next change. He tells everyone that there is a twist in the game. Now the lights will go off and each person will have to partner up with the person they are closest to. When the lights come on, Yuvi and Suvreen end up standing next to each other. Alisha and RC are disappointed to see the people they want to dance with dancing with someone else. Yuvi and Suvreen begin dancing. Yuvi notices that Suvreen doesn't seem to be happy. He asks her what's bothering her. Unable to control her emotions anymore, Suvreen yells at him and tells him how hurt she is. Just when she is about to walk out, Yuvi stops her and finally tells her how he feels. He tells her that all this while he was in love with her but never understood his feelings. He apologizes to her for hurting her and promises never to hurt her again. 

Everyone is shocked and happy. They are happy to see Yuvi finally telling Suvreen how he feels about her. Alisha is heartbroken to see Yuvi professing his love for Suvreen. She is even more hurt when she realizes that Yuvi was spending time with her only because he wanted to make Suvreen jealous. RC is shattered to hear Yuvi's proposal. He looks at Suvreen's reaction and understands that nothing can happen between him and Suvreen. He drops his mask and leaves the party. Zorro is once again the only  one to notice RC's reaction. He figures out that RC does in fact have feelings for Suvreen. Suvreen is also shocked to hear Yuvi's confession. She becomes very emotional and tells him that she has to leave. Yuvi lets go of her.

This is what he have to look forward to next week. I hope Suvreen says yes! Yuvi looks so hurt in the promo...

Don't forget to watch out for Suvreen aka Smriti and Yuvi aka Shivin in the V Wala Love special on February 18th from 6 - 8 pm. It's bound to be an interesting episode. 

In other news, looks like there's a leap coming according to this article. It sounds like the creators are taking a leap to follow Suvreen interning at a fashion house. Life after college. Wonder how the creators are going to transition from college life to life in the real world. I really hope they don't get rid of characters. I would love to see Suvreen and Yuvi working together as designer and model/muse...

Weekly Update: Suvreen Guggal - Topper of the year (1/28 - 1/31)

After Alisha steps back, Suvreen wonders what more she can do to make sure that Yuvraj gets his justice. Even though Yuvi tells her to drop the case, Suvreen continues her fight. Yuvraj worries about Suvreen's safety and doesn't want any of his other friends to get into trouble so he tells them that the nest thing would be to drop the case. Annie, Naro, Manu and Rathi reluctantly agree with Yuvi but Suvreen wants to get justice. RC assures her that even though what she wants is right, she has to try to understand why her friends are backing out. 

Suvreen decides to finally talk to Jasleen about stepping up and becoming a witness. When Jasleen flat out refuses, Suvreen points out that Yuvraj was injured while trying to save her from the thugs. She should be thanking Yuvi rather than hiding from the truth. When their parents find out the real reason behind Yuvi's injuries, they are shocked. They try to make Jasleen realize that is anything were to happen to Yuvi, it would be Jasleen's fault. Being a selfish teenager, Jasleen blames Yuvi for what happened. I like how she refuses to acknowledge that she made a bad decision and now she has to face the consequences of her decision. 

Yuvi on the other hand is back in DPSC. Manu, Rathi, Annie and Naro throw a special surprise for him in his hostel room. He is happy to be back but wonders where Suvreen is. He tries to convince Suvreen to back out but she refuses. She tells him that no matter what she will keep fighting for justice. Later Suvreen tells her father than Jasleen can step up by becoming a witness. Her father refuses. He doesn't want his daughters to be involved with any kind of police case because he doesn't want anything bad to happen to them. 

Suvreen is disappointed that her parents don't support her fight. She tries to move past it but when a policeman calls her and tells her that the thugs are going to be released, she decides to have a talk with her parents. She tells her father that she understands his fears but she makes him realize that she is doing what he always taught her to do - Stand up for what is right. After a long discussion, her parents agree much to Jasleen's dismay. Suvreen and her father take Jasleen to the police station and are able to stop the thugs' release just in time. When her friends find out that what she did, they all come to the police station. YuvReen share a romantic moment after a long time. It almost made me saw "Awww!" 

Just when everything is getting back to normal, Jasleen steps in to rain on Suvreen's parade. She tells Suvreen that if anything happens to her because of her involvement in the police case, she will never forgive Suvreen. This Jasleen girl is starting to get on my nerves! Everyone around her supports her so I don't understand why she is still so negative. Her sister and her parents are all with her and pledge to keep her safe so why does she have to blame everyone around her? Maybe it's her teenage selfishness getting in the way. But enough is enough!

I was starting to wonder what happened to Vivaan since the whole dinner incident. I finally got my answer - Vivaan was at camp. So he missed all the Yuvi drama. When RC told him about what happened, he was shocked and happy that everything worked out. I'm glad to see Vivaan back. I missed that naughty kid! Of course he teases RC about Suvreen. But RC ponders if Suvreen is in love with Yuvi considering the way she reacted and was affected by what happened to him. On the other hand, Yuvi wonders if Suvreen has developed a soft corner for RC because of his support and help with Yuvi's case. This whole life-threatening incident makes Yuvi realize that no matter what he should tell Suvreen how he feels about her. Finally! 

I mentioned in a previous post about Zorro's perceptive nature. This week he was able to come to the correct conclusion that RC does look at Suvreen as more that just a student. I wonder if Zorro will tell Annie about what he thinks. I wonder if he will try to see if Suvreen too has feelings for RC. He also noticed how jealous Yuvi gets when Suvreen talks about RC or is around RC. I wonder what will happen there. And yes Alisha has totally fallen for Yuvi and she doesn't seem to be the kind of gal who would sacrifice her love for a friend...

Weekly Update: Suvreen Guggal - Topper of the year (1/21-1/24)

The Cheetah is back! After a week of drama regarding Yuvi's health, Yuvi regains consciousness! Yay! Of course, Yuvi wouldn't be out of action for a long time but I had my doubts. I wonder if Shivin asked for vacation! Back to some serious stuff, Yuvi gains consciousness and the troubles begin...

Suvreen and her friends protest outside the police station. The police inspector is unfazed. He tells everyone that once the students realize that nothing will happen because of their protests, they will leave. But when the protesters don't leave, he orders the other policemen to chase out the protesters. He knew that his action would trigger the students to become violent. Just as he hoped, a policeman is injured and Suvreen, Manu, Rathi, Annie and Naro and many others are arrested.

News of the protest reaches RC. He pulls some strings and arranges bail for Suvreen and rest of the students. He also tells the inspector that he spoke to commissioner regarding the case and the commissioner's office has issued an arrest warrant for the thugs who attacked Yuvi and molested Alisha. Suvreen and her friends are happy to hear that finally something will happen and Yuvi will get his justice. They thank RC and make their way to the hospital to visit Yuvi.

When they get to the hospital, more good news - Yuvi is awake! Everyone argues about who will be the first to visit Yuvi, when Manu and Rathi sneak in. I love their scene! It is so emotional and funny all at the same time. I love their friendship. After them, the girls too make their way in. Annie, Alisha and Naro are happy to see that Yuvi is finally recovering. Alisha thanks Yuvi for standing up for her. Finally Suvreen comes in. The others leave giving YuvReen some privacy.

I really hoped that Yuvi would tell Suvreen that he loved her but instead he told her he didn't want to die. Really? I'm starting to lose my patience. How much longer is it going to take Yuvi to muster up the courage to tell Suvreen that he loves her? What really got to me was that even in the middle of all this, Yuvi was jealous of RC. Really man? Your girl went to jail for you! What more do you want? Yuvi should be thanking RC for getting his girl out of prison!

Suvreen tells her parents and Jasleen that Yuvi is getting better. They are all overjoyed. Jasleen is relieved that she doesn't have to testify anymore. She is happy because she doesn't have to guilty anymore. I get that Jasleen is young and hence she is naive but really? This girl is so crooked! I can't wait for when she has to face the consequences of her actions. When will she learn to be responsible? All she does is blame other people for her actions. She knows she should help but she hides behind excuses.

RC tells Suvreen that the thugs who attacked Yuvi have been caught. Just when things are finally happening, all hell breaks lose. It turns out that one of the thugs is from an affluent family. So he has the connections to make petty allegations like this disappear. One of his hired goons leaves a threatening note in Yuvi's room. They want him to drop the case or bad things will happen to his friends. His goons even send a threatening letter to Alisha's mother telling her that if she testifies then they will burn her face with acid. Even RC is not spared. The goons almost run him over.

When it comes time for Alisha to come to the police station to identify the thugs, she doesn't show up. That's when the thug has a confrontation with Suvreen. He tells her that he will not stay locked up for long. He also tells her that even if the witness wants to testify, she will not be able to. Suvreen wonders what he meant. When she finds out about the threats, she realizes that this is much more serious and dangerous than she thought. From the previews of the upcoming episodes, it seems like Suvreen will try to convince Jasleen to testify. They have an argument and their parents will find out the truth about the whole situation. I wonder what her parents will decide after they find out that Jasleen was the one who caused all of this.

As I mentioned earlier, the makers of Suvreen Guggal should be applauded for taking up such serious issues in their show. The core audience of their show is the youth and I really like that they use their show as a medium to inform the youth of their rights and responsibilities. I can't wait to see how they are going to handle this entire Eve Teasing track. Suvreen Guggal episodes this week reminded me of No One Killed Jessica. After watching movies like No One Killed Jessica and reading about the Jessica Lal murder case, it is disheartening seeing people with power and means getting away with murder. This current track also reminded me of the Keenan and Reuben murder case where Keenan and Reuben were brutally attacked by eve-teasers when they tried to save their female friends. So does that mean that justice is not for the common man? A simple show like Suvreen Guggal raises such an important question.

Weekly Update: Suvreen Guggal - Topper of the year, December 24 - 27

So lately, I happened to watch Suvreen Guggal and I just fell in love with it! I love the concept of a young a fresh college-based drama. I also like that it is not all fluff. There is a lot more to the show than just young love, heartbreak and growing up. The show tackles major issues like eve-teasing and ragging all without sounding too preachy. I for one love Suvreen. She is a strong an independent girl who knows what she wants and has no qualms about working hard to achieve her dreams. She is the quintessential topper - good at everything that she does. So since I loved the show so much, I decided why not do a weekly update? As it is, I don't have an D:3 related post on Fridays. It would be fun recapping the week for Suvreen Guggal. So here is the recap of the week...

The week starts out with Yuvraj finally realizing that he should tell Suvreen how he feels about her. So her plans a special proposal for Suvreen along with Lathi and Manu. He recalls all the times he met Suvreen and is surprised that he has fallen for her. Manu and Lathi are glad that Yuvraj has finally decided to act on his feelings. All through the week he acts odd when he is around 'Topper' to the point where even Suvreen starts noticing his weird behavior. It's so cute watching their scenes! I can't wait for the moment when Yuvraj finally confesses his felling. It's funny that he feels insecure around RC. He decides that he needs to be 'hi-fi' to impress Suvreen and hence enlists the help of Alisha. On the other hand, Vivan tries his best to make RC realize that he loves Suvreen but RC keeps resisting the idea since Suvreen is his student. Vivan comes up with a plan to make RC realize that Suvreen means a lot to him and that he does indeed love her. In the end, RC finally admits that he does have feelings for Suvreen and that she is very special to him.

Suvreen's younger sister Jasleen aka Baby comes to visit Suvreen and the family. Suvreen is very happy to see her and promises to take her around in Delhi. Baby on the other hand is just as excited to see Suvreen and Delhi. She is young and fresh-faced. She is innocent and naive. Suvreen takes to college and introduces her to all of her friends. Jasleen makes quite an impression of all the boys of the college! Some boys start to harass her but Yuvraj comes to her rescue and she is instantly impressed by him. I have a feeling this Yuvraj-Suvreen-RC love triangle is going to turn into a love square or parallelogram with the addition of Jasleen!

Meanwhile at college, all the students are working hard to find a social issue for their social awareness campaign. Naro looks uncomfortable and sad. When her friends ask her why she is sad she breaks down and tells them that she still hasn't gotten over Gogoi. Gogoi and Naro were in a relationship. He misused Naro's pictures and harassed her. Suvreen and Yuvraj staged a huge protest at college and Gogoi got what he deserved. When Alisha hears Naro's story she tells the group that they have found their social issue. The group decide to take up eve-teasing and women's safety as their social issue. It will be fun to see what the group does for the campaign.

So without further adieu here is a quick wrap up video of the week...