I always sympathized with Vishakha's character. She is determined and fiercely ambitious and I can understand that. But there was one particular incident which weakened her character ... to the point of disbelief.
When Dev was ill and lying unconscious ... Vaishali asked her to rub the balm on his feet.
I remember that scene very well. Vaishali left. Vishakha smelt the balm, made a face, looked at Dev's feet and grimaced. She then took a spoon, stepped back a little and applied a little balm with the spoon. And all this time had a clear expression of disgust on her face.
That was an unexpected reaction. How could her character do that? When someone is ill ... their caste, creed, s*x, color, financial status, social status etc. is forgotten. When someone is incapacitated in some way ... you serve this person until she / he recovers.
Dev is not her husband but he is not a stranger either. They share a room, closets, furniture, personal items etc. And Dev is always the perfect gentleman. He is kind, tolerant and understanding ... the perfect friend.
This lack of compassion for a fellow human being was disconcerting. I have always believed that women are emotionally stronger than men. But that day I felt betrayed by the unfeeling, uncaring, cold Vishakha.
I am hopeful that the coming episodes will portray Vishakha as an ambitious woman ... but not at the cost of her humaneness or femininity.
The human society is a symbiotic society. We are dependent on each other. And as a human being, it is our moral duty to help another human being, especially someone who is incapable of taking care of himself.
That day the creatives were supremely unfair to Vishakha's character. And they broke my heart ... 🥺
Edited by simi2006747 - 16 years ago