What is manipulation. I would say to deal with ladies like Vandana you need manipulation. you simply cant survive without it.
Maya's manipulation everyone knows because she is open about it. But does anyone realize the sob story manipulation woman like Vandana do when they dont have their way.
How will you deal with such sob story which keeps the husband tagged to the mother's pallu and wife runs around as a stranger in the family.
Saas-bahu relation is that of respect. It is give and take. If you allow the new girl the space, love and if she doesnt reciprocate it is her fault, but if you think you can boss around her, demean her well then if she behaves the same to you to claim her rights as a wife, I am with the girl. Afterall she too needs to survive.
Coming to Saanjh actually the perception has been built in her by all the others her parents, Vandana and Ayaan. As an individual Saanjh values Arjun's friendship than anything else. Atleast in this matter Saanjh is straight forward.
Everyone is sad because it is perception breaking for them and they are blaming Arjun. Who asked you to build castles when castle didnt exist and then put the blame.
I would say in the mess Saanjh father was bit more realistic isnt Saanjh coming between Arjun and Maya. So his instincts are correct. Arjun doesnt love Saanjh and his worry is the broken heart of his daughter.