Characterisation of Rana Deo - my understanding so far :
Rana Indravadhan Singh Deo is a gentleman, upright royal, well brought up and amazingly committed - to his late wife, his honour, his family and his subjects /kingdom. He is the only child who goes ahead to marry his childhood sweetheart (another royal), Sulakshana. who was probably his best friend and confidante and he invested heavily into that relationship. Her demise shook him to the core leaving him terribly alone. Off he goes to the war and is back in his kingdom after 5 years, only to see himself being viciously targeted and the kingdom under heavy debt. Nobody around to confide or rest a shoulder on, his late wife's pleasant memories are his only solace. The stiff upper lip stance gains more prominence as he plays the role of "King of Ameerkot."
Coerced to marry a merchants daughter, who he considers a cheat and gold-digger with an eye on the Queen's crown, in exchange to clear his kingdoms's debt, he sees himself as a pawn used by his mother, Rajmata very shrewdly to keep the dynasty alive. Rana Deo despises everything about Gayatri. While his mother, Rajmata, tries to make him understand and clear the misunderstandings created at regular intervals, Rana Deo is unflinched.
The man, Indradhavan is lost in this entangled turn of events. His only moments of relief comes in the company of Rani Bhabhi, a charming woman, who he considers his sister and with whom he tries to be himself.
A turn of events eventually leads him to believe that his Queen Gayatri Devi could be innocent and may not have weaved a web of lies, to get wedded to him. While he is intrigued at her personality, having never spent time with another woman (commoner), his manners and upbringing help him to be the gentleman he is. As he takes care of Rani Gayatri's every need, being partly responsible for her current state of injury, he marvels at her reading habits and wonders what else is in store of him! Her ability to question his every move and comparisons being drawn between a husband or a King is unnerving, but he takes it sportingly and decides to push the answer to a later date after she recovers completely. While Sulakshana still rules his heart, he needs time to understand his new Queen who is yet to conduct herself as a Royal.
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I hav read posts about how Rana Deo is controlling his desires after celibacy of 6 years and why Gayatri's beauty and closeness is affecting him as "Indradhavan"...😳 😳 My opinion is that Indradhavan has not yet been awakened by Gayatri. What we have seen so far could be the King who treats people with lot of respect and kindness, so Gayatri is no different. Rana Deo has not yet crossed the line drawn by him. The day he choses to do so, the transition from Rana Deo to Indradhavan would be complete and they both would carry the same identity!! 😃
I could be wrong, thou...only the Creatives know!!! 😃
I would love to see a new character, in the form of Rana Deo's friend (another Royal) being introduced in this show. Perhaps, a friendship that grew during the war days. It would be very creative and novel to see this friend understand Gayatri and warm upto her, leaving Rana Deo perplexed. His friend can even teach her English and other outdoor activities...😉
-Rekha
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