Any person's life never goes as planned. Destiny decides our courses and we have to adjust and adapt to these unpredictable situations we find ourselves in. Some people are so stubborn that they fight against it in vain; some people are unhappy but just go with the flow as they know they are not stronger than destiny; but there are some exceptional people, who make the best of all the situations they end up in. That quality of shining because of and in spite of everything that happened in one's life is called Resilience. These awesome resilient people find happiness in all situations and fill the lives of people around them with love and light. They are Kings and Queens, who won over Destiny. One such amazing person is Noor.
Noor has a loving mother... but she lost her father as a child. She grew up in the palace... as a servant's child. Raziya Begum treats her as her own child, as her mother is her friend and confidante. But Noor is still the servant's child, who wishes to be treated better. Azaan, the nawab of Bhopal, is her childhood friend. She spent her whole life with him and he is someone she can't think of losing. Raziya Begum wanted to make Noor the Bahubegum of Bhopal... but Azaan finds love in London. These are the situations she ended up in. Now lets see how she dealt with these situations.
Noor is sad that she is pushed off the pedestal, as the would-be Bahubegum. But she didn't lose her friend by wallowing in what could never be or so it looks like at that moment (we never know how destiny works). Its not like she liked giving up Azaan to someone else. She makes that clear to everyone around, including Shayra. Truth is her gift, as Raziya says! She doesn't pretend to be what she is not. Not even for courtesy. She makes that clear when she says to her mother, "I don't want to grow up and be mature. Then nobody asks what happened to you and what you lost. (Mujhe Bada nahin hona, Ammi. Koi nahin puchta ke, Noor, tujhe kya hua tujhse kya kho gaya.)" But she also knows that she can't force love on Azaan and she knows that it is not Shayra's fault. She is happy when she feels Shayra is making efforts to be her friend (though it looks like it is about the gifts on the surface). It shows that she doesn't hold grudges and she is very non-judgmental and forgiving. But on the other hand, she is not so nice with Khalid and his unworthy parents! Khalid is a guy with mental issues and going by Azaan's words (yeh phirse shuru hogaya), it is clear that he has been after Noor for a long time, in spite of her rejecting him again and again. It is tough to be nice to people like him. I guess, Noor will pay a heavy price for just being around a person like him. All said, Noor most certainly has the ability to know right from wrong, though she sometimes lacks verbal discretion and ends up saying something inappropriate.
If you ask me whether Noor loved Azaan, I would say yes! Love doesn't always feel like butterflies in the stomach and wanting to get physically intimate. It is sometimes wanting to be there for each other through thick and thin, making the unpredictable journey of life seem comfortable and peaceful. The latter is the best kind of love and we can see it in long standing couples. Noor, being a discerning person, let Azaan go. Now that she has given up Azaan to Shayra, she has a simple plan for her future. She wants to marry a guy with good looks and strong financial background. Then she says she will find love in him and in their own little family. She seems like a crazy girl on the surface, but I personally feel that she is the sanest girl in the whole world! Nobody dreams of marrying a person with multiple problems and then be his fixer. Noor is practical. She was not born into riches. She was always called a servant's child. So she wants to live a good life and not have her own children be called servant's children. Noor is a very truthful, loyal, smart, happy, non-judgmental, discerning, uncomplicated and above all, a resilient girl, who has all the right qualities ... to be a queen.
Thanks to the makers for creating such a beautiful character, Noor, and choosing Sami for this. She plays this role to perfection! I hope this show brings accolades and success to the whole cast and crew.
Kumkum Bhagya
