I am in the minority and don't mean to offend anyone. I have only started watching Ghum after Sairat's wedding and never could bring myself to see any of the earlier episodes.
I never understood how was Virat's "mein kissi aur ko dil mein jagah nahi doonga" pure in intentions? He, of course, did not mean to have an affair with Pakhi. But, what would the execution of such a vaada have entailed? Samrat was an army man back then. He would have left regularly on missions for extended periods of time. Because it is a joint family, it is very unlikely he would have been able to take his wife with him. So, Pakhi would more likely than not have to stay back in Chavan Nivas ...... where Virat would also have stayed (unless a transfer happened). So, when Samrat was gone, Pakhi and Virat would be two musketeers with Pakhi being de-facto (unnamed) wife bringing in food/water and looking after his well-being? How would this have been acceptable? Of course, ACP was not thinking!
Frankly, it is not 4 zindagis barbaad because of that one decision. It is just Samrat who was caught unawares. Pakhi, Virat and even Sai made their choices knowingly. If anything, Virat is guilty of breaking his vaada to Pakhi. Yes, it was absurd vaada and Paakhi did not fully fulfill her share of responsibility in the vaada.
What really bothers me is that Pakhi has been targeting Sai, belittling her and insulting her and he did nothing to shut her up. He was the deal breaker, he broke the vaada, he developed feelings for Sai and subconsciously wanted them to be reciprocated. Yes, Sai also has feelings but she was sticking to the deal, at least by word if not by action. But he played holier-than-though, refused to acknowledge the possibility that he was the reason Samrat left, and made Sai look wrong by avoiding the truth. He is an ACP for God's sake, he could not muster the courage to put Pakhi in her place??? If he had, what grounds would Pakhi have had to continue her behavior?
Yes, Virat did a big ehsaan on Sai by funding her education - he should have just left it at the level of ehsaan. And if we are counting favors, let us not forget how much of a bigger ehsaan Sai's father did on Virat. Yes, Virat did not ask for it. Neither did Sai ask him to marry her. Yes, villagers wanted him to marry her, but they could not have forced him. Hell, Pakhi could not force him to marry her!
Sai is not blameless either. She cannot temper her actions and use her mind. If the way you are presenting your truth is not producing results, should you not consider an alternative (sneakier but effective) way of getting at it? History in CN should have shown that constant tamashas don't have the desired effect - unless of course you are Didi. And if this marriage is a deal, why is she back? What does she want? Ok, she wants Virat to choose? He is incapable of making a decision unless presented with a do-or-die situation (not the most appropriate words). Now that he has said there is no rishta, will she leave? Sometimes I don't know who is more absurd: Pakhi or Sai. Pakhi keeps saying "aai-baba ke ghar jaana hai" but never goes. Sai keeps saying "I will go after XX number of years". So this is a hostel? Then say so! Virat was actually right - if this marriage is a deal, Sai has no business in interfering in Chavan matters.
While Pakhi is vile (I seriously loath her), the reason Sairat relation is where it is is because of them. No 3rd person can interfere in a couple's relationship unless they somehow give permission for that to happen.
Again, this is just my humble opinion! I have been wanting to share it for so long. With Samrat finally back, I finally got the motivation. 😂
Edited by kdokka - 4 years ago