This entire love track, I think, has been bungled by the CV"s- both Phool, Pratap, and Ajab.
For one thing, Praja is all about Ajab sacrificing her love. In Pratap's eyes there has been
no indication that she cares for him- she's always telling him that she did things for him as he was a guest of her fathers, she told him to leave, and now she has quite bluntly told him that she has no wish to marry him. We know she cares for him deeply, but Ajab has become the captain of sinking her own ship. Why should Pratap say he wants to marry her when she has told him she does not want to marry him, and told his father in front of him that she thinks he should marry Phool?
Frankly looking back at the episodes I don't think its love per se right now. Just a deep appreciation of each other's qualities and a attraction- like caring for like. But the CV"s should have shown more attraction on Pratap's end- a dwelling on the qualities he likes about her, not just a replay of rejections. He hasn't really shown that he cares as much as we seem to think he does- he's running away more often than not!
Phool's character I have argued about and for ad nauseum. We've had the historical debate and come away with our own opinions. In the show she is a bewildering mix of different characteristics that make my head ache. But at the core of it, they are showing Phool as a teenage girl and Praja as almost mature adults, which makes them better suited. But I don't think it will be as many posters here seem to think- that Pratap falls completely in love with Ajab and is in love with only her. As I've said before, I think his relationship with Phool will be different, but just as strong, something that grows as she matures and molds herself into becoming his wife and his rani.
The beginning of the journey is just that- the beginning. The end comes when it does, and the journey itself can be as rewarding and as punishing as you make it. Hopefully Phool, Pratap, and Ajab will have a wonderful one.
Edited by apolloartemis - 11 years ago