Sahir's Actions: Can It Get Any Worse?

I think it puzzled the hell out of everyone...whether they were Sahir fans, Aarzoo fans, or Sahir/Aarzoo fans. There has been many a debate about how can a man become THIS bitter? How can he hate practically any sweetness in his life? How can he not stop to think about the harm he is inflicting? How is there nothing that can soften him? Even with his mother he is distant.

I believe he is conflicted himself about what he does everyday -- IF he chooses to pause and think about it. I feel deep inside he would probably hate what he has become - if he actually stops to think about it and that is something he won't allow himself to do. And when the time comes and when Aarzoo has slowly won him over, he will hate himself even more because of the pain he has caused other people.

The other thing is this. Why does he insist on watching destruction? Like the man who arranged for the blast at the factory suggested, why didn't he go away so that no one would catch him. Has he desensitized himself that much? Is he trying to punish himself? Rejecting the good things, eating burnt toast? Why? Does he like everything that is bitter and tasteless and ugly? I'm not sure I can believe that: this is the same man who had a tear in his eye while conversing with the moon. Is he spending his whole life punishing himself for a point in time where he was softer, kinder, maybe even more gullible?

It makes me wonder...because the director himself says that when Sahir interacts with Aarzoo he will remember what he used to be. What got such a man to this stage? To a stage where very little seems to shock or disgust him? Where saam daan dandh bedh is okay? A lot of it lies for me in that moon sequence, where he compares the moon to people - that other people are double-faced, chameleon-like, that he can't trust anyone. Does he believe that if he dons a mask of ruthlessness he won't get hurt or exploited? When the time comes, will he believe that Aarzoo will reject him, a dark, damaged man? A daagdar man?

I don't know yet. I do know, though, that I feel deeply unsettled and at the same time intrigued, by this puzzle that is Sahir Chaudary.

great post virgo 👏 yeah sahir sir leaves everyone wth a open mouth and wildly beating heart for more than one reason 🤣 but here we will discuss only your reason 😉

Hi Virgo,