(DISCLAIMER: This is only regarding EK'S NR, nothing to do with real characters from History)
Ruqaiyya Begum (RB) as depicted by EK:
To begin with, I totally empathised with RB when I started watching JA in December 2013. Polygamy hits the first wife the most, imo, for she experiences the most heartbreak.
Hence, in the beginning, though I never approved of Ruqu's mean nature, yet, somewhere in my heart, I understood her pain of being demoted from "most special & important wife" to "bachpan ki khaas dost & just another wife amongst many"...MA's evilness hit her the most, coz had it not been for MA, Ruq may well have been MUZ- her most coveted audha...
But then, what is meant to be, is meant to be. MA managed to do irreversible & permanent damage to Ruqu's womb, & she was now to remain childless for ever- My heart reached out to her that day 😭
Since then, Ruqu's characterization started going downhill at great speed, her screeching became intolerable (to me at least) , & the following 3 tracks
1) FP track (break of trust in the sacred husband - wife relationship )
2) HH tragedy (totally heartless baby snatching by Ruqu & her subsequent heartless & cruel behaviour with Jo on Hussain's death)
3)Afeeming child Salim- this put Ruqu in a deep abyss, from where it is impossible for cvs to redeem her ever again, in my eyes, at least...
Also, the declaration by the "enlightened one" of JA aka Shaguni Bai calling Ruqu as "Daayan" having reverse footprints did not help matters. 😆
Since all these events, Ruqu's character is nothing but an intolerable facade, again, to me, atleast. I for one, find it impossible to have any respectable emotion for her. Her scenes make me cringe & turn my face away from the tv screen...Once cvs paint any character so black in a show, the show & the audience both are better off without that character then...as too much negativity kills the essence of any feel good factor. But, since this is a historical, cvs can't get rid of Ruqu like that...
So, best thing to do is reduce her screen space n not give her so much importance the way it is now ...I saw one episode recently...n i read here on our cc that you'll find Ruqlal scenes good & natural...
Sorry friends...I dont feel the same...I dont believe in "All's well that ends well"...I believe that every karma is accountable & hence EK'S Ruqu has to pay dearly...& an out n out negative character does not need to be given so much importance over & above the leads. As much as I don't like our lead actress n find her characterization in the show really bad, yet the essence of the our show is Akdha love story which has paid a heavy price due to faulty characterization of RB ( & inhibitions of our female lead, too, of course )
CVs needn't have painted RB jet black...n if they have, they ought to do justice to the storyline now...atleast
(PS: I repeat, I mean no offence to any one. These are purely my views. My lovely friends here can agree to agree/disagree - no issues at all 😃 )
Edited by ---Khushi--- - 10 years ago