Disclaimer :
I am attempting to commit forum suicide with this post. But please read this with an open mind.
I am not writing this to sensationalize anything. I have utmost respect and admirations for BS and SI. They are definitely two of the top 5 actors in Telly Land – for me. They keep exchanging number 1 rank for me – in my mind.
My negativity is also not against any post, poster, CVs etc.
Only point I am trying to make is, can't every coin have two sides.
Shyam falsely got engaged to Kushi. There was quite some time before Kushi knew his truth. He never tried to steal a kiss from her, all though he was her fianc (remember except viewers no one knew the truth about him). He never spoke to her harshly. Never called her status, her intelligence or anything to question. Even when confronted by ASR, he says, he doesn't love his wife and is in love with someone else and probably wants divorce from his wife.I know bear with me, I am sounding like I am defending Shyam. But please read on.
Shyam fell for someone. He also does not believe in marriage and wants to leave his current relationship for Kushi. The reason Shyam is wrong is because he full well knows Kushi absolutely dislikes him and absolutely hates him. That is why what he is doing is wrong.
But let us think from different point of view – maybe as ASR. You are ASR and for all practical purposes fell in love with Kushi – when you are supposedly in a relation (call it what ever – he didn't believe in marriage, so the story suggested, live-in was equivalent to marriage for him) with Lavanya. You knew how much in love Lavanya was with You. You knew how her hopes and dreams were shattered when she realized you were not in love with her, all because, you were falling for another woman with whom you were not in a relation. You did not even know if Kushi would be interested in you. It could be Kushi was in love with someone else. But the correct thing to do was, you were not in love with Lavanya and it was not right for her or to keep her in a relationship with you, irrespective of you getting Kushi or not. The right thing to do. So you broke of the relation, Lavanya understood and exited. Problem solved. Lavanya was shattered. But she moved on.
Now you being ASR think, Shyam is married, but does not believe in his marriage, wants to leave your beloved sister and be with a girl who he claims is his true happiness. You being ASR also think, this girl is in love with Shyam. So for you Shyam and Kushi are in love. Shyam also doesn't believe in his marriage. Just like the logical way you solved problem of You – Lavanya – Kushi triangle, what would have been the logical solution of the problem of Shyam – Anjali – Kushi.
I know, everyone will say, he did the only thing he can do. Why was torturing Kushi the only thing to do. If he could balck mail couldn't he balckmail Shyam.
He could go and explain Profit and Loss to Shyam. He could tell Shyam, until Di delivers the baby you be nice to her, stay away from Kushi for 6 months. Once the baby is here, Di is strong, I personally will see to it that, Di gives you a divroce and you can happily be with your lover. But if you meet Kushi between now and next 6 months, I will have you killed in an accident and Di will be better off being a widow than a divorcee and I will make sure your precious Kushi also is hurt. No?
He said, he had to do something for his sister. He blackmailed Kushi saying do this for your sister. He is balckmailing someone for his sister. If that person is ready to do what you are blackmailing her for, how is your love for your sister being understood more than Kushi's love for her sister? Marriage was finished. Yet she walked with you outside and got married to you. You stood like a mute when everyone was yelling at you and demanding an answer. That was the only way Kushi could have gotten slapped. If he said, it is none of your businees, Kushi and I have our reasons to get married, we will tell you in due time, no one including Guptas would have dared press him further. No?
What if Kushi said, he blackmailed me into marrying him for his sister's sake, or else he said he will stop Paayals wedding, that is why I married him. What would have happened then. What if she said, this is a fake marriage, now I will see how you will stop Paayal's shaadi, as it already happened. What would have happened then. What if she said, now you will create problem in Paayal's marriage and have Akash divorce her? Is that what you will do, now that I called your bluff and break this contract marrige? What would have happened then?
She did not. She kept quite. Suffering. How come he who can do so much for his sister, not realise there could be more to the story than what he saw and heard. How.
It pains me, because, ASR is arrogant. I like him like that. He talks status and intelligence etc. I like him like that. ASR is ruthless and I for sure like him like that.
But what I cannot like about ASR is acting like a typicla villain who can only prey on utterly impresionable 18 year old females.
Someone even said, Kushi will realize this was a good thing. Please. An 18 year old, who has taken the Guptas burdens on her is being emotionally scarred like this, and people think it is good for her, just because ASR is played by Barun and we all love Barun and we all know ASR deep down loves Kushi, so Kushi will be alright. Just like everyone can understand ASRs pain as he doesn't know the truth of Shyam completely, but no one is ready to accept Kushi's pain and how cruel of a punishment this is for a 18 year old and actually say ASR loves Kushi so it is ok what is happening.
Yes. It is a story. Yes, CVs have every right to tell it like they want. Yes Barun is better than 90% of actors in the country. But let is not forgive and glorify ASR because we understand his pain, but turn a blind eye to Kushis pain.
How can women be so indifferent to a women's pain is beyond me.
Sorry if I ruffled any feathers. If people think, I should keep my opinions to myself or get lost from the forum. So be it. But I had to say this and I did.
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