In india what happens is that there is parent one up manship or competitions going on from kids childhood
Usually father pampers daughters or a son may be if there are 3 like Shahs
Mother usually pampers her raja beta
By pampering i mean favoritism and saving them from other parents warth
This happen in every house not only Shahs that dad has his favourites mom has her favourites
And if child needs some money or workk done which father may refuse to do or give money they run to favourite mother
Same thing for fathers favourite if mom objects or does not give money get from father
This happens in other countries too but not as much as india maybe
Major reason is each parents catch a favorite like mom makes usually boy her favorite because in old age she thinks they will remember how she went against father or hide from dad his crimes and will take care of her. I have seen most mothers give this reason why they love their raja betas and not beti usually
Fathers are not that insecure about old age etc as they know wife there to take care so them so spoiling raja beta is rare they spoil daughters as they will marry and leave
This competition goes on till kids become adults and all run away from home finally mother father realize no use of favoritism panchi udd hi jayega in these times. In olden times favoratism worked because parents would live with one son after retirement till death. With breaking of social fabrics there is no use of such favoritism games between mother father. Usually men die first and mothers live more so may be they pamper raja betas in hope they will take care of them in old age
But in reality this favouratism between mom dad spoils kids and makes them either nnot confident like Samar or over misbehaving like pakhi and toshu
Its not only Shah house you observe all family same thing happens but in some to lesser extent some more extent
Like if father refuses to give money for picnic mom will hide and give money to raja beta in school or college for parties
Like if mother refuses dad will buy dress for pari beti
They are playing one upmanship for love and vote of kids but it actually back fires in long run
Both anupama and vanraj are responsible for their 3 kids turning like this
Anupama never really tried to get close to pakhi or toshu in life or teach them any manners. Ok i know all will blame Baa and vanraj but same thing happens every house not to this extreme extent may be.
Vanraj always removed his grudge on anupama by humilaiting samar because he was her favourite and ignoring him never developed bond with him. To be honest if toshu was anupama favourite he would meet same fate too from vanraj.
So both are having such kids in old age one a insecure scared crow samar other two misbehaving brats they are actually reflection of their fav parent characters
Finally what happens in old age is no kid remains they just use mom dad to fulfill needs and walk off after marraige separate
I have seen mother with 6 sons too where 2 ae her favourites to look after after father death they will start of like shes your fav you take her shes your fav yuou take her to your home. Finally none of the 6 are ready o take mother to their homes. 4 will say you played favouratism and pampered those two go to their house we do not care. The fav two sons will say we are not only sons go to other 4. Finally parents are abandoned. Thats how majority live alone in old age or in old age home or ashram.
So do you think this favoritism played by parents really benefits kids? Why do parents play favourites?
This kind of favouratism also will come in house work etc. Son is mom raja beta so he must not do any house work only sttudy or play at home
Daughter is not so favourite of mom her home work can be done later help in kitchen etc
From childhood only bad blood created between siblings by parents thats why as adult many siblings are not close and fight. Fight for property this that because no real bond developed
I am surprised Samar is nce to Toshu and pakhi in real life lot of bad blood happens and enmity like auragnzeb and dara sikoh between brothers or siblings if favoritism played in childhood by parent
All this hum saath saath hain is only in serials not real life between siblings who are made against each other from childhood like samar verusu toshu
There are so many issues to explore but just to make anupama mahaan such angles ignored i feel