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My love for Akaash is something I am extremely proud of and I really feel we have Gaurav and Shikha Maa to thank for the person we see him as. Their love, support and acceptance prevented the spoilt and pampered teenager in Akaash from crossing over to the dark side after his parents' death.
From sleeping over at Gaurav's to eating Shikha Maa's parantha, in a way the Akaash of today is a product of these two bringing him up all over again. I'm sure Akaash's parents were amazing who taught him to be a good human being, but the nuances in his personality as an adult are a result of the Shikha Ma's upbringing, the upbringing she gave Gaurav and which spilled over to Akaash through their tight friendship.
When Gaurav's ghost starts talking to Shikha Maa, scolding her for becoming 'lazy', I felt like I was seeing Akaash scolding her, just with a different face. The world can be brash and cruel, and it's people cynical and cold. So when someone as warm and affectionate as Akaash or Gaurav or Shikha Maa come in the picture, it is difficult to accept their genuineness without suspicion. Those 4 minutes between Shikha Maa and her late son summed it all up for me. No one will ever understand why she hugs Gaurav when she hugs Akaash. They will never know why in Akaash, Shikha Maa doesn't see Gaurav's killer. She sees GAURAV.
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