Originally posted by: russhmeSS
The role is not of a father figure or somewhat like a father but just of an uncle. Who could have been anyone, Mahi, Sanchi's husband, or Shyam had they been present in the show. They have never shown Shivam looking upto anyone as father figure. All his world revolves around Anandi even though he stays in the big family.
True.It is not just Jagya it could have been Mahi Sanchi's husband or Shyam.Most probably he may have met his father's brother and sister and their families and had he been living with them he would have been attached to them just as he is attached to Jagya and Ganga because they are all family.
He was well adjusted kid quite content till now and his world is just his mother.Thta is the reason why he is reacting so badly to a random girl who is taking up his mother's time getting so much attention from his mother.
He knows the difference between father and uncle.If children are left without father it is quite natural for them to turn other male members of the family in case they need any guidance.
In today's episode CVs answered the question whether Shivam knows about his family or not.He knows that Daddu got lockets made for him and his twin sister and his mother obvously must have been the one to tell him.
Anandi does want her children to know all about their father and his family and be awre of their legacy.They mat be growing up in Jaitser but they will grow up as Shekhar children.