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I didnt post yesterday because my thoughts were not coherent. I was not sure whether it was my disappointment of not seeing Yash Bundela ripped up in court or did I miss something about Yash Bundela. His journey. Yes he was grey to me, and I remember Priti defending even when I went beserk on him. Then she was also angry, all of us were angry for what he had one. But as time went by I understood my feelings better because the scene in which he gives the last salute to the flag and burning up did make me shed a tear for him . Hence putting it. I dont know how many will understand it , but Priti atleast I expect you to understand this POV.
To understand Yash Bundela we have to go from beginning. He was a proud young man. And should be. He was the best commando in Military and has won many honors. And mind you to reach that position this young man would have put considerable effort. And then love happened to him. But here is where his mistake was. Maybe his upbringing, the royal family he belonged to and his own over confidence made him take a decision without consulting the other party. I wouldnt say he did something dishonorable but he went with the patriarchal mindset . He made his parents fix up the alliance with his commander's daughter without checking whether she really wanted the marriage. And mind you at this point this young man has no clue radhika loves someone or Asad is in love with Radhika. And even from Radhika POV she didnt know whether Asad loved her at that point as he has not confessed.
If Radhika had confessed her feelings even when Asad wielded the knife the day before her engagement thinks might have been different. But she doesnt . On the day of the engagement Radhika breaks her engagement with Yash publicly. Imagine his hurt pride on top of it a hurt emotions. A fire starts burning in him against the man who has stolen the heart of the woman he loved.
Could Asad have calmed this fire. Yes if he had tried. If he had understood the pain of Yash Bundela. If you see irrespective of the fire Yash doesnt mind Asad being the spy in college. I would say Yash was quite polite also with him. But does Asad reciprocates that politeness. My answer is no. He tries to hurt Yash everytime with his winning of Radhika because Asad himself is insecure of Yash's achievement. Yash and his accomplishments give him an insecurity. Something which his marks and other talents are unable to match. Remember Yash asking him info on terrorists and Asad speaks to him rudely if he has he will tell. Remember a polite Yash asking Radhika why she rejected him. If Radhika had given him explanation I believe the young man would have corrected himself and would have been a better man to get a fine lady in his life. No Asad comes there and gloats what is he doing with his dulhaniya. No one can come between him and his dulhaniya forgetting Radhika was actually Yash's Dulhaniya and it was he who went between them. The fire burns inside Yash, every action of Asad flags that hatred.
And on the night of 1st june yes love for country was there. But somewhere over and above the country the hatred between these 2 came to fore front. End result was prevention of 2 blasts, but happening of 1 blast. Also in that fire Yash Bundela's conscience burned as just like Asad ignored his pain, he decided to ignore the pain of Asad's family sticking to his false testimony. Swa challenged him, told him she will expose him in court. He was confident she couldnt do anything.
But what changed Suha and Radhika. Those scenes were beautiful. Suha telling him she is a mother of a martyr and his mother had also given birth to a soldier. Dont do anything to humilate her. Then comes Radhika who says she will be his wife but asks him to clear the name of the Asad. I would say that was the last nail in the coffin. His realization of the futility of his action. The woman for whom he was waging the so called battle was ready to give him her body if he could restore the honor of the man who resides in her heart. Yash Bundela falls in his eyes. There cannot be worst punishment for him. Worst loss of face. Over hatred, he finally choses love, his duty and burns himself in the fire that he himself has created. One fire takes away his conscience and the other fire when he gives the last salute restores his conscience.
Iftikaar Alam won when Abhay and Asad were in different teams. But when yash bought them together in one team he lost. He lost the battle. He lost the battle to the relations which he has mocked at.
And look at the punishment Yash gave himself. Abhay and Asad their near and dear ones could see their faces for the last time, but he didnt leave anything of himself for one last farewell. He died a terrorist death burning up, but restoring the honor of the one who gave him the ticket to glory.
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