ArHi:Anjali and her character flaws (02.11.2016) - Page 4

Originally posted by: tuli_jayee

Actually many a times, the writers are so focussed to add drama to a show , every essence to the characters are lost. Drama becomes more important than character.

Just like Anjali, they have bring lot of contadictions in other people's character. They either make characters extremely white or extremely black. There is no balance in any of the character . All are confused & sometimes they became invisible, when focus went to protagonists.

I can understand all the flaws of Anjali (credit to the writers again). But the problem with her is her habit. She is habituated with Arnav's attention & care so much that sometimes she want him to have someone special in his life & when he does exactly same, she believes she holds no more importance in his life.

She is not vile. She is just trapped in her confused feeling & could not figure it out. After being the sole important person in her brother's life , who has been more than a best friend, confidante & support system to her , it is quite normal for her to not accept thee sharing of same position with somebody else.

Whereas after her broken marriage , she felt grateful towards Shyam for accepting her as her life partner. Out of that gratefulness only, she looked beyond every flaws of Shyam.

Anjali's character did have huge amount of potential to brings lots of shades & characteristics, because she is another important character in the story. We can hate her, absolutely abuse her, but to be very honest, IPKKND would not have been possible without her. If she is not there, Shyam would not have been there & then the story would have never formed. 😉😉😉

One can love her, hate her but simply can't ignore her. Afterall, she is the reason, we are here to discuss about her only.

Originally posted by: Veronicaa19

I actually agree with you about Anjali. I never liked her character. For me she was manipulative and dominating person. She was also self-centered. She manipulative by blackmailing Khushi to start working as a trainer for Lavanya. And she always wanted everyone to do her bidding especially Arnav. After the kidnapping scene she told Arnav that he changed and doesn't love her like he used too. Did she ever think that Arnav too would have felt like that when she married Arnav. She always said that she wanted Arnav's happiness but still she was upset because for once Arnav wanted to live life with Khushi.

I also think it was the over pampering she got from everyone made her like that.

I know this thread is for Anjali's character analysis but I wanted to share one more thing that always pricked me.

After Kidnapping scene everyone was seeing Anjali's pain because as usual she was wanting to gain sympathy from others. But the most thing pricked me was when nani asked Khushi to stay away from Anjali because she is in pain. And what happened to Khushi's pain. She had not only been suffering Arnav's harsh words but also Shyam's ill actions. And what about when she fell from clif and nobody checked her wounds. Just told her to stay away.

Originally posted by: corie

You have it right. I also thought her very selfish and shallow. She is very good at blackmailing other. She always give this helpless behaviour to get others to dance to her tune. She knows every bodies business but her own.She feels she is entitle and no one else should be important in Arnav's life. I did not feel sorry for her because she was told about Shyam and she could have investigate what Khushi told her. There is Buaji, Babuaji, Garima and the entire Laxmi Nagar to ask. Her ignorance of Arnav's kidnapping amazes me. Her neat Armani dressing brother came home dirty and ragged and she is only concern for her husband. It shows that she only loved what he had to offer her and her husband. She never thought for once that for such a hard working long travelling husband why she has to be giving him her brother's money ALL THE TIME. You sum it up well.

Originally posted by: Savera84

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">This 13 part analysis might make a good bed time story. It will
either get you bored & put you to sleep or get you interested & keep
you awake. I have a feeling you won't regret reading it. Shall we
start?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">In my re watching saga of IPKKND, this has been bugging me since
forever.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">This show has ended 4 years ago and people have moved on. I am
still upset with the show and certain character/s. May be you are too!</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Can I share my feelings with you, if you don't mind?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">It is Anjali, I mean her character, I mean members' notion of Anjali's
character and how I beg to differ with them.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Yes, that is it.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2"><font color="#660000">I know it is</font><font color="#ff0000">THE</font><font color="#660000">most sensitive subject for some readers and not expecting more
than few likes. Anything else is a bonus😊</font></font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">So, my fellow Arshians or die-hard fans of Pujali or Shyali, are you
ready for a roller coaster ride?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Oh boy, stop shooting daggers at me, will you?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">OK, I will stop kidding. Can I settle for a ride with a bunch of
balloons?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Happy now?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Lots of members praised Anjali or treated her as a positive
character. I tried to look at her from that perspective and failed
miserably. Every time I start looking at her as a sweet, loving and
caring sister and wife, she did something to pull me back to my original
conclusion, which is ------- well --------- she is a clueless, confused, weak
and to some extent a selfish character.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">So, finally I have decided to present my case on her character after 5
long years.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">By the way, I missed all the fun 5 years ago, because I did not know
about IF in those days.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">The makers wanted to create an intelligent, strong, beautiful, elegant,
caring and loving sister Anjali to match with a handsome, powerful, arrogant,
ruthless and rich business tycoon brother ASR. But what they ended up
creating was a clingy, clueless, confused and flawed Anjali. These
qualities actually overshadowed her originally developed qualities. Mind
you, they were consistent in her characterization, so, we cannot attribute all
her actions to creative amnesia or bloopers. To move the show forward,
Anjali needs to be in the dark and not supposed to know or figure out the most
important happenings in her brother and husband's lives, while living with them
in the same house and while claiming that she knows everything about
them. That surely makes her a clueless, confused and flawed person.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Why make her a mother figure way before making her a biological mother
and then make her try to abort her own baby?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Why make her sulk, when her brother is getting cozy with his wife in his
own bedroom, couple of days after her cheater husband was thrown out of the
house, and then make her getting cozy with her husband couple of days after her
own baby's death?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Why make her worry about her husband spending his hard earned money,
while making her spend her brother's hard earned money without batting an eye
lid?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Why make her inquire about her brother's every day activities while
making her ignore her husband's everyday activities?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Why make her stay away from confrontation with every other family member
or important family situations while constantly confronting her brother in
matters she does not even have a clue?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Why make her preach others about a sacred husband wife relationship,
while making her not follow the same?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Why make her claim that she loves her brother and can do anything for
her brother, while making her forget about his kidnapping. It is not even
forgetting, she never raised that topic as if it is not a big deal.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Why make her enjoy the attention she was getting from all the hard
working and non-working Raizada members while making her order others not to
disturb her hard working husband?</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">It is kind of - leave my husband alone, he is working very hard, but I
will sulk for his absence and if you want, you can stop what you are doing and
mollycoddle me.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">That is why Anjali's character lost our or at least my sympathy.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">This is what I want to talk about.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">I have a request. This is about characters and not about
actors. So, kindly stay away from bashing actors please! In my
opinion, actors have done a fantastic job.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">This is my first attempt in writing something serious and I do not know
how to arrange my thoughts. So, they are scattered all over the
place. Please excuse me for all those mistakes including typos and
grammar mumbo-jumbo.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">All parts of this analysis are posted in consecutive posts.</font>

<font face="Comic Sans MS, Times, serif" size="2" color="#660000">Continued in the next post...</font>