Originally posted by: Junoonian
Hi Sush nice to see you are back 😊
I enjoyed reading your post and laughing at your gifs but I am going to disagree slightly on one point - basically am posting what I had written on VD's post. Apologies for being lazy and just copying and pasting.
I know a lot of fans are upset with the polygamy bit. It is not a part of my culture or upbringing in India. Now I live in the Middle East and this is a part of reality for many. I have begun to believe that as long as the parties involved are fine with it.. it is no one else's business. However if any one of them is getting hurt or this is being done against their will... then yes it is wrong and the law has to step in where needed. Anyway I digress...
In this story - neither Sahir, nor Arzoo and definitely not Zeenat, are ok with this set-up.
But this is the reality of his life. He married a woman who turned out to be wrong for him. He tried to avoid getting entangled with Arzoo but could not help getting pulled closer and closer to her... big time. At one point he loses all sense of right and wrong and this ends up with SaaZ nikaah. But I blame the CVs for the messy handling of the whole scenario and the shocking change in Sahir's characterization - and there is nothing one can do about it. Creative mistakes already aired... one cannot delete and re-write
But overall he has been shown as someone who tried to avoid polygamy up until above mentioned mess. Arzoo too did not escape this confusion - the whole business deal from her end was very unlike her. But anyways... the nikaah happened.
And it doesn't bother me... in this particular story the polygamy track doesn't bother me... because the first wife is his first wife on paper only. I for one don't believe in the legality of any relationship unless it is bound by feelings too. And the only feeling Sahir has for Zeenat is hatred... which I am sure she deserves. Zeenat is no pativrata woman who has been wronged. She is the one who has caused damage and done wrong - what exactly it is we still don't know. I agree it has to be revealed soon though... the CVs should stop stretching our patience on this one. Sure continue with the thriller track and Zeenat's shenanigans, but please reveal what went wrong between Sahir and Zeenat.
For me, Zeenat is not even remotely Sahir's wife except on paper. And therefore in my mind while legally it is polygamy, in my heart (like in Sahir's I think)... he only has one wife - Arzoo.
I hope I have not offended anyone with my views.
HI Junoonian, your point is very eloquently put forward! Thank you for sharing...
I write the following not to change your point of view but just express mine...on what does and does not work for me...
For me...the free will arguments work to the extent "free will" is really "free will" and not derived from lying, threatening and coercion. Saahirs actions to get Arzoo to agree to this marriage took that away for me. To that extent, I am of the opinion that even with the initial story and plot it could have been handled much better.
About Saahirs own position wrt his existing marriage with Zeenat...we still don't know what went wrong, and what his intentions are going forward. Does he want to get out this marriage? Why hasn't he annulled the marriage (he could still pay for treatment...if he is a good guy and accept responsibility of providing for all his wives...unlike Sarfaraz). It's hard to relate to Saahir with such important aspects missing from understanding...
Finally, at one point in history, everyone was OK with women not having the right to vote, there was no concept of equal rights...Yes, people at that time willingly accepted that and some even argued for it as the preferable arrangement...but I have a fundamental disagreement with that state of affairs...That is just my point of view...and I understand that in many places and cultures the view is not shared...However, I have related to Arzoo as one sharing my views...I hope, we don't lose her in this plot and quest to show romance here and now...all characters aside...
I do agree that the CVs can not shrug away the topic now...when they started with the plot...but I am put off by their handling of it...specially by leaving Saahir so dubious about so much...
Edited by -Sush- - 10 years ago
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