I am not sure how many more episodes we would get to see this once in a blue moon ML character of ITV, who by his charm has attracted a lot of viewers to watch a show which was once rejected by many, because of the regressive topic it was dealing with. A character that will never let you forget him, even when you might stop watching the episodes for various reasons. The very same reason why I decided to make this special post for him, as we celebrate 200 episodes of ASR today.
All these days, many of us including me were disappointed with him for various reasons; but we all will agree in one matter - the way Aryan feels lost whenever he misses Imlie around and the way he gets restless when she becomes silent after having a fight.
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The way here he said, 'MUJHE KHAMOSHI PASAND THI IMLIE PHIR TUM AAYE AUR MERI LIFE KA SHOR BAN GAYE!!!'....it contained all the loneliness Aryan was feeling since Aravind left the Rathores and how much he was feeling suffocated from within, all those 4years. And the best part is that he doesn't hesitate to vocalise his feelings and yearnings to Imlie, either through his words or actions. Which is a significant attribute when it is about men we are talking about. Because, most of the men though they may feel the same, they never vocalise it to their partners, due to their inflated male ego, especially if it is after a fight. That's where Aryan still manages to tug our heartstrings inspite of all his flaws and the reason why I find him endearing among all the ITV MLs I have seen.
The above gif, which is one of my most favourite scenes of Fahmaan the actor, summarises who and why he is the ASR we get to see from the beginning - the one who becomes overprotective and restless when it comes to his loved ones. The reason is, he feels lifeless without them. That's the impact Aravind's loss has had on him and he is still not out of that phase. And that's why his brain gets freezed the moment he thinks he couldn't protect his loved ones, which inturn makes him loose all his rational thinking capability. And that's what indeed got him attracted to Imlie. During their initial interactions, he saw with his own eyes how Imlie survived through her adversities, sometimes with a smile in the very next moment, and that too without compromising her self respect. In a period of 48hrs he had seen her being happy as her first feature got published in the newspaper, only to get mocked by her ex-hubby, then in the night noticed her hiding behind the car; and after all this she was back to her chirpy self, singing & dancing, the next day morning, inviting him to have blessings from her Sita Maiya, and later that night coming across her desolated plight, in which he too had a small contribution. Inspite of all these, he never saw her falling weak until that night the divorce papers were served to her. And that's exactly why he never wants to see her defeated and why he used to get frustrated seeing her destroying herself in the name of love for Ts. Because, it was something he couldn't do for himself w.r.to Aravind's loss and what Imlie was falling into in the pretext of helping Ts. Along with the fear of loosing his loved ones, it is this fear Aryan has about Imlie that drives him crazy - that she will never think of herself first when it comes to her dear ones, be it his family or her friends. And he is right as we have seen how he had to stop her from accepting every nasty conditions thrown on her by Narmada. Now, only the person has changed; but his fear is same regarding Imlie defending Madhav. If he could go against his mother to support Imlie, then why would he think in favor of Madhav, who according to him is a stranger whom Imlie came across one of her sting operations. It's just because he trusted Imlie that he gave him a job in BT. But now, with the nakli proofs and Madhav's own words to Aryan during his office interrogation driving him in opposite direction of Imlie's words, it is quite normal for Aryan to be more protective and possessive for Imlie. I wish kaash Imlie along with assuring Aryan that he will not loose her, was shown at least once thinking about the emotional trauma, Aryan as a man & husband, was going through, it would have made their bond more attractive. We get to see it happening from Aryan's side most of the times. But with Imlie, she is always on a mission. I am fine with it too. Because, that's the reason why this man could find a place in the viewers' hearts almost equally as the FL - because he always introspects himself and tries to rectify his shortcomings, even when others too are at fault and what else is the biggest proof than the way he reacted when Aravind murder mystery was out. He was the first one to say sorry. The way he immediately said sorry to Keri for shouting at her, after realising Keri had nothing to do with his frustrations was something that caught my attention in yesterday's episode. Because it shows he is that man who never hesitates to own his mistake, be it to his family or even a househelp. And, that's why The Aryan Singh Rathore will always be special for us Arylieans.
A huge round of applause to the one & only Fahmaan Khan, who has been successfull in brilliantly etching each and every emotion of ASR/Aryan in our hearts without a doubt. Lots and lots of wishes to you young man. Continue being the genuine & honest person you are and keep making your parents proud forever. ❤️
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