I may like both, but I won't be blind & go around saying Vikas should stand up for Shilpa on every problems she faces. He is not her husband. That's a fact.
Truth remains, he received a lot of unwarranted hate from her side (regardless of her intentions) for 2 months.
He tried, on multiple occasions, to come to reconciliation. She objected.
He was broken, helpless and didn't know a way out.
In all this, no one was there to stand by him... Not even his closest friends, and this shattered him.
But he consistently took step towards reconciliation, which eventually happened... She forgave. He moved on.
I hate to say this, but in a way, today WAS karma for Shilpa. She knew from the beginning that Vikas wasn't directly responsible for the fiasco. And yet she threw the entirety of the blame on him constantly. Now there's only so much he would be willing to do in her support. He could have helped her today, but he was not in the position to do so. He had on multiple occasions previously that same day, taken a stand for Shilpa against Arshi. Why should he garner any more unwanted hate from her just for Shilpa? Also, he's also not going to magically forget EVERYTHING that was inflicted on him. There will still be hints of pain and suffering. We are all human... Even Vikas.
But I will commend Shilpa for taking that torture with poise. Have always been a fan of her resllience, she showed nothing less today. 👏