Originally posted by: sksg
So far, Maan is on the defensive. He has been doing the bare minimum required to deflect NT's devious designs from becoming successful. He knew NT would not rest - This is supported by his earlier dialog to NT - "Tumhara Shatir Dimag Haar Nahi Maansaktha". But, he did not expect her to make her next move so fast - i.e. within the same night when he rescued his Geet from her clutches and exposed her true nature to her friends and supporters. His first priority has been to make sure Geet is alright, to make sure no one else gets the chance to malign his Geet ever again the way NT has done in the party. Everything can be dealt with later.
He is a man of action. The first thing he does as soon as the day dawns is to proceed with making his ties with Geet legal, and to bring her home with full rights. Before he could proceed further, he heard the news about NT's supposed suicide attempt. His first reaction is to say he doesn't believe it. But, he immediately changed his mind and accompanied Dadi while leaving Geet alone by herself. Why? It seems against his nature to abandon the love of his life and run to hospital for NT. I think that he is shrewd enough to know that NT is brewing some new mischief and he wanted to go and find out what it is. That is the real reason why he accompanies Daadi. The first thing he does after reaching hospital is to find the doctor to get the facts about NT's condition; in other words about the genuineness of her suicide attempt. He left Geet alone because he considers her to be at risk when near NT, and hence, did not want to take her with him. She will be relatively safer at home.
As soon as the cops made an entry, the feelings on his face reminded me of the alarm raised by a sentry upon spotting trouble. The only question he put to the cops is who told you all this. Otherwise, he is keenly listening to the ongoing conversation. The mark of a smart person is to listen before making any move. It is only fools who try to defend themselves before they know the complete scenario about what they are dealing with. He definitely wants to have as many facts as possible before he takes his next step. So far, what little is shown of his words and actions proves to me that he is indeed an intelligent man and a formidable foe to reckon with. Also, till now, we have been presented only with the version of what NT intends to do. We have not been shown what Maan is going to do now. As he once declared to NT, he is no Dev and hence, will not negotiate with her or play with her on her terms. To me, he does not bear the mark of a man outsmarted. If anything, he looks like a lion waiting for the right chance to trap its prey. I believe in you Maan Singh Khuraana and hope you will not let me down in the way you outsmart NT and show her her true place.
All of this play between Maan and NT reminds me of a chess game. At this moment, NT seems to have made a checkmate. We just need to wait and see Maan's next move to counter it. Following are the moves, and counter moves that I traced so far in their ongoing game.
1) NT tries to manipulate the board to get acquisition of power at KC. Maan is already aware of this covert move, and wins in the knowledge that the board remains loyal to him. Even though we are not shown his talks with the board, the amount of info that he has clearly shows him as a winner.
2) NT tries to harm Geet in more ways than one and each time Maan rescues her.
3) The latest move is where NT is trying to frame the entire Khurana Khandan with the charges of attempted murder on her. We need to wait and see how Maan will counter this move.
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UPDATED:
I have read here and in other threads that the game looks one-sided and Maan is somehow not as strong in action as before. Just wanted to share my thoughts on it:
His priority has always been and will always be Geet. He did tell her that he would lose anything in order to see the constant smile on her face. So, the first things he needed to do was on one hand sorting out the ongoing issues with Geet, and on the other, keeping her safe from all harms. This is where his primary focus has been. But, that does not mean that he is idle. He is still running his business, and dealing with the daily demands of challenges at work. He is also at the same time figuring out what NT is up to and countering her moves; like the victory he gained with retaining the loyalty of the board. He is very much in action, and is still very strong. We should not make the same mistake that NT does in believing that Geet has weakened him enough to give NT a chance to tackle him. His love for Geet is also his strength and that will make him in winning this battle as desperate as NT is at present because she has nothing else left to lose; where as he now has everything to lose. If acted blindly without enough knowledge, even best of intentions can cause irreparable damage. So, a smart person strikes when the opportunity is right and in the meanwhile works to contain the damage.That is what I see in his actions. He is still the same strong man of action as he was portrayed earlier.
Another comment that comes up often is that Maan is blinded to Sasha's actions and she gets away with whatever she does without his realization about her true nature. I think Maan has an inkling of her dealings, but only puts up with her out of his respect for her father. There is no solid proof for this opinion, only subtle hints that will take a long time to list down. I will try to do it some time later. It is her arrogance in thinking that she can get away with anything. It will soon become one time too many and then, she will get her comeuppance.
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