What if?

Jennifer played Sanjh and Aneri was playing Maya 😆 Would people still be defending everything that Maya does? 😳 i need Answers.

Originally posted by: ScreamForMe

Jennifer played Sanjh and Aneri was playing Maya 😆 Would people still be defending everything that Maya does? 😳 i need Answers.

Yes! Definitely I would have still understood Maya's character more.

I don't think people defend Maya for the sole reason that it is played by Jennifer. From what I have got to know about their POV is the fact that Maya has suffered a lot in her childhood and that she has been wronged her whole life by others. This is making them defend her in spite of all her crimes.

The answer to your question is simple but consists of several clauses/conditions:

I fell in love with the character Maya and that is when I started to love Jennifer
It Aneri was playing Maya I would still have sympathy for Maya
Coming to saanjh, if Jennifer was playing saanjh I still would not like the character saanjh and would be pissed at Jennifer for even choosing the role of saanjh because Jennifer is a senior actor she has been in the industry for years, would prefer her to do something different.
I never watched the show for Jen, Aneri or kushal. Was never their fan but as show moved I really started to love jen for her acting skills as portraying Maya.
But yeah that's my answer 😃

Originally posted by: sumz_d

Yes! Definitely I would have still understood Maya's character more.

Although I don't defend Maya in everything she does but there always a strong reason behind Maya's every action or say reaction.

Because had people been in their limits and given Maya a chance then I am sure Maya would have definitely changed for better.

As VM's Panditji had predicted about ArYa's future. He had said Love has immense power and that if Love is directed to a positive direction with acceptance than that very same Love gives Wings. And ArYa are made for each other.

But VM only concentrated on the negative aspect instead of understanding Panditji's prediction. Its funny her belief system is so partial. And that is simply because VM blindly hates Maya and blindly loves Saanjh.

However coming back to your question one thing I am not sure about is whether Aneri would have been able to pull off Maya's character as brilliantly as Jennifer does.

Maya's character seems like a tailor made role for Jennifer.

i think i might have loved Saanhj if Jen played her. the problem is i feel something is off with Aneri's portrayal of saanhj.

she acts well and in certain parts she is beyond amazing bt as a whole her character portrayal is boring and annoying. Jen could have easily played saanhj and made her likeable. also if u get that girl jhanvi from that zeetv woh apne sa show and made her play saanhj gosh i would love her. quite frankly this show has miscast kushal and aneri as saanjh and arjun. the producer should have got the actors playing adi and jhanvi to play arjun and saanhj.

as for aneri playing Maya. no offence to the actress or her fans bt she looks like a boy and looks very simple. forget the acting part one needed an actress who oozes sex appeal and is very beautiful. and she is not that

Short Answer is No. People don't like Maya coz she is played by Jennifer. People like Maya coz she is played so brilliantly by Jennifer. The execution of the character is such, and the way she brings life to even the smallest nuances of the character is what does it. Maya looks ruthless and vulnerable at the same time. Controlling and desperately insecure at the same time. You see the "Cause and effect" of her actions as they play out.