Originally posted by: Bodhianveshika
Namaste,
Have been meaning to write on the show in a long time. Much as it may appear to be a rant, the frustration is equal to say the least to see an utter mockery on the sacred institution of marriage.
Disclaimer: Make no mistake, the points that will follow is Only for the Story and the characters in the story and NOT with any individuals or actors. They are good and seasoned actors here who are duly respected.
To begin with, what is the central theme of the serial? If it is to show how strong or intellectual, women from remote villages or tribes are, then they are highly mistaken.
Let us look at the characters and try to find (the light ray of) logic:
Imlie, a young college aspirant from a remote village is forced into marriage at gunpoint with Aditya Tripathi owing to societal pressure.
Question: Since the forced marriage is not registered, will this marriage be considered Legal?
Aditya Tripathi is an investigative journalist who is in a 7 year old relation (and engaged to be married) with Malini goes to Paghdandiya for a story and is forced to marry Imlie at gunpoint. He brings Imlie to his home in the city as a maid but refuses to accept her as his wife.
Instead, he reveals his engagement and willingness to marry Malini so much so that Imlie herself gets the two married.
Malini Chaturvedi, a college professor, accepted Imlie as a younger sister to the extent that she got her admission done to pursue her education and be self-reliant. There was no malice in her intention or efforts.
Question: Will this marriage hold any legal ground?
Point of conflict 1: Imlie and Aditya betrayed both Chaturvedis (specially Malini) and Tripathis. Both did not see any wrong in this betrayal or Imlie did not find the need to fight for her rights back then.
Also what happened to the Truth seeking, honeat, loyal journalist in Aditya!
Point if conflict 2: She endeavoured to get Aditya and Malini married but made subtle efforts for the duo not to be together or progress the relationship. What did she expect, That she would get the two married but not be together? Would that be just with Malini who was totally unaware of this? Aditya poses utter ignorance!
Point of conflict 3: In these sublte efforts, Aditya and Imlie progressed in their relationship (why am I not surprised). (Whatever Imlie is shouting on now, she had done the same in the past when Aditya and Malini were together.)
Point of conflict 4: This does not stop here. Imlie still does not want to reveal about her relationship. Infact she forces Aditya to not reveal as well. Why? Because she is worried, What will happen to Malini? I mean really? What did she expect? Just because Aditya and Imlie have this new found love, Imlie wants to hook up Malini with someone else? Is it so that she can put her own guilt and betrayal on the back burner and turn the tables on Malini in the name of care? What if she did not find love elsewhere? Would they continue their affair like this? For how long? Really? So Imlie's logic is, just because Aditya and Imlie suddenly fell in love (notwithstanding Aditya's 7 year relationship with Malini), Malini should forcibly fall in love too? And what kind of a person is Aditya to agree to ALL this crap!
Malini Chaturvedi senses the cracks in her relationship with Aditya and attempts suicide. She eventually learns of the illicit affair between Imlie and Aditya and Imlie's decision not to reveal until Malini finds love, she plays along to bring in advocate Kunal Chauhan (KC) and act as if having an affair with him. Malini and Aditya even file for a divorce.
Question: If the marriage is not valid, then what is the point of divorce? Should Aditya not have been arrested on charges of bigamy at this point itself?
Point of conflict 5: Malini is so Great that she is willing to tarnish her own respect of having an extra-marital to give Imlie-Aditya's relation a chance. Heights!
In her pursuit of truth, Malini goes to Paghdandiya and learns about Imlie, how they got married and that Imlie is, incidentally, her half sister. She is now able to understand her mother, Anu Chaturvedi's bitterness being a result of her father's betrayal since she is herself going through this.
Point of conflict 6: Dev Chaturvedi and his mother (who knows the truth), have the audacity to constantly insult and belittle Anu Chaturvedi. There is no sense of remorse or guilt in Dev Chaturvedi. How convenient!
Ultimately, Anu Chaturvedi's fears and insecurities relating to her and her daughter are proved right and truth dawns on the Chaturvedi's. Even in this, Dev Chaturvedi sides with Imlie and Aditya (of course both are no different) almost trashing Malini's interest and well being not seeing the betrayal that lies beneath.
Point of conflict 7: Tripathi's seem to be one family that slides with the tides. Can they not see Aditya's misdoings? Ruby, Aditya's cousin, is shown as a victim of betrayal by her husband but she still sides with Aditya and Imlie against Malini. She and her parents of ALL the people, should understand Malini better and stand by her. The parents arguments to side by Malini are baseless. They have conveniently forgotten that the actual reason should the betrayal and infidelity.
Imlie's naani has been bitter towards Mithi so much so that Imlie calls her "Nakli Naani". Her sudden love for her granddaughter's life is inexplicable.
Point of conflict 8: Dev Chaturvedi's concern in the name of humanity to bring Mithi to his home can by no measure be acceptable. This act alone justifies every bit of bitterness Anu Chaturvedi has been harbouring.
Dev Chaturvedi's character, his behaviour and audacity is unacceptable.
Point of conflict 9: Satyakam is shown as an activist but his actions are far from it, impulsive and gullible. Where and what is his fight for justice?
Point of conflict 10: If Imlie is to be blamed, equal blame should be on Aditya for partnering in these actions. When he says I can never betray Imlie, what did he do in the time that he was married to Malini? So is he accepting he could rather betray Malini? Does he not have an independent opinion?
What kind of love is it?
Ironically, Malini is going to be guilty in the current case which appears to be an attempt to whitewash ALL the unforgiving acts of Imlie and Aditya and portray them as victims.
Apart from the Tripathi parents, are there any marriages in the story not marred by betrayal and infidelity?
Now everyone is backing Imlie to fight for her Rights. What moral standing do they have in doing this?
It is about time that Anu Chaturvedi and Malini have an outburst in everyone's presence, point by point and see what justification each member has to provide.