The TABOO of Domestic Violence on this show!

Let me start by apologising for not trending with the humorous takes on the last week's episodes. I have read some very interesting and fantastically well written posts on the forum ( and here too I ought to apologise for being a non-believer!)

But, yes there is always a but...

Today's episode has my blood boiling!

Let the story line go to Hades for a minute.. (Its headed that way eventually),.

I want to talk about the culminating use of "excessive force" in the series.

Actually I am going to go all out and brand it "Domestic Violence".

Let's just go back to today's episode as the most recent example.

I won't point it out.. I want input..

I want all those conscientious readers who take the time out to read this post, to point out to me , and all others..

In a country where a push and a shove and a slap are considered routine ways to "domesticate errant women" ..IPKKND is most definitely setting trends...by setting new boundaries in identifying acceptable levels of physical aggression towards helpless women!!!! (NOT)

Arm twisting the characters, is not going to arm twist the audience into applauding such an appalling act!

I want to use this forum to say NO!

No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!

And, another vehement NO - to the portrayal of domestic violence in these series.

Anything worthwhile saying can be said without confining, dragging, pulling, shoving or hurtling any character against their will!

Arnav's character has set many a heart throbbing, and I am sure, many a soul are aiming to achieve the "Arnav effect" on their partner with the animal magnetism portrayed by Barun Sobti.( Of course I feel the pull of that animal magnetism too.. much to the chargin of my Man! ) So what example does Arnav's character set for them when he herds and leads his partner Khushi, every time he needs to make a statement or impression on her!

All those easily misinterpreted feelings of "possession"/"possessiveness"/"proprietary" come firmly in the wake of an arm twisted behind the back, or a writs or an arm with finger print impressions!

Do we want our country teaming with Romeos imprinting their other halves with their take on this violence?

I don't.

Who is with me?

Originally posted by: bezinga

. But every time there was an imprint mark on Kushi, it made my skin crawl. I for one will not tolerate such behavior from my husband. There is a difference between holding someone tightly in a heated moment of passion or anger vs physically hurting them.

Originally posted by: serialjunkie

Divya..J..you know you've just stuck your hands into a hornets nest. Have you seen this show from its start? there was a lot of furor at that time about ASR's abusive ways with Khushi. I said it then and I repeat now, this has got to stop. But this show is not the worst of it. There are other shows on Indian Television that does much worse. I have many bones to pick with these other shows as well. IPK comes off as amateurish when compared to these other shows who have raised abuse and violence to an art.

Phew!! I know this is not how things should be done. I am seriously thinking of exercising my TV remote right to switch!!

Originally posted by: serialjunkie

Divya..J..you know you've just stuck your hands into a hornets nest. Have you seen this show from its start? there was a lot of furor at that time about ASR's abusive ways with Khushi. I said it then and I repeat now, this has got to stop. But this show is not the worst of it. There are other shows on Indian Television that does much worse. I have many bones to pick with these other shows as well. IPK comes off as amateurish when compared to these other shows who have raised abuse and violence to an art.

Phew!! I know this is not how things should be done. I am seriously thinking of exercising my TV remote right to switch!!